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15:50 Pontefract

William Hill Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class B) (Class B)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.18s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ace of Hearts

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Calcutta

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      King's Thought

      16/1

        2(11)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Narrative (IRE)

        18
        14/1
        • Form 4300-04
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(10)
        Silk - PURPLE and WHITE diamonds, striped sleeves and cap

        King's Thought

        15
        16/1
        • Form 604644
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        soon led, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

        4(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Silver striped sleeves, Red and Royal Blue hooped cap

        Calcutta

        4
        11/2
        • Form 4-00000
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5

        held up, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, headed towards finish

        5(9)
        Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap

        Always Esteemed (IRE)

        20
        12/1
        • Form 000-200
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Russian Dance (USA)

        283
        7/2
        • Form 2140-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        always behind and driven along

        8(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink sash, striped sleeves, White cap

        Ace of Hearts

        7
        11/8
        • Form 050211
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        in touch, ridden and not much room approaching final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, ran on well to lead towards finish

        10(1)
        Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap

        Danelor (IRE)

        8
        9/1
        • Form 20-4500
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        11(7)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, yellow cap

        Sea Storm (IRE)

        8
        12/1
        • Form 503010
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        led early, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        1(8)
        NR

        Colisay

        27
        • Form 0/4210-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11

        Nonrunner

        6(2)
        NR

        Bishopric

        15 v
        • Form 41-01
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        Nonrunner

        9(6)
        NR

        Dubrovsky

        57
        • Form 01/030-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The Alec Stewart-trained Colisay is expected to have come on a bundle from his reappearance and, although he faces no easy task at the weights, he is fancied to have too much class for Ace Of Hearts and Narrative, who both have claims at this level. So too does Russian Dance, who hails from the bang-in-form Sir Michael Stoute yard and has to be respected accordingly. However, things did not really pan out as expected from her last season and she may be best watched on this her first start for 283 days. In contrast to Colisay, who is a game and consistent sort that deserves to have won more races than he actually has. The son of Entrepreneur also hails from the same yard that won this last year and comes here instead of another crack at Royal Hunt Cup. Facts which bolster his claims as he bids to follow up his stablemate Island Light's victory in this same race last year.