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17:20 Pontefract

L & J Windows Fillies' Handicap (fillies) (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.04s
  • 11 Ran
3
Silk -
11/2

    1(7)
    Silk - Light Green, Pink spots, Light Green sleeves

    Gracia

    29
    11/2
    • Form 00-3505
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-10

    in touch, driven along 3f out, headway over 2 furlong out, kept on one-paced final furlong

    2(10)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots
    11/2
    • Form 350-051
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-8

    led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one-paced after

    3(1)
    Silk - Maroon, White star, halved sleeves and star on cap
    • Form 6-32222
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-6

    in touch, smooth headway on inner over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on inside

    4(2)
    Silk - WHITE, MAUVE sleeves, WHITE cap, MAUVE star
    20/1
    • Form 6500-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-13

    towards rear, effort over 3f out, soon behind

    5(11)
    Silk - Red, Yellow hoop and armlets, quartered cap

    Annijaz

    12
    4/1
    • Form 05-2141
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-11

    mid-division, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

    6(9)
    Silk - Grey, orange hoop and armlets, hooped cap
    • Form 60-0005
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-11

    held up, ridden over 2f out, never troubled leaders

    7(8)
    Silk - White, Red armlets, quartered cap
    • Form 0-50400
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-10

    towards rear, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out

    8(5)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap
    • Form 560204
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-9

    held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one-paced after

    9(6)
    Silk - Black, White diamond
    • Form 0300-00
    • Age 6
    • Weight 7-12

    held up behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, nearest at finish

    10(4)
    Silk - Black, Green sash, Green and White hooped cap
    12/1
    • Form 60063
    • Age 3
    • Weight 7-12

    chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

    11(3)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sash, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, check cap
    33/1
    • Form 104060
    • Age 6
    • Weight 7-12

    chased leader, ridden and lost place 3f out

    In depth

    Verdict

    Kieren Fallon looks a significant jockey booking for Summer Shades and she gets the vote ahead of Atheer and Annijaz. Admittedly Mark Brisbourne's mare has found one too good in each of her last four starts and has been raised a further 2lbs since her latest outing behind Freya's Dream at Thirsk earlier this week. However, that contest was a falsely-run four-runner race, her stable is in top form right now and, most significantly, Fallon today takes the ride. Ed Dunlop's Nottingham winner Atheer has claims off just a 4lb higher mark than at Colwick Park and has to be respected along with Annijaz, who is closely matched with the selection on running at Redcar earlier in the month. Gracia has had little respite from the handicapper and of more interest may be the three-year-old Jenavive but we stick with Summer Shades.