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14:40 Pontefract

toteplacepot Racing's Favourite Bet Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.42s
  • Off Time: 14:40:20
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Westerly

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Smiling Stranger (IRE)

    4/11

      1(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, red seams, dark blue sleeves, red spots, red cap

      Smiling Stranger (IRE)

      36
      4/11
      • Form 32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      dwelt, keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance when short of room over 1f out, kept on one pace

      2(1)
      Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, WHITE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, WHITE spots

      Stout Cortez

      11 BF
      8/1
      • Form 525-834
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 65

      soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed and short of room over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Red, Dark Green hoop

      Mambo Rhythm

      27 BF
      10/1
      • Form 25-5633
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 65

      close up, ridden 3f out, switched right entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish

      4(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star

      Strawberry Martini

      27
      11/1
      • Form 03
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      dwelt, in touch, pushed along 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Black, emerald green stripe, black sleeves, emerald green stars, black cap, emerald green star

      Petite Madame (IRE)

      63
      50/1
      • Form 7-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      in touch, dropped to rear 7f out, behind final 3f

      6(6)
      Silk - Dark Green, White braces and sleeves, striped cap

      Barbara Elizabeth

      11
      50/1
      • Form 997-440
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 55

      raced wide, led early, tracked leader until 8f out, close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

      Westerly

      26
      16/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      in touch, in rear, headway 5f out, effort to lead when edged left over 1f out, ran on

      In depth

      Verdict

      SMILING STRANGER has much the best form of these. He was just outpointed by the well-regarded Connecticut at Newbury last month and the latter has subsequently won a handicap - Andrew Balding's colt gets the nod. There's not much to choose between the remainder with Stout Cortez and Mambo Rhythm sharing the same handicap mark and looking vulnerable to one of the less exposed types such as Westerly or Strawberry Martini.

      Formwatch

      Smiling Stranger (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Connecticut (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.

      Stout Cortez 11-8fav (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Frederic Chopin (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Mambo Rhythm 2-1fav (9-6) With leader, led after 1f, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on, no impression with winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Blue Talisman (8-10) at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp 0-65 (6) gs in May.

      Strawberry Martini 25-1 (8-10) Dwelt in rear, ridden 4f out, headway under pressure 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never a factor, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Rewaaya (8-10) at Leicester 1m 4f fll mdn stks (5) sft in May.

      Petite Madame (IRE) 40-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, led narrowly over 6f out, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 16l behind Alex My Boy (8-8) at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf in Apr.

      Barbara Elizabeth 7-1 (9-2) Led, hung left, ran wide on bend and headed over 10f out, soon well behind, last of 11, 32l behind Chivers (9-6) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gs.

      Westerly 50-1 (8-10) Started slowly, behind, moderate progress inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 8l behind Placidia (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in May.