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15:20 Pontefract

Sky Bet Pomfret Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,500 added
  • Winner: £14,461
  • 2nd: £5,482
  • 3rd: £2,744
  • 4th: £1,367
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.87s
  • Off Time: 15:20:41
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dark Vision (IRE)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Beringer

    7/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, Yellow sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

      Beringer

      299 D
      7/1
      • Form 502502-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 104

      held up in rear, closing when hampered over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, just held

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Dark Vision (IRE)

      18 D
      4/5
      • Form 630-212
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 109

      held up, closed over 4f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on

      4(4)
      Silk - Purple, white hoops, purple sleeves, white stars, purple cap

      Oh This Is Us (IRE)

      19 D
      17/2
      • Form 39-5454
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 106

      chased leaders, driven on outside over 1f out, effort entering final furlong, edged right, one pace and no impression final 100 yards

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Wadilsafa

      25 t D
      10/3
      • Form 82645-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 107

      led, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Foxtrot Lady

      25
      10/1
      • Form 356-453
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 97

      tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish

      3(1)
      NR

      Escobar (IRE)

      37 t D
      6/1
      • Form 5431-00
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 109

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2019
      (4)
      Silk -

      Marie's Diamond (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      2018
      (5)
      Silk -

      Big Country (IRE)

      10/3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5

      2017
      (3)
      Silk -

      Another Touch

      7/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mark Johnston sent out last year’s winner of this Listed contest and his Godolphin colt Dark Vision has every chance having won the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot last month. Beringer can also figure if at his best on his return having finished a creditable second to subsequent Group 1 winner Lord North in last season’s Cambridgeshire but ESCOBAR beat the latter when successful in last year’s Balmoral Handicap at Ascot. Below par in a couple of outings last month, a chance is taken recent wind surgery brings a return to form and David O’Meara’s charge gets the vote. Wadilsafa is having his second outing after wind surgery and has the past form to figure but Oh This Is Us seems more at home on the all-weather nowadays and Foxtrot Lady has come up short in numerous attempts at this level so far.

      Formwatch

      Beringer 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leader centre, led overall 2f out, ridden 3 lengths clear 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 30, 3/4l behind Lord North (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

      Dark Vision (IRE) 16-5 (9-9) Switched right after start, held up well in rear, pushed along over 3f out, switched left and steady headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd final 75 yards and closed strongly just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Montatham (9-3) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.

      Oh This Is Us (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, headway on outside edging left over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Safe Voyage (9-5) at Epsom 7f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.

      Wadilsafa 5-1 (10-0) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, not clear run and switched right entering final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Gin Palace (8-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.

      Foxtrot Lady 14-1 (9-1) Raced keenly tracking winner, ridden and edged left 2f out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Pogo (9-6) at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Escobar (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 12th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Circus Maximus (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Jun.