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19:05 Pontefract

Msk Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 20.14s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Epicurean

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Keisha Kayleigh (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Shekan Star

      7/2

        1(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green stars on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Green star

        Epicurean

        234
        20/1
        • Form 13089-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 64

        held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out

        2(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Kalatime (IRE)

        14
        7/2
        • Form 05-73
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 68

        took keen hold behind leaders, led over 3f out, was headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, hooped sleeves, White cap

        Rose Muwasim

        16 b
        9/2
        • Form 4-2256
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 66

        took keen hold to lead, headed over 3f out, soon beaten

        4(2)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Wolds Dancer

        279 b
        12/1
        • Form 023770-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 52

        in touch, driven when outpaced over 3f out, ridden 2f out and stayed on final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - Mauve, Yellow sash

        Saluscraggie

        323
        12/1
        • Form 790-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 51

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

        6(6)
        Silk - Orange, White star, Orange sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star

        Shekan Star

        11
        7/2
        • Form 43-1287
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 48

        in touch, driven to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

        7(8)
        Silk - Black and White diamonds

        Keisha Kayleigh (IRE)

        13 D
        6/1
        • Form 761
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 60

        held up, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace

        8(9)
        Silk - Light Green and White (quartered), Light Green sleeves

        Loch Awe

        16
        25/1
        • Form 769-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 59

        held up, pushed along over 4f out, effort over 2f out, no impression

        9(5)
        Silk - Black, Red diamond, White sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap, Red diamond

        Laheen (IRE)

        30
        8/1
        • Form 5590
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 55

        towards rear, never a factor

        In depth

        Verdict

        Shekan Star is narrowly preferred to Keisha Kayleigh and Kalatime in this open fillies' handicap. The selection hails from a stable in decent form and as she does go better under a forceful ride, she should benefit from having the services of Tony Culhane. She looks the percentage bet in a tricky race for punters to call. Keisha Kayleigh rates the main danger as she has only had three runs and she did win at Beverely last time when getting the better of Mister Fizzbomb. However, that was a weak race and she will need to improve again to get her head in front on her handicap bow. Kalatime did shape encouragingly on her handicap debut at Lingfield when third behind Red Sail. She looks to be going the right way and is another to consider. Rose Muwasim has had plenty of chances and can't be backed with any confidence as she looks to have regressed. We will therefore stick with Shekan Star to lead them home.

        Formwatch

        Epicurean 25-1 (8-4) Mid-division, lost place 5f out, weakened and eased 2f out, last of 9, 32l behind Leslingtaylor (7-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.

        Kalatime (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Red Sail (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp (5) pol.

        Rose Muwasim 10-1 (9-3) Never better than mid-division, 6th of 12, 8l behind Capistrano (8-13) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gd.

        Wolds Dancer 16-1 (9-3) Prominent, driven along over 3f out, soon behind, 14th of 15, 43l behind Saif Sareea (9-0) at Beverley 1m 2f app mdn hcp 0-80 (6) gs in Aug.

        Saluscraggie 100-1 (8-7) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 14, 14l behind Pinpoint (8-12) at Doncaster 1m mdn stk (5) gd in Jul.

        Shekan Star 5-1 (8-13) Reared in stalls and started very slowly, rider lost iron, in rear, stayed on well from 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 7l behind Twentytwosilver (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol.

        Keisha Kayleigh (IRE) 9-4fav (8-7) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left, kept on inside final furlong, won at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo sll (5) gd beating Mister Fizzbomb (8-12) by 2l, 11 ran.

        Laheen (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Always behind, 11th of 13, 18l behind Airbuss (9-1) at Epsom 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Apr.