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16:45 Pontefract

Wilfred Underwood Memorial Classified Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good places in the last 6f)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,267
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.35s
  • Off Time: 16:46:54
  • 7 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green star, royal blue sleeves, red cap
9/2
  • Form 312-736
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

towards rear and pushed along, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression

3(8)
Silk - Pink, dark blue stars, white sleeves, pink cap, dark blue star
  • Form 547-270
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

towards rear and pushed along, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, soon every chance, kept on and held near finish

4(2)
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap
16/1
  • Form 534-55
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 74

dwelt, held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

5(5)
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Purple cap
10/1
  • Form 98-1396
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 72

very slowly away, well behind, never a factor

6(7)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots
66/1
  • Form 421-07
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

with leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(3)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue armlets
9/2
  • Form 64-4222
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 74

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

8(4)
Silk - Light blue, red epaulets, halved sleeves, light blue and red striped cap
5/6
  • Form 3212
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

chased leaders, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on near finish, all out

2(1)
NR
  • Form 2221-06
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 73

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

YORK GLORY looks a little more straightforward than many of his rivals and had no problem with the switch to turf when finding only Palais Glide too good at Nottingham last month. He can return to winning ways here though Moral Issue is rarely far away and should find a similar race soon. Eshoog has shown her best form over this trip and looked to be coming to hand when fifth at Kempton. She may prove best of the rest as Celtic Sixpence and Defence Council have both been a little disappointing lately and Breezolini would probably prefer a bit more give in the ground.

Formwatch

Breezolini 12-1 (8-1) Towards rear, ridden halfway, ran on near finish, never nearer, 6th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Thirteen Shivers (8-4) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd.

Defence Council (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f, weakened final furlong, 13th of 19, 15l behind Thirteen Shivers (9-0) at York 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.

Eshoog (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Slowly away, held up in rear, kept on entering final furlong, no impression, 5th of 10, 6l behind Mymumsaysimthebest (9-2) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

Golden Taurus (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind Da Ponte (9-5) at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

Kinlochrannoch 20-1 (8-6) Outpaced, always in rear, well behind over 2f out, last of 7, 18l behind Lord Avon (9-3) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

Moral Issue 2-1 (9-0) With leader and keen, led over 3f out, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed last 50 yards, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Spes Nostra (9-3) at Ayr 7f mdn stks (5) gs.

York Glory (USA) 7-2fav (9-5) Prominent in centre group, overall leader when groups merged over 2f out, soon ridden and hung right, headed 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Palais Glide (9-7) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

Celtic Sixpence (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, pushed along halfway, headway towards centre and barged way through approaching final 2f, soon hung right, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 9l behind Psychic's Dream (9-2) at Leicester 6f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd.