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20:00 Pontefract

Colstrope Cup Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.74s
  • Off Time: 20:00:53
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Imshivalla (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mayfield Boy

    7/2

      1(5)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Elusive Guest (FR)

      18 D
      6/4
      • Form 4-031
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 82

      in rear, pushed along over 3f out, one pace and no impression

      2(3)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green hoops, White and Red diabolo on sleeves, Red and Emerald Green quartered cap

      Ryeolliean

      20 D
      8/1
      • Form 61-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

      Mayfield Boy

      33 D
      7/2
      • Form 219-410
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 76

      led, ridden over 1f out, soon pressed, kept on gamely inside final furlong, headed towards finish

      4(4)
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, dark blue cap

      El Beau (IRE)

      27 D
      7/2
      • Form 28221-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 76

      in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

      5(2)
      Silk - Red, white chevron, white sleeves, red spots, red cap, white spots

      Imshivalla (IRE)

      15 h
      6/1
      • Form 3-55742
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders in 3rd, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish

      Previous results

      2013
      (4)
      Silk -

      Henry The Aviator (USA)

      11/10
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Elusive Guest had an official rating of 80 when making most at Windsor though an eventual narrow victory means a rise of just 2lb so he'll be difficult to beat. However, EL BEAU could prove the one to be on in receipt of 6lb as he wouldn't have been suited by the slow gallop on his reappearance at Haydock but still managed to finish a close third. He looked progressive last season as did Ryeolliean, an easy winner at Newcastle on soft ground in October and probably in need of his return to action there last month. York and Newmarket winner Mayfield Boy could do with some rain while Imshivalla went up markedly in the weights after her Epsom nursery triumph and has been struggling.

      Formwatch

      Elusive Guest (FR) 5-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, led after 1f, ridden and joined over 1f out, strongly pressed and edged left inside final furlong, held on (hand-timed), won at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Above The Rest (9-5) by nk, 11 ran.

      Ryeolliean 5-1 (9-0) Keen early, pressed leader, ridden and effort 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind Halation (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

      Mayfield Boy 20-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 6l behind Billingsgate (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.

      El Beau (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Lesha (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.

      Imshivalla (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner, went 2nd final 75 yards, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Ejadah (9-5) at Haydock 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) gs.