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16:45 Pontefract

Sponsor A At Pontefract Classified Stakes (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.30s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ashkelon

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Little Amin

    7/1

      1(1)
      Silk - RED and YELLOW check, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets

      Gem Bien (USA)

      26
      3/1
      • Form 133130
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      raced keen tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(2)
      Silk - Red, Black epaulets, halved sleeves, Red cap

      Little Amin

      11
      7/1
      • Form 000100
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3

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

      3(4)
      Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Sarraaf (IRE)

      27
      15/8
      • Form 030013
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

      Transcendantale (FR)

      40
      40/1
      • Form 312500
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11

      always in rear

      5(5)
      Silk - Yellow and Purple diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Ashkelon

      12
      7/4
      • Form 10-2050
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon clear, eased towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only Transcendantale of the quintet appears to have too much to do in a competitive little event. Little Amin has claims on his best but has not shown that for some time and may be better on a softer surface. Gem Bien is a more reliable proposition and should again be thereabouts but, in a small field such as this, he may not have the race run to suit. Ashkelon, who stays further, may well make the running but the one that get the TEAMtalk vote is Sarraff. Ian Semple's six-year-old is sure to be close to the pace, whoever supplies it, and in his current form should be too good for his rivals. Darryll Holland takes the ride.