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15:00 Pontefract

Spindrifter EBF Conditions Stakes (Plus10) (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in places last 6f, Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,000 added
  • Winner: £11,205
  • 2nd: £3,355
  • 3rd: £1,678
  • 4th: £839
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 18.14s
  • Off Time: 15:00:34
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Age Of Empire

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Gold Medallion (IRE)

    6/4

      1(5)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, sleeves and cap

      Age Of Empire

      13 D
      13/8
      • Form 716
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on well

      2(3)
      Silk - White, Red cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

      Dodgy Bob

      17 D
      6/1
      • Form 312
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      led, headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Purple, gold chevron hoop, red, purple and gold hooped sleeves, purple cap gold stars

      Gold Medallion (IRE)

      34 D
      6/4
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on and always held

      4(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Emerald Green sleeves, White and Yellow quartered cap

      Young John (IRE)

      13
      9/1
      • Form 218
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      in touch, pushed along over 3f out, kept on same pace

      5(4)
      Silk - Pink, emerald green braces

      Mon Beau Visage (IRE)

      42 D
      20/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      tracked leaders, raced alone stand side from 2f out, kept on and no impression

      Previous results

      2014
      (2)
      Silk -

      Pallister

      5/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      2013
      (2)
      Silk -

      Cool Bahamian (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      2012
      (1)
      Silk -

      Euxton Hall (IRE)

      8/11
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      AGE OF EMPIRE comfortably landed a York maiden and will find this less daunting than the Coventry Stakes where he performed with credit behind Buratino. Chester winner Young John was a few lengths behind and may be better with a bit of give in the ground. Buratino is trained by Mark Johnston who has Gold Medallion engaged here and the Leicester winner will have made good progress. Ripon maiden winner Dodgy Bob couldn't quite hold off Tawdheef at Chepstow but there was no disgrace in that while Mon Beau Visage showed real battling qualities to get the better of Risk Adjusted at Redcar and the form has worked out nicely.

      Formwatch

      Age Of Empire 12-1 (9-1) In touch far side, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 17, 8l behind Buratino (9-1) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf.

      Dodgy Bob 3-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Tawdheef (9-4) at Chepstow 6f 2yo nov stk (4) gf.

      Gold Medallion (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in May beating Shahbar (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Young John (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 17, 11l behind Buratino (9-1) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf.

      Mon Beau Visage (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 2f out, pressed over 1f out, just held on, won at Redcar 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in May beating Risk Adjusted (9-5) by shd, 13 ran.