15:20 Pontefract

Thursday 28 September 2023

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

K C Sofas Castleford Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 5  |   1m 6y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:21  |   Winning time: 1m 46.76s
1st
Horse silk
3
(3)
29-4
2/1
T: M BottiJ: Rossa Ryan
Close 3rd, pushed along on inside over 2f out, hung left turning in, angled out and went 2nd 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
½
8
(5)
28-13
6/5f
T: G BougheyJ: B A Curtis
Wore hood to post, bit keen, led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish op 15/8 tchd 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
4
1
(4)
3/1
T: M L W BellJ: Hector Crouch
Chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened in 3rd final furlong op 7/4
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
7
(7)
14/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson
Held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, went remote 4th 3f out, never involved tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
6
(6)
150/1
T: Ollie PearsJ: J P Sullivan
Off the pace in last pair, never on terms op 125/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
(8)
150/1
T: Craig LidsterJ: William Pyle (5)
Steadied start and awkwardly away, switched left and raced keenly in rear, never a factor
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
2
(2)
125/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Aiden Brookes (5)
Close enough in 4th on inside, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced, ridden 3f out, soon behind

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Non-Runners

4
(1)
Horse silk
Triple Force
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 2
T: Mrs A Duffield  J: J Fanning
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.40, £1.30EX:£5.00Trifecta:£8.00SF:£4.61Swingers:£1.10, £1.30, £1.10

Forecasts

Zayina (6/5), Magico (2/1), Empire Of Art (3/1), Sayalittleprayer (14/1), Triple Force (14/1), Footonthegas (125/1), Trust Time (150/1), King For A Day (150/1)

Verdict

MAGICO seems the type to go on improving with experience so gets the vote over Zayina, who offered something to work on at Beverley. Penalised winner Empire of Art is another to consider.

  1. MAGICO (IRE)
  2. ZAYINA (FR)
  3. EMPIRE OF ART (GER)

Previous Winners

2022
Dora Milaje
Weight: 8-11  |Age: 2
J: Jason Hart  |  T: D O'Meara
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,725.002nd: £1,749.003rd: £875.004th: £437.00

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