15:25 Pontefract

Sunday 20 June 2021

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Sky Bet Pontefract Castle Fillies' Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 2m 36.11s

(3)

Black Lotus³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: C F Wall| OR: 96| BF

6/1

Useful mare. Respectable 5 lengths fourth of 10 to Bharani Star in listed race (10/3) at Ayr (10f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 2720-34

(2)

Camphor¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93

9/1

Useful mare. 10/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, soft) 18 days ago. Not discounted from a handy draw.

Form: 805-444

(6)

Eileendover²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: Mrs P Sly| BF| D

5/1

15/8, second of 8 in minor event at Haydock (11.6f, good to soft) on flat debut 23 days ago. Bumper exploits give her an excellent chance at this level.

Form: 2

(8)

Golden Pass⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 92| D

5/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm, 5/1) 64 days ago, responding well. Lightly-raced, improving filly who is worth a go at this level.

Form: 3/114-1

(5)

Katara⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 102| D

15/2

Useful filly. 2/1, 15 lengths last of 4 to Alpinista in listed race at Goodwood (12f, good) 51 days ago. Obvious claims if she can produce her best form.

Form: 0/2114-4

(9)

Queen Daenerys²⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 101

10/1

Useful filly. 44/10 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, first past post (later disqualified after positive test) in listed race at Longchamp 9 months ago. Big ask on first appearance since.

Form: 16/244D-

(4)

Urban Artist²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Morrison| OR: 101| D

15/8

Useful mare. Good 2¾ lengths second of 7 to Tribal Craft in Bronte Cup (6/1) at York (13.8f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Could be very hard to pass if she's not pestered in front.

Form: 41112-2

Non-Runners

(7)

Inchicore²⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: A King J: W Buick

(1)

Salsada²²⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Jedd O'Keeffe J: G Lee

Forecasts

Urban Artist (15/8), Golden Pass (5/1), Eileendover (5/1), Black Lotus (6/1), Katara (15/2), Camphor (9/1), Queen Daenerys (10/1), Inchicore (10/1), Salsada (12/1)

URBAN ARTIST has marginally the best form and should be able to dominate this from the outset, so she gets the nod over Eileendover, who makes plenty of appeal based on what she's done in bumpers. Katara can also take a hand if back to the level she showed when scoring in a listed event at Newmarket last term.