20th Wilfred Underwood Memorial Classified Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 18.31s

(3)

Clarets Glory^b1,e/s1,h1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Dods| OR: 74| CD

12/1

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. Well below juvenile form both starts this term and needs to bounce back with eyeshields/blinkers applied.

Form: 0120-60

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(4)

Code Purple⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: B Haslam| OR: 75

12/1

Won maiden at Musselburgh in April. Refused to settle when last of 11 in handicap (28/1) at York (7f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Gelding operation may see him prove more tractable.

Form: 7-310

(1)

Commandment⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 75| D

10/11

Lightly-raced winner. Very good second of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good, 5/1) 9 days ago, just failing. That looks the best form on offer and she should be the one to beat for in-form yard.

Form: 321-52

(5)

Kentucky Rose¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 71| D

9/1

Fair filly. Won weak maiden at Ayr last season. Did well to come from disadvantageous position when third over C&D on return but weaknesses over this trip fully exposed now and she may find a couple too sharp.

Form: 7512-38

(2)

Mr Stanley¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: R Hannon| OR: 74

85/40

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, very good second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 11 days ago, having run of race. Likely to get his own way in front again and a repeat performance makes him a player.

Form: 245-52

Forecasts

Commandment (10/11), Mr Stanley (85/40), Kentucky Rose (9/1), Clarets Glory (12/1), Code Purple (12/1)

COMMANDMENT produced her best performance to date at Newmarket last week and the stiff test at the trip at Pontefract should be in her favour. Mr Stanley looks the main danger on the back of his Lingfield run, whilst Code Purple looks most interesting of the remainder.