Sky Bet Pomfret Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 43.37s

(6)

Al Mubhir^t⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 106| BF| D

11/2

Progressive profile last year and improved again to win a 1m Leicester handicap (heavy) in April. Creditable 2¾ lengths third in 7f Leicester listed event since. Respected back at 1m.

Form: 271-513

(2)

Excel Power¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 103| BF| D

40/1

Smart gelding who has 8 wins from 22 starts. In good form on AW at the end of 2022 but absent since a poor run at Newcastle in January.

Form: 61712-6

(5)

Poker Face²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 108| BF| CD

5/4

Another smart performance when 2¼ lengths second of 4 to Savvy Victory in 1¼m Sandown listed race 23 days ago. Drop back to a stiff 1m could suit. Major player.

Form: 11-2402

(1)

Raadobarg^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: G Boughey| OR: 109| D

3/1

Smart sort who was third at Group 3 and listed level on his first 2 outings for George Boughey. Seemed stretched by 1¼m in the Wolferton at Royal Ascot and treated as if still in form. Blinkers off, cheekpieces back on. Unlikely to be far away.

Form: 558-339

(3)

Witch Hunter^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hannon| OR: 108

17/2

Really smart effort when coming from last to first in Buckingham Palace Stakes (handicap) at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) last month. Placed at listed level on his 2 outings since without quite reproducing that form.

Form: 025133

(4)

Flight Plan³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: K R Burke| OR: 105

13/2

Second in 1m AW listed race on reappearance. Found the 2000 Guineas all too much next time but wasted no time bouncing back to form when 3 lengths seventh of 15 in Jersey at Royal Ascot last time. Lightly raced and could yet have a bigger performance in him.

Form: 51-207

Forecasts

Poker Face (5/4), Raadobarg (3/1), Al Mubhir (11/2), Flight Plan (13/2), Witch Hunter (17/2), Excel Power (40/1)

The drop back in trip could be a good move for POKER FACE who is taken to open his account at listed level. The return to 1m should also help Raadobarg and he's second choice ahead of Al Mubhir.