GB - Pontefract - Race 2

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

Maiden

Turf

Good to Soft

13.5K

VIEW

Verdict

This should be a straightforward task for ARABIAN DESERT if he can reproduce anything like the form he showed when second in a Group 3 last autumn. Haayimm shaped quite well on his Beverley debut last autumn and can fill the forecast spot ahead of Seattle Chief.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Useful form in 3 outings as a juvenile, culminating with a second in the Group 3 Horris Hill at Newbury (7f, heavy). Will prove as effective back at 1m and should be very hard to beat on return. 1st Pick 4 Arabian Desert Jockey: Rossa Ryan Trainer: Richard & Peter Fahey J: Rossa Ryan T: Richard & Peter Fahey	100	-	-	-	90%
Analysis Useful form in 3 outings as a juvenile, culminating with a second in the Group 3 Horris Hill at Newbury (7f, heavy). Will prove as effective back at 1m and should be very hard to beat on return.
6	Promise amidst greenness when third of 8 on Beverley debut (8.5f, good to soft) 6 months ago having been sent off favourite. Gelded and open to improvement on return. 2nd Pick 6 Haayimm (Ire) Jockey: Callum Rodriguez Trainer: Edward Bethell J: Callum Rodriguez T: Edward Bethell	67	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Promise amidst greenness when third of 8 on Beverley debut (8.5f, good to soft) 6 months ago having been sent off favourite. Gelded and open to improvement on return.
8	Half-brother to smart sort El Caballo and showed promise amidst obvious inexperience when fifth of 12 in 1m Southwell novice on debut. A little disappointing when only sixth back there since but it's still early days for leading yard. 3rd Pick 8 Seattle Chief Jockey: Pierre-Louis Jamin Trainer: K. R. Burke J: Pierre-Louis Jamin T: K. R. Burke	78	-	-	-	5%
Analysis Half-brother to smart sort El Caballo and showed promise amidst obvious inexperience when fifth of 12 in 1m Southwell novice on debut. A little disappointing when only sixth back there since but it's still early days for leading yard.

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