GB - Pontefract - Race 2

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

Maiden

Turf

Good to Soft

13.5K

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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.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	1 August Spring Jockey: Billy Garritty Trainer: Michael & David Easterby J: Billy Garritty T: Michael & David Easterby	44	-	-	-	2%
2	2 Clough (Ire) Jockey: Andrew Mullen Trainer: Dylan Cunha J: Andrew Mullen T: Dylan Cunha	0	-	-	-	2%
3	3 Pop The Question Jockey: Joanna Mason Trainer: Michael & David Easterby J: Joanna Mason T: Michael & David Easterby	55	-	-	-	2%
4	1st Pick 4 Arabian Desert Jockey: Rossa Ryan Trainer: Richard & Peter Fahey J: Rossa Ryan T: Richard & Peter Fahey	100	-	-	-	90%
5	5 Contemplation Jockey: Cam Hardie Trainer: Mike Sowersby J: Cam Hardie T: Mike Sowersby	53	-	-	-	1%
6	2nd Pick 6 Haayimm (Ire) Jockey: Callum Rodriguez Trainer: Edward Bethell J: Callum Rodriguez T: Edward Bethell	67	-	-	-	10%
7	7 Regulus Black Jockey: Jason Hart Trainer: Hugo Palmer J: Jason Hart T: Hugo Palmer	55	-	-	-	2%
8	3rd Pick 8 Seattle Chief Jockey: Pierre-Louis Jamin Trainer: K. R. Burke J: Pierre-Louis Jamin T: K. R. Burke	78	-	-	-	5%

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Handicap

A race where a handicapper has assigned weights to be carried by all runners on the basis of their past racing efforts.

Stewards

The officials watching every race at a meet to enforce the rules.

Rabbit

Also known as a pacemaker; this is a horse with no expected chance of winning but is used to prompt a quick pace on the front end of the race to the benefit of a stablemate who is a closer.