Sky Bet Pomfret Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 1m 41.31s

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Boiling Point³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 105

11/2

Smart colt. First run since leaving Roger Varian when good fifth of 10 in handicap (17/2) at Newcastle (1m) on reappearance 31 days ago. Respected.

Form: 2/2194-5

(3)

Checkandchallenge^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 108| D

12/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Looked to be going through the motions a bit when 3¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Windlord in listed race (13/2) at Sandown (1¼m, good to firm) 23 days ago. The refitting of cheekpieces needs to spark him.

Form: 283594

(1)

Cicero's Gift⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: C Hills| OR: 109| D

9/2

Smart on his day, including third in 1m Sandown Group 2 on reappearance in April. Consistency has been an issue with him in recent times, though, and he was well held back there (1¼m) 5 weeks later. Freshened up since.

Form: 7487-36

(5)

Make Me King⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: H Al Jehani| OR: 107| D

7/2

Won a 1m Group 3 at Deauville last summer. Creditable ½-length third of 9 to Zabiari in another French Group 3 last time.

Form: 171-333

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Point Lynas^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 112| CD

15/8

Produced a dominant display when making all in this race last year and warmed up for a repeat with an excellent ¾-length second of 6 to Never So Brave in Summer Mile at Ascot (firm) 15 days ago. The one to beat in this again.

Form: 01-2842

(6)

Prague¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 112| D

13/2

Group 2 winner on soft ground last autumn. Not quite at that level in his 2 outings this season, finishing 3¾ lengths behind the reopposing Point Lynas when fourth in the Summer Mile at Ascot (firm) 15 days ago.

Form: 5210-54

Forecasts

Point Lynas (15/8), Make Me King (7/2), Cicero's Gift (9/2), Boiling Point (11/2), Prague (13/2), Checkandchallenge (12/1)

POINT LYNAS was better than ever when second in Group 2 company at Ascot earlier in the month and holds sound claims of landing a second successive win in this race. Boiling Point made a sound start for new trainer Karl Burke when fifth under a big weight in a Newcastle handicap last month and can build on that and provide the main threat ahead of Make Me King.