Talking Horses: Godolphin may miss out on Pontefract consolation


It was a tough weekend for Sheikh Mohammed’s team and our man feels they may fall short again on Monday

Winning Monday’s Listed race at Pontefract, worth almost £20,000 to the first home, hardly offers Godolphin consolation for a bad day at Ascot on Saturday when none of their seven runners – which included favourites Harry Angel and Ribchester – reached the winners’ enclosure.

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