in rear, outpaced 3f out, never a threat
led, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, kept on, no impression with winner inside final furlong
held up towards rear, outpaced on inside 2f out, headway to chase leaders when not clear run over 1f out and again inside final furlong, soon eased, unable to challenge
pressed leader, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, weakened final 50 yards
mid-division, outpaced on outside 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, took 3rd post, not reach leaders
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well
hood removed late, took keen hold in mid-division, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms
held up behind, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, lost 3rd post
Make On Madam has a very good record on the track and found 1m2f way beyond her last time. BE ROYALE (NAP) was having her 44th start at Pontefract on Thursday and was racing over 6f for the first time. She led at the furlong pole and stayed on strongly so a return to this trip is in her favour and she escapes a penalty as it was an apprentice race. Layla's Hero gained his 15th victory when scoring at Kempton but his recent successes have been in claimers and a seller and he's generally well beaten in handicaps. Ralphy Boy has an excellent strike-rate of 9-58 and is always capable of popping up at this level while Mon Beau Visage has dropped to a mark he should be capable of winning from soon.
Layla's Hero (IRE) 15-2 (8-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on, won at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Brazen Spirit (8-9) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Ralphy Boy (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Classic Seniority (11-7) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Torrid 5-1 (9-6) Pulled hard in touch, slightly outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Shawaahid (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
See The Storm 50-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 13, 22 1/4l behind War Department (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Energia Flavio (BRZ) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along in 3rd 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Victoire De Lyphar (9-9) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Mon Beau Visage (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, in rear, headway to join winner 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Phosphorescence (11-2) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.
Be Royale 16-1 (9-7) Went left start, mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Mr Orange (9-5) by 2l, 10 ran.
Faintly (USA) 14-1 (10-8) Mid-division on outside, chased leaders over 3f out, lost place inside final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Classic Seniority (11-7) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Make On Madam (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Held up, towards rear, took keen hold, well beaten final 3f, 7th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Miningrocks (9-11) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
