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15:00 Catterick

Go Racing At Pontefract Tomorrow Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.31s
  • Off Time: 15:01:38
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

in touch, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

2(1)
Silk - Light Green, large Purple spots, Light Green sleeves, Purple spots, Orange cap
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

steadied at start and held up in rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, stayed on final furlong

4(3)
Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

took keen hold behind leaders, headway on inner and ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

5(5)
Silk - Red, Mauve sleeves and cap
  • Form 6
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

soon led, pushed along halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

6(4)
Silk - Purple, White star, sleeves and star on cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

7(9)
Silk - White, Red diamond, Red and White check sleeves, White cap, Red diamond
33/1
  • Form 969
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 57

prominent, ridden along over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

8(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, White inverted triangle, checked sleeves
12/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

always in rear

9(6)
Silk - Royal Blue and Orange diabolo, quartered cap
7/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

prominent, ridden along over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

3(8)
NR
  • Form 08
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

With the Stoute stable in decent form now, Classical World is selected to gain the day over newcomers Miesko and Royal Applord. Nothing catches the eye among most of those that have raced so far, apart from Classical World who showed good speed until well past halfway on his Newmarket debut 17-days ago. That was over six-furlongs, and on breeding he will be seen to much better effect over further. With the team in fair form now, he must surely improve. Miesko will do well over longer trips as well next year, but is sure to have been well galloped, while Kevin Ryan's juveniles must never be dismissed out of hand, and with Neil Callan booked, Royal Applord also enters calculations. The son of Royal Applause is entered for a couple of decent contests this autumn, including the Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar. Any support for him today should be seriously heeded, but our allegiance lies with Classical World.

Formwatch

Classical World (USA) 11-2 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 16, 8l behind Legislation (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (3) gd in Jul.

Geezers Colours 40-1 (9-3) Keen early and always towards rear, 5th of 8, 8l behind Gothenburg (9-3) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd in Jul.

Miesko (USA) Quiet American colt, related to several winners from 5f-1m1f.

Moon Spray (USA) 10-3 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, last of 6, 15l behind Double Attack (8-9) at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.

Royal Applord Royal Applause colt, half-brother to several winners from 6f-1m.

Straight (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) In touch, effort when hampered well over 1f out, not recover, 9th of 10, 18l behind Kalhan Sands (9-3) at Catterick 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jul.

Kiwi Princess 50-1 (8-12) Mid-division, outpaced halfway, never on terms, 8th of 14, 4l behind Mutabayen (9-3) at Redcar 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Jun.

Nayarna Nayef filly, half-sister to several winners from 5f-1m4f.

Medici Time 22-1 (8-12) Raced stands side, towards rear, led stands side group over 1f out, kept on, no chance with far side group, 8th of 15, 15l behind Jim Martin (8-12) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn auc (4) gd in Jul.