Racecards
14:55 Pontefract
Totesport.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride and behind, some late headway, never near to challenge
- Form 037-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey M Dwyer
madke virtually all, ridden along 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Dean McKeown
towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden along over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Malguru
13- Form 90
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Dale Gibson
never better than mid-division
Officer
15- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked winner, pushed along over 4f out, ridden along over 2f out, driven and stayed on same pace final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
dwelt and soon prominent, ridden along 3f out, weakened final furlong
Fairy Slipper
223- Form 08-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P Mulrennan
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 224439
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
mid-division, hampered on inner over 6f out, not recovered
In depth
Verdict
Djalalabad is a very interesting newcomer that represents powerful connections and is forwarded as a tentative choice to get off the mark at the first time of asking. Binocular and El Dececy can give him the most to think about. El Dececy showed promise over shorted distances last season but, judging by the way he faded in the closing stages of his reappearance at Newcastle, there has to be a doubt about his stamina. Still, he may have needed the run and would be dangerous to rule out. Binocular looks to be in need of at least 10 furlongs and can be expected to find a race before too long. His yard are flying just now, so he has to merit serious consideration. However, Djalalabad looks the part on paper and, considering Michael Jarvis enjoyed a 50% strike-rate with all his runners at Pontefract last season, this son of King's Best can make this another profitable visit to West Yorkshire for the Newmarket-based handler.
Formwatch
Binocular 13-8fav (8-11) Set stready pace, narrowly headed inside final 3f, stayed challenging throughout final furlong, rallied near finish, 3rd of 11, nk behind Shake On It (8-11) at Bath 1m 5f mdn stk (5) frm in Apr.
Day of Days (IRE) Spectrum gelding out of 1m4f winner Private Encore.
El Dececy (USA) 9-2 (8-7) Prominent, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 14, 13l behind Celestial Halo (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.
Intersky Charm (USA) Lure colt, brother to winning miler Northern Boy.
Malguru 50-1 (9-3) Prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 15l behind Colorado Rapid (9-3) at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Officer 12-1 (8-10) Mid-division, soon pushed along and ran green, lost place over 3f out, last of 8, 35l behind Hannicean (8-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf in Apr.
Zachary Scott 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous, last of 10, 10l behind Chantilly Tiffany (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Fairy Slipper 100-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always rear division, 8th of 11, 15l behind Ommraan (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.
Ranavalona 9-1 (8-12) Held up, never dangerous, last of 9, 31l behind Rumpus (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo mdn aut (6) gf in Apr.
Djalalabad (FR) King's Best filly, half-sister to several winners from 1m2f-1m7f.