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17:00 Pontefract

Buy Your 2017 Annual Badge Today Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 48.37s
  • Off Time: 17:01:08
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Kullu (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    First Voyage (IRE)

    11/10

      3
      Silk -

      Selection (FR)

      4/1

        2(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

        Captain Courageous (IRE)

        20
        40/1
        • Form 9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        held up, pushed along 3f out, never nearer

        3(9)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Divisionist

        25
        12/1
        • Form 0-2435
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - Royal blue

        First Voyage (IRE)

        11/10
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        dwelt, towards rear, headway on outer 5f out, in touch, tracked leaders 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - Purple, red star, armlets and star on cap

        Frankster (FR)

        42 t
        80/1
        • Form 672-886
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 67

        close up, ridden over 2f out, effort entering final furlong, stayed on

        6(3)
        Silk - Yellow, emerald green braces, yellow sleeves, black armlets, emerald green cap

        Jamindeh

        28
        100/1
        • Form 96
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        dwelt, in rear, weakened 3f out

        7(5)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Selection (FR)

        31 BF
        4/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, pushed along and not clear run from over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd near finish

        8(1)
        Silk - Orange, dark blue stripe, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Shah Of Armaan (IRE)

        14
        9/2
        • Form 2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        close up, ridden 2f out, no impression

        9(8)
        Silk - Yellow, red chevrons on sleeves

        Spinart

        50
        14/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression

        10(10)
        Silk - Black and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap

        Kullu (IRE)

        13 h
        6/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        dwelt, headway to lead over 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ran on

        1(7)
        NR

        Aristo Du Plessis (FR)

        239 BF
        8/1
        • Form /-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Divisionist has had plenty of chances but came up short again at Chelmsford last time. A few of these are looking to improve from recent debut efforts including Spinart, who finished strongly over track and trip and Selection, fourth at Newcastle last month. Kullu and Shah Of Armaan found only one too good on their respective debuts at Ffos Las and Hamilton and can figure but a chance is taken on the newcomer FIRST VOYAGE proving good enough as he’s a half-brother to a couple of winners and Charlie Appleby has a good strike rate at the track with three-year-old runners.

        Formwatch

        Captain Courageous (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Dwelt, always behind and outpaced, 9th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Big Chill (9-9) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Sep.

        Divisionist 6-5 (9-5) Tracked leader until halfway, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Eltham (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.

        First Voyage (IRE) Dubawi gelding out of Concordia.

        Frankster (FR) 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 18 1/4l behind Ehtiraas (9-5) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Aug.

        Jamindeh 66-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along and weakened over 4f out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind West Drive (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.

        Selection (FR) 15-8fav (9-5) Held up, in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Lord Of The North (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.

        Shah Of Armaan (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Vizier (9-5) at Hamilton 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.

        Spinart 50-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 6l behind Hilldale (9-0) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.

        Kullu (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, driven and headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner final 50 yards, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Amaany (9-0) at Ffos Las 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.

        Aristo Du Plessis (FR) 7-2fav (11-12) Led, clear 1st until 4th, headed 3 out, led again 2 out, soon headed, shied away from rival jockeys whip before last, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 15l behind Shrewd (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp lst (1) sft in Feb.