Racecards
16:15 Pontefract
Injured Jockeys Fund Maiden Stakes (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 5y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £14,500 added
- Winner: £7,830
- 2nd: £3,676
- 3rd: £1,839
- 4th: £919
- Form 6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey J Garritty
tracked leader 5f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened turning in
- Form 32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
reluctant to load, chased leaders out wide, pushed along and lost place halfway, behind final 4f, tailed off
- Form 7-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey B A Curtis
on and off the bit towards rear, closer in mid-division 8f out, chased leaders halfway, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 326026
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
led, took field to outside rail halfway, ridden and strongly pressed in home straight, stayed on well until headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 0-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
last pair, moderate headway turning in, never involved
Tiger Beetle
11- Form 0-53223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey S De Sousa
soon chasing leaders on rail, went 2nd 7f out, every chance entering home straight, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 47
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Adrian Nicholls
- Jockey Barry McHugh
steadied rear, moderate headway turning in, weakened over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 54
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leaders until pushed along and lost place halfway, behind and no chance after, tailed off
Verdict
A decent hurdler, Indefatigable has only her second outing on the Flat and first start since April. Doctor Parnassus disappointed in a handicap at Hamilton recently while Hoopmalassie was still beaten a long way when runner-up at Ripon with Paramaribo and Stay Home not far behind. Tiger Beetle steps up in trip on his return to maiden company but the less-exposed GREAT COMMISSION will likely improve for this longer trip having gone close in soft going at Beverley so he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Giovanni Change (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Iolani (10-6) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Hoopmalassie (USA) 7-1 (9-4) Restless in stalls, led, pushed along and pressed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on but no extra, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Artemisia Lomi (8-11) at Ripon 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Indefatigable (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Raced out wide chasing leaders, went 2nd before 6th, led going well before 2 out, hard ridden and battled on run-in, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Younevercall (11-0) at Sandown 2m 5f (1) gd in Apr.
Doctor Parnassus (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-13) Awkward start, soon chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, last of 6, 10 1/4l behind Haveyoumissedme (10-2) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Paramaribo (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, not pace to challenge but stayed on closing stages to take third on line, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Artemisia Lomi (8-11) at Ripon 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Tiger Beetle 9-4 (8-8) Held up behind leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Living Legend (9-12) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Cilka (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 7, 14 1/4l behind Artemisia Lomi (8-11) at Ripon 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Stay Home (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Prominent, shaken up 4f out, ridden and pressed leader 3f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Artemisia Lomi (8-11) at Ripon 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Great Commission 100-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and joined from over 1f out, headed final strides, 3rd of 7, nk behind Victory Star (9-8) at Beverley 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Sep.