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14:40 Pontefract

High-Rise Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,400 added
  • Winner: £4,145
  • 2nd: £1,233
  • 3rd: £616
  • 4th: £308
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.22s
  • Off Time: 14:43:04
  • 11 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Light Blue and Yellow check, Light Blue sleeves and cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace

2(3)
Silk - Light Blue, Light Blue and White check sleeves, White cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

3(11)
Silk - Pink, Mauve stars, Pink sleeves

Getabuzz

172
22/1
  • Form 4-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

dwelt in rear, pushed along from 2f out, kept on, never near leaders

4(2)
Silk - Grey, Emerald Green inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

Halfsin (IRE)

143 BF
5/2
  • Form 3233-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 83

made all, set steady pace, quickened 2f out, soon in command, ran on

5(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on but not pace to challenge winner

6(10)
Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, white sleeves, royal blue stars
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

dwelt in rear, weakened over 3f out

7(8)
Silk - Black and Pink diamonds, hooped sleeves
200/1
  • Form 08-5274
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 38

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

8(5)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED check, hooped sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 0-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

held up, ridden over 2f out, not troubled leaders

9(9)
Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, sleeves and cap

Lady Bridget

139 BF
9/1
  • Form 8326-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 70

raced wide in touch, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out

10(7)
Silk - Mauve, Mauve and White check sleeves, White cap
  • Form 22-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 72

held up, ridden and effort when carried head high over 1f out, kept on, never nearer

11(4)
Silk - Yellow, black star, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap, black star
33/1
  • Form 5-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

always in rear

In depth

Verdict

Halfsin sets the standard on form but he didn't look a particularly progressive type when turned over at odds-on at Wolverhampton in November and looks vulnerable. Lady Rosamunde looked as though she would be suited by further when beaten over a mile at Lingfield so this should prove ideal while a similar remark also applies to Sorbea Star, who stayed on nicely over 7f on her only juvenile start. Lady Bridget should find a little race somewhere despite a poor run at Lingfield in November but this may go to a newcomer and the Mark Johnston pair MUNBAHER and Eternal Heart fit the bill with the former, a King's Best colt out of a 6f winner, just getting the vote.

Formwatch

Charles De Mille Tiger Hill gelding out of Apple Town.

Eternal Heart (IRE) Alhaarth colt out of Lady In Pace.

Getabuzz 50-1 (9-3) Dwelt, behind, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 4th of 16, 13l behind Glencadam Gold (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in Oct.

Halfsin (IRE) 4-6fav (9-3) Led, ridden over 2f out, joined over 1f out, soon hard ridden, headed final 100 yards, no extra, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Quiz Mistress (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.

Munbaher (IRE) King's Best colt out of Muwajaha.

Word To The Wise (IRE) Catcher In The Rye gelding out of Pick A Witch.

Evelyns Diamond 50-1 (8-6) Soon outpaced, ridden and kept on, never nearer, 4th of 6, 12l behind Honkers Bonkers (8-11) at Southwell 7f 3yo sell stks (6) fbs in Feb.

Karmarouge (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Slowly away and went left start, always behind, ridden and struggling halfway, 13th of 14, 33l behind Blue Bunting (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2yo stks (5) gd in Aug.

Lady Bridget 7-2fav (9-5) Held up, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 7l behind Malice Or Mischief (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.

Lady Rosamunde 10-3 (8-7) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, hard ridden and effort approaching final furlong, not ran on, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Dorcas Lane (8-7) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

Sobea Star (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 6l behind Corsicanrun (9-3) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.