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14:10 Pontefract

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 19.71s
  • Off Time: 14:12:54
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Oceanographer

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Mythical City (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Oregon Gift

      14/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Black, white disc, quartered cap

        Big Bad Jack

        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        slowly away, headway to mid-division 8f out, weakened over 3f out, eased final 2f

        2(7)
        Silk - Red, purple and white hooped sleeves, purple cap

        Dont Tell Chris (FR)

        16/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        dwelt, always in rear, weakened over 2f out

        3(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, light blue and royal blue hooped sleeves

        Egmont

        38
        100/1
        • Form 89
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        dwelt in touch, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

        4(10)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Oceanographer

        24
        6/4
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leader, led approaching final 2f, ridden out

        5(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves

        Oregon Gift

        65
        14/1
        • Form 4245
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 72

        led, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong

        6(3)
        Silk - Pink, red disc, quartered cap

        Passionate Appeal

        19
        12/1
        • Form 66
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        keen close up, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace

        7(11)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Ventura Castle

        13 BF
        3/1
        • Form 53
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        in rear, pushed along over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, never nearer

        8(4)
        Silk - Beige, brown stars and sleeves, brown cap, beige stars

        Almost Nowhere (IRE)

        11
        100/1
        • Form 78
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, never a factor

        9(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red seams, sleeves and star on cap

        La Vien Zen (IRE)

        43
        40/1
        • Form 06
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, switched right to wide outside halfway, weakened 3f out

        10(6)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

        Mythical City (IRE)

        17
        5/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        keen close up, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong

        11(8)
        Silk - Red, Black sash and cap

        Politico

        14
        28/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        dwelt, raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        Previous results

        2013
        (5)
        Silk -

        Dullingham

        2/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        2012
        (4)
        Silk -

        Restraint of Trade (IRE)

        4/9
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        2011
        (6)
        Silk -

        Cherry Street

        7/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        Three of the last five renewals have been won by a horse wearing Godolphin's colours so Oceanographer will likely finish a lot closer than he did at Sandown last time. But VENTURA CASTLE has the stronger form with a third at Nottingham last month and breeding suggests this longer trip will suit. Mythical City is another expected to improve stepping up in distance and is preferred to stablemate Oregon Gift. The newcomer Dont Tell Chris is a half-brother to a Listed winner and worth noting.

        Formwatch

        Big Bad Jack Kheleyf gelding out of Spate Rise.

        Dont Tell Chris (FR) Lawman gelding out of Enigma.

        Egmont 100-1 (9-5) Soon outpaced in rear, never on terms, 9th of 12, 21l behind Deerfield (9-5) at Thirsk 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.

        Oceanographer 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 10l behind Christophermarlowe (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.

        Oregon Gift 7-2 (8-10) Tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 9l behind Gregoria (8-13) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf in Aug.

        Passionate Appeal 13-2 (9-1) Slowly into stride, mid-division, closed 4f out, ridden 3f out, no impression from 2f out, 6th of 12, 7l behind Multi Grain (8-12) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Sep.

        Ventura Castle 7-4fav (9-3) Held up, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, unable to challenge and eased when not much room close home, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Frantical (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Sep.

        Almost Nowhere (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Held up in last trio, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 14l behind Darrington (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.

        La Vien Zen (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 11l behind Rotherwick (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug.

        Mythical City (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and faded over 1f out, 5th of 10, 6l behind Lostock Hall (9-5) at Ayr 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sep.

        Politico 10-1 (9-0) Behind and outpaced, soon struggling, last of 12, 27l behind Forest Maiden (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Sep.