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17:10 Pontefract

Ken Jones Birthday Celebration Maiden Fillies' Stakes (div 2) (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.20s
  • Off Time: 17:11:16
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ingleby Lady

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    She's In The Money

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Champagne Future

      15/2

        1(8)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Azharia

        13
        3/1
        • Form 35
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

        2(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White stripe, striped sleeves

        Champagne Future

        320
        15/2
        • Form 0-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

        3(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink triple diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink stars, Dark Blue cap, Pink star

        Cheeky Crumpet

        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, towards rear and outpaced, never dangerous

        4(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange epaulets, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Drum Dragon

        168
        11/4
        • Form 94-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders, weakening when hampered when not much room over 1f out

        5(12)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Highly Acclaimed

        228 BF
        9/2
        • Form 3-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders on outer, one pace final furlong

        6(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap

        Ingleby Lady

        9/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in touch on outer, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

        7(10)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Off Hand

        280
        25/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, never dangerous

        8(4)
        Silk - Black, Pink star, Black sleeves, White armlets, Pink cap

        Sally's Swansong

        98
        40/1
        • Form 8-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, in rear, struggling from over 2f out

        9(1)
        Silk - Black, Red hoops, striped sleeves, White cap

        Scotch And Soda (IRE)

        25/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, kept on from over 1f out

        10(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        She's In The Money

        14/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, headway well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        11(2)
        Silk - Maroon, Mauve hoop

        Sleepy Valley (IRE)

        154
        14/1
        • Form 46-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        with leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        12(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon chevron and armlets, Yellow and Maroon quartered cap

        Waltzing Buddy

        9
        25/1
        • Form 9-8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, headway over 2f out, one pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        Division Two of the fillies maiden is clearly the weakest and the marginal preference is for DRUM DRAGON ahead of Azharia and Highly Acclaimed. The selection will probably end up needing further than this to fulfil her promise but has improved from two starts and the form is beginning to work out from her decent effort when within touching distance in a better race last time. Azharia is bred for sprinting and improved from her debut to run well in a big field at Kempton last time. She's entitled to improve and it will be interesting to see how see goes on turf, both runs so far have come on all weather surfaces. Highly Acclaimed was well beaten in a weak looking maiden on her only start to date. As with most of these we can expect more but a lot of progression will be required to score. Ingleby Lady is the most interesting newcomer but as a daughter of Captain Rio would probably like things softer under hoof so is a weak looking maiden Drum Dragon looks strongest.

        Formwatch

        Azharia 9-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 14, 3l behind Seek N' Destroy (9-3) at Kempton 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.

        Champagne Future 8-1 (8-12) Pulled hard, held up towards rear, no headway final 2f, 13th of 16, 10l behind Indian Art (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.

        Cheeky Crumpet Mind Games filly out of Woore Lass.

        Drum Dragon 66-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, no extra, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Merry Diva (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.

        Highly Acclaimed 2-1fav (8-4) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Lady Salama (8-13) at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn fll aut (5) sft in Aug.

        Ingleby Lady Captain Rio filly out of Petra Nova.

        Off Hand 66-1 (8-9) Dwelt, always rear division, 13th of 16, 13l behind Prime Delivery (9-3) at Thirsk 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.

        Sally's Swansong 100-1 (8-1) Started slowly, always towards rear, hung left well over 1f out, 8th of 11, 13l behind Emeebee (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.

        Scotch And Soda (IRE) Mull Of Kintyre filly out of Buddy And Soda.

        She's In The Money High Chaparral filly out of Luminda.

        Sleepy Valley (IRE) 6-1 (7-13) Held up, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 22l behind Goodison Glory (9-1) at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) hvy in Nov.

        Waltzing Buddy 125-1 (8-5) Chased leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 13, 14l behind Makaamen (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd in Mar.