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15:20 Pontefract

Maraval Nursery Handicap (Class E)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Firm (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.80s
  • 18 Ran
1(14)
Silk - Beige, Royal blue chevrons, beige sleeves, Royal blue cap
11/1
  • Form 0436
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

always towards rear

2(4)
Silk - Black, Mauve epaulets and sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 141203
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

chased leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer

3(6)
Silk - Red, Black star, Yellow sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 303000
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-4

always behind

4(10)
Silk - Mauve, large Orange spots, halved sleeves and star on cap
13/2
  • Form 652103
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well

5(11)
Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap
16/1
  • Form 030220
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

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

6(5)
Silk - YELLOW, WHITE spots and armlets, RED cap
11/2
  • Form 423
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

7(3)
Silk - Red, White star, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White stars
10/1
  • Form 034042
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1

mid-division, effort 3f out, weakened final furlong

8(7)
Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 433200
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

mid-division, ridden ovr 2f out, soon no impression

9(8)
Silk - White, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and White halved sleeves, Dark Blue and White quartered cap

Yarrita

14
12/1
  • Form 542204
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

always behind

10(18)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue star and star on cap
16/1
  • Form 020
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13

towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge

11(12)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap
20/1
  • Form 466005
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

slowly into stride, behind and keen, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish

12(16)
Silk - Maroon, White hoops and armlets
33/1
  • Form 420266
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10

in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong

13(9)
Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 004
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

never better than mid-division

14(15)
Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap
33/1
  • Form 066560
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong

15(13)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 04540
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-5

always towards rear

16(1)
Silk - Pink, Light Blue seams and sleeves, Grey cap
  • Form 030004
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-5

led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra

17(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black star, sleeves and stars on cap
12/1
  • Form 040024
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-2

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

18(17)
Silk - Pink, Red epaulets, check cap
  • Form 5353
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-1

behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on one pace

In depth

Verdict

A difficult race to predict with a number of lightly raced and potentially well handicapped types in opposition. However, a tentative TEAMtalk vote goes to Clocking Off who appears to be coming to hand. David Barron's gelding ran his best race last time when a staying-on third in a minor event at Catterick over 7f so will relish this stiff track and won't mind the forecast firm going. Albany is progressing with experience and but, along with recent Newcastle maiden winner Linden's Lady, may struggle to make an impact from a high draw. Polly Plunkett, a close second in a Haydock minor event over this trip last time, is on the upgrade and rates a bigger danger.