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18:35 Pontefract

Coralpoker.com Maiden Auction Stakes (class 5) (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.15s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Maggies Farm (USA)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Strong Approach (IRE)

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      She Whispers (IRE)

      5/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Celebration Song (IRE)

        11
        3/1
        • Form 9
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, pushed along when outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong

        2(11)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Pushy Guest (USA)

        41
        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        dwelt, always behind

        3(3)
        Silk - Orange, Black seams, Dark Blue cap

        Lovely Dubai (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon beaten

        4(5)
        Silk - Black, Pink sleeves, Black stars, hooped cap

        Strong Approach (IRE)

        64
        13/2
        • Form 66
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

        5(2)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow epaulets, halved sleeves, striped cap

        Royal Amnesty

        47
        33/1
        • Form 89
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        mid-division, chased along halfway, weakened final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Stainley (IRE)

        34
        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        mid-division, driven along halfway, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

        Fantasy Explorer

        11
        20/1
        • Form 77
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

        Maggies Farm (USA)

        9/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6

        led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, kept on

        9(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        L'Italiana (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-4

        towards rear, never dangerous

        10(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        She Whispers (IRE)

        17
        5/1
        • Form 73
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-4

        held up, pushed along halfway, stayed on final furlong

        11(4)
        Silk - Purple, Orange epaulets, sleeves and cap

        Active Audience (IRE)

        44
        15/2
        • Form 357
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-2

        never better than mid-division

        In depth

        Verdict

        Anne Duffield has her string in good form at present so Lovely Dubai has to be respected but the son of Desert Prince faces no easy task first time out and preference is for She Whispers, who gets the vote ahead of Strong Approach. The last mentioned has shown promise in both starts so far and this would represent a drop in class for David Barron's runner. Walter Swinburn's Celebration Song is entitled to come on for his debut outing at Windsor and has to be respected along with Alan Berry's Active Audience, who receives all the allowances going. Mark Johnston does not have many first time out two-year-old winners so the chances are that Maggies Farm will improve on anything that she does today. The vote though goes to Richard Hannon's She Whispers, who stepped up on debut form when a close third in a Brighton claimer last time. The stable's youngsters could hardly be in better form at present and She Whispers is taken to provide Hannon with yet more juvenile success.

        Formwatch

        Celebration Song (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In touch, mid-division until halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 16, 10l behind Art Market (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.

        Lovely Dubai (IRE) Desert Prince colt, half-brother to 1m2f winner Al-Fateh, dam a very useful middle-distance winner.

        Strong Approach (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Soon ridden mid-division, never on terms, 6th of 9, 7l behind Ajigolo (9-0) at Salisbury 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in May.

        Royal Amnesty 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 13l behind Classic Encounter (9-0) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in May.

        Fantasy Explorer 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, pushed along to chase leaders, effort and not much room entering final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 7l behind Welcome Approach (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.

        Maggies Farm (USA) Forest Wildcat filly, half-sister to numerous winners including the useful sprinter Polonia.

        She Whispers (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Prominent, lost place halfway, switched right approaching 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Casablanca Minx (7-13) at Brighton 6f 2yo clm (6) frm in Jun.

        Active Audience (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Towards rear far side, soon chased along, some late headway but never able to challenge, 7th of 12, 9l behind Clare Hills (8-8) at Beverley 5f 2yo lst fll (1) gf in Jun.