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17:00 Pontefract

Book Your Christmas Party Here On (0113) 2876387 Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places beyond the 6F start)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.81s
  • Off Time: 17:00:45
  • 9 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Yellow, black cross of lorraine, yellow sleeves, black stars
100/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

mid-division, weakened over 6f out, tailed off

3(5)
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4

slowly away, recovered into mid-division after 2f, chasing leaders over 5f out, weakened 3f out

4(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT BLUE triple diamond, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form 452
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 54

prominent, raced keenly, lost place over 6f out, pushed along over 5f out, plugged on inside final 2f to go 4th, no chance

5(8)
Silk - Purple and yellow diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

led, headed over 7f out, remained handy, weakened over 2f out

6(4)
Silk - Graham Tartan, White cap
  • Form 58
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4

held up in rear, headway over 6f out, went moderate 3rd 2f out, one pace

7(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
  • Form 2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

always prominent, led over 7f out, clear over 1f out, easily

8(9)
Silk - Emerald green, white hoops and armlets
  • Form 96-226
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, pulled hard, went prominent 5f out, weakened over 2f out

9(3)
Silk - RED, BLACK stars, RED sleeves
  • Form 6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

prominent, raced keenly, chased winner over 6f out, no impression over 1f out, well clear of rest

10(2)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow stripe, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
100/1
  • Form 60
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

slowly away, behind, never in contention

2(1)
NR
  • Form 39670-0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 40

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

ALAINMAAR made a promising racecourse debut and she can open her account here, although both Capeability and Feathered Crown are respected. The selection catches the eye on breeding and he ran a blinder on his debut when he chased home Stoic in a competitive Newmarket maiden. That form has since been franked by the winner and he looks to hold rock solid claims. Capeability was a little disappointing last time but he had previously been in good form and the drop back in trip should be a plus for him today. Feathered Crown is a well bred sort but he disappointed on his debut at Nad Al Sheba and he does have an absence to overcome today. He is one to note in the market, but in a race that lacks strength in depth we will side with Alainmaar.

Formwatch

Billy Simmonds 150-1 (9-7) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 21l behind Moojeh (8-12) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol.

Falcon's Tribute (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, raced keenly, jumped right and mistake 4th, headway 8th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, hit 2 out, 10th of 12, 38l behind Joshua (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Aug.

Freda's Rose (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Led, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on under pressure, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Whipma Whopma Gate (8-13) at Newcastle 1m sell stks (6) gs.

Mistic Academy (IRE) 100-1 (9-8) Slowly away, held up in rear, tailed off halfway, 6th of 8, 43l behind Akbabend (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.

Obara d'Avril (FR) 100-1 (9-3) Held up, came stands side over 3f out, never troubled leaders, 8th of 11, 26l behind Middlemarch (8-7) at York 1m 2f clm stks (4) gs.

Alainmaar (FR) 10-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway halfway, ran on final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Stoic (9-3) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.

Capeability (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden and headway from over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 18, 7l behind Nehaam (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo aut stk (2) gf in Apr.

Feathered Crown (FR) (8-7) Settled rear; ridden 900m out; never able to challenge, 6th of 9, 29l behind Kala Kanta (8-7) at Nad Al Sheba(UAE) 1m 3yo stks in Jan.

Convitezza 150-1 (8-12) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 32l behind My Verse (8-12) at Ripon 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.

Right You Are (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Raced wide, in touch, lost place over 4f out, soon weakened, 15th of 16, 50l behind Gala Sunday (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.