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16:10 Pontefract

Lady Balk Maiden Stakes

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 21.53s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Adoration

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Primarily

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Special Gold

      5/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

        Humility

        336
        8/1
        • Form 0/0-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        with leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out

        2(6)
        Silk - Black and White stripes, Orange sleeves and cap

        Adoration

        177
        5/2
        • Form 325080-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 72

        made all, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong

        5(10)
        Silk - Black, White stripe, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap

        Jun Fan (USA)

        16
        20/1
        • Form 56-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 60

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

        6(5)
        Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Primarily

        3
        4/1
        • Form 05236-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 68

        chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held

        7(1)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (halved), sleeves reversed, YELLOW cap, EMERALD GREEN star

        Special Gold

        16
        5/1
        • Form 54-7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 67

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(9)
        Silk - Red, White striped sleeves, Red cap, White star

        Arrivato

        19
        3/1
        • Form 9-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        with leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        9(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and cap

        Desertina (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced

        10(2)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue star, diamonds on sleeves and star on cap

        Graceful Flight

        217
        100/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        always towards rear, weakened over 3f out

        3(4)
        NR

        Anchor Date

        196 t BF
        • Form 27-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3

        Nonrunner

        4(7)
        NR

        Desert Lover (IRE)

        331
        • Form 6-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Anchor Date gets the confident vote in this maiden with Arrivato and Adoration rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second on his debut last season behind Loaderfun and although he has since disappointed his stable are in top form and in what looks a poor affair he will be hard to beat. Arrivato rates the main danger on her latest third behind Hawkes Bay that form has since been franked and she is a danger to all. Adoration is another worthy of respect as although she was unplaced in all her runs last season this is much less competitive affair and with her stable in form she should be noted in the market. Of the remainder Desert Lover showed as modicum of ability last season and is another that is sure to improve but her breeding suggests she will not cope with this ground and for the winner we return to Anchor Date.

        Formwatch

        Humility 9-1 Behind, ridden and some headway 3f out, soon not in contention, 11th of 17, 8l behind Nanna at Bath 5f mdn aut stk (F) gf in May.

        Adoration 20-1 Behind and no chance from halfway, 10th of 20, 25l behind Paris Bell at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (D2) sft in Oct.

        Jun Fan (USA) 50-1 Always behind stands' side, 12th of 18, 15l behind Foreign Edition at Doncaster 6f 3yo mdn gd.

        Primarily 8-1 Mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Karashino at Thirsk 6f mdn aut stk sft.

        Special Gold 33-1 Chased leaders stands' side, ridden and effort over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 18, 11l behind Foreign Edition at Doncaster 6f 3yo mdn gd.

        Arrivato 8-1 In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and stayed on to chase leading pair over 1f out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Hawkes Bay at Folkestone 7f mdn stk sft in Mar.

        Desertina (IRE) Spectrum filly, half-sister to winning miler Nevada Desert.

        Graceful Flight 100-1 Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, 10th of 12, 31l behind Amalie at Redcar 6f 2yo mdn fll (D3) frm in Sept.

        Anchor Date 10-11fav Steadied start and switched left to far side group, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 10l behind On The Waterline at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (D3) sft in Oct.

        Desert Lover (IRE) 8-1 Slowly away, held up, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 9l behind Destinate at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (D) gf in May.