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16:10 Pontefract
Mary Hibbert 80th Birthday Celebration Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 779/
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J F Egan
led, ridden 2 lengths clear 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
Longroom
22- Form 0-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey Barry McHugh
keen, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 24
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey S H James
close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Bazula (IRE)
225- Form 9-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
in rear, not clear run over 2f out, never nearer
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jason Hart
dwelt, held up, not clear run over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey P Mulrennan
keen, held up, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, joined leader post
- Form 332-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 326-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B A Curtis
raced wide, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven inside final furlong, joined post
Abaco Ridge
163- Form 52-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Fran Berry
raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Ss Vega
175- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P J McDonald
dwelt, held up, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
Verdict
Three-year-olds have won all but one of the last 10 and that's unlikely to change here. Abaco Ridge put a moderate debut behind her when runner-up in very testing ground at Doncaster so she has to be considered along with Ss Vega, who showed potential at Redcar. Dance Alone was disappointing on soft going at Redcar after a better effort on much quicker ground earlier and it would be no surprise if stable companion Brilliant Vanguard improved past him this season. DACOITY couldn't get to Indian Pursuit at Catterick but this stiffer track should be more to his liking and he can make a successful reappearance.
Formwatch
Douglas Bank (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Ridden from stalls, soon close up on outside, lost place 3f out, well behind 2f out, last of 9, 33l behind Publilia (9-0) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Longroom 66-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, lost place halfway, 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Avenue Of Stars (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Intense Starlet (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Held up in touch, not clear run 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Avenue Of Stars (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Bazula (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 37 3/4l behind Gracious John (9-5) at York 5f mdn stks (3) gd in Sep.
Bit Of A Quirke 25-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 6th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Fisher Green (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.
Brilliant Vanguard (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Reputation (9-5) at York 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Dacoity 13-8fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, headway to press winner approaching final furlong, soon every chance, not quicken close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Indian Pursuit (9-5) at Catterick 6f mdn stks (6) sft in Oct.
Dance Alone 7-4fav (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Explosive Power (9-5) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Zebedaios (IRE) Zebedee gelding out of Refuse To Give Up.
Abaco Ridge 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders stand side, ridden to lead overall over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Times Legacy (9-5) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) hvy in Nov.
Ss Vega 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Captain Dion (9-5) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.