Racecards
14:15 Pontefract
European Breeders Fund Sunday Plate Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm

Galaxy Fact
48- Form P000
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders until ridden and lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 55626
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
prominent, ridden to stayed in touch over 2f out, kept on entering final furlong, no extra close home

Ombudsman
24- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish

- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
tracked leaders, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on well

- Form 602420
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong

Wizard of Us
53- Form 05
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Dean McKeown
mid-division, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey D Holland
slowly into stride, soon behind, ridden over 2f out, no real headway

- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey R Winston
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong

- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
mid-division until ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon behind


Exuma
13- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey K Darley
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along halfway, driven and stayed on well final 2f, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
Some of these are already beginning to look a little exposed and only a handful make any real appeal. Henry Windsor and Warren Place both put in decent performances at Beverley earlier in the season but have not built on those efforts of late. Wizard Of Us and Coozinha also have improvement to find and are already heading for the obscurity of minor handicap company. Which leaves Ombudsman as the obvious selection. He is a half-brother to Superstar Leo and made a very satisfactory debut behind a useful type from Richard Hannon's yard at Bath earlier in the month. He is sure to have benefited from the run and receives the TEAMtalk vote to rid himself of the maiden tag. A move for either Full Kwai Ma or Comic Times will give the best indications towards the confidence behind the newcomers chances of getting off the mark at the first time of asking.