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17:15 Pontefract

Lady Balk Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.70s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Light Scent (USA)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Rust En Vrede

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ishela (IRE)

      7/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Fen Gypsy

        354
        16/1
        • Form 500-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        steadied start, always behind

        2(4)
        Silk - Red, Yellow braces, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

        Golden Aruba

        50/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out

        3(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

        Light Scent (USA)

        96 v
        5/6
        • Form 52-000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        made all, ridden clear over 2f out, heavily eased final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves and cap

        Rust En Vrede

        96
        33/1
        • Form 064-000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, headway halfway, ridden over 3f out, kept on to take remote 2nd close home

        5(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, striped cap

        Zamir

        14
        66/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders to halfway, soon behind and eased

        6(6)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Carikar (USA)

        5/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        in touch, went prominent over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        7(7)
        Silk - Purple, Red epaulets

        Ishela (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        chased winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, lost 2nd close home

        8(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap

        Pure Miracle

        73
        25/1
        • Form 0-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        towards rear, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Unless any of the newcomers proves to be above average this really should go to Sir Michael Stoute's Light Scent. Admittedly the son of Silver Hawk does not seem to have progressed this term but, having run in some tough handicaps previously this term, this looks a drop in class and he gets the TEAMtalk vote. None of the others with racecourse experience make much appeal and the biggest danger to the selection should come from the debutantes. Michael Jarvis saddles Carikar, a daughter of Gulch out of a Sadler's Wells mare, Golden Aruba from Brian Ellison's yard makes limited appeal and the pick of the first time out brigade could be Henry Cecil's Ishela, a well related daughter of Barathea. However, the selection should be able to make her experience tell.