Racecards
14:15 Pontefract
Trevor Woods Memorial EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 3y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385

- Form 14
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
keen, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 125 yards, no extra

- Form 10
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders on inside, 2nd halfway, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on

- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
slowly into stride and went right start, ran green and always in rear

- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leader until pushed along halfway, chased leaders, kept on same pace inside final furlong


- Form 78
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey M Harley
outpaced in last pair, never dangerous

- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and went 2nd final 125 yards, one pace
In depth
Verdict
Ginbar went close at Chester on his debut but failed to land the odds in a novices’ event at Nottingham last time. Awsaaf also returned a disappointing favourite last time having won at Wolverhampton before that but VISCOUNT LOFTUS had a better excuse on his latest start when failing to figure in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Ascot. He’ll be more at home in this grade having made a winning start at Yarmouth earlier and gets the vote. Loulin is related to a host of winners and preferred to Showmethedough.
Formwatch
Awsaaf 2-1fav (9-8) Led and keen, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 10l behind Armum (8-11) at Chester 6f stks (4) gs in Jun.
Viscount Loftus (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Chased leader near side leader until inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened quickly and eased inside final furlong, 14th of 17, 12l behind Sioux Nation (9-1) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Feebs Assertive gelding out of Fujakka.
Ginbar (IRE) 8-11fav (9-2) Led, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind May Remain (9-9) at Nottingham 5f stks (5) gs in Jul.
Loulin Exceed And Excel colt out of Wimple.
Magic Ship (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place over 2f out, no impression after, 8th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Abel Handy (9-8) at Thirsk 5f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Showmethedough 50-1 (9-2) Soon chasing leaders on inside, shaken up and stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Corinthia Knight (9-10) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Aug.