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16:10 Pontefract

toteexacta Pick The 1, 2 Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 49.29s
  • Off Time: 16:13:52
  • 9 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Dark blue and pink diamonds, pink sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

in touch, ridden halfway, driven 3f out, soon weakened

2(1)
Silk - Black, Red chevron, hooped sleeves and cap

Galuppi

13 BF
10/11
  • Form 6-223
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leader, ridden to leader over 2f out, driven and headed over 1f out, plugged on one pace

3(6)
Silk - Purple, light blue chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung right final furlong, stayed on

4(7)
Silk - Yellow and Light Green stripes, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 9
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

towards rear, driven 3f out, soon weakened

5(8)
Silk - Royal Blue and Beige diabolo, Red sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 87-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

in rear, some headway 4f out, driven and weakened over 2f out

6(5)
Silk - Terracotta, Black cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

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

7(3)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap
18/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

in rear, some headway over 2f out, never near leaders

8(4)
Silk - Black, Mauve stars on sleeves and cap
11/4
  • Form 22
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

led, ridden 3f out, soon headed, driven and weakened over 1f out

9(2)
Silk - PINK and PURPLE diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Luca Cumani won this last year and GALUPPI should repeat the process. The son of Galileo ran his best race to date on soft ground here in the spring and was having his first start for six months when finding a slow pace and Polytrack against him at Kempton. Shuriken did better than expected when runner-up in a four-runner race at Newmarket but was beaten six lengths when occupying the same position at Lingfield. Instant Karma has a smart pedigree and took a long time to get going at Kempton but was staying on at the finish and will have come on a bundle for the experience.

Formwatch

Dj Gerry Cockney Rebel gelding out of Lady Trish.

Galuppi 4-5fav (9-5) Tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced by front pair, stayed on same pace and no impression after, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Shining Glitter (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol.

Instant Karma (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, late headway final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 10l behind Artful Rogue (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Sep.

Moorsholm (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, last of 9, 46l behind Eye Contact (9-5) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.

Rising Rainbow 66-1 (9-5) Held up, took keen hold, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 47l behind Jelly Fish (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug '13.

The New Pharaoh (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, driven over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 14, 14l behind Saarrem (9-5) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.

Harmonical Desideratum filly out of First Harmony.

Shuriken (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, headway to chase winner over 2f out, kept on and just held on for 2nd place close home, no impression, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Invasor Luck (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Sep.

Wiskee Lil 50-1 (8-9) Slowly away, always towards rear, 7th of 9, 40l behind Dubai Star (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 3yo mdn (5) sft.