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21:00 Pontefract

Virginia Beardsley 50th Birthday Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.26s
  • Off Time: 21:00:28
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

After John

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Qutob (IRE)

    Evs

      1(1)
      Silk - Red, Black disc, striped sleeves and cap

      The Gingerbreadman

      16
      50/1
      • Form 06650-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 41

      chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, well behind final 2f

      2(5)
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue chevrons, royal blue sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow and royal blue quartered cap

      After John

      7
      7/4
      • Form 32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly

      3(2)
      Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

      Dream of Honour (IRE)

      17 p
      6/1
      • Form 03427-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 77

      led, until over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Qutob (IRE)

      20 BF
      Evs
      • Form 223-32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 82

      steadied start, held up last, closer over 2f out, challenged and hung left from over 1f out, 2nd and hung left inside final furlong, not go through with effort

      5(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red armlets, Red cap

      Texting

      39
      12/1
      • Form 3-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      Previous results

      2018
      (2)
      Silk -

      Angels

      1/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      An interesting finale though it’s difficult to make a case for Gingerbreadman and Dream of Honour has become very disappointing. However, the latter did finish ahead of the equally-frustrating Qutob at York in October and could easily pop up in a race like this. After John has placed in both start and came up against a smart filly last time at Newbury but TEXTING gets a tentative vote given she just came up short over track and trip last month when meeting with slight interference.

      Formwatch

      The Gingerbreadman 14-1 (8-8) Stated very slowly, outpaced in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Space War (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in May.

      After John 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Jubiloso (9-3) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gd in May.

      Dream of Honour (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Destination (9-2) at Wetherby 7f stks (5) gs in May.

      Qutob (IRE) 6-5fav (9-5) Carried badly left start, raced keenly, soon tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Dominus (9-5) at Goodwood 7f stks (4) gd in May.

      Texting 10-3 (8-11) In touch, headway 2f out, switched to outer over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 14, shd behind Melrose Way (8-11) at Pontefract 6f fll stks (5) gf in Apr.