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16:40 Pontefract

Totecourse To Course Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.95s
  • Off Time: 16:42:12
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fyvie

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Yemen Desert (IRE)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Grave Matters (USA)

      12/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue diamond and diamond on cap

        Diamondbanker

        22
        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        held up mid-division, tailed off 4f out

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark green, black and white halved sleeves, red cap

        Grave Matters (USA)

        60
        12/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd place inside final furlong

        3(10)
        Silk - Pink, Light Green sash and sleeves, White cap

        Mighty Kitchener (USA)

        22
        25/1
        • Form 27-7450
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 60

        towards rear, ridden well over 3f out, never on terms

        4(6)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets

        Anasena

        26
        20/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        5(8)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Artist's Muse (USA)

        20
        4/1
        • Form 45
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        led, ridden and headed well over 2f out, soon weakened

        6(5)
        Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

        Artistic Lady

        21
        5/1
        • Form 8-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, weakened over 2f out

        7(9)
        Silk - White, Brown braces, Amber cap

        Dawn Spirit

        37
        33/1
        • Form 37
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off over 2f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

        Fyvie

        73 BF
        9/4
        • Form 2-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, ridden to lead well over 2f out, clear over 1f out

        9(1)
        Silk - Brown, Beige sash, sleeves and cap

        Springwood Blues (IRE)

        16
        100/1
        • Form 8-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        always behind

        10(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

        Yemen Desert (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up towards rear, ridden over 5f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression

        In depth

        Verdict

        Those with experience are nothing special, so it can be worth chancing that Yemen Desert can cope with the demands of his racecourse debut and see off the challenges of Fyvie and Artistic Lady, who appear to be the best of the rest at this stage. That said, it would come as no surprise to see the selection's stablemate, Grave Matters, have improved from his debut run and he is another worth noting in the betting. Artistic Lady wasn't beaten far on her reappearance at Brighton and, as she may have needed the run, it would be dangerous to dismiss her too quickly. However, like a few of the rest, she may be better off in handicaps and it is worth noting what rating she is given after this. Fyvie was second to the 80-rated Arabella on her latest start and dropped a hint that she has a race within her somewhere along the line. However, she may have been flattered by the proximity to an easy winner and she now has something to prove. Therefore, we take a chance on the raw talent of Yemen Desert being enough to see her through her first visit to the track. The Johnston team have hit form with a vengeance this week and, armed with a Royal Ascot winner from Friday, this daughter of Sadler's Well can become the latest to score for a back-to-form team.

        Formwatch

        Diamondbanker 66-1 (9-3) Always behind, tailed off halfway, last of 12, well behind Speedy Sam (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn (5) fbs.

        Grave Matters (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Behind, ridden over 6f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 20l behind Gandor (8-11) at Epsom 1m 1f mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.

        Mighty Kitchener (USA) 16-1 (9-7) Behind and tailed off over 3f out, 11th of 13, 44l behind Arsad (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) fbs.

        Anasena 25-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace, 5th of 9, 10l behind Hopeful Purchase (8-10) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf in May.

        Artist's Muse (USA) 9-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden and headway 3f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Ivory Gala (8-12) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gf.

        Artistic Lady 12-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, headway on inside over 2f out, driven and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 8l behind Enjoy The Moment (8-11) at Brighton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) frm.

        Dawn Spirit 20-1 (7-13) In touch, ridden over 6f out, hampered over 4f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 30l behind Souffleur (8-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f mdn stk (5) sft in May.

        Fyvie 15-8fav (8-1) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Arbella (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Apr.

        Springwood Blues (IRE) 100-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 10, 27l behind Cresta Gold (8-4) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf.

        Yemen Desert (IRE) Sadler's Wells filly, half-sister to 7f winner Nossenko.