Racecards
14:30 Pontefract
E.b.f. Poppin Lane Maiden Stakes (div 1) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey A Elliott
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
went left start, towards rear, weakened 2f out
- Form 57
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
hampered start, towards rear, never dangerous
Embsay Crag
26- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace
- Form 65
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Ted Durcan
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
mid-division, on outer, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
- Form 222
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Tony Culhane
behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 69
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
slowly into stride, in rear, effort 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey E Creighton
chased leaders, no extra final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
IMAAM is proving to be rather expensive to follow having been a beaten favourite in each of his last two starts but John Dunlop's colt has easily the best form in this field and is hard to oppose so he gets the vote to finally open his account with the main dangers rated as Distinctive Spirit and Final Salute. The last mentioned has finished last in each of his two starts so far but Bryan Smart's colt has been given a break since the latest of them, should appreciate the step up in trip and he has to be respected. The newcomers make little appeal on pedigree with Richard Fahey's Goliaths Boy probably the pick of them but of more interest may be Georgie Bee, who should do better on this ground than on the testing conditions first time up. Emsbay Crag made a promising debut at Ripon last month and should be thereabouts along with Kevin Ryan's Distinctive Spirit, who improved from his first start to his second. This is not a race that lacks any great strength in depth and it is hard to get away from Imaam.
Formwatch
Big Apple Boy (IRE) 18-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden along halfway, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 4l behind Diggeratt (8-6) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn auc (4) gd in Jul.
Bill On The Hill 40-1 (9-3) Raced far side, swerved left start, always behind, last of 15, 33l behind Dubai Hills (9-3) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) hvy.
Distinctive Spirit (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Pushed along mid-division, kept on, never dangerous, 7th of 16, 5l behind Dustry (8-11) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) sft.
Embsay Crag 80-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 13, 6l behind Mary Mason (8-12) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Final Salute 12-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, last of 5, 10l behind Cruikadyke (9-3) at York 6f 2yo mdn (3) gf in Jul.
Goliaths Boy (IRE) Medecis gelding, half-brother to winning chaser Emerald Destiny.
Imaam 2-5fav (9-3) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Aurorian (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Georgie Bee 100-1 (8-5) Outpaced until stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 13, 14l behind Spiritofthewest (9-3) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft.
Hettie Hubble 14-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 11l behind Seradim (9-0) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gs in Aug.
Kannie Annie 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, outpaced, tailed off final furlong, last of 11, well behind Haigh Hall (9-0) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in May.
Melkatant Rock City filly out of 1m2f winner Change of Image.
Oneofthesedayz (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 16, 7l behind Dustry (8-11) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) sft.
Northern Flyer (GER) Hawk Wing colt, half-brother to 7f winner Novarra and 7f-1m winner Neptun.
Eyesore 100-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 17, 23l behind Red Rosanna (8-12) at Pontefract 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs.