Skip to content

Racecards

14:20 Pontefract

E.B.F. Betfred.com Maiden Stakes

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 5.70s
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Strike Up The Band

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Coquet Island

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mormeatmic

      15/2

        2(9)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap

        Bollin David

        14/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders on outer, weakened halfway

        3(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine

        Coquet Island

        9/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner

        4(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue check, Red sleeves

        Grandad Bill (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on approaching final furlong, no impression

        5(7)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow cross belts, check cap

        Mormeatmic

        15/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slow away, behind, ridden and outpaced halfway, stayed on final furlong

        6(10)
        Silk - RED, PURPLE sleeves, RED armlets, BLACK cap, YELLOW star

        Royal Engineer

        4/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slow away, in touch on outer, pushed along and ran green halfway, weakened final furlong

        7(8)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

        Strike Up The Band

        3/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        dwelt, soon with leader, led over 1f out, soon clear

        8(2)
        Silk - Red and White diamonds, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap, White spots

        Beautiful South

        9
        66/1
        • Form 09
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        chased leaders on inner, ridden and every chance 2f out until weakened over 1f out

        9(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White triple diamond, Black sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, White cap, Emerald Green diamonds

        Bella Fiorella (IRE)

        4
        14/1
        • Form 9
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        10(1)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green seams, Purple cap

        Scarlet Pastorale

        10/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        soon well behind and outpaced, never dangerous

        1(4)
        NR

        Art Historian (IRE)

        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Several interesting newcomers on show here and the likes of Art Historian, Bollin David and Royal Engineer are all worth keeping tabs on whatever happens today. However, it may be worth chancing a small investment with Strike Up The Band, who is related to several useful individuals that made their mark around this trip. David Nicholls has started the campaign well and has a better record with his first time out runners than many would believe. An 11% strike-rate has produced a healthy profit to level stakes and any support in the ring for this brother to the high-class Sampower Star should not be ignored. Art Historian also has to be respected on pedigree and can be expected to know what is required of him. However, his yard have been hitting the post recently and he may need more time. Bollin David is out of a winning sprinter and looks the pick of the Tim Easterby-trained pair. The yard had a first time up winner at Haydock at the weekend and this son of Golden Snake has to be of interest here. As does Royal Engineer, who was marginally the most expensive of these when he went through the sales ring. He should not be inconvenienced by the minimum trip and his high draw is not such a worry when there is cut in the ground at this track. However, Strike Up The Band makes more appeal on the grounds of value and looks worth a small investment in a tricky race to call.

        Formwatch

        Bollin David Golden Snake colt out of 5f winner Bollin Ann.

        Coquet Island Alhaarth colt, half-brother to two 7f winners.

        Grandad Bill (IRE) Intikhab colt out of a Japanese mare.

        Mormeatmic Orpen gelding, half-brother to middle-distance winner Welcome Inn.

        Royal Engineer Royal Applause colt, half-brother to 5f winner Joseph Henry.

        Strike Up The Band Cyrano de Bergerac colt, full brother to smart sprinter Sampower Star.

        Scarlet Pastorale Vettori filly out of winning miler Show Me Genius.

        Art Historian (IRE) Barathea colt out of 5f-7f winner Radhwa.