Racecards
14:00 Pontefract
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f 3y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Nathan Evans
chased leaders, ridden to chase clear winner over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
tracked leader, led halfway, clear over 1f out, comfortable
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
FLAWLESS JEWEL is impossible to oppose in this opener given improvement on a highly promising neck defeat at York earlier this month is almost guaranteed. Murqaab has already have five runs and hasn’t really progressed from a narrow defeat at Doncaster on his second outing. Justice Shallow was tailed off at Chester and Pinkie Pie was a relatively cheap purchase who may need further.
Formwatch
Justice Shallow (FR) 40-1 (9-2) Slowly away soon outpaced and behind, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Deputise (9-8) at Chester 5f stks (4) gd in Jul.
Murqaab 7-2 (9-5) With leader until 1f out, lost 2nd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Bartle Hall (9-0) at Ripon 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Flawless Jewel (FR) 9-2 (8-11) Steadied start, chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, every chance throughout final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 7, nk behind Chynna (8-11) at York 5f stks (3) gf in Jul.
Pinkie Pie (IRE) Tagula filly out of Bidable.