Racecards
14:20 Pontefract
E.b.f. Betdirect.com Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
chased leaders, raced far side from well over 1f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey S De Sousa
towards rear and outpaced, raced far side group from well over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
slowly into stride, chased leaders, raced far side group from well over 1f out, one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders, raced centre from well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
towards rear, raced far side group well over 1f out, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey L Enstone
with leaders, raced stand side from well over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
chased leaders, raced far side from well over 1f out, soon led, kept on well
Eilean Eeve
15- Form 23
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey N Pollard
led, headed 2f out, soon hung right and raced stand side, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Art Princess has an obvious chance of opening her account; Eilean Eeve should go well again whilst Go Nani Go looks a danger on paper. The selection showed up well on debut to finish second in a Newmarket maiden at the Craven meeting when looking sure to derive considerable benefit from the experience. Barry Hills is in-form, does well with his runners at the track and the newcomers will need to be above average to lower her colours. One that could be is Brian Smart's Go Nani Go. The Kyllachy colt is out of a well-related winning mare and certainly looks the part on paper. He will be his yard's first juvenile runner of the campaign and the market should be monitored closely. Cutting Comments, Mymateeric and Mullglen are other newcomers to be interested in. Eilean Eeve is likely to have to settle for a place again at best and this should go the way of the obvious selection, Art Princess.
Formwatch
Cutting Comments Acclamation colt, half-brother to winning miler Gold Response.
El Portet Mujahid gelding out of 5f-7f winner Janiceland.
Fitzolini Bertolini gelding, half-brother to winning sprinter Fitzwarren.
Mullglen Mull of Kintyre colt out of an unraced mare.
Mymateeric Reset gelding, half-brother to three winners at 6f-7f.
Rios Boy (IRE) Captain Rio colt out of Italian 5f-7f winner Zalivora.
Tito Gobbi Lomitas colt, half-brother to winning sprinter Bosun Breese.
Toby Tyler Best of The Bests gelding, half-brother to winners on the flat and over hurdles.
Eilean Eeve 11-4 (8-12) Slowly into stride, keen, in touch after 1f, ridden halfway, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Calypso Girl (8-12) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft.
Sandies Sister Bertolini filly out of a moderate racemare.
Go Nani Go Kyllachy colt out of 6f & 7f winner Go Between.
Art Princess (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Danehill Destiny (9-0) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd.