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16:45 Pontefract

Keith Hammill Memorial Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 47.04s
  • Off Time: 16:46:50
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -

Final Esteem

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lucidus

    14/1

      1(5)
      Silk - White, Red spots, White sleeves

      Lucidus

      298
      14/1
      • Form 8-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11

      in touch, led over 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

      2(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue disc, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Star Sign

      66
      25/1
      • Form 87050-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 40

      held up, effort over 2f out, no impression

      3(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Alhaajes (USA)

      43 BF
      1/7
      • Form 0-3322
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 95

      dwelt, soon prominent, ridden 2f out, hung right and left, no extra inside final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Orange, Light Blue diamond on body and cap, chevrons on sleeves

      Final Esteem

      31
      16/1
      • Form 05
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      led, headed over 3f out, remained in touch, driven over 1f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, kept on

      5(4)
      Silk - Black, Emerald Green seams, Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Tagart

      25/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      slowly into stride, behind, never a factor

      6(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

      Birbalini

      11
      66/1
      • Form 90
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      held up behind leaders, effort over 2f out, soon behind

      In depth

      Verdict

      A modest maiden in which Alhajees is preferred to Lucidus and Final Esteem. Certainties rarely have four legs but it would take something out of the ordinary for Alhajees to be beaten here. Rated 97 after his third in the Chester Vase, he was subsequently turned over at odds-on at Sandown and with weaker opposition obtained here, that unfortunate outcome should not be repeated. Lucidus was well beaten on debut at Nottingham and the betting did not suggest that the four-year-old was anything out of the ordinary. Final Esteem showed improved form on his second racecourse start but as he finished behind horses rated in the 70's - more improvement is required. Tagart is related to a number of sprinters while Birbalini and Star Sign make little appeal. Alhajees looks the one to be on and the bookies are unlikely to be offering particularly generous odds under the circumstances.

      Formwatch

      Lucidus 20-1 (9-0) Behind, chased along over 4f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 24l behind Princelet (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd in Oct.

      Star Sign 100-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 13, 14l behind Inch High (8-4) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft in May.

      Alhaajes (USA) 8-13fav (9-3) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, outpaced and no chance with winner final furlong, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Corum (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.

      Final Esteem 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 10, 6l behind Otelcaliforni (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.

      Tagart Triple Hay gelding, half-brother to the useful sprinter Macca's Mate.

      Birbalini 50-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 12, 22l behind McNairobi (8-12) at Lingfield 1m mdn aut stk (6) pol.