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16:45 Pontefract

Wilfred Underwood Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.43s
  • Off Time: 16:46:40
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Acts of Grace (USA)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Piety (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Thumpers Dream

      5/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Maroon, grey epaulets

        Acts of Grace (USA)

        18
        5/2
        • Form 62
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on

        2(4)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, armlets and cap

        Beautiful Summer (IRE)

        13
        66/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never reached challenging position

        4(2)
        Silk - WHITE, large ROYAL BLUE spots, RED cap, WHITE spots

        Consuelita

        46
        20/1
        • Form 95
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        always in rear division

        5(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, striped cap

        Dubai Melody (USA)

        10
        3/1
        • Form 6-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        led, headed over 2f out, soon beaten

        6(10)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Piety (IRE)

        257
        8/1
        • Form 2-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent, driven 2f out, chased winner final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige hoop and sleeves, Beige and Dark Blue hooped cap

        Pochard

        50/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, never dangerous

        8(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White sash, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, hooped cap

        Thumpers Dream

        26 BF
        5/1
        • Form 4-44
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 85

        prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange sleeves

        Xenia

        173
        100/1
        • Form 900-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 42

        always behind

        10(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

        Yemen Desert (IRE)

        8
        7/2
        • Form 2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        3(7)
        NR

        Cash Flow

        261
        100/1
        • Form 8-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        Withdrawn

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dubai Melody gets a confident vote in this fillies maiden, with the two Johnston runners Piety and Yemen Desert put forward as the main rivals. John Gosden's daughter of Woodman showed plenty of promise on her juvenile debut at Salisbury and returned with a sound effort at Newmarket. She was put in her place by Rhinebird, but had some potentially decent types behind and with further improvement likely she should be capable of taking an event of this nature. Piety had just one outing last season, finishing second on soft ground over seven furlongs. Her breeding suggests she will suited by this longer trip and faster ground and she should go close if fit on her return. Stable companion Yemen Desert wasn't beaten far behind Fyvie here last week. She took a while to get the hang of things that day and she should come on for the outing. Any money for the newcomer Pochard would be interesting, but Dubai Melody has to be the form choice.

        Formwatch

        Acts of Grace (USA) 11-2 (9-0) Always prominent, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Sandglass (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jun.

        Beautiful Summer (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway when hampered over 1f out, not recovered, 7th of 12, 8l behind Aamaaq (9-3) at Thirsk 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.

        Consuelita 13-2 (8-9) Led to ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Oh Glory Be (8-6) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn stk (4) gs in May.

        Dubai Melody (USA) 22-1 (8-12) Prominent, led over 1f out, soon hung right and headed, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Rhinebird (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.

        Piety (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, driven and effort over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Astrobella (8-6) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) sft in Oct.

        Pochard Inchinor filly, half-sister to winners up to 1m5f and over hurdles.

        Thumpers Dream 13-8fav (8-9) Led 1f, remained prominent, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1/2l behind And Again (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gf in Jun.

        Xenia 16-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, soon no impression, 5th of 13, 13l behind Petrichan (8-12) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Jan.

        Yemen Desert (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 5f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Fyvie (8-12) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.

        Cash Flow 33-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride and behind, pushed along halfway, never terms, 8th of 10, 15l behind Kings Heir (9-0) at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in Oct.