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14:30 Pontefract

Dianne Nursery (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 19.80s
  • Off Time: 14:33:11
  • 7 Ran
1(1)
Silk - White, royal blue seams, royal blue and white striped sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 213
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

in touch towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, just held

2(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, BLACK armlets, BLACK and WHITE hooped cap
3/1
  • Form 512301
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-6

took keen hold, prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

3(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Arabda

18
9/2
  • Form 10
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-6

led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

4(6)
Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
9/2
  • Form 7321
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-6

in touch, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders

5(2)
Silk - DARK GREEN and WHITE check, DARK GREEN sleeves and cap
  • Form 13
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

led 1f, tracked leaders, switched right and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out

6(7)
Silk - Black, Mauve triple diamond and sleeves, Mauve cap, Black diamond
  • Form 924
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

raced wide chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star
17/2
  • Form 1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-6

in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders

In depth

Verdict

ARABDA wasn't given a hard time once it became obvious that she wasn't going to play a part in the finish of the Albany Stakes at Ascot. She'd beaten Milly's Secret on debut at Catterick earlier and can get back on track here. Scargill's only wins have come in sellers and the once-raced Cascadia also steps up in class but there are possibilities about Bath scorer Sunset Shore and One Penny Piece, who should enjoy the uphill finish having only raced over 7f so far.

Formwatch

Milly's Secret (IRE) 9-4 (8-11) Led, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra and lost 2nd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Good Old Boy Lukey (9-0) at Newcastle 6f 2yo nov stk (5) gd in Jun.

Scargill Evensfav (8-10) Went right start, chased leaders, hung right, challenged over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Musselburgh 5f 2yo sll (4) gd in Jun beating Baytown Kestrel (8-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

Arabda 50-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 19, 33l behind Kiyoshi (8-12) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

Sunset Shore 5-6fav (9-0) Made all, shaken up to clear 1f out, ridden out hands and heels inside final furlong, diminishing advantage towards finish, won at Bath 6f 2yo stks (5) fm in Jun beating Princess Rose (9-0) by nk, 4 ran.

One Penny Piece 7-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Malachim Mist (9-5) at Doncaster 7f 2yo nov stk (4) gf in Jun.

Midnight Muscida (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 9l behind Mitchelton (8-8) at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun.

Cascadia (IRE) 9-4fav (8-9) Dwelt and hampered start, chased leaders, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Thirsk 6f 2yo sll (5) gf in Jun beating Sherry For Nanny (8-4) by 2l, 5 ran.