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14:15 Pontefract

British Stallion Studs EBF Trevor Woods Memorial Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.83s
  • Off Time: 14:16:37
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Appleton

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Shaka Zulu (IRE)

    3/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

      Appleton

      11/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge when raced green inside final furlong, led towards finish, ran on

      2(6)
      Silk - Red, Yellow braces, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

      Home Again

      43
      22/1
      • Form 472
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 60

      slow into stride outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

      3(3)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Secret Ambition

      12
      4/1
      • Form 524542
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 72

      close up, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong

      4(7)
      Silk - Black, White Maltese cross, Red sleeves, White cap

      Shaka Zulu (IRE)

      15 p BF
      3/1
      • Form 34
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      raced wide pressed leaders, ridden to lead and edged left over 1f out, headed towards finish

      5(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star

      Van Gerwen

      15
      16/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      pressed leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Light Green epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Light Green spots

      Jess

      13
      3/1
      • Form 8535
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 70

      led and soon pressed, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

      7(5)
      Silk - White, maroon and purple striped sleeves

      Whispering Soul (IRE)

      60
      16/1
      • Form 64
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leading trio, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2014
      (3)
      Silk -

      Grandad's World (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      2013
      (1)
      Silk -

      See The Sun

      8/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      2012
      (5)
      Silk -

      Time And Place

      6/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Richard Fahey won this last year with a newcomer and APPLETON can follow suit. A half-brother to winning stablemate Beardwood, rated 88, he gets the nod. Shaka Zulu was a losing favourite at Lingfield last time but is less exposed than Secret Ambition, who has been alternating between handicaps and maidens without success. Jess was expected to have progressed more than she has but still makes most appeal of the remainder.

      Formwatch

      Appleton Showcasing colt out of Valentina Guest.

      Home Again 13-8fav (8-11) Keen tracked winner, hampered over 4f out, effort over 1f out, every chance when bumped by winner and hit rail, no extra close home, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Sweet Taboo (8-6) at Leicester 6f stks (6) gd in Jul.

      Secret Ambition 3-1fav (8-6) Led, hard pressed from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, hung left under pressure closing stages, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Sign of The Kodiac (8-12) at Chelmsford City 5f (4) pol in Aug.

      Shaka Zulu (IRE) 11-10fav (9-5) Soon off the pace, headway over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Cherry Kool (9-0) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.

      Van Gerwen 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Crombay (9-0) at Thirsk 5f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.

      Jess 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, led inside final 2f, hung left over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, soon switched right, driven and kept on same pace, lost 2 places near finish, 5th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Mustique (9-0) at Ripon 6f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Aug.

      Whispering Soul (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders stands side, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Penny Pot Lane (9-0) at Ripon 5f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jun.