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14:40 Pontefract

Bet totepool On All Irish Racing Maiden Stakes (Sunday 5k Bonus Race) (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.24s
  • Off Time: 14:42:10
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dare To Achieve

1/4

    2
    Silk -

    Astorgs Galaxy

    11/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets

      Dare To Achieve

      36 BF
      1/4
      • Form 6-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      took keen hold early, held up, headway to track leaders halfway, went 2nd on bit over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon clear, easily

      2(5)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green triple diamond, Pink sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green cap, Pink star

      Diamonds A Dancing

      66/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      led down to start, took keen hold, raced wide in touch, dropped to rear 8f out, outpaced 3f out, plugged on final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

      The Welsh Wizard (IRE)

      75
      5/1
      • Form 232
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 80

      led 4f, tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, no chance with winner when lost 2nd over 1f out

      4(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star

      Astorgs Galaxy

      24
      11/1
      • Form 3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on to 2nd over 1f out, no chance with easy winner

      5(6)
      Silk - Cherry, Black sash, Primrose and White quartered cap

      Near Time

      17
      20/1
      • Form 65
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leader, led 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f, behind and eased over 1f out, tailed off

      6(4)
      NR

      Shalwa

      46
      • Form 32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2012
      (1)
      Silk -

      Swnymor (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2011
      (6)
      Silk -

      Stagecoach Danman (IRE)

      13/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2010
      (2)
      Silk -

      Rhyton (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      DARE TO ACHIEVE will be a warm order to open his account. William Haggas' colt finished a clear runner-up at Newbury last time behind subsequent Royal Ascot winner Remote and is hard to oppose in this company. The Welsh Wizard's latest effort also looks better in hindsight as he found only the Derby runner-up, Libertarian, too good over 1m2f here back in April and he makes more appeal than Sandown fifth Near Time and Astorgs Galaxy. Shalwa will be winning an easier maiden than this before long after a good effort at Newcastle last month.

      Formwatch

      Dare To Achieve 3-1fav (9-5) In touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Remote (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.

      Diamonds A Dancing Delta Dancer gelding out of Zing.

      The Welsh Wizard (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept slight lead when joined inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 50 yards, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Libertarian (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gs in Apr.

      Astorgs Galaxy 9-2 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up well in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Butterfly Mcqueen (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) hvy in May.

      Near Time 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Testudo (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf.

      Shalwa 3-1 (8-7) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd near finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Divergence (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f fll mdn stks (5) gf in May.