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16:40 Pontefract

Toteexacta Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 45.68s
  • Off Time: 16:41:17
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Flavius (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Ja Myford

    80/1

      3
      Silk -

      Thorax

      9/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Ajzal (IRE)

        9/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, headway on outer over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

        2(5)
        Silk - Purple and yellow diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

        Ebn Zahr (UAE)

        63
        100/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        prominent until weakened over 4f out

        3(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap

        Finlay's Footsteps

        54
        66/1
        • Form 00-7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 47

        held up behind leaders, ridden along 6f out, weakened over 3f out

        4(2)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

        Flavius (IRE)

        30
        6/4
        • Form 54
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, headway on outer over 4f out, driven over 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on under pressure

        5(7)
        Silk - Pink, Black cross belts, check sleeves and cap

        Holiday Rock

        20
        100/1
        • Form 899
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 45

        started slowly and soon in touch, effort over 4f out, soon beaten

        6(10)
        Silk - Black, Orange epaulets, diamonds on sleeves

        Ja Myford

        43
        80/1
        • Form 007
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 50

        mid-division, ridden along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - Red, Black Cross of Lorraine, Black sleeves and a quartered cap

        Starr Flyer

        47
        33/1
        • Form 40
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        mid-division, ridden along over 4f out, headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish

        8(8)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green star, White and Emerald Green diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap

        Thorax

        9/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        in touch, led over 3f out, driven over 2f out, headed inside final furlong and no extra close home

        9(9)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Djalalabad (FR)

        18
        4/1
        • Form 34
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        took keen hold to lead, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon beaten

        10(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hollow box, Yellow and Royal Blue check sleeves and cap

        Hillside Smoki (IRE)

        11
        100/1
        • Form 0-07
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 35

        towards rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        The short-listed three here are Flavius, Djalalabad and Thorax, with the selection being Flavius. Newmarket stables have farmed out this race in recent years and the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Flavius, who was fifth to Tranquil Tiger - who ran so well at Royal Ascot during the week - last time, and Michael Jarvis's Djalalabad, who has also shown promise in each start, including on good to soft, have to be given serious thought here. The Marcus Tregoning-trained Ajzal is well-related and is worth a second look, while the Mark Johnston-trained newcomer, Thorax, has plenty to like on breeding, being by Machiavellian out of an Unfuwain mare, and he is very much respected. The others are hard to fancy with the selection, once again, being Flavius.

        Formwatch

        Ajzal (IRE) Alhaarth gelding, half-brother to several winners from 5f-1m6f.

        Ebn Zahr (UAE) 40-1 (8-12) Soon behind, last of 13, well behind Sky More (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) fbs in Apr.

        Finlay's Footsteps 66-1 (9-3) In touch, lost place over 4f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 24l behind Idle No More (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn (5) fbs in May.

        Flavius (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Keen, held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 5l behind Tranquil Tiger (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.

        Holiday Rock 300-1 (9-3) Keen, led 8f out, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 9th of 12, 41l behind Wing Express (9-3) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) sft.

        Starr Flyer 33-1 (8-10) Held up, never dangerous, 12th of 13, well behind Cedar Mountain (9-13) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stk (5) fbs in May.

        Thorax Machiavellian cot, brother to winners on the Flat and over hurdles, half-brother to the Group 2 winner Monturani.

        Djalalabad (FR) 10-3 (8-9) In touch, stayed on one pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Marzelline (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gf.