Racecards
16:50 Pontefract
Donald 'Ticker' Hoy Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
in rear, steady progress 4f out, stayed on one-paced final 2f
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent, hard ridden over 3f out, no extra
Daniavi (IRE)
194- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
in rear, hard ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
held up in mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
Magic Waters
13- Form 050-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey G Parkin
close up, hard ridden 2f out, every chance final furlong, stayed on one-paced towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Paul Eddery
slowly into stride, always in rear, ran on one-paced final 2f
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey G Carter
mid-division, hard ridden over 2f out, stayed on one-paced final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, challenged to lead 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey S W Kelly
in rear, ridden 4f out, ran about under pressure 2f out, no extra
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
prominent until ridden and weakened from 3f out
Guardia
239- Form 02-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey K Darley
prominent, hard ridden 3f out, no extra final 2f
Scheherazade
11- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey J P Spencer
in touch, hard ridden 3f out, stayed on one-paced final 2f
In depth
Formwatch
Allez Mousson Staying pedigree; time might bring out the best in him so others preferred
Beacon Hill Gem Well behind Tinian on his debut over course and distance on heavy; would need to come on a great deal to reverse the placings today
Daniavi (IRE) Very well-bred Aga Khan colt who showed little on his Doncaster maiden debut last October; Stoute horses cannot be ruled out at this level
High Prospect (IRE) No show in decent maiden at Newmarket on April 17; would need to have come on a lot for that
Magic Waters This type of distance should suit better than the 6f and 8f that he's run over so far; he has shown promise; will qualify for handicaps after this run
Mr Micky (IRE) Not an obvious contender on the basis of pedigree and others preferred
Perestroika (IRE) No show in back-end Doncaster maiden (Daniavi just behind); some stamina on the dam's side but, on the whole, a little hard to assess
Tinian Well ahead of Beacon Hill Gem on debut over course and distance on heavy; Derby entry looks hopeful but a repetition of debut effort means he has to be considered
Torrential Storm (USA) Hard to fully assess; from the Michael Jarvis team; market might prove best guide
Ya Habibi Luca Cumani's string have been slow coming to hand this year; Selkirk colt who might just need this
As Good As It Gets Plenty of stamina on the dam's side of the breeding; no show on debut last October; others preferred
Guardia Stable is in great form and she is bound to be popular today; she has respectable maiden form also and, although untried in this ground, should stay the trip; has to come to the fore in a race race that lacks strength in depth
Scheherazade Judging from jockey bookings, looks the better-fancied of the two Cumani runners; plenty of stamina in the pedigree; no show at Newbury recently