Racecards
16:35 Pontefract
National Association Of Racing Staff Supporting NHC British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,320
- 2nd: £2,028
- 3rd: £1,014
- 4th: £507
Robiola (IRE)
368- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 57
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Jason Hart
raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 53-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
led, headed 6f out, prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S Woods
- Jockey David Egan
close up, headway to track leaders 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey B A Curtis
dwelt, keen in touch, headway over 2f out, wide and headway when ran green and hung left from over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P Hanagan
slowly away, towards rear, never on terms
Reidh (IRE)
230- Form 43-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
keen, tracked leader, led 6f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey Rowan Scott
dwelt, raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Reidh went for €145,000 at last year's May Breeze-up and his pedigree suggests he should do better in his second season. Farhhfromforgotten produced two decent efforts on fast going and today's ground could be more to his liking while Nine Six Five was very green at Catterick and should have come on markedly. Songwriter is related to winners but the one who catches the eye on breeding is LAOISMAN. He cost a mammoth 375,000gns at the Tatts October Sales in 2021 and the half-brother to two winners is taken to start repaying some of the outlay. Queensland Boy is related to four winners but will probably do better over further.
Formwatch
Robiola (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, nudged along 3 out, outpaced briefly when not fluent 2 out, ridden after last, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Boreen Boy (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Swing To The Stars (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Led, ridden over 2f out where headed, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Island Star (9-1) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Blue Antares (IRE) 80-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Village Legend (9-7) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.
Farhhfromforgotten 7-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Perfect Play (9-4) at Carlisle 1m stks (4) gf in Aug.
Laoisman Night Of Thunder colt out of Harlequin Girl.
Nine Six Five (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Dwelt at start, soon detached by a couple of lengths, pushed along before halfway, rallied when switched to stands side rail 2f out, kept on took fourth near finish, 4th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Divine Libra (9-7) at Catterick 7f stks (5) hvy in Apr.
Queensland Boy (IRE) Australia gelding out of Queen Of France.
Reidh (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, 2nd for 2f, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on, no impression final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Hi Royal (9-7) at Ayr 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.
Songwriter (IRE) Kodi Bear gelding out of Irish Cliff.