Skip to content

Racecards

16:50 Pontefract

Tom Pawson's Birthday Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.62s
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Apply Dapply

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sunderland Echo (IRE)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Shes Minnie

      7/1

        2(2)
        Silk - Scarlet, Yellow sash and sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Apply Dapply

        169
        7/2
        • Form 7-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led post

        3(9)
        Silk - Red, Green hoops, Yellow cap, Green hoop

        Cordelia

        9/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        slow away, always towards rear

        4(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange chevrons, Royal Blue sleeves, Orange cap

        Halfwaytoparadise

        34 v
        10/3
        • Form 2322-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 72

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Red and White stripes, Black and White striped sleeves, Red cap

        Jenny Soba

        191
        8/1
        • Form 4878-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 60

        pushed along mid-division, ridden halfway, never dangerous

        6(8)
        Silk - Yellow and White (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Lisfannon

        148 BF
        10/3
        • Form 47-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and sleeves

        Shes Minnie

        263
        7/1
        • Form 522249-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 69

        with leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra

        8(5)
        Silk - Black and White diamonds

        Sunderland Echo (IRE)

        6
        16/1
        • Form 588-08
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 57

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied to regain lead well inside final furlong, caught post

        9(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue cap

        Whistleupthewind

        251
        33/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        pushed along towards rear, never dangerous

        1(6)
        NR

        Active Audience (IRE)

        157
        • Form 775390-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 59

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Halfwaytoparadise can finally get her nose in front in the fillies' maiden with the Barry Hill's trained duo, Lisfannon and Cordelia also shortlisted. The Michael Bell trained filly was placed on softish ground in all four starts last season and a reproduction of that form would see her go very close here. It is possible that she was not suited by the all-weather surface when trailing home sixth of six runners at Southwell last month and she is worth another chance now she returns to turf. Lisfannon is a 64,000 guineas daughter of Bahamian Bounty and would appear to be the stables number one on the basis of jockey bookings. She did not show much last season but Barry Hills sent out the winner of a Kempton maiden on Sunday and she is respected here. Cordelia is an unraced Green Desert filly who is sure to come on for this run but our choice is Halfwaytoparadise.

        Formwatch

        Apply Dapply 50-1 (8-6) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, staying on when short of room inside final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Namid Reprobate (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.

        Cordelia Green Desert filly, half-sister to three winners from 6f-1m.

        Halfwaytoparadise 9-4 (8-12) Close up, lost place halfway, last of 6, 12l behind Blushing Thief (9-3) at Southwell 6f 3yo mdn (5) fbs in Mar.

        Jenny Soba 16-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 12l behind Quince (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.

        Lisfannon 11-10fav (8-9) Held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 7l behind Balik Pearls (8-9) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.

        Shes Minnie 10-1 (7-11) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 17l behind Johnny The Fish (8-11) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jul.

        Sunderland Echo (IRE) 80-1 (8-10) Raced centre, held up, some headway 2f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 16, 8l behind Malech (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Mar.

        Whistleupthewind 50-1 (8-11) Outpaced, always behind, 11th of 14, 15l behind Sakabula (8-8) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn fll aut (5) gs in Jul.

        Active Audience (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Always behind, 12th of 13, 34l behind The History Man (9-6) at Ayr 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Oct.