Racecards
20:45 Pontefract
Emerald Isle Classified Stakes (Class E) (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 005205
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
dwelt and towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 30-0000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey Darren Williams
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
Blue Maeve
104- Form 06-4040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey G Duffield
chased leaders, was ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 046530
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
towards rear, saddle flipped over 2f out
- Form 461014
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Bramhill
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 0-00000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
towards rear, never dangerous
Laurel Dawn
34- Form 103-000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer I McInnes
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
never better than mid-division
Mynd
30- Form 202100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey Dean McKeown
chased leaders, pushed along half-way, one pace final furlong
- Form 66000-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey J D O'Reilly
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 21005/0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey K Dalgleish
mid-division, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 40-6265
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Etherington
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 0-00050
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey S Righton
towards rear, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Tatweer is sure to be popular for Fallon fans but we will take Sholto to land a shock in the fifth race. The O'Reilly team are in fair form at the moment and this horse has plenty of early zip and can utilise box one to full effect. Tatweer certainly has claims on the book but his better form is with significant cut in the ground and there will be little of that here. Tommy Smith has won here before and is drawn well tonight. Online Investor posted a fair effort at Musselburgh and should go well. John O'Groats is often well backed but is frustrating to follow.