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14:50 Pontefract

Matty Bown Memorial Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 47.50s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lafi (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Strathspey

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Sacsayhuaman

      7/2

        1(8)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Manor From Heaven

        30
        100/1
        • Form 0060-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        missed break, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression

        2(7)
        Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Red chevrons, hooped cap

        Kenny The Truth (IRE)

        27
        100/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon beaten

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

        Lafi (IRE)

        27
        7/2
        • Form 4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        raced keen tracking leaders, pushed along 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on

        4(4)
        Silk - White and Yellow stripes, White sleeves, Black cap

        Sting Like A Bee (IRE)

        30
        3/1
        • Form 22-003
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, soon one pace under pressure

        5(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE seams, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE star

        Glorious Colours

        10/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(6)
        Silk - WHITE, MAUVE sleeves, WHITE cap, MAUVE star

        Guardian Spirit

        65
        20/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        held up in rear, brief effort 2f out, no extra final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Orange sash

        Sacsayhuaman

        9
        7/2
        • Form 3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow spots, Red sleeves

        Strathspey

        44
        5/2
        • Form 0-222
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        held up in touch, headway and not much room well over 1f out, soon ridden, hung left and stayed on under pressure final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Strathspey has been knocking on the door all season and deserves to win this. She may have caught a tartar when second to a John Gosden debutant last time and is worth one more chance here. The stiff uphill finish is likely to suit her. Sting Like A Bee was also a beaten favourite last time but was reportedly struck into so could give the selection most to do here. Sacsayhuaman shaped nicely on her debut at Windsor and a reproduction of that performance should be good enough for a place at least. Lafi showed little on his debut but is almost certainly capable of better, especially over this extra furlong.