Racecards
16:50 Pontefract
August Classified Stakes (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 011205
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Willie Supple
towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead final furlong, kept on
- Form 421560
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Yorkie
13- Form 500120
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey Pat Eddery
held up in rear, not much room over 2f out, ridden and headway soon after, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Rileys Dream
19- Form 11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Tedsdale Mac
111- Form 5360-10
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Dean McKeown
behind, hampered over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong
Katina (USA)
46- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 45-0140
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra
- Form 3-25601
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey T Quinn
chased leader, ridden and weakened 2f out, eased final furlong
- Form 023030
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T Etherington
- Jockey C Lowther
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 03-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
tracked leader, driven to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, headed final furlong, no extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Rileys Dream has won both her starts so far despite looking green She can only improve and her course experience is a bonus here. Katina is also unbeaten and she did nothing wrong at Redcar on her debut, although that was on faster ground than she will encounter here. Waraqa was another who won last time, but her improved effort may be down to the change in distance and this step back to six furlongs is not sure to suit. Smart Hostess has shaped quite well in all three starts and is suited by the conditions of this race, so is another to consider, but Rileys Dream gets the vote.