Racecards
15:20 Pontefract
Maraval Nursery Handicap (Class E)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Firm (Watered)
Albany (IRE)
23- Form 0436
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey D E Egan
always towards rear
- Form 141203
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Lisa Jones
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
Dispol Peto
18- Form 303000
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Dean McKeown
always behind
- Form 652103
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 423
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Eyre
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
- Form 034042
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
mid-division, effort 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 433200
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Wilman
- Jockey Reserve
mid-division, ridden ovr 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 466005
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
slowly into stride, behind and keen, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish
- Form 420266
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey G Duffield
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 004
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
never better than mid-division
- Form 066560
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Robinson
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 030004
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
- Form 040024
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 5353
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J Bramhill
behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
A difficult race to predict with a number of lightly raced and potentially well handicapped types in opposition. However, a tentative TEAMtalk vote goes to Clocking Off who appears to be coming to hand. David Barron's gelding ran his best race last time when a staying-on third in a minor event at Catterick over 7f so will relish this stiff track and won't mind the forecast firm going. Albany is progressing with experience and but, along with recent Newcastle maiden winner Linden's Lady, may struggle to make an impact from a high draw. Polly Plunkett, a close second in a Haydock minor event over this trip last time, is on the upgrade and rates a bigger danger.