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14:30 Pontefract

Dianne Nursery Handicap (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.40s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fragrant Star

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Graceful Air (IRE)

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Prince Tara (IRE)

      7/1

        1(11)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green seams, Purple cap

        Kinnaird (IRE)

        12
        3/1
        • Form 11
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-7

        chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish

        2(13)
        Silk - RED and WHITE diamonds, diabolo on sleeves

        Imperium

        39
        9/2
        • Form 034
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace

        3(12)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoops, White sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow check cap

        Fairlie

        16
        13/2
        • Form 41
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, soon weakened

        4(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Orange diamonds

        Burkees Graw (IRE)

        19
        20/1
        • Form 40621
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, soon eased

        5(5)
        Silk - Red, Grey triple diamond

        Granston (IRE)

        23
        8/1
        • Form 432
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Black and Red (quartered), hooped sleeves

        Cotosol

        8
        12/1
        • Form 521454
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, weakenend

        7(1)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow diamond, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Prince Tara (IRE)

        37
        7/1
        • Form 001
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish

        8(9)
        Silk - Brown and Orange diamonds, Brown sleeves and cap

        Fragrant Star

        18
        16/1
        • Form 040
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-10

        slowly away, behind, soon pushed along, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish

        9(3)
        Silk - Beige, Black hoops, Black cap

        Divine Spirit

        36
        20/1
        • Form 4543
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-10

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        10(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

        Rigonza

        21
        16/1
        • Form 543
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly into stride, behind and pushed along, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong

        11(14)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and star on cap

        Xpres Digital

        19
        25/1
        • Form 614
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        close up, ridden and raced wide over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

        12(2)
        Silk - White, Brown braces, Amber cap

        Graceful Air (IRE)

        20
        33/1
        • Form 344
        • Age 2
        • Weight 7-12

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish

        13(7)
        Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves and cap

        Ninah

        45
        50/1
        • Form 2545
        • Age 2
        • Weight 7-12

        chased leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        14(8)
        Silk - Purple, Mauve chevrons, Purple sleeves, striped cap

        Kalush

        51
        50/1
        • Form 0003
        • Age 2
        • Weight 7-12

        pushed along and outpaced towards rear, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive looking nursery can go to the improving Granston over recent winners Kinnaird, Fairlie and Prince Tara. James Bethall's son of Revoque has come on for each of his three runs, and although a beaten favourite at Carlisle last time, shaped well again. He should now be at concert-pitch, and off a mark of 80 for his nursery bow, can score en-route to a potential crack at the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy this autumn. Kinnaird has done nothing wrong and will not go down without a fight though. Pat Haslam's charge has topweight after back-to-back successes at Hamilton where on the latest occasion she benefited from a false pace, quickening up better than her rivals, including the favourite Letsimpress. nevertheless she is a progressive sort and should make the frame. Fairlie is also on the upgrade, having won at the second time of asking here just over a fortnight ago. She did tend to run green and shaped as though another furlong would not come amiss already, but is on the short-list on merit. Burkees Graw is a bit more exposed, but Prince Tara has the plum draw in stall one and will benefit from the step up in trip after scraping home over the minimum at the Yorkshire track on his last outing. Xpres Digital, Imperium and Cotosol make for an interesting affair, but Granston is the selection.