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17:00 Pontefract

Buy Your 2018 Annual Badge Today Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.46s
  • Off Time: 17:01:47
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Frankster (FR)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Graphite (IRE)

    7/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Purple, red star, armlets and star on cap

      Frankster (FR)

      18 pt
      8/1
      • Form 45-8052
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 60

      held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead close home, all out

      2(6)
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      Bombay (IRE)

      34 BF
      10/3
      • Form 22
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      led until over 2f out, rallied to lead again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      3(2)
      Silk - Pink, emerald green chevron, emerald green and pink halved sleeves, emerald green and pink quartered cap

      Graphite (IRE)

      65
      7/2
      • Form 347
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 72

      held up in touch, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Munthany (USA)

      32
      7/2
      • Form 4533
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Green and Light Green (quartered), White sleeves, Red cap

      Soldier Blue (FR)

      26 BF
      2/1
      • Form 8637
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      prominent, hung right throughout, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly, eased

      6(5)
      Silk - Maroon, pink chevron, pink cap

      Bittersweet (IRE)

      40/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      in touch, weakened well over 1f out

      7(7)
      Silk - Pink, red epaulets, white sleeves, orange cap

      Guiding Passion (FR)

      16 p
      25/1
      • Form 45
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      chased leaders, driven well over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      Previous results

      2016
      (10)
      Silk -

      Kullu (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      The front-running MUNTHANY has been racing over further and only succumbing in the closing stages so this track and trip should be ideal. Bombay was beaten a very long way when runner-up on soft ground at Ripon while Graphite didn't appear to stay 1m2f at Doncaster where he was in touch at this trip. Soldier Blue ran quite well here in July but disappointed at Doncaster last time while the four-year-old Frankster is well exposed and probably needs further.

      Formwatch

      Frankster (FR) 25-1 (9-10) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway 4f out, 4th over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Misscarlett (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Sep.

      Bombay (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along to winner 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced approaching final furlong, 2nd of 4, 13l behind Crystal River (9-0) at Hamilton 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Sep.

      Graphite (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up in touch and keen, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Tribal Conquest (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.

      Munthany (USA) 4-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7 3/4l behind Airway (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Sep.

      Soldier Blue (FR) 9-2jfav (10-11) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace and no impression, 7th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Off Art (11-2) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) sft in Sep.

      Bittersweet (IRE) Power filly out of Jessie Jane.

      Guiding Passion (FR) 8-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear and outpaced, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 14 1/4l behind Old China (9-8) at Catterick 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.