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16:30 Pontefract
Julie Mainprize - 40 Years In The NHS Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 5y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £18,000 added
- Winner: £9,720
- 2nd: £4,563
- 3rd: £2,282
- 4th: £1,141
- Form 95
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Ollie Sangster
- Jockey B A Curtis
pressed leader on outer, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, dropped away tamely and eased
- Form 332
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey P J McDonald
led narrowly, ridden and headed 2f out, plugged on until weakened under 1f out
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey R Coakley
close up in rear, headway into 2nd over 2f out, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 110 yards out, no extra
Safety Catch
14- Form 0-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked front pair, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on dourly to lead final 110 yards, won going away
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SAFETY CATCH was having her first start since October when runner-up over 1m2f at Leicester last month and with the longer trip likely to suit can go one better. Lord Melbourne also steps up having run green on fast ground at Salisbury and looks a horse with potential. Lope De Light made most over 1m2f on heavy ground at Beverley and battled on when headed over a furlong out while Cahersiveen was staying on over this trip at Carlisle though never got close. Dalmatic was beaten a long way in a Goodwood seller.
Formwatch
Cahersiveen (IRE) 80-1 (9-8) Mid-division on inner and 6th halfway, pushed along from 3f out and soon ridden, no extra in 5th from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Van Demon (9-8) at Cork 1m 4f mdn gd in Aug.
Lope De Light 13-8 (9-7) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and kept on over 1f out, rallied closing stages, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Man Of Monaco (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f stks (5) hvy in Sep.
Lord Melbourne (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went 3rd inside final 100 yards, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Al Anoud (9-6) at Salisbury 1m 2f stks (4) gf in Sep.
Safety Catch 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and switched left over 2f out, soon ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on final 110 yards, not trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Queen Of The Pride (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) gs in Sep.
Dalmatic (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, ridden over 4f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Ramensky (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 3f stks (3) sft in Aug.