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13:45 Pontefract
RIU Hotels And Resorts Worldwide Maiden Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
Speed King
553- Form 05/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders on outside, lost place 3f out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
outpaced and behind, some progress inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Phil Dennis
slowly into stride, towards rear, well behind final 2f
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey S De Sousa
mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Temper Trap
279- Form 88-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
slowly away, behind, modest late headway, never a chance
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
broke well, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd from 2f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, soon clear
- Form 89-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
towards rear, switched left after 1f, headway on outside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 67-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Midnite Bride
100- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
pressed leader, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
- Form 85
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
A half-brother to three winners up to a mile, RECURRENT was a £125,000 yearling and John Quinn has engaged Silvestre De Sousa for his debut in a modest-looking maiden. Silk Lace is a half-sister to several winners and the Johnston filly is likely to know what’s required, though breeding suggests she’ll do better when stepped up in trip. Ralph Beckett has kept Speed King in training as a four-year-old but he’ll need to improve on what he’s shown so far.
Formwatch
Speed King 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind James Street (10-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Emerald Swalk (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Magnetised (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) hvy in Oct.
Mighty Mariachi Lethal Force gelding out of Lead A Merry Dance.
Recurrent (IRE) Camacho gelding out of Night Sphere.
Ruby Dream 66-1 (9-2) Towards rear, weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Art Power (9-9) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Temper Trap 50-1 (9-0) Restless in stalls, slowly into stride, always behind, last of 8, 18 3/4l behind Romantic Combo (9-0) at Haydock 1m stks (4) sft in Sep.
Crispina 7-4fav (9-0) Keen led, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Jaariyah (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Dublin Rocker (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on outside, outpaced when hung left towards stands side inside final 2f, ridden and weakened final furlong, last of 9, 22l behind Living In The Past (9-0) at Beverley 5f fll stks (4) gf in Jul.
Internationalangel (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Aleneva (9-0) at Haydock 6f mdn fll stks (4) sft in Jun.
Midnite Bride 22-1 (8-11) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Little Red Socks (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Mar.
Silk Lace (IRE) Shamardal filly out of Silkwood.
The Mackem Rocket (IRE) 20-1 (8-3) Close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Capla Spirit (8-8) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Mar.