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20:40 Pontefract

Tenerife Holiday Maiden Stakes (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.63s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Takafu (USA)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Baie des Flamands (USA)

    9/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Baie des Flamands (USA)

      10
      9/2
      • Form 769
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leader, driven along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

      2(3)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Meggido (IRE)

      17 vt
      4/1
      • Form 4933
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Takafu (USA)

      10
      4/1
      • Form 58
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on

      4(5)
      Silk - Black, Orange epaulets, sleeves and cap

      The Cooie (IRE)

      56
      16/1
      • Form 80
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden when outpaced 3f out

      5(4)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, Red and White chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

      Carisolo

      32
      11/10
      • Form 5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      behind, driven along 3f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, some late headway, never near to challenge

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sir Michael Stoute's Carisolo is entitled to strip fitter for her debut at Windsor and has to be respected but Takafu caught the eye at Newmarket last time and is taken to confirm superiority there with main rival Baie des Flamands. The last mentioned has run with credit in all three starts so far and the Barry Hills-trained colt cannot be dismissed lightly but the son of Kingmambo had every chance at headquarters and ultimately came up short finishing just behind the selection in the race won by Nuwara Eliya. Marcus Tregoning's Meggido has found a place in his last two starts but they have been in poor contests and the son of Green Desert may have to settle for a place again. James Bethell's The Cooie looks to be nothing out of the ordinary and the vote goes to Takafu. The William Haggas-trained gelding was well held on his Newmarket debut over a mile but caught the eye staying on strongly in the latter stages when stepped up to this trip on a return visit to the course earlier this month and is taken to open his account today.

      Formwatch

      Baie des Flamands (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 9th of 19, 6l behind Nuwara Eliya (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd.

      Meggido (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 3f out, kept on same pace under pressure, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Amerigo Vespucci (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) frm in Jun.

      Takafu (USA) 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division, outpaced 5f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 8th of 19, 5l behind Nuwara Eliya (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd.

      The Cooie (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Prominent, lost place after 2f, soon behind, 12th of 13, 46l behind Ebtikaar (8-9) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf in May.

      Carisolo 8-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, behind, pushed along 4f out, one pace and no impression final 2f, 5th of 10, 10l behind One To Win (8-7) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun.