Racecards
14:10 Pontefract
European Breeders Fund Sunday Plate Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey L Goncalves
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Halla San
15- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey A Beech
soon behind, never dangerous
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Harrys House
21- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
towards rear, ridden and kept on final 2f, never nearer
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on, never troubled leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
raced wide, chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon behind
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Lucas
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 60
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey J Bramhill
led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Dean McKeown
went badly right to start, always well behind
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and drifted left well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong not reach leaders
- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey M Henry
chased leaders, lost place 2f out, soon behind
- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
raced wide, chased leaders until lost place over 2f out, and soon weakened
Paula Jo
36- Form 600
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey G Parkin
mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Hanseatic League looks the one to be on here with Je Suis Belle, Entailment, Sentiero Rosso and Graze others to consider. The selection has finished runner-up in each of his starts to date, being beaten narrowly on each occasion. Overall, his form is solid enough at this type of level and he should play a part at the business end today. Lynda Ramsden's Entailment, who cost 30,000 guineas, has plenty to like on breeding so watch out for him, while Graze On's second to Witchry last time rates as solid form in the context of this race. Harry's House has three lengths to find on that form and Sentiero Rosso ran well on his debut after a slow start, and his breeding catches the eye also. From the strong Barry Hills stable, Je Suis Belle warrants respect and she certainly showed promise on her debut at Windsor, a race that has produced winners. Of the others, Lucy Parkes looked to be making strides in the right direction last time and this half-sister to My Melody Parkes and Summerhill Parkes is entitled to improve again. It is hard to make a strong case for the rest which brings us back to the selection, which is Hanseatic League.