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14:10 Pontefract

E.b.f. Harry & Doreen Chapman Golden Wedding Anniversary Maiden Stakes (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.13s
  • Off Time: 14:10:44
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Our Jonathan

2/7

    2
    Silk -

    Licence To Till (USA)

    6/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Pink, grey seams and armlets

      Licence To Till (USA)

      25
      6/1
      • Form 73
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, outpaced by winner final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - WHITE, PURPLE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PURPLE armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap

      Newbury Street

      25
      9/1
      • Form 34
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      held up, pushed along halfway, kept on, never a factor

      3(3)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Our Jonathan

      44
      2/7
      • Form 3
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      tracked leader, led 2f out, pushed clear final furlong readily

      4(4)
      Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap, Yellow star

      Sharp Shoes

      15
      25/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      broke well, soon in rear, ridden and weakened halfway

      5(5)
      Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

      Psychopathicsandra (IRE)

      37
      100/1
      • Form 857
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 45

      tracked leading pair, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      After a really smart debut OUR JONATHAN looks to have really solid claims on this maiden ahead of the mildly progressive Licence To Til while Newbury Street is also in with a shout. You can't really argue with the form supporting the selections chances as he ran a very good race on debut to get close to a pair of very useful looking animals. Both have since proved their talent in a smart nursery handicap off marks in the mid-80s so as long as the pick runs up to that standard he should take all the beating. Licence To Til improved from his first to second run on softer ground but with his pedigree suggesting he should be just as effective on a firmer surface he is entitled to show more again but has a little to find based on the lines from his starts so far. Newbury Street was well held by the one we've just mentioned on his second start last time so it's hard to see that being reversed on these terms and with the other two in this field looking to have only limited chances, Our Jonathan has solid claims.

      Formwatch

      Licence To Till (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 4f out, chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Ejaab (9-3) at Catterick 6f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Jul.

      Newbury Street 4-1 (9-3) Outpaced, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on to go 4th inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 9l behind Ejaab (9-3) at Catterick 6f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Jul.

      Our Jonathan 18-1 (9-3) With leader, led over 3f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed close home, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Black Snowflake (9-3) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jul.

      Sharp Shoes 14-1 (9-3) Soon chasing leaders, hard ridden and effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 14l behind Ignatieff (9-3) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs.

      Psychopathicsandra (IRE) 100-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, behind, last of 7, 13l behind Totally Invincible (8-9) at Chester 5f 2yo stks (2) gf in Jul.