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16:35 Pontefract

Nadeen Dawson Memorial Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,200 added
  • Winner: £3,888
  • 2nd: £1,825
  • 3rd: £913
  • 4th: £456
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.13s
  • Off Time: 16:38:39
  • 7 Ran
2(7)
Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

in rear, rapid headway on outside 2f out, could not go pace of leader, ran on, promising

3(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots
14/1
  • Form 3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

prominent, ridden to challenge leader approaching final furlong, soon outpaced, lost 3rd final 100 yards

5(6)
Silk - Light blue, red armlets, red cap
  • Form 4345
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 79

prominent on inner, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong

6(1)
Silk - Lime Green

Balqaa

21 h
22/1
  • Form 65
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

slowly away in rear, never a factor

7(10)
Silk - Silver, tassel on cap
  • Form 2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

made all, pressed approaching final furlong, kept on well final 100 yards, always holding on

8(4)
Silk - Light Blue, Chocolate sleeves, hooped cap

Geminga

309
6/4
  • Form 3-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

chased leaders, travelling well on inner 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on final 100 yards for 3rd

10(8)
Silk - Dark green, white stars, light green and dark green check sleeves, dark green cap, white star
100/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened thereafter

9(2)
NR
  • Form 3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

Withdrawn

1(5)
NR
7/2
  • Form 32
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

NonRunner

4(3)
NR

Halic

74
14/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

GEMINGA’s third at Kempton at the end of last year has turned out to be decent form with several winners coming out of the race. Her absence since is a slight concern but she won’t be far away if fully wound up. Charger will need to improve on his third at Lingfield in March but Enfranchise will have learned plenty from her second at the same track the following month. Zoom Tiger has been quite highly tried so far and Abbey Heights is also shortlist material as he is improving and from a yard in good form. Baltic Coast wears cheekpieces on debut but is worth a market check.

Formwatch

Baltic Coast (IRE) New Approach gelding out of Kurland.

Charger (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Raced wide held up, headway 2f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Silent Film (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.

Zoom Tiger (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Led, joined and headed inside 3f, pushed along at 2f, kept on but not reach leaders, 5th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Bashkirova (9-4) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.

Balqaa 50-1 (9-0) Slowly away raced awkwardly towards rear, never on terms, 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Purple Ribbon (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Aug.

Enfranchise (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Green and pushed along early, soon disputing 5th on inside, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, never going pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Adelita (9-0) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.

Geminga 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway inside final 2f, kept on final furlong, pushed along and went 3rd post, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Final Applause (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.

Qasaayed Lope De Vega filly out of Gile Na Greine.

Madame Glitters (FR) 13-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Alpha Cru (9-2) at Pontefract 1m stks (4) gf in Aug.

Abbey Heights 4-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Lord Lovelace (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Aug.

Halic 4-1 (9-2) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 10l behind Night Hunter (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jul.