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20:35 Pontefract
Sunflower Foundation Maiden Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 5y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,711 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £400
- Form 522/34
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
hung right start, chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
Knightly Spirit
249- Form 3/28402-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey B A Curtis
mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 764-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Phillip Makin
- Jockey S H James
held up towards rear, struggling over 3f out, plugged on from over 1f out, no impression
- Form 74-27
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
led, headed 2f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 8/05
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey D Tudhope
hampered start, held up in rear, switched outside over 4f out, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Kwanza
20- Form 56-8286
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, led 2f out, clear 1f out, stayed on
- Form 565-02
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Cam Hardie
bumped start, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not trouble winner
- Form 00-6769
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey P Mathers
went left and bumped start, mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, plugged on final furlong
- Form 60-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 55
hampered start, held up in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 08-9326
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ALFA DAWN was placed over a mile here on her belated seasonal reappearance. She has every chance on today’s terms and with the extra distance likely to bring improvement, Phillip Makin’s filly gets the vote. No Dress Rehearsal shares the same rating as the selection and can be forgiven a below par effort in testing going over 1m6f last time while Lady Scatterley and Frankadore also have a shout at the weights with the former preferred on her recent second in a handicap at Beverley. Flying Raconteur and Knightly Spirit have bits of form though both are conceding weight to the younger horses.
Formwatch
Flying Raconteur 8-1 (9-12) Held up in mid-division, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2l behind Ascot Week (9-11) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Knightly Spirit 10-3 (9-5) Mainly tracked winner, ridden to challenge winner over 2f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Sociologist (9-5) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Alfa Dawn (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, went 3rd and one pace over 1f out, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Li Kui (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
No Dress Rehearsal 25-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out, soon beaten, last of 7, dist behind Moon King (9-1) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Jun.
Howbaar (USA) 100-1 (10-0) Keen, pressed leader until pushed along 4f out, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 18 1/4l behind Audarya (8-11) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Kwanza 8-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 10l behind Bollin Joan (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.
Lady Scatterley (FR) 16-1 (9-4) Held up behind, switched outside and headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, never getting to winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Northern Lyte (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
Shakiah (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Restless in gate, chased leaders on inside, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Mr Coco Bean (9-8) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Calevade (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Always mid-division, 7th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Kirstenbosch (8-11) at Redcar 1m mdn stks (6) gf in May.
Frankadore (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Soon tracking leader, pushed along and every chance 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened inside final 2f, last of 6, 14 1/2l behind State Of Affair (9-1) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.