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17:30 Pontefract

Michael Eastwood's 60 Year Epic Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.76s
  • Off Time: 17:31:47
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Muharrer

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Fly Solo

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Claude Monet

      8/13

        1(8)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

        Cherry Tree Hill (IRE)

        344
        66/1
        • Form 60-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        2(1)
        Silk - Dark green, yellow spots, dark green sleeves and cap

        The Tiddly Tadpole

        12
        10/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-10

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace

        4(2)
        Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Fly Solo

        34
        7/2
        • Form 23
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        led, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

        5(5)
        Silk - Pink and grey (quartered), pink sleeves, grey stars, grey cap, pink star

        Frank's Folly (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        dwelt, in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace

        6(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Muharrer

        6/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        dwelt, behind, in touch halfway, ridden and wide over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on

        7(7)
        Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

        Red Seal

        45
        66/1
        • Form 9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        behind, outpaced 4f out

        8(9)
        Silk - Yellow, White and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, White star

        Daghashah

        108
        16/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        chased leaders, ridden over 5f out, soon outpaced

        9(3)
        Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

        Claude Monet

        16
        8/13
        • Form 32
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        close up and keen, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace

        3(4)
        NR

        Danchai

        337
        • Form 2-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2011
        (8)
        Silk -

        Landaman (IRE)

        7/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        2010
        (12)
        Silk -

        Dark Promise

        8/13
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        2009
        (10)
        Silk -

        Alainmaar (FR)

        1/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        Claude Monet didn't appear to handle the turns at Goodwood last time but was still beaten less than a length by Uriah Heep. He won't be long in opening his account on that evidence but the interesting one here may be DANCHAI. He's clearly had his problems as he hasn't been seen since finishing second to Kiz Kulesi on his debut at Newmarket in October last year but a host of winners have come out of that race and Willie Haggas must think he's worth persevering with. Fly Solo has already been placed at Wolverhampton and Newcastle while Muharrer has a decent pedigree and is preferred to winning hurdler The Tiddly Tadpole, third on his Flat debut at Catterick, of the remainder.

        Formwatch

        Cherry Tree Hill (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, last of 15, well behind Eshtibaak (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.

        The Tiddly Tadpole 20-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, tracked leaders halfway, one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Galleon (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.

        Fly Solo 17-2 (9-3) Chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Caskelena (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.

        Frank's Folly (IRE) Tiger Hill gelding out of Pocket Book.

        Muharrer Shamardal gelding out of Shawahid.

        Red Seal 66-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along 9f out, lost place over 6f out, behind final 4f, 9th of 10, well behind Ace Of Valhalla (9-3) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.

        Daghashah 20-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden and dropped to rear over 4f out, soon behind, last of 12, well behind Saint Hilary (8-12) at Leicester 1m 4f fll mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.

        Claude Monet 2-1 (8-5) Took keen hold, tracked leader, steadied to 3rd 7f out, not handle bend and slightly lost place halfway, headway to 3rd over 3f out, driven over 1f out, chased winner final 135 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Uriah Heep (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd.

        Danchai 16-1 (9-3) Held up, headway 3f out, effort over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Kiz Kulesi (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.