Racecards
14:55 Pontefract
Breeders Backing Racing EBF Strawberry Hill Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
Easy Code
21- Form 75
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey F Lynch
made all, ridden over 1f out, held on well towards finish
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Joey Haynes
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no extra towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey P J McDonald
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 422
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey R Havlin
prominent, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 6560
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 97
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey Thomas Brown
dwelt, in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, effort 2f out, never dangerous
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HAPPY CALL has been beaten a short-head in his last two starts and has done nothing wrong so should gain compensation. Easy Code looks his main threat as he showed some improvement on ground with some give at Haydock but Royal Display, who showed early promise, has finished last in his two latest starts. Thahab Ifraj cost 110,000gns as a yearling and wouldn't need to be a world-beater to make a successful debut.
Formwatch
Easy Code 5-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Force (9-0) at Haydock 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Explosive Power (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly away outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Gracious John (9-5) at York 5f mdn stks (3) gd in Sep.
Frankster (FR) Equiano colt out of Milwaukee.
Happy Call 4-5fav (9-5) Awkwardly away, soon pushed along, tracked leaders, pushed along and tracked winner halfway, ridden to challenge from over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 9, shd behind Harry Speed (9-5) at Thirsk 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Regal Response (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Qalahari.
Royal Display 28-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 18 1/4l behind Hope Cove (9-1) at Redcar 7f (5) gf in Sep.
Shepherd's Bush (USA) 20-1 (9-5) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Banksea (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) Frozen Power colt out of Penny Rouge.
Rocette Prime Defender filly out of Makindi.
Savannah Star Haafhd filly out of Mitsuki.