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14:25 Pontefract

European Breeders Fund Poppin Lane Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.63s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Granato (GER)

8/13

    2
    Silk -

    River Treat (FR)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Red Birr (IRE)

      5/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue chevron, armlets and cap

        Bold Wolf

        45
        100/1
        • Form 000
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        with leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        2(3)
        Silk - WHITE, BLACK disc, striped sleeves

        Dancing Prince (IRE)

        28
        100/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        3(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Etmaam

        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        in rear and outpaced, soon driven, kept on well final furlong, not troubled leaders

        4(7)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Granato (GER)

        33
        8/13
        • Form 22
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slightly hampered soon after start, in touch, headway to challenge over 1f out, soon ridden, led inside last, ridden out

        5(9)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets, Red cap, Royal Blue diamonds

        Max Scal (IRE)

        14/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression after

        6(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves

        Red Birr (IRE)

        29
        5/1
        • Form 04
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final 2f, no impression

        7(1)
        Silk - Green, Gold stripe and cap

        River Treat (FR)

        45
        11/2
        • Form 5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside last, kept on under pressure

        9(2)
        Silk - Maroon, Grey chevrons, striped sleeves, Maroon cap

        Soap Watcher (IRE)

        8
        100/1
        • Form 04
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f

        10(6)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue spots, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

        Son of Thunder (IRE)

        100/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders until ridden and lost place over 3f out

        11(10)
        Silk - Red and Black stripes, Black sleeves

        Spring Jim

        17
        9/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        behind and outpaced, ridden 3f out, headway on outer 2f out, kept on and no impression

        12(5)
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        Prairie Sun (GER)

        100/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        behind, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2 furlong

        8(12)
        NR

        Scorching

        24 b
        • Form 440
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Granato will be a popular choice to open his account, with Etmaam, Red Birr and River Treat others to conjure with in the opener. Granato, an expensive yearling at 170,000gns, made his debut over the course and distance in August, shaping well to chase home Auditorium. On the strength of that effort he was sent off as an odds-on chance at Newmarket but once again found one too good, this time in Leitrim House. He knuckled down to his task well enough and should have little difficulty going one better on the fast ground. Etmaam, who makes his debut here rather than at Haydock later in the week, is related to smart juvenile Kathryn Seymour and is stoutly enough bred on the dam's side to be a useful middle-distance filly next year. The stable's runners normally improve for the outing and Mark Johnston's young lady should be kept on the right side. Red Birr is improving slowly but but a bigger threat may be River Treat, whose stable's runners also normally improve for their debut. He can improve on his Windsor introduction, while Spring Jim, from a yard in form is yet another to consider for a place. However, with Kieren Fallon on board, Granato should prove hard to beat.