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21:05 Pontefract

Barbican Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.17s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Emtilaak

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Wrenlane

    16/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Emtilaak

      43
      13/8
      • Form 023-23
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      with leader, lead halfway, shaken up to clear over 1f out easily

      2(3)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Four Kings

      38
      9/1
      • Form 50
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Beige, Dark Green chevrons, Beige sleeves, Dark Green cap

      Wrenlane

      296
      16/1
      • Form 30-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to go 2nd well inside last, no chance with winner

      4(2)
      Silk - Red and Dark Green (quartered), Red sleeves

      Estoille

      50/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      5(7)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves

      Firebird Rising (USA)

      379
      5/2
      • Form 3-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      6(1)
      Silk - Red and White check, halved sleeves, Red cap

      Grey Orchid

      20
      50/1
      • Form 00-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      lead, headed halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(6)
      Silk - Emerald green and orange (halved), emerald green sleeves, orange cap

      Laska (IRE)

      10
      10/3
      • Form 4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      towards rear, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Emtilaak should be good enough to take the finale with Firebird Rising and Laska the pair likely to give him the most to do. The selection is not the most straightforward of characters but he will be suited by the drop in trip and this looks easier than some of his recent assignments. He is not the type to be lumping on at short odds but he still looks the one to beat. Firebird Rising showed plenty of promise on her racecourse debut when she finished behind Birthday Suit at York. She was sent off favourite so she is clearly well-regarded and she is likely to give our selection the most to do. Laska ran-on well after being outpaced at the start at Leicester on her racecourse bow, so she is another that could be capable of better here. Wrenlane hails from a shrewd yard and has shown a fair level of form, but he might just need this, his first run of the season. This is not an easy race to predict and the market may provide some clues for punters, but Emtilaak sets a fair standard and is given the vote.