Racecards
17:05 Pontefract
Happy 70th Birthday Jackie Barber Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 66
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey Jason Hart
always towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 52-2233
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
tracked winner, pushed along over 2 out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong
Arabian King
36- Form 6-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey S De Sousa
dwelt took keen hold towards rear, pushed along and some late headway
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Mr Aiden Blakemore
dwelt mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey D Tudhope
made all, pushed clear entering final furlong, comfortable, eased close home
- Form 96
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
dwelt held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey George Wood
dwelt held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, nearest finish
Spotton (IRE)
200- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
slowly away and hampered start, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to chase clear winner inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Al MUREIB has had ten starts without winning and has been very expensive to follow. He finds little at the business end but won't get a better chance as main opponent Joyful Mission was very disappointing when odds-on at Haydock last month. Gazton was staying on when 7l second over 1m2f here so the drop in trip doesn't look certain to suit while Baladio is also dropping back after a one-paced effort over 1m3f at Carlisle. Arabian King pulled very hard before finishing a long way last at Newmarket but Silvestre De Sousa had ridden him when showing promise there last August.
Formwatch
High Fort (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Behind, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Bumbledom (9-5) at Catterick 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.
Alkhadra Mawatheeq gelding out of Rainbow's Destiny.
Al Mureib (IRE) 9-4 (9-7) Chased leaders, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on but always being held by front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Corncrake (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Arabian King 9-1 (9-2) Dwelt raced wide pulled hard, headway to join leader 5f out until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 34 1/4l behind Cadre Du Noir (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Jun.
Detonation Sun Central colt out of Tomintoul Star.
Gazton 33-1 (9-4) Steadied start, bit keen, held up in 5th closer in 4th halfway, 3rd just over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner but good debut, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Harrovian (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Jagerbond 40-1 (8-2) Mid-division, chased leaders over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, ridden and weakened final 2f, 13th of 14, 30 1/4l behind King And Queen (8-7) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Joyful Mission (USA) 4-6fav (9-2) Held up, took keen hold, not much room 3f out, headway over 2f out, 3rd and one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Vitralite (9-9) at Haydock 1m stks (5) gf in Jul.
Juniors Dream (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Chased winner until over 2f out, soon weakened and hung left, last of 6, 27 1/4l behind Vitralite (9-9) at Haydock 1m stks (5) gf in Jul.
Olympic Conqueror (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, green in rear, never a factor, 6th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Honest Albert (9-5) at Nottingham 1m stks (4) gs in Jun.
Spotton (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 11th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Creationist (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
Baladio (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Yellow Tiger (9-3) at Carlisle 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.