17:10 Pontefract

Sunday 20 August 2017

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Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Maiden Stakes

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 43.86s

(4)

Ascot Week⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 80

7/2

Making his handicap debut when finishing third of 12 over 1m at Doncaster (good-to-firm) in June. Current connections paid 28,000gns for him at the sales the following month and one to note on his debut for this stable.

Form: 5-743

(2)

Glassy Waters⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S bin Suroor

1/1

Finished third on both starts so far most recently over an extended 1m3f at Lingfield (good) in May. Drops back markedly in trip today and represents a yard with a 24% strike-rate recently (4/17).

Form: 33

(6)

Little Jo²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: C Grant

33/1

Well beaten fourth in an 11 runner contest on soft ground here on debut three weeks ago. Needs to step up on that if he's to take this.

Form: 4

(1)

Ludorum¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

20/1

Unraced for John Gosden and beaten over 11L when finishing fifth of nine on his racecourse debut at Thirsk (good) earlier this month. More needed if he's to break his maiden here.

Form: 5

(10)

Mr Slicker¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe

40/1

Well held seventh when debuting over 7f at Redcar (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Steps up in trip today but probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 7

(7)

Never A Word^t²⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

40/1

Ran well when finishing 3L third of 11 over 7f at Wolverhampton on the AW last November. Gelded since and joined current connections following his £20,000 purchase at the sales in May. Interesting runner on his seasonal debut.

Form: 63-

(8)

True Colors¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| BF

25/1

Put in two fair efforts so far most recently when sixth over an extended 1m on heavy ground at Nottingham earlier this month. Previously filled the same position on good-to-firm going at Carlisle.

Form: 36

(9)

Caravela⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon

6/1

Made a highly promising debut having been slowly away prior to finishing 3L third at Goodwood (good) over 1m in June. Likely to have benefited for the experience and one to note on just her second start.

Form: 3

(5)

Morning Chimes

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston

9/1

Unraced home-bred daughter of Shamardal and a half-sister to a couple of Flat winners including 1m victor Mezajy. Worth a check in the market for a stable with a 17% strike-rate in recent weeks (14/82).

Form:

(3)

Teomaria¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke

14/1

Well beaten fifth of 13 over 7f at Redcar (good-to-soft) when making her debut earlier this month. Likely to be of more interest when tackling handicap company.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Glassy Waters (1/1), Ascot Week (7/2), Caravela (6/1), Morning Chimes (9/1), Teomaria (14/1), Ludorum (20/1), True Colors (25/1), Little Jo (33/1), Mr Slicker (40/1), Never A Word (40/1)

CARAVELA caught the eye in finishing third at Goodwood when making her debut in June and she can register a first success at the second time of asking in this maiden event. The selection was slowly away on that occasion and can get the better of Glassy Waters who drops in trip today following a couple of good efforts over middle-distances in the spring. Ascot Week, third off a mark of 78 at Doncaster in June can finish third on his debut for this yard.