17:05 Pontefract

Sunday 28 July 2019

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Happy 70th Birthday Jackie Barber Maiden Stakes

  • 3YO to 4YO  |   Class 5  |   1m 6y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:06  |   Winning time: 1m 47.19s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(10)
Horse silk
High Fort41
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-13| J: Jason Hart| T: Karen McLintock
100/1
One hurdle and two Flat starts so far and while he was better at Catterick latest the bare level of form would need vast improvement on. Hard to fancy.
2
(4)
Horse silk
Alkhadra
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley
50/1
Gelded son of Mawatheeq and a second foal to an unraced dam. Stable quiet at present and doesn't appeal on paper on debut.
3
(9)
Horse silk
Al Mureibv117
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S bin Suroor| OR:  85
2/1
Has finished second or third eight times so frustrating he remains a 10-race maiden. Drop back to this trip is ideal and he remains a consistent performer. Sets a strong standard.
4
(11)
Horse silk
Arabian King36
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: D R C Elsworth
12/1
Regally bred colt who is a half-brother to International Stakes heroine Arabian Queen. Some promise in a decent race on debut last year but tailed off on last month's reappearance. Plenty more required.
5
(3)
Horse silk
Detonation
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Mr Aiden Blakemore(7)| T: S A Harris
150/1
Son of Sun Central; a second foal to a one mile fibresand winner. Doesn't catch the eye on pedigree for a stable not known at all for juvenile winners. Best watched on debut.
6
(6)
Horse silk
Gaztonh19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: I Furtado
7/1
Out of a half-sister to smart dual-purpose performer Penhill, but his sales price fell markedly last year. Outran his longs odds when second to a clear winner on recent debut over 1m2f. Much more needed.
7
(1)
Horse silk
Jagerbondp15
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: P Mathers| T: A Crook| OR:  46
100/1
Remains a 13-race maiden and an inconsistent profile overall. Last two handicap runs have been very poor and hard to make any sort of case for.
8
(2)
Horse silk
Joyful Missionh123
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: Sir Michael Stoute| BF
4/5
Has run to a similar standard so far and while he was turned over at 4/6 at Haydock, the race was run at a slow pace and he failed to settle. His debut at Newmarket is strong form at this level and a likely big improver for this yard.
9
(5)
Horse silk
Juniors Dream23
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Gabriele Malune(3)| T: I Furtado
66/1
Son of Holy Roman Emperor cost £40,000 as a yearling. Tailed off at long odds in both starts so far and easy to dismiss.
10
(8)
Horse silk
Olympic Conqueror31
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe
33/1
Gelded son of Olympic Glory was sent off 25/1 when proving green and never a factor on debut at Nottingham. Huge improvement required to be competitive.
11
(12)
Horse silk
Spotton200
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Rebecca Bastiman
66/1
Tamayuz half-brother to useful 5f winner Coolfitch and 6f winner Sand Boy. Sales price rose dramatically to 330,000 gns as a yearling but then sold for just 8,000 gns after a poor run on debut for William Haggas. Best watched.
12
(7)
Horse silk
Baladio22
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey
16/1
Daughter of Iffraaj cost 37,000 gns as a foal. Bred to need a trip and fourth in a slowly run affair over 1m3f on debut. Drop in trip a surprise and needs to improve.

Forecasts

Joyful Mission (4/5), Al Mureib (2/1), Gazton (7/1), Arabian King (12/1), Baladio (16/1), Olympic Conqueror (33/1), Alkhadra (50/1), Spotton (66/1), Juniors Dream (66/1), Jagerbond (100/1), High Fort (100/1), Detonation (150/1)

Verdict

Down in trip and back in a maiden, Al Mureib has the form and reliability that should make him hard to beat. The fact that he keeps getting beaten does present a concern now and it's possible in a faster run race that JOYFUL MISSION may improve past him. It looks on paper to be between the pair with Gazton and Baladio likely to battle it out for minor honours.
  1. Joyful Mission
  2. Al Mureib
  3. Gazton

Prize Money

1st: £3,881.002nd: £1,155.003rd: £577.004th: £289.00

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