14:30 Pontefract

Monday 5 October 2020

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Injured Jockeys Fund Maiden Stakes

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 1m 50.4s

(5)

Brickadank⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: Micky Hammond

300/1

Cape Cross gelding who hinted at ability sole start in bumpers but well held switched to the Flat so far this summer. Can only be watched on that basis.

Form: 76

(1)

Gregory The Great⁴⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: Steph HollinsheadWS

300/1

Sent off at big prices and not beaten a rival either start in novice events during early 2019. Another passed over on return to action.

Form: 00-

(12)

Sharpie³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: J Mackie

200/1

125/1, went with no promise when twelfth of 13 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on debut 33 days ago, slowly into stride and always behind.

Form: 0

(6)

Sir Taaj⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: M Weatherer

300/1

Well held in bumper/pair of Flat outings to date.

Form: 8

(3)

Hydros¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

1/4

Frankel colt who was well backed and showed plenty when runner-up on debut in a Doncaster novice (1m) in June, bumping in to another above-average type. Sure to progress and big run expected.

Form: 2

(4)

Liberation Point²⁹⁶

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

17/2

€160,000 purchase who produced a promising first effort when 4 lengths sixth of 13 in a 1m, AW minor event back in December, running on late. Type to do better as a 3-y-o.

Form: 6-

(10)

Redshank¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara

50/1

Fair form when midfield in a 1m newcomers' event sole start in France and he may well have needed first start for 4 months on debut for new yard at Hamilton last month. This will reveal more.

Form: 75

(7)

Roaring Dragon

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods

22/1

€31,000 yearling, Dragon Pulse brother to useful 7f-1¼m winner Komodo and 1m winner Simpson and half-brother to several winners, including 1¼m winner Effervescent. Market should guide on debut.

Form:

(11)

Sky Power³³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: R Hannon

10/3

Fetched 450,000 gns as a yearling and definite signs of promise when third in a 7f Newmarket novice last November, not so clued up as first 2 but noted keeping on. Improvement expected.

Form: 3-

(8)

Somthingphenomenal³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: C N Kellett

300/1

Phenomena gelding who was sent off at long odds and showed nothing on debut in a Ripon maiden (9.7f) in August.

Form: 6

(2)

Thunder Gap³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate

40/1

Night Of Thunder gelding who has achieved very little either start in novice/maiden contests this season. Likely type for low-grade handicaps on that evidence.

Form: 85

(9)

Saline Bay³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke

40/1

Maxios filly who makes appeal on paper but offered little on debut at Newcastle (6/1, 1m) early last month, admittedly ending up isolated on far side. Clearly thought capable of better.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Hydros (1/4), Sky Power (10/3), Liberation Point (17/2), Roaring Dragon (22/1), Thunder Gap (40/1), Saline Bay (40/1), Redshank (50/1), Sharpie (200/1), Sir Taaj (300/1), Somthingphenomenal (300/1), Gregory The Great (300/1), Brickadank (300/1)

HYDROS is bred to be useful and shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up on debut at Doncaster back in June, finding only another above-average sort too strong. Very much the type to improve, he can get off the mark at the second attempt. Sky Power and Liberation Point both showed promise as juveniles and can also fill the frame.