16:55 Pontefract

Sunday 15 August 2021

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Happy Retirement Mick Henshaw Novice Stakes

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 1m 46.71s

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Gold Ring²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott

100/1

Let go for just £4,500 as a 3-y-o and he offered very little when last of 5 in a Redcar seller (10f) in July. Easy enough to pass over here.

Form: 5

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(5)

Alpha Cru²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| CD

7/5

Promise only start in Ireland as a 2-y-o and stepped up to make a winning yard debut in a C&D maiden last month, asserting close home. Highly likely she can progress further.

Form: 4-1

(1)

Broughtons Mission²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T E Whelan| T: John Berry

7/1

Well held sole start for Stuart Williams last summer but did show a bit more when third in a Lingfield minor event (7f) in July, running on late. Still, she looks one for low-grade handicaps.

Form: 0-3

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Gaerwen

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell

9/2

Muhaarar gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to smart 5f-7f winner Hajoum and half-sister to smart 5f winner Swiss Lake. Yard continue to go well and the market should prove a good guide.

Form:

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Maxios Show¹²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan

10/3

Maxios colt out of a 7f winner who stayed 9f. Showed fair form when midfield in 9-runner Thirsk minor event (1m) in April. Gelded and absent subsequently and he may yet have more to offer.

Form: 5

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Williewinamillion²⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby

28/1

Charm Spirit gelding who offered little in a pair of AW minor events at up to 1m during the second half of last year. Type his yard will do better with when handicapping.

Form: 89-

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Madame Glitters

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara

13/2

€80,000 yearling, Style Vendome filly. 7.5f-1¼m winner El Churqui and closely related to 10.5f/11.5f winner Missillac. Interesting newcomer and market support would need to be viewed positively.

Form:

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Regina George⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray

80/1

Shalaa filly who was slowly in to stride and never figured when eleventh of 12 in a Thirsk novice (1m) in June. Can only be watched on the back of that here.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Alpha Cru (7/5), Maxios Show (10/3), Gaerwen (9/2), Madame Glitters (13/2), Broughtons Mission (7/1), Williewinamillion (28/1), Regina George (80/1), Gold Ring (100/1)

The market may prove useful with ALPHA CRU and newcomer Madame Glitters both representing the David O'Meara stable. However, the former looked promising when landing a C&D maiden last month and could be the way to go with the prospect of more to come. Gaerwen and Maxios Show are others worth a second look also.