13:39 Pontefract

Monday 4 October 2021

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Northern Commercials Drive Away Range EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:39 | Winning time: 2m 16.37s

(4)

Dillian⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: M L W Bell

4/6

Camelot colt. Dam, 1m-1¾m winner who stayed 2m, also won over hurdles/fences. Fourth of 10 in minor event (8/1) at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) on debut 52 days ago. Will improve over longer trip.

Form: 4

(1)

Graffiti¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M R Channon

8/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, similar form to on debut when fifth of 12 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 11 days ago, running on. Longer trip should help but bit to find.

Form: 65

(5)

Merlin's Gold³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 13 in minor event at Thirsk (8f, good) 38 days ago. Up in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 80

(8)

Mintnthat⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 6 in maiden at Ayr (8f, good) 6 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 86

(3)

Percy Jones

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Morrison

8/1

Foaled January 29. 26,000 gns yearling, Sir Percy colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o Italian 1m winner Deron Kit. Dam unraced sister to high-class 1¼m/11f winner Lady Marian.

Form:

(7)

Pons Aelius¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. Better effort when third of 7 in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f, 11/1) 13 days ago. Needs another big step forward.

Form: 73

(2)

Auntie Margaret³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston

10/3

Twice-raced maiden. 11/1, much better effort when third of 6 in minor event at Haydock (8f, firm) 31 days ago. Up in trip. Sets a good standard.

Form: 53

Non-Runners

(6)

Fille De La Lune²⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

Forecasts

Dillian (4/6), Auntie Margaret (10/3), Percy Jones (8/1), Graffiti (8/1), Pons Aelius (10/1), Fille De La Lune (16/1), Merlin's Gold (150/1), Mintnthat (150/1)

AUNTIE MARGARET sets a decent standard and should have more to give now stepped up in trip for her third run. Dillian shaped well on debut and is bred to do better over middle distances, so he's a big danger. Percy Jones makes some appeal on paper and needs watching in the market on debut.