17:20 Pontefract

Monday 11 April 2022

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Volkswagen Van Centre (West Yorkshire) Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 1m 19.76s

(9)

Esken Rose²⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| CD

2/1

Looked potentially above-average when making a winning start to her career in similar event over C&D in September, making all. Not seen since but open to improvement if all is well and got to be respected on return.

Form: 1-

(2)

Alwajd²³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams

16/1

145,000 gns Dark Angel filly who was given a considerate introduction at Salisbury (6f) on sole start last year for Charles Hills. Should progress for new yard.

Form: 5-

(6)

Armo

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: M & D Easterby

12/1

8,000 gns foal, Ardad filly. Half-sister to 7f winner Javelin and 7f/1m winner Amazing Satchmo. Dam, winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner), half-sister to smart 5f-7f winner Farlow. Yard had newcomer show up well at a big price at Redcar last week. Worth a look.

Form:

(8)

Callsign Phoenix²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: B Haslam

150/1

Well beaten in 2 Newcastle races 6 months apart.

Form: 0-0

(10)

Cathy's Girl

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara

12/1

€6,000 foal, £21,000 yearling, Belardo filly. Sister to winner up to 10.3f Golden Melody and closely related to smart 2-y-o 8.3f winner Wajeez. Dam unraced. Drawn wide on debut but yard going well and she's worth consideration.

Form:

(4)

Close Quarters

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D Tudhope| T: J & S Quinn

6/1

£150,000 yearling, Fast Company filly. Sister to 2-y-o 5f winner Pres Rapide and winner up to 7f Flying Sparkle and half-sister to 3 winners, including very smart 5f winner Winter Power. Ticks plenty of boxes on paper and no surprise to see a prominent showing on belated debut.

Form:

(3)

Fylingdale²⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

22/1

Slowly away but promise in a couple of 5f events last term.

Form: 46-

(1)

Hooked On You¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke| OR: 72

5/2

Claims on pick of her 2-y-o efforts when third at Haydock over this trip. Well drawn to attack and could go well.

Form: 637-

(11)

Lincoln Pride²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara

40/1

Shaped as if better for run on debut at Beverley (5f) in September for Richard Fahey. New yard (same owners) on return and she should improve.

Form: 6-

(5)

Origintrail²⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam

12/1

Cost plenty and should have come on for her Doncaster debut last summer when backed.

Form: 7-

(12)

Tahani

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson

25/1

105,000 gns foal, 150,000 gns yearling, 22,000 gns 2-y-o, Profitable filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Irish Rookie and useful 2-y-o 1m winner Altruism. Wide draw to overcome but worth a look in the betting.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Moving Image

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: D Fentiman

Forecasts

Esken Rose (2/1), Hooked On You (5/2), Close Quarters (6/1), Origintrail (12/1), Armo (12/1), Cathy's Girl (12/1), Alwajd (16/1), Moving Image (20/1), Fylingdale (22/1), Tahani (25/1), Lincoln Pride (40/1), Callsign Phoenix (150/1)

ESKEN ROSE hasn't been seen since her all-the-way victory on debut here in September but surely has more to offer if all is well and could make it 2-2 if not inconvenienced by the draw. Close Quarters is probably the most interesting of the newcomers, while Hooked On You should find a race.