Racecards
15:50 Pontefract
J P Construction Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Absent Friends
194- Form 005300-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
broke well, led and raced wide, drifted left 2f out, headed and weakened just inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer C Kellett
- Jockey T Williams
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T Tate
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased along, ridden and no extra under pressure final 2f
Banjo Bay (IRE)
235- Form 53050-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
always prominent, ridden 2f out to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly towards finish
Justafancy
16- Form 04
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey G Carter
prominent, chased along over 2f out, stayed on one-paced final furlong
Orangino
211- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey O Pears
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one-paced final furlong
Sea Storm (IRE)
242- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Fisher
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 032444-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on one-paced final furlong
- Form 4-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
mid-division, ridden from halfway, soon weakened, no extra
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
slowly into stride, steady headway 3f out, ran on final 2f, nearest finish
- Form 35-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, never dangerous
Formwatch
Absent Friends His third to Whistler at Newmarket last September would give him a chance today
At'em Donut (IRE) In the rear in two AW efforts although ran a little better than the bare form suggests last time; couldn't be a confident selection
Baby Be Making her debut at as 7yo so can't be fancied
Banjo Bay (IRE) Contested better events than this last year and could well have found a soft opportunity; has to be on the short-list
Justafancy His fourth at Kempton last time on second run brings him into things; another to consider
Orangino Speedily-bred but well behind Second Venture when they met last season; hard to fancy today
Sea Storm (IRE) Well behind Second Venture when they met last season; others preferred
Second Venture (IRE) Pretty consistent last season and has more than enough form to take a hand here
Hit The Trail (IRE) Showed promise on debut, here over 5f, last year; entitled to come on for seasonal reappearance but, overall, others would be preferred
Indaba (IRE) Jeremy Noseda newcomer who would not have to be exceptional to play a part today
No Joke Hardly an obvious sprinter on breeding and others readily preferred
Red Ocarina Little show in two starts last year and would need to improve a good deal to make a prominent show today
Sunshine N'Showers Has shown enough to win a race of this nature; stable has been going well and looks set to be in the shake-up providing the outside draw does not hamper her too much