Racecards
14:30 Pontefract
E.B.F. Poppin Lane Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
Almowj
43- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey S Sanders
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take moderate 3rd inside final furlong
Chisom
7- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
bumped start, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 32
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey J Fortune
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Michael Hills
with leaders, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 67020
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Tony Culhane
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R Hills
started slowly, outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey E Ahern
slowly into stride, outpaced, kept on final furlong, never near leaders
Verdict
Amy Louise can improve again to beat Chisom and Almowj, with newcomers Ocean Sunrise and Emilion the other ones to note. With the stalls sited on the inside, Amy Louise has a plumb draw in stall one as she bids to go one better than when second to the odds-on Jamieson Gold over six furlongs here at the beginning of August. She showed plenty of pace that day, and although a step up in trip would not come amiss in future, the daughter of Swain should be good enough today. Chisom does get an extra furlong, having finished third behind Maggie Minx here in rain-softened ground recently and may improve enough to give the selection most to do. Almowj is a half-brother to Penkenna Princess and showed promise when fifth behind River Thames at Yarmouth. That form has been advertised since with the third, Expensive, going on to beat Flashy Wings no less at the weekend. Clive Brittain's charge can also be involved in the finish. Mark Johnston's juveniles are always to be feared so Ocean Sunrise, a daughter of Danehill could be good enough to be in the shake-up, although obviously she will be better for the run, as will Newmarket raider Emilion. The one to be on today though is Amy Louise.
Formwatch
Almowj 33-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 8l behind River Thames (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.
Chippewa River Pursuit of Love gelding, half-brother to several winners on the Flat and over jumps.
Chisom 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway well over 1f out, soon switched right and ridden, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Maggie Minx (8-9) at Pontefract 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.
Amy Louise (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Jamieson Gold (9-0) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Antica (IRE) 100-1 (8-11) Held up, headway and hung left from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Erytheis (8-11) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf.
Dark Missile 25-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 14, 15l behind Champions Gallery (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) frm.
Dispol Valentine 33-1 (7-12) Mid-division and keen, weakened halfway, eased final furlong, last of 16, 29l behind North Walk (9-0) at Redcar 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Emilion Fantastic Light filly out of 5f-1m2f winner Riberac.
Lady Romanov (IRE) Xaar filly out of a lightly-raced mare.
Ocean Sunrise (IRE) Danehill filly out of winning miler Wind Silence.