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PONTEFRACT 15:40

Name: EBF STALLIONS ALAN MERCER 60th BIRTHDAY FILLIES' HANDICAP (3)
Start: 2016-06-27T14:00:00
End: 2016-06-27T17:10:00
Location: Pontefract

14:00 14:35 15:05 15:40 16:10 16:40 17:10

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15:40 Monday 27 June 2016
EBF STALLIONS ALAN MERCER 60th BIRTHDAY FILLIES' HANDICAP (3)	Distance : 6f
Prize : £9,338 Rated : (0-90) Age : 3yo+ Race Type : Flat Surface : Turf	Going : Good
Race Type : Flat	Surface : Turf

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Running Notes

Pos (Draw)	Pos (Draw)	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos (Draw)		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1 (8)	1 (8)		5. GRAN CANARIA QUEEN	5. GRAN CANARIA QUEEN	-29 <	87+	-24 >	70	Rachel Richardson (5)	7	9-1	8/19	8/19
1 (8)			b or brm COMPTON PLACE 125 - EX MILL LADY 60 BISHOP OF CASHEL 122	J: Rachel Richardson (5) T: Tim Easterby Age: 7 Wgt: 9-1 OR: 77	-29 <	87+	-24 >	70	Tim Easterby		(77)		8/19
returned to form from out of the blue, suited by the strong pace and taking advantage of a mark 9 lb lower than her last success, that being in this race 12 months ago; held up, travelled well, shaken up 2f out, good headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final 1f, ridden out, helped by being held up in a strongly-run race; will remain of interest from a handicapping perspective.
held up, shaken up 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final 1f, ridden out
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2 (11)	2 (11)	¾	6. DUTCH MIST	6. DUTCH MIST	0 <	90	0 >	73	Keagan Latham	3	9-0	5/16jf	5/16jf
2 (11)		¾	chf DUTCH ART 126 - SOLSTICE 84 DUBAWI (IRE) 129	J: Keagan Latham T: Kevin Ryan Age: 3 Wgt: 9-0 Eq: (b) OR: 83	0 <	90	0 >	73	Kevin Ryan	(b)	(83)		5/16jf
ran at least as well in defeat as when winning the time before, unlucky to bump into a rejuvenated sort who had fallen in the weights, like that one suited by how this developed; in rear, ridden approaching 2f out, good headway 1f out, every chance soon after, stuck to task, helped by being held up in a strongly-run race.
rear, ridden approaching 2f out, headway 1f out, every chance soon after, stuck to task
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3 (1)	3 (1)	1¼	7. APPLEBERRY (IRE)	7. APPLEBERRY (IRE)	-3 <	79+	-15 >	61	Dougie Costello	4	8-13	16/117	16/117
3 (1)		1¼	bf APPROVE (IRE) 112 - PASSAGE TO INDIA (IRE) 74 INDIAN RIDGE 123	J: Dougie Costello T: Michael Appleby Age: 4 Wgt: 8-13 Eq: (s) OR: 75	-3 <	79+	-15 >	61	Michael Appleby	(s)	(75)		16/117
seemed peked up by refitted cheekpieces and ran creditably, deserving extra credit given she helped set a strong pace, the pair closest to her early on filling the last two places; disputed lead, went with zest, shaken up early in straight, headed well inside final 1f, one paced.
disputed lead, shaken up early in straight, headed well inside final 1f, one paced
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4 (6)	4 (6)	1¾	9. GALE SONG	9. GALE SONG	0 <	75+	+7 >	57	Luke Morris	3	8-8	11/26.5	11/26.5
4 (6)		1¾	bf INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) 121 - PLEASE SING 103 ROYAL APPLAUSE 124	J: Luke Morris T: Ed Walker Age: 3 Wgt: 8-8 OR: 77	0 <	75+	+7 >	57	Ed Walker		(77)		11/26.5
making handicap debut, shaped as if retaining all ability after 8 months off, her opening mark no more than fair but she is entitled to strip better for this; awkward leaving stalls, held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final 1f.
awkward start, held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final 1f
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5 (4)	5 (4)	½	1. ROSIE'S PREMIERE (IRE)	1. ROSIE'S PREMIERE (IRE)	+7 <	87	0 >	69	Jack Duern (3)	4	10-0	5/16jf	5/16jf
5 (4)		½	bf SHOWCASING 117 - GOLDEN ROSIE (IRE) 74 EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) 126	J: Jack Duern (3) T: Dean Ivory Age: 4 Wgt: 10-0 OR: 90	+7 <	87	0 >	69	Dean Ivory		(90)		5/16jf
claimer ridden, wasn't in the same form as last time; mid-field, ridden halfway, one paced, never nearer.
mid-field, ridden halfway, one paced, never nearer
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6 (7)	6 (7)	1¼	10. ZAINA RIZEENA	10. ZAINA RIZEENA	+4 <	66		48	Paul Hanagan	3	8-5	6/17	6/17
6 (7)		1¼	chf SHAMARDAL (USA) 129 - SWEET LILLY 107 TOBOUGG (IRE) 125	J: Paul Hanagan T: Richard Fahey Age: 3 Wgt: 8-5 OR: 74	+4 <	66		48	Richard Fahey		(74)		6/17
ran below form on her first try sprinting; mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not quicken final 1f.
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not quicken final 1f
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7 (3)	7 (3)	4	4. AZHAR	4. AZHAR	<	67		47	William Buick	3	9-4	20/121	20/121
7 (3)		4	bf EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) 126 - NITYA (FR) INDIAN RIDGE 123	J: William Buick T: Saeed bin Suroor Age: 3 Wgt: 9-4 Eq: (s) OR: 87	<	67		47	Saeed bin Suroor	(s)	(87)		20/121
fared little better in first-time cheekpieces; waited with, never on terms.
waited with, never on terms
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8 (9)	8 (9)	½	2. BAILEYS MIRAGE (FR)	2. BAILEYS MIRAGE (FR)	+25 <	65	+14 >	44	Silvestre De Sousa	5	9-9	8/19	8/19
8 (9)		½	b or brm DESERT STYLE (IRE) 121 - BAILEYS DANCER 90 GROOM DANCER (USA) 128	J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Chris Dwyer Age: 5 Wgt: 9-9 Eq: (b) OR: 85	+25 <	65	+14 >	44	Chris Dwyer	(b)	(85)		8/19
having first run on turf for this yard, has to prove she's as good on this surface but this effort is best ignored in isolation; disputed lead, ridden approaching 2f out, headed final 1f, snatched up soon after, weakened, went off too hard.
disputed lead, ridden approaching 2f out, headed final 1f, snatched up soon after, weakened
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9 (10)	9 (10)	7	3. LADY CLAIR (IRE)	3. LADY CLAIR (IRE)	+34 <	45	+30 >	23	Joey Haynes	3	9-5	12/113	12/113
9 (10)		7	bf CANFORD CLIFFS (IRE) 133 - QUEEN OF CARTHAGE (USA) CAPE CROSS (IRE) 129	J: Joey Haynes T: K. R. Burke Age: 3 Wgt: 9-5 OR: 88	+34 <	45	+30 >	23	K. R. Burke		(88)		12/113
ran poorly, even if arguably closer to the pace than ideal; in touch, ridden home turn, weakened early in straight.
in touch, ridden home turn, weakened early in straight
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Non Runners: SABREWING (IRE), EARLY BIRD (IRE). Race Distance Adjustment: +8 yds	Winning Owner: The Senators
Time: 1m 17.66s Closing Sectional: (2f): 27.65s (93.1%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 104%, Betfair SP 99.7%
Not quite as competitive as it looked beforehand, particularly with the late withdrawal of Sabrewing, though it's form which makes sense nonetheless; the gallop was strong, the front pair both coming from well back. GRAN CANARIA QUEEN returned to form from out of the blue, suited by the strong pace and taking advantage of a mark 9 lb lower than her last success, that being in this race 12 months ago; held up, travelled well, shaken up 2f out, good headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final 1f, ridden out, helped by being held up in a strongly-run race; will remain of interest from a handicapping perspective. DUTCH MIST ran at least as well in defeat as when winning the time before, unlucky to bump into a rejuvenated sort who had fallen in the weights, like that one suited by how this developed; in rear, ridden approaching 2f out, good headway 1f out, every chance soon after, stuck to task, helped by being held up in a strongly-run race. APPLEBERRY (IRE) seemed peked up by refitted cheekpieces and ran creditably, deserving extra credit given she helped set a strong pace, the pair closest to her early on filling the last two places; disputed lead, went with zest, shaken up early in straight, headed well inside final 1f, one paced. GALE SONG making handicap debut, shaped as if retaining all ability after 8 months off, her opening mark no more than fair but she is entitled to strip better for this; awkward leaving stalls, held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final 1f. ROSIE'S PREMIERE (IRE) claimer ridden, wasn't in the same form as last time; mid-field, ridden halfway, one paced, never nearer. ZAINA RIZEENA ran below form on her first try sprinting; mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not quicken final 1f. AZHAR fared little better in first-time cheekpieces; waited with, never on terms. BAILEYS MIRAGE (FR) having first run on turf for this yard, has to prove she's as good on this surface but this effort is best ignored in isolation; disputed lead, ridden approaching 2f out, headed final 1f, snatched up soon after, weakened, went off too hard. LADY CLAIR (IRE) ran poorly, even if arguably closer to the pace than ideal; in touch, ridden home turn, weakened early in straight.

15:40 Pontefract Result on Monday 27 June 2016

The 6F 15:40 EBF STALLIONS ALAN MERCER 60th BIRTHDAY FILLIES' HANDICAP (3) at Pontefract was run on Good. It was open to 3yo+ and had a prize fund of £9,338. There were 9 runners. The winning horse was GRAN CANARIA QUEEN who won by ¾. GRAN CANARIA QUEEN was ridden by Rachel Richardson. GRAN CANARIA QUEEN had an industry starting price (ISP) of 8/1.

How the rest of the runners fared:

DUTCH MIST finished 2nd and was beaten by 0.75 - they had an ISP of 5/1jf
APPLEBERRY (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 2.00 - they had an ISP of 16/1
GALE SONG finished 4th and was beaten by 3.75 - they had an ISP of 11/2
ROSIE'S PREMIERE (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 4.25 - they had an ISP of 5/1jf
ZAINA RIZEENA finished 6th and was beaten by 5.5 - they had an ISP of 6/1
AZHAR finished 7th and was beaten by 9.5 - they had an ISP of 20/1
BAILEYS MIRAGE (FR) finished 8th and was beaten by 10 - they had an ISP of 8/1
LADY CLAIR (IRE) finished 9th and was beaten by 17 - they had an ISP of 12/1

PONTEFRACT 15:40

15:40 Monday 27 June 2016

EBF STALLIONS ALAN MERCER 60th BIRTHDAY FILLIES' HANDICAP (3)

15:40 Pontefract Result on Monday 27 June 2016