July 30 / 16.35 Pontefract

16.35

Good To Soft

Northern Commercials Iveco ‘S’ Way Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 0f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Northern Commercials Iveco ‘S’ Way Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-2562

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Plenty of experience and runner-up in two novice events, including when losing out only close home at Newmarket (1m, good; unraced on softer) last time; slightly mixed form but most of it makes her the clear form pick.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(9)

18th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Sandown

Fleurir

9st 12lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

Consistent 3yo at 1m, having a straightforward task when off the mark at Pontefract (good to soft) last July; not seen to best advantage on testing surfaces in 2024 but hard to be sure that this mark is manageable.

7/2

2nd

1

(2)

30th Aug 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

13:55 Ffos Las

Fleurir

9st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Didn't have to improve to win 1m Pontefract maiden on sixth start (good to soft) and finished last on reappearance at Bath, her first time on soft ground; conditions have to be a worry and she's back from another break.

11/4

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
9,000euros foal, £88,000 yearling; eighth foal; closely related to 1m-1m2f winner Whisper Not (including US Grade 3; RPR 106), half-brother to three winners including Whoputfiftyinyou (6f-1m; 106) and Jess (5f AW; 71); dam 1m-1m2f winner (89); market may guide on debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

2

(9)

21st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

17:05 Yarmouth

Monty Be Quick

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: David Evans

Only fourth of six on soft ground at Ffos Las (6f maiden) and conditions were good when going down narrowly to an improving rival on his handicap debut at Chepstow (1m, good); it's too early to draw any firm conclusions on ground preferences and he has appealing form claims off just 2lb higher.

9/2

2nd

5

(2)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 5

15:20 Chepstow

Monty Be Quick

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: David Evans

Mixed bag in three runs to date, pulling hard down to 6f on soft ground last time; the market will show what's expected on handicap debut.

8/1

25/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 0-7

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran once on AW last October; finished closer in novice at Newmarket (1m2f, good) in June when next seen, still beaten about 10l though; open to further progress in due course but others have more pressing claims today.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

6

7th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Fairyhouse

Leitrim Rock

11st 7lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Modest Flat performer and not bred for jumps; new yard.

20/1

6th

11

(2)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

17:05 Yarmouth

Leitrim Rock

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Fair maiden who wasn't discredited when fourth of seven in 1m2f Beverley handicap 26 days ago; he handles soft ground so is no forlorn hope with few miles still on the clock.

14/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
5th foal; closely related to 1m3f Flat (RPR 89) and 2m3f hurdle/2m4f chase winner Line Of Descent, half-sister to winners Printemps (7f/1m; 89) and Noble Ancestry (Qatar 8.5f/9.5f); dam 1m winner (94); makes debut, having been sold out of Richard Hannon's for 6,500gns last October.
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5

(8)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Spring Chorus

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael Herrington

Both wins have come over 1m4f at Beverley and latest was in May; several creditable efforts since that last success including when a 2l third at Redcar (1m6f, good) last time; this is a deeper race but she's still unexposed at this trip and shouldn't be far away.

9/1

3rd

1

(8)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

17:35 Redcar

Spring Chorus

10st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael Herrington

Below form when dropped to 1m2f last time; in decent form before that, winning at Beverley in May (1m4f, good to firm) and being placed on her next three starts, all over 1m4f; stamina to prove (below best only previous try at this trip) but a possible.

6/1

7th

2

(8)

9th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Leicester

Spring Chorus

9st 10lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Michael Herrington

Three short-priced defeats since a Beverley win off 7lb lower in the spring and back at 1m2f today; will again be popular for a yard that took this in 2023 but she ran poorly in two previous tries in headgear.

3/1

11/4

Form: 2-

Last run: 271 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
7-1, 2l second of 11 in novice at Redcar (7f, heavy) in November, well clear of the third; that was a promising start and fair form which would guarantee a bold show in this weak line-up if repeated.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(7)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Retraction

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Is 0-17 but he comes here in decent nick, fourth of seven in 1m AW Lingfield handicap 29 days ago; needs considering off a slipping mark.

11/4

4th

1

(5)

4th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:23 Lingfield (AW)

Retraction

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Longstanding maiden who's been turned over at 4-1 or shorter on eight occasions, including in three runs this season; pulled hard and hit traffic back from a break latest and is down to 0-55 company for the first time, so will be popular on his Polytrack debut.

5/2

1

(6)

22nd Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Retraction

10st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

It looked as if his turn may be near when third on his final three starts of 2024 (twice over C&D); beat only one home when last seen 166 days ago but he was hampered inside the final furlong; usually held up so needs things to drop right.

7/2

100/1

Form: 0-8

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
80-1 and beat only one home at Kempton (7f, AW) last December, before sold out of Marcus Tregoning's stable for 1,200gns; showed more when 250-1 eighth of 11 in novice at Leicester (1m2f, good) ten days ago but not enough to look a serious player just yet.
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Verdict Starting price

8

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Nelson Bay

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Showed only glimmer of promise during five-race Flat career for Kevin Frost and makes stable/hurdle debut after 11-month absence.

66/1

10th

11

(11)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Nelson Bay

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Kevin Frost

Showed little in his first three starts (7f/1m) and beaten a very long way on handicap debut (amateur riders) at Nottingham (1m2f, good) in August; plenty of improvement required.

33/1

12th

7

(8)

15th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Nottingham

Nelson Bay

11st 0lb

J: Mr Kevin Skelton

T: Kevin Frost

Sold out of Marcus Tregoning's stable for 1,200gns after one run; mild improvement last time but doesn't look obviously well treated for handicap debut.

12/1

Form: 23

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Favourite and shaped encouragingly, albeit in claiming grade, when second of ten at Fairyhouse (1m2f, good) in June on sole run for Ger Lyons; always last, and soon a detached last, when very much the outsider of three in maiden at Catterick (1m4f, good to soft) 11 days ago; capable of better than that second run but whether 1m is his trip remains to be seen.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(6)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Chepstow

Child Of Lir

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ben Lund

Picked up for just £2,000 from Rebecca Menzies and pretty much tailed off since; with a mark of 42 he's 4lb wrong.

33/1

7th

8

(6)

23rd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Child Of Lir

9st 0lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ben Lund

Picked up for just £2,000 from Rebecca Menzies last month and made a poor start for his new yard when behind two of these here a fortnight ago; is hard to recommend.

33/1

7th

8

(6)

23rd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Child Of Lir

9st 0lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ben Lund

Picked up for just £2,000 from Rebecca Menzies last month and made a poor start for his new yard when behind two of these here a fortnight ago; is hard to recommend.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bred for the Flat but started career in three 1m5f/1m6f bumpers, winning at Doncaster (good to soft) on second occasion; that was in 2021 and he's been absent 589 days before this debut under Flat rules, over what is presumably too short a distance.
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8th

1

(6)

30th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:35 Pontefract

Le Fils De Force

10st 1lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Simon Whitaker

Bred for the Flat but started career in three 1m5f/1m6f bumpers, winning at Doncaster (good to soft) on second occasion; that was in 2021 and he's been absent 589 days before this debut under Flat rules, over what is presumably too short a distance.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 57-

Last run: 381 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) in June 2022 and last of seven at Hamilton (1m, good to firm) one month later; not seen since and the form makes little appeal.
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No / Draw
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9th

2

(4)

30th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:35 Pontefract

Morning Darling

9st 10lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Danny Brooke

Modest form at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) in June 2022 and last of seven at Hamilton (1m, good to firm) one month later; not seen since and the form makes little appeal.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.70
Straight Forecast £8.40
Trifecta £80.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Fleurir

SPOTLIGHT:

Retraction

POSTDATA:

Fleurir

NEWMARKET:

Fleurir

D Express:

Fleurir

The Sun:

Fleurir

Daily Record:

Fleurir

The Times:

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Telegraph:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Star:

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