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21:00 Pontefract

Friday 24 May 2019

All18:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Virginia Beardsley 50th Birthday Novice Stakes

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 1m 16.26s

1^st

(5)

After John

39-2

7/4

T: M R ChannonJ: B A Curtis

Chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly

2^nd

2 ¼

(4)

Qutob

39-2

1/1f

T: C HillsJ: P J McDonald

Steadied start, held up last, closer over 2f out, challenged and hung left from over 1f out, 2nd and hung left inside final furlong, not go through with effort

3^rd

2 ¾

(2)

Dream of Honour

39-2

6/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Led, until over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong

4^th

2 ¾

(3)

Texting

38-11

12/1

T: M MoubarakJ: Jason Hart

Chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong

5^th

(1)

The Gingerbreadman

49-11

50/1

T: C W FairhurstJ: Paula Muir (5)

Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, well behind final 2f

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.40, £1.10EX:£3.80Trifecta:£8.10SF:£3.87

Forecasts

Qutob (1/1), After John (7/4), Dream of Honour (6/1), Texting (12/1), The Gingerbreadman (50/1)

After John bumped into a very talented horse (Jubiloso) at Newbury last week and this race looks to be far less competitive. However, his Salisbury debut third took a blow when the fourth-placed Voltaic was easily fended off at Brighton on Tuesday. Therefore, it's off into battle we head with the Charles Hills-trained QUTOB who sets the standard despite a mightily frustrating sequence of form figures which read 2,2,3,3,2. Texting is the clear pick of the remaining trio.