PONTEFRACT (14 Aug 2005)

Good

2:10 European Breeders Fund Sunday Plate Maiden Stakes (4) (2yo)

[off 2:13] £7,150.00, £2,200.00, £1,100.00, £550.00 5f

Comments In Running OR TS RPR

1 Grazeon Gold Blend (3) J J Quinn 2 9-0 R Ffrench 20/1 — —

2 1½ Packing Hero (USA) (9) W J Haggas 2 9-0 J P Spencer 3/1 — —

3 shd Kings Heir (IRE) (4) M Johnston 2 9-0 K Darley 5/4F — —

4 1¾ Opera Writer (IRE) (6) T D Easterby 2 9-0 e/s A Culhane 8/1 — —

5 ½ Angaric (IRE) (11) B Smart 2 9-0 D McGaffin 11/1 — —

6 nk Moody Tunes (7) K R Burke 2 9-0 Darren Williams 7/1 — —

7 ½ Ditton Dancer (2) J J Quinn 2 8-6 T Hamilton(3) 50/1 — —

8 2½ Countess Carmine (1) P C Haslam 2 8-9 N Pollard 18/1 — —

9 1¼ Danetime Lord (IRE) (8) A Berry 2 9-0 F Norton 100/1 — —

10 1¼ Silver Bank (10) M W Easterby 2 8-6 P Mulrennan(3) 100/1 — —

11 ¾ Naughty Nod (IRE) (5) K R Burke 2 9-0 F Lynch 28/1 — —

11 ran TIME 1m 4.04s (slow by 1.54s) TOTAL SP 118%

1st OWNER: J R Rowbottom BRED: Mrs E McKee TRAINER: J J Quinn

2nd OWNER: Lee Man Bun

3rd OWNER: The K H Syndicate

TOTE WIN £22.30 PL £4.30, £1.60, £1.20; Ex £132.20; CSF £78.74

ANALYSIS: Mainly good ground, and this looked just an average juvenile maiden which was run in a time more than a second and a half above standard. GRAZEON GOLD BLEND, who had shown promise on his debut here three weeks earlier, was always racing close to the pace and kept on well. But, again, he didn't look entirely straightforward and it will be interesting to see how he progresses.

Packing Hero travelled well just off the pace and kept on. He should stay six furlongs and can win a race or two.

Kings Heir was never going the pace, and though he chased the leader, he lost second place close home and left the impression he'll do better over further.