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16:10 Pontefract

Mark Hackett Memorial Novice Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 18.31s
  • Off Time: 16:17:57
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Red, Black spots, Red sleeves, Black cap
8/1
  • Form 10-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-6

went right start, led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon edged right, kept on one pace

3(6)
Silk - Red, White epaulets, White sleeves, Red stars
  • Form 24214-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on

4(7)
Silk - Black and White diamonds

Xin Chao

342
100/1
  • Form -
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

slowly away, pushed along in rear, outpaced over 2f out

5(10)
Silk - Black, white diamond, checked sleeves, black cap, white diamond
20/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

slowly away, pushed along towards rear, outpaced over 2f out

6(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap
  • Form 85-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

in touch, ridden 2f out, never nearer

7(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, soon eased

8(2)
Silk - Dark blue, pink stars, white sleeves, pink cap, dark blue star
  • Form 6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

keen to post, hampered start in touch, headway to track leaders 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong

9(4)
Silk - Red, Purple stars on sleeves, Red cap, Purple star
15/2
  • Form 0-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner towards finish

10(3)
Silk - Yellow, Black braces, Yellow sleeves, Black diamonds, Royal Blue cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

hampered start, pushed along towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

2(8)
NR
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Rated 89, Three Saints Bay will go close on his reappearance if running anywhere near that mark. He’s been gelded since last year but is penalised for winning at Redcar in October while Our Oystercatcher, a winner at Windsor, has a tough task on these terms. Super D J is a potential improver with a modest debut effort at Kempton under his belt but SHATHARAAT is a half-brother to a Group 3-winning sprinter and Mark Johnston’s colt may prove good enough at the first time of asking.

Formwatch

Our Oystercatcher 8-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, losing place when slightly impeded inside final furlong, last of 10, 5 3/4l behind Right Action (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Three Saints Bay (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) In touch, outpaced over 2f out, kept on well under pressure, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Beatbox Rhythm (9-9) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Oct.

Xin Chao 16-1 (10-7) Held up in rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, every chance well over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Way Out West (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (6) gd in May.

Macgregor's Pal 50-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Aquarium (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Mar.

Mystical Mac (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Mountain Breath (8-11) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.

Shatharaat (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Party Whip.

Super D J (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Dwelt and hampered start, keen in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 9, 9l behind Qaysar (9-6) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Mar.

Bella Ferrari 33-1 (9-0) Steadied start, in rear, never dangerous, last of 11, 9 3/4l behind Two Weeks (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.

Solar Princess Mazameer filly out of Jozafeen.

It's Never Enough 5-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, steady headway over 2f out, plugged on one pace in 4th final 2f, 4th of 6, 14 1/4l behind Emissaire (10-12) at Ayr 1m 6f (6) hvy in Nov.