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15:40 Pontefract

totepool Pontefract Castle Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £22,684
  • 2nd: £8,600
  • 3rd: £4,304
  • 4th: £2,144
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.71s
  • Off Time: 15:40:31
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Brown Panther

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Souviens Toi

    11/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Turquoise, dark blue cap

      Brown Panther

      238 DCD
      11/8
      • Form 417238-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 113

      slowly into stride, held up in 4th, went 2nd well over 3f out, ridden to lead and edged left over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on well

      2(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, striped sleeves, Red cap

      Ed De Gas

      37 D
      40/1
      • Form 7378-80
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 95

      took keen hold tracking leader, lost 2nd well over 3f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off and eased

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap

      Main Sequence (USA)

      24 p BFD
      Evs
      • Form 2425-32
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 110

      took keen hold tracking leading pair, outpaced from 2f out, soon driven and beaten, lost modest 3rd close home

      4(4)
      Silk - Light green, brown braces and armlets, white cap

      Saptapadi (IRE)

      37 D
      20/1
      • Form 5/0908-5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 94

      took keen hold, held up in 5th, headway on outside over 3f out, went 4th 3f out, ridden and no impression when edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - White, light blue stripe, sleeves and cap

      Souviens Toi

      15
      11/1
      • Form 1151-34
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 102

      led and set steady pace, quickened 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, stayed on for clear 2nd

      6(5)
      Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

      Between Us

      22 D
      28/1
      • Form 71103-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 85

      held up last, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on to modest 3rd close home

      Previous results

      2012
      (2)
      Silk -

      Brown Panther

      85/40
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      2011
      (5)
      Silk -

      Distant Memories (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      2010
      (1)
      Silk -

      Prospect Wells (FR)

      9/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Brown Panther beat higher rated rivals when landing last year's renewal but it was soft ground and he'd already had a run. He's facing different conditions today and MAIN SEQUENCE can take advantage. The latter has returned a losing favourite in both starts this season but his latest defeat by subsequent Royal Ascot runner-up Mukhadram now looks less of a disappointment and David Lanigan's charge can get his head back in front. Souviens Toi will need both of the principals to run below par if she's to figure after a fourth in a Group 3 at Haydock and the rest have even more to find on today's terms.

      Formwatch

      Brown Panther 3-1 (9-4) 8th of 9, 24l behind Les Beaufs (8-9) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 7f stk (1) gd in Oct.

      Ed De Gas 28-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 25l behind Mijhaar (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 4f listed hcp 0-110 (1) gs in May.

      Main Sequence (USA) 15-8fav (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden and 3 lengths to find over 1f out, flashed tail under pressure inside final furlong and closed steadily towards finish, never able to challenge, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Mukhadram (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gs in May.

      Saptapadi (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Sir John Hawkwood (9-12) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) sft in May.

      Souviens Toi 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Moment In Time (8-12) at Haydock 1m 4f flls Grp 3 (1) gf.

      Between Us 8-1 (9-6) Always prominent, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Swinging Sultan (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.