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15:40 Pontefract

totepool Pontefract Castle Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £33,000 added
  • Winner: £18,714
  • 2nd: £7,095
  • 3rd: £3,551
  • 4th: £1,769
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 49.00s
  • Off Time: 15:40:23
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk -
1(3)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
2/1
  • Form 9214-11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 114

steadied start, held up, closer order on outside to 3rd 10f out, headway 5f out, went 2nd approaching final 3f, ridden and no chance with winner 2f out, weakened to 3rd over 1f out

2(2)
Silk - Turquoise, dark blue cap
85/40
  • Form 11522-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 115

took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 3f out, clear 2f out, pushed along and stayed on strongly

3(5)
Silk - Red, White braces, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star
  • Form 7-54652
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 113

led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon lost 2nd, lost 3rd and weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, tailed off

4(1)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 32746-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 111

took keen hold, held up in 4th place, dropped to last 10f out, driven and outpaced 3f out, stayed on to 3rd under pressure over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, never any chance with winner

5(4)
NR

Qushchi

15 D
  • Form 1219-78
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 93

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Qushchi looks up against it on today's terms but there's not much between the remaining quartet on official ratings. Lost In The Moment has a recent run under his belt and his best effort last year was a head defeat in the Goodwood Cup while Glen's Diamond was beaten only a length in last month's Yorkshire Cup over 1m6f. It would be no surprise to see last season's St Leger runner-up Brown Panther in Cup races eventually but he ran flat in the Ormonde Stakes at Chester on his return and JET AWAY may have too much speed for him in this. The latter carries a penalty for a convincing win in a Listed event at Goodwood last month but Sir Henry Cecil's charge can continue his progress over this longer trip.

Formwatch

Jet Away 11-4 (8-12) Dwelt, pushed along and soon in touch, went 2nd 5f out, led 3f out, ridden and in command over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 1m 2f Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gd in May beating Fiorente (8-12) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.

Brown Panther 6-5 (9-0) Keen tracked leader, led 8f out, joined 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon short of room and weakened, eased final furlong, last of 4, 21l behind Memphis Tennessee (9-0) at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 (1) sft in May.

Glen's Diamond 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on inside final fulong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Red Cadeaux (9-0) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gd in May.

Lost In The Moment (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway on inside well over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 7, 6l behind Retrieve (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f cnd stks (4yo+) (3) pol in May.

Qushchi 25-1 (9-3) 8th of 15, 10l behind High Jinx (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.