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17:05 Pontefract
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 3y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,450 added
- Winner: £5,337
- 2nd: £1,588
- 3rd: £794
- 4th: £397
- Form 257016
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey D Tudhope
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 009202
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Sean Davis
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 547570
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J Garritty
close up, raced stand side, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 408214
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 407606
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 473233
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
held behind, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 706746
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey K Stott
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, le dover 1f out, clear inside final furlong
- Form 85177
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Phil Dennis
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Johnny Cavagin has won five of his 11 races around here, including from higher marks in his younger days, though he's up 6lb for his latest victory and may just be a couple of pounds high. Alsvinder was in top form on the all-weather last winter and can race from a 17lb lower mark on Turf but hasn't quite been able to take advantage in recent starts. Hawaam is a soft-ground specialist but went up 8lb for last month's victory at Thirsk and couldn't cope on a return visit. It's a very long time since SHEEPSCAR LAD won a race but he's dropped to such a lowly mark that this could be his day and he won't mind the conditions. Prestbury Park hasn't won since his two-year-old days and hasn't shown much sign of doing so.
Formwatch
Hawaam (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Led far side group, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8l behind Our Little Pony (9-0) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Alsvinder 16-1 (9-7) Soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, nk behind B Fifty Two (8-8) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Pipers Note 25-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 15th of 18, 7 3/4l behind Dark Shadow (9-7) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Johnny Cavagin 5-2fav (9-11) Held up, effort over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, almost took 3rd, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Move In Time (9-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Henley 16-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear on outside, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Move In Time (9-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Sheepscar Lad (IRE) 11-8fav (9-8) Took keen hold, chased leaders, hanging left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Desert Ace (9-6) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Prestbury Park (USA) 5-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Fairy Stories (9-6) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Hawk In The Sky 33-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Autumn Flight (9-0) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.