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17:00 Pontefract

John Lofthouse 50th Birthday Celebration Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.92s
  • Off Time: 17:01:14
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Times Up

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Gibb River (IRE)

    6/5

      1(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Alqaffay (IRE)

      9
      5/2
      • Form 03-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12

      close up, ridden to chase winner entering final 2f, outpaced approaching final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Orange star

      Masking Baldini (IRE)

      18
      250/1
      • Form 600/47-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 40

      in rear, ridden over 4f out, outpaced by leading trio 3f out

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

      Gibb River (IRE)

      18
      6/5
      • Form 80-6220
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon outpaced by winner

      4(2)
      Silk - Black, Emerald Green sleeves, striped cap

      Times Up

      18
      5/2
      • Form 2-233
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 79

      led, headed over 5f out, led again 2f out, ridden clear

      5(4)
      Silk - BLACK and ORANGE check, BLACK sleeves, ORANGE armlets, BLACK cap

      Transporter (IRE)

      263
      100/1
      • Form 090-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 38

      keen, held up, ridden over 4f out, outpaced final 3f

      6(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Grey sash

      Watchoverme

      22
      20/1
      • Form 8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      held up, ridden and outpaced final 3f

      In depth

      Verdict

      The trio to concentrate on would appear to be ALQAFFAY, Gibb River and Times Up and we will put forward Alqaffay as the pick. The selection is a former Godolphin inmate who ran with plenty of promise on his first start for John Gosden at Salisbury last month. This longer trip should suit and he can get his head in front at the fourth time of asking. Gibb River looks the biggest danger as he was last seen out in a Group 3 race at Ascot when he finished down the field. He will benefit from this drop in trip but he has had a few chances now and he is becoming frustrating. Times Up ran a better race at Newmarket last month but he had previously disappointed over a similar trip to this so his ability to see this out can be questioned. Watchoverme may prove best of the others, but she was well beaten on her debut at Windsor and she will need to find significant improvement if she is to trouble the judge. This is a race that lacks strength in depth and the vote goes to Alqaffay.

      Formwatch

      Alqaffay (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Prominent, ridden and switched left 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached winner, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Dangerous Midge (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.

      Masking Baldini (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Always rear division, last of 12, well behind Lucayan Dancer (10-0) at Redcar 1m 2f clm stks (6) gf in Jun.

      Gibb River (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Held up behind, pushed along over 3f out, no progress and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 14, 17l behind Holberg (9-1) at Royal Ascot 2m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

      Times Up 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, soon every chance, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Time Machine (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.

      Transporter (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 20, 24l behind Shady Lady (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in Oct.

      Watchoverme 18-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, mid-division, never better, 8th of 16, 18l behind Plymouth Rock (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.