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16:15 Pontefract

Ben And Mary Hibbert Memorial Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,205
  • 2nd: £1,251
  • 3rd: £625
  • 4th: £313
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 16.18s
  • Off Time: 16:16:33
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Harrovian

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Gazton

    33/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

      Beyond The Clouds

      21
      17/2
      • Form 3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0

      chased leading pair until just over 2f out, weakened soon after

      2(5)
      Silk - Light green, white cross belts, white and light green striped sleeves, light green and white striped cap

      Nineteenrbo'malley

      23
      100/1
      • Form 45
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0

      chased leading trio until reminders halfway, weakened and soon behind, tailed off

      3(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Alhaazm

      31 BF
      6/4
      • Form 34-423
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 82

      chased winner, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened

      4(4)
      Silk - White and red (quartered), white sleeves, red armlets, red cap

      Gazton

      h
      33/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      steadied start, bit keen, held up in 5th closer in 4th halfway, 3rd just over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner but good debut

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, royal blue cap, white star

      Harrovian

      35
      4/5
      • Form 22
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      made all, clear when hung left over 1f out, kept up to work final furlong, unchallenged

      6(2)
      Silk - Maroon, light blue epaulets, light blue sleeves, maroon stars, quartered cap

      Sible Hedingham

      50/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      ran green and behind, plugged on in modest 4th final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Alhaazm looked a certain future winner when beaten less than a length in a Newbury handicap but couldn't handle heavy ground at Haydock. Harrovian is less exposed having been narrowly beaten over this trip at Newmarket and Lingfield. He could prove best of the Newmarket-based pair but both could be outstayed by BEYOND THE CLOUDS (NAP). Kevin Ryan's dual bumper and triple hurdles winner was fancied for the Scottish Champion Hurdle in April last year but didn't run up to his potential. He reappeared last month at Beverley in a race run at a crawl and was predictably outpaced before running on strongly when the race was all over. The newcomer Sible Hedingham has a nice pedigree and may prove best of the remainder.

      Formwatch

      Beyond The Clouds 7-2 (10-0) Held up behind, shaken up inside final 2f, stayed on into 3rd well inside final furlong, no chance with clear pair, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Ironclad (9-2) at Beverley 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.

      Nineteenrbo'malley 25-1 (10-0) Last to break, held up in rear, outpaced over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 5, 36 1/2l behind Sea of Faith (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.

      Alhaazm 13-8fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner briefly approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 7 1/2l behind Mind The Crack (9-1) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jun.

      Gazton Equiano gelding out of Duchess Of Seville.

      Harrovian 15-8 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind First In Line (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jun.

      Sible Hedingham Rip Van Winkle filly out of Emily Blake.