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16:00 Pontefract

Ben And Mary Hibbert Memorial Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 17.45s
  • Off Time: 16:02:00
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Herculean

1/6

    2
    Silk -

    Recordman

    7/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Pink, Purple cross belts, quartered cap

      Subjectivity (USA)

      261
      66/1
      • Form 5-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12

      steadied into rear, took keen hold, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      2(2)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Herculean

      53 BF
      1/6
      • Form 1-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9

      held up, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led and ridden inside final furlong, stayed on

      3(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Red yoke and cuffs, Black seams and cap

      Bunker Hill Lad

      21
      100/1
      • Form 05
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out

      4(4)
      Silk - Emerald green, pink chevron

      Jumping Cats

      18
      50/1
      • Form 65
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      in rear, soon pushed along, well beaten final 3f

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Recordman

      28
      7/2
      • Form 63
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held close home

      6(6)
      Silk - Maroon, white stars, striped sleeves, maroon cap

      Mayfair Secret (IRE)

      12/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      went right start, soon pressing leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      The Frankel colt HERCULEAN beat Wadilsafa when making a successful debut at Ascot in September but was well beaten by the latter when both returned to action at Newmarket. His stable are in better form now and he can see off Recordman despite his penalty as the Godolphin colt has only shown moderate form in his two starts to date. The remaining trio with experience have shown very little so it's the newcomer Mayfair Secret, a very expensive daughter of Galileo making a belated racecourse debut, who could provide the main threat.

      Formwatch

      Subjectivity (USA) 4-1 (9-5) Disputed lead until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 11l behind Mama Africa (9-0) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.

      Herculean 6-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd final strides, 2nd of 14, 3 1/4l behind Wadilsafa (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (5) gf in May.

      Bunker Hill Lad 40-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 1/2l behind The Night Porter (9-2) at Beverley 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.

      Jumping Cats 40-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Loxley (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f stks (4) gf in Jun.

      Recordman 5-2 (9-5) Keen led 3f, clear with leader over 7f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Polish (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f mdn stks (3) gf in Jun.

      Mayfair Secret (IRE) Galileo filly out of Secrete.