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15:20 Pontefract

Weatherbys Digital Solutions Pipalong Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £28,355
  • 2nd: £10,750
  • 3rd: £5,380
  • 4th: £2,680
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.96s
  • Off Time: 15:20:47
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dha Leath (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Espressoo

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Purplepay (FR)

      7/4

        1(9)
        Silk - Yellow and black stripes, halved sleeves

        Al Agaila (IRE)

        12 D
        8/1
        • Form 311-175
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 92

        tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Red and light green (quartered), white sleeves, red cap, light green star

        Dha Leath (IRE)

        9 t D
        9/1
        • Form 0451-97
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 92

        held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish

        3(6)
        Silk - Yellow, yellow and black check sleeves and cap

        Espressoo

        38
        11/1
        • Form 6649-15
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 88

        soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish

        4(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow stars, black sleeves and cap

        Fall In Love (IRE)

        158
        11/2
        • Form 55605-9
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        dwelt, always in rear

        5(4)
        Silk - Terracotta, Black cap

        Kingmania (IRE)

        70 h BFD
        10/1
        • Form 5705-14
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 81

        dwelt, in rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer

        6(3)
        Silk - Grey

        Love Interest

        20
        25/1
        • Form 0940-80
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 87

        in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Brown, black sleeves, red and yellow striped cap

        Mary Salome (IRE)

        17 D
        50/1
        • Form 50-6413
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, emerald green sleeves and cap

        Purplepay (FR)

        94 D
        7/4
        • Form 1556-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 109

        raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway to chase leader entering final furlong, kept on one pace

        9(1)
        Silk - Red, white sleeves, dark blue armlets, beige cap

        Zenga

        20
        9/2
        • Form 43120-7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 86

        close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on towards finish, not trouble leaders

        Previous results

        2022
        (4)
        Silk -

        Thunder Beauty (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        2021
        (8)
        Silk -

        Lights On

        3/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        2020
        (3)
        Silk -

        Romola

        11/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        PURPLEPLAY is well clear on official ratings and though her form figures are hardly convincing she should get back on the winning trail after two poor efforts in Group 1's in Australia. A Group 2 winner on soft ground at Chantilly last summer, she won't mind any further rain. Fall In Love is next best in the ratings, 12lb below the selection, and she's joined Roger Varian from France where she's raced at a very high level without really looking like winning. Al Agaila completed a hat-trick of victories on Polytrack over the winter when she landed the Winter Oaks at Lingfield but faces a stiffer test here as does Dha Leath though Gavin Cromwell's raider would enter the equation if the ground turned heavy.

        Formwatch

        Al Agaila (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on well, not reach leaders, 5th of 10, 1/2l behind Lattam (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jun.

        Dha Leath (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Safecracker (10-0) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in Jul.

        Espressoo 8-1 (9-3) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind White Moonlight (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jun.

        Fall In Love (IRE) (9-0) 9th of 12, 9 1/4l behind With The Moonlight (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks gd in Feb.

        Kingmania (IRE) 6-4fav (9-6) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Belhaven (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (3) sft in May.

        Love Interest 40-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 18th of 19, 15 1/4l behind Villanova Queen (9-10) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (2) gd in Jun.

        Mary Salome (IRE) 11-4 (10-2) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed 2 1/2f out, led narrowly 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure, headed last 50 yards, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Independent Expert (9-12) at Limerick 1m hcp fll Yielding in Jun.

        Purplepay (FR) (9-0) 15th of 16, 3/4l behind at Randwick 1m Grp 1 fll stks sft in Apr.

        Zenga 25-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 19, 1 3/4l behind Villanova Queen (9-10) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (2) gd in Jun.