Racecards
15:40 Pontefract
totepool Pontefract Castle Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 8y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,684
- 2nd: £8,600
- 3rd: £4,304
- 4th: £2,144
- Form 3112-77
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey G Baker
pushed along early to press leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 197-020
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 43161-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
close up, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, driven and stayed on to go 3rd post
- Form 521-232
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leaders, headway on outer 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out and ran on
- Form 7/1517-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in touch, in rear, headway on outer entering final furlong, soon pressed winner, ran on
- Form 1-63824
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 98
Nonrunner
Verdict
Harris Tweed has run nowhere near his best so far this year. Mirsaale went close Goodwood last month but much better was expected from him at Epsom last time and Waila makes more appeal. The latter won a Listed event at Newmarket last season while Rawaki also has decent claims on his best efforts at this level. But FREEDOM'S LIGHT found only stablemate Sultanina too good in a Group 3 at Haydock last month and, given she'd earlier finished ahead of Waila, John Gosden's filly gets the vote to come good in this.
Formwatch
Harris Tweed 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 13l behind Gatewood (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gs in May.
Mirsaale 14-1 (9-7) Started slowly, soon racing in mid-division, lost place soon after halfway, towards rear and no chance after, eased when no chance final furlong, 12th of 15, 31l behind Miss Marjurie (8-4) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Familliarity 15-8fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Boonga Roogeta (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f fls hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Freedom's Light 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, switched right over 3f out, led well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Sultanina (9-0) at Haydock 1m 4f flls Grp 3 (1) gs in May.
Waila 9-4fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, one pace over 1f out, 4th of 9, 4l behind Special Meaning (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gs in May.
Rawaki (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracking leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Clever Cookie (9-0) at York 1m 6f Listed stks (1) gs in May.
Stepping Ahead (FR) 10-1 (9-11) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Cashpoint (8-4) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gs in May.