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16:20 Pontefract

Exacta Classified Stakes (Class F)

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 54.30s
  • 20 Ran
1(16)
Silk - White, Red sash, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
12/1
  • Form 25-2065
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

slowly into stride, soon chased along, effort 3f out, weakened 2f out

2(10)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, White sleeves, White cap, Red star

Benbyas

101
16/1
  • Form 05600-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

chased leaders, ridden and led over 2f out, quickened and stayed on final furlong

3(8)
Silk - Purple, Yellow epaulets, armlets and cap
14/1
  • Form 161060-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8

mid-division, effort 3f out, no impression after

4(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue and White check cap
  • Form 060/000-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

took keen hold, settled mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, no impression final 2f

5(3)
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap
33/1
  • Form 60000-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

in rear, stayed on one-paced towards finish

6(15)
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), striped sleeves
14/1
  • Form 0011-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

prominent, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out

7(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Orange star
50/1
  • Form 000-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression after

8(4)
Silk - Beige, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green cap
20/1
  • Form 05/0-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

9(9)
Silk - Pink, Grey spots, Pink sleeves
  • Form 03200-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

10(14)
Silk - Red and White stripes, Grey sleeves, Grey cap, Red star
33/1
  • Form 00000-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8

mid-division, not much room 3f out, no extra final 2f

11(13)
Silk - Black, Red hoop, halved sleeves, hooped cap
50/1
  • Form 000-360
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

12(18)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets, Light Green sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Light Green star
  • Form 0-00035
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8

mid-division, effort over 2f out, stayed on one-paced final furlong

13(19)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 41360-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8

always behind

14(6)
Silk - WHITE, PURPLE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PURPLE armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap
4/1
  • Form 11200-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

prominent, took keen hold, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong

15(5)
Silk - YELLOW, WHITE star, WHITE cap, YELLOW star
20/1
  • Form 35036-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

held up mid-division, effort and no impression final 3f

16(20)
Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, Black and Pink striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 03000-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5

held up mid-division, headway and every chance over 2f out, no extra final furlong

17(11)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap
  • Form 32232-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5

held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, no extra final furlong

18(12)
Silk - White, Light Blue triple diamond and armlets
16/1
  • Form 113030-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5

mid-division, weakened quickly 2f out

19(17)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets and cap
33/1
  • Form 000220-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

20(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, White sleeves, Emerald Green spots, White cap

Paid Up

11
33/1
  • Form 460-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

led until headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

In depth

Formwatch

Air of Esteem is given a very tentative vote in what looks to be a very hard race. His sole turf win came over this trip on soft ground at Haydock, but he has tumbled down the weights lately and was well clear of the rest when fifth to the rejuvenated Bawsian at Nottingham last time. This looks to be an easier task. Route Sixty Six has won over hurdles this year but always tends to find one or too good in this code, while Cautious Joe has a chance on his best form and should strip fitter for what was admittedly a fairly poor run at Doncaster last month. One Dinar showed encouraging signs of a return to form when fourth at Musselburgh on his reappearance and is another who could easily be good enough to play a leading role.