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17:05 Pontefract

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  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 3y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,450 added
  • Winner: £5,337
  • 2nd: £1,588
  • 3rd: £794
  • 4th: £397
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.04s
  • Off Time: 17:05:37
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Maroon, large beige spots

Hawaam (IRE)

41 p D
9/2
  • Form 257016
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 82

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

2(4)
Silk - White, dark green cross of lorraine, striped sleeves and cap

Alsvinder

23 p D
20/1
  • Form 009202
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

3(8)
Silk - Yellow, red star, emerald green sleeves, red cap

Pipers Note

15 p D
16/1
  • Form 547570
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 77

close up, raced stand side, ridden and weakened over 1f out

4(2)
Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Dark Blue cap

Johnny Cavagin

50 BFCCD
7/2
  • Form 408214
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 76

held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

5(3)
Silk - White, maroon epaulets, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

Henley

50 DCD
14/1
  • Form 407606
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 71

held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

6(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, BEIGE hoop
5/2
  • Form 473233
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 70

held behind, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong

7(5)
Silk - Orange, emerald green spots, emerald green sleeves, orange spots, emerald green cap
  • Form 706746
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 65

held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, le dover 1f out, clear inside final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Maroon, beige diamond, yellow cap
33/1
  • Form 85177
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 65

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Johnny Cavagin has won five of his 11 races around here, including from higher marks in his younger days, though he's up 6lb for his latest victory and may just be a couple of pounds high. Alsvinder was in top form on the all-weather last winter and can race from a 17lb lower mark on Turf but hasn't quite been able to take advantage in recent starts. Hawaam is a soft-ground specialist but went up 8lb for last month's victory at Thirsk and couldn't cope on a return visit. It's a very long time since SHEEPSCAR LAD won a race but he's dropped to such a lowly mark that this could be his day and he won't mind the conditions. Prestbury Park hasn't won since his two-year-old days and hasn't shown much sign of doing so.

Formwatch

Hawaam (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Led far side group, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8l behind Our Little Pony (9-0) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) sft in Aug.

Alsvinder 16-1 (9-7) Soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, nk behind B Fifty Two (8-8) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Pipers Note 25-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 15th of 18, 7 3/4l behind Dark Shadow (9-7) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

Johnny Cavagin 5-2fav (9-11) Held up, effort over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, almost took 3rd, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Move In Time (9-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Henley 16-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear on outside, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Move In Time (9-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Sheepscar Lad (IRE) 11-8fav (9-8) Took keen hold, chased leaders, hanging left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Desert Ace (9-6) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

Prestbury Park (USA) 5-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Fairy Stories (9-6) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) sft in Sep.

Hawk In The Sky 33-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Autumn Flight (9-0) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.