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Pontefract

17:30

Date 2024-04-22

Distance 5f3y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,664

Winning Time 1m 8.17s (slow by 6.87s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Alafdhal (IRE) Josephine Gordon · Phil McEntee	10/1	Won
2nd	Showalong (GB) David Allan · Tim Easterby	100/30	1.75
3rd	Herakles (IRE) David Nolan · Paul Midgley	7/2	1
4th	Sound Reason (GB) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	7/2	.5
5th	Trilby (GB) Joe Fanning · Sam England	11/4F	.75
6th	Bingley Crocker (IRE) Cam Hardie · Patrick Morris	66/1	6.5
7th	Hardy Angel (GB) Duran Fentiman · Tim Easterby	16/1	4.5
8th	Speedacus (IRE) Ryan Sexton · John Butler	20/1	9.5

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (7)	Trilby Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Sam England	J:Joe Fanning T:Sam England	134	—	4623-1	69	84	53	19d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+3	19.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Cosy success at Catterick on reappearance; major contender up just 2lb
6 (1)	Herakles Bay J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	132	—	8-1662	67	82	61	14d	—	—	-8	9.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Inconsistent; not certain to transfer latest AW effort back to turf
7 (6)	Showalong Chestnut J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	127	—	607-64	62	86	47	13d	—	—	-9	8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Runner-up off 5lb higher in this race last year; enters calculations
1 (3)	Sound Reason Chestnut J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	137	—	48530-	72	82	78	171d	—	—	-5	12.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Record of 5-27 for Kevin Ryan; good chance on best form; stable debut
5 (5)	Alafdhal Chestnut J:Josephine Gordon T:Phil McEntee	J:Josephine Gordon T:Phil McEntee	132	—	138232	67	83	47	15d	—	—	+9	16.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Should remain competitive provided his Bath effort is backed up
8 (9)	Hardy Angel Bay J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	125	—	10137-	60	82	64	164d	—	—	+8	13	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Record of 2-3 over 5f on turf; may have more to offer; interesting
2 (2)	Speedacus Chestnut J:Ryan Sexton T:John Butler	J:Ryan Sexton T:John Butler	135	v	0-8000	70	81	39	9d	—	—	+1	6.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Best watched unless the market suggests a revival is expected
9 (8)	Bingley Crocker Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Patrick Morris	J:Cam Hardie T:Patrick Morris	116	—	0-7405	51	82	41	19d	—	—	-1	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
The only maiden in this field and has weak claims on recent form
NR (4)	Huddle Up Chestnut J:Connor Beasley T:David & Nicola Barron	J:Connor Beasley T:David & Nicola Barron	135	—	337-3R	70	85	58	2d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Now comes with risks, having refused to race at Thirsk on Saturday

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Trilby	7/2	7/2	7/2
Herakles	10/3	10/3	10/3
Showalong	7/2	7/2	7/2
Sound Reason	7/2	7/2	7/2
Alafdhal	9/1	9/1	9/1
Hardy Angel	14/1	14/1	14/1
Speedacus	14/1	14/1	14/1
Bingley Crocker	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Trilby

19.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 10 Odds: 5

7/2

2nd

Alafdhal

16.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 10.2 Odds: 2.1

9/1

3rd

Hardy Angel

OR: 2.5 Form: 9.1 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Sound Reason

12.6

OR: 5.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5

7/2

Herakles

9.5

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

10/3

Showalong

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Speedacus

6.4

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Huddle Up

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Bingley Crocker

0.6

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sound Reason	72	82	78
Speedacus	70	81	39
Huddle Up	70	85	58
Trilby	69	84	53
Herakles	67	82	61
Alafdhal	67	83	47
Showalong	62	86	47
Hardy Angel	60	82	64
Bingley Crocker	51	82	41

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Huddle Up	2d ago	Quick return
Speedacus	9d ago	Quick return
Showalong	13d ago	Quick return
Herakles	14d ago	Fit
Alafdhal	15d ago	Fit
Trilby	19d ago	Fit
Bingley Crocker	19d ago	Fit
Hardy Angel	164d ago	Long break
Sound Reason	171d ago	Long break