Sky Bet Pomfret Stakes (Listed Race) – Pontefract

Pontefract

15:12

Sky Bet Pomfret Stakes (Listed Race)

Date 2024-07-28

Distance 1m6y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £28,010

Winning Time 1m 41.46s (fast by 0.54s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Point Lynas (IRE) Callum Rodriguez · Edward Bethell	7/2	Won
2nd	Regal Reality (GB) Richard Kingscote · Sir Michael Stoute	8/1	5.5
3rd	Dear My Friend (GB) Joe Fanning · Charlie Johnston	14/1	1
4th	Flight Plan (GB) Daniel Tudhope · K R Burke	100/30	1.25
5th	Embesto (GB) Ray Dawson · Roger Varian	6/4F	3.75
6th	Chichester (GB) Oisin Orr · Lucinda Russell	100/1	.75
7th	Hi Royal (IRE) Tom Eaves · Kevin Ryan	16/1	8

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (4)	Embesto Chestnut J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian	J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian	133	—	14-553	109	122	87	15d	—	—	-11	27.3	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Good third in Ascot Group 2 last time, showing he's back in top form; respected
4 (2)	Flight Plan Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:K R Burke	J:Daniel Tudhope T:K R Burke	133	p	31-050	110	122	92	40d	—	—	+3	20	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Drops back to suitable level; close second in this race last year; likely player
6 (1)	Point Lynas Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Bethell	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Bethell	133	h	24-140	105	119	99	22d	—	—	+2	18.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won notable handicap in May; probably needs a career best on these terms
7 (3)	Regal Reality Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Sir Michael Stoute	J:Richard Kingscote T:Sir Michael Stoute	133	—	24-437	106	119	85	57d	—	—	+6	17.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Multiple Group 3 scorer; disappointing favourite in this contest three years ago
1 (5)	Dear My Friend Chestnut J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	136	—	111085	107	113	77	29d	—	—	+15	21	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has failed to transfer his smart AW form back to turf; has 3lb penalty; opposed
5 (6)	Hi Royal Bay J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan	J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan	133	—	90-350	109	121	89	40d	—	—	+10	16.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has become inconsistent but holds a good chance provided he runs to his rating
2 (7)	Chichester Bay J:Oisin Orr T:Lucinda Russell	J:Oisin Orr T:Lucinda Russell	133	t	1547-9	104	115	104	31d	—	—	+12	14	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Successful in this race last summer but has a question mark over current form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Embesto	6/5	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4
Flight Plan	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Point Lynas	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Regal Reality	15/2	7/1	13/2	7/1	7/1
Dear My Friend	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	14/1
Hi Royal	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Chichester	66/1	50/1	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

Embesto

27.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Dear My Friend

OR: 14.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

3rd

Flight Plan

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Point Lynas

18.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Regal Reality

17.1

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Hi Royal

16.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Chichester

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Flight Plan	110	122	92
Embesto	109	122	87
Hi Royal	109	121	89
Dear My Friend	107	113	77
Regal Reality	106	119	85
Point Lynas	105	119	99
Chichester	104	115	104

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Embesto	15d ago	Fit
Point Lynas	22d ago	Fit
Dear My Friend	29d ago	Fit
Chichester	31d ago	Fit
Flight Plan	40d ago	Fit
Hi Royal	40d ago	Fit
Regal Reality	57d ago	Fresh