Pontefract Races
Pontefract
15:12
Sky Bet Pomfret Stakes ()
Pontefract
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2024
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50
Place: £2.10 £3
Exacta: £25.20
Trifecta: £149.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Point Lynas (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Edward Bethell | 133 lbs | 7/2 | Won | Took keen hold - made all - ridden and clear over 1f out - unchallenged (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a return to quicker going - officially described as good to firm - good in places)(op 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Regal Reality (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Sir Michael Stoute | 133 lbs | 8/1 | 5.5 | Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Dear My Friend (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 136 lbs | 14/1 | 1 | Took keen hold - prominent - went second over 2f out - lost second and no extra inside final furlong(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Flight Plan (GB) | 5 H | AVG | K R Burke | 133 lbs | 100/30 | 1.25 | Awkward start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and edged right over 1f out - weakened final 110yds (jockey said colt stumbled leaving stalls)(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Embesto (GB) | 5 H | AVG | Roger Varian | 133 lbs | 6/4F | 3.75 | In touch with leaders - ridden and hung left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 6/5) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Chichester (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Lucinda Russell | 133 lbs | 100/1 | .75 | Dwelt start - always behind(op 50/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Hi Royal (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 133 lbs | 16/1 | 8 | Raced in second - lost second over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) |