Pontefract

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Pontefract
Finished
Flat race · no jumps About 2.3 miles Slightly soft ground High-level race 8 runners £19,674 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
D. Tudhope · A. Nicol · 5yo · 9st 6lb
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Last odds: 4/1 Official rating 94 Wearing cheekpieces Won 2 of last 5 Likes this ground (wins 33% of runs) —
travelled strongly, held up in midfield, smooth headway on outer over 2f out, shaken up and went second over 1f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, kept on
2nd
J. Hart · C. & Mark Johnston · 4yo · 9st 6lb
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Last odds: 9/1 Official rating 90 Won 0 of last 5 1 length
prominent, led over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on but always held
3rd
R. Moore · A. Balding · 9yo · 9st 6lb
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Last odds: 7/2 Official rating 95 Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 2.5 lengths
pressed leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, outpaced and held from over 1f out
4th
W. Buick · H. Morrison · 4yo · 9st 6lb
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Last odds: 5/4 Official rating 95 Back quickly after its last run Jockey in form (8 wins in 14 days) Won 1 of last 5 2.8 lengths
raced freely, midfield on inner, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, made no impression
5th
P. J. McDonald · P. Webber · 9yo · 9st 1lb
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Last odds: 7/1 Back after 177 days off Won 0 of last 5 Won here 1 time 4.5 lengths
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not pace to challenge
6th
D. Allan · R. Guest · 6yo · 9st 6lb
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Last odds: 11/1 Official rating 86 Wearing cheekpieces Back quickly after its last run Trainer in form 9.1 lengths
led at steady pace, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
7th
T. Whelan · B. Barr · 7yo · 9st 6lb
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Last odds: 50/1 Official rating 88 Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 11.1 lengths
dwelt start, always towards rear
8th
G. Lee · M. Hammond · 4yo · 9st 1lb
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Last odds: 100/1 Official rating 60 Stepping up to a harder race Wearing cheekpieces Trainer in form 20.1 lengths
in touch with leaders, pushed along and weakened 3f out
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

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Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
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Group, Grade and Listed
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Handicap
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Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
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Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.