High Degree Horse Racing Form | Pontefract 17:15 16th August 2026

High Degree' Form | 16th August 2026

16th August 2026 Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Age
4
Weight
10-2
Trainer
W J Haggas
(Last 14 Days: 6-37, 16.22%)
Owner
Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2022-02-17
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

High Degree Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2026-07-17 18:58 Newmarket / 3 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 17.5K
Handicap, National
10-3 Good To Firm 2 /6 - btn 2.25 Al Aali 10-0 2m 5.59s

wore earplugs in preliminaries, kept wide early, quickly switched right and led after 1f, pushed along when headed over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

W J Haggas
Cieren Fallon
1.91 2.1
1.4
91
1 2026-06-30 15:00 Musselburgh / 3 / 1m 0f 208y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-13 Good 5 /9 - btn 1.85 Haayimm 9-5 1m 50.51s

wore earplugs to start, held up towards rear, some headway towards centre from over 1f out, ridden when short of room inside final 110yds, kept on

W J Haggas
C Lee
2 2.02
1.31
92
2 2026-06-13 15:17 Sandown / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 35K
Handicap
9-8 Good 3 /12 - btn 1.75 Beagle Bay 9-5 1m 42.63s

earplugs removed at start, chased leader, ridden 2f out, challenged winner over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra near finish

W J Haggas
Tom Marquand
2.75 2.76
1.51
92
3 2026-05-15 14:40 Newbury / 3 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 35K
Handicap
9-5 Good 2 /11 - btn 2 Hand Of God 9-10 2m 5.7s

raced keenly, chased leader, ridden 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong

W J Haggas
Cieren Fallon
2.38 2.48
1.47
91
4 2025-10-25 15:50 Doncaster / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-9 Heavy 6 /14 - btn 5 Desperate Dan 9-1 1m 46.13s

mid-division, raced freely and led before halfway where settled, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded

W J Haggas
Cieren Fallon
2.88 3.36
1.92
93
5 2025-09-05 16:40 Ascot / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 45K
Handicap
8-11 Soft 4 /17 - btn 5.5 Shout 8-9 1m 43.245s

led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, hung right and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

W J Haggas
Tom Marquand
4.33 4.95
2.16
93
6 2025-07-31 13:20 Goodwood / 2 / 1m 1f 197y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap
9-2 Heavy 5 /18 - btn 6.3 Best Secret 9-9 2m 6.565s

took keen hold, prominent, led over 8f out, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards

W J Haggas
Tom Marquand
5.5 7.4
2.5
93
7 2025-07-09 19:40 Ffos Las / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.2K
Maiden, Stakes
9-7 Good 1 /13 - win 0.2 Charming Princess 9-2 1m 41.09s

made all, pushed along over 2f out, soon in sustained duel with runner-up and went clear from rest over 1f out, kept on well, always just doing enough

W J Haggas
Cieren Fallon
1.5 1.74
1.15
8 2025-06-06 18:40 Doncaster / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Novice, Stakes
9-4 Good 2 /16 - btn 0.75 King's Charter 9-4 1m 38.72s

led small group of three towards near side, headway and hung left towards main group inside final 2f, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside ifnal furlong, always held

W J Haggas
Cieren Fallon
3.75 4.04
1.48
9 2025-05-20 15:32 Nottingham / 5 / 1m 0f 75y / Flat Turf / 7K
Maiden, Stakes
9-4 Good To Firm 2 /6 - btn 1.75 Hymnbook 9-4 1m 45.84s

chased leaders, went second over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on

W J Haggas
Tom Marquand
2 2.08
1.05