Pontefract Races & Results 1 Friday 23rd May 2025 UK Horse Racing Speed Ratings & Tips

Pontefract Races & Results Tomform Friday 23rd May 2025

There were 49 Races on Friday 23rd May 2025 across 7 meetings. There was 7 races at Haydock, 7 races at Goodwood, 7 races at Bath, 8 races at Worcester, 7 races at Downpatrick, 7 races at Curragh, 6 races at Pontefract, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.

Races & Results Friday 23rd May 2025

The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.

18:15 Pontefract (Class 4) 5f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	4 1st (4) (4/1 +20%) Protest Rally	4 4/1(+20%)	(4) Protest Rally 4/1, In good form, scored by a neck off 67 at Musselburgh penultimate start and backed that up fourth beaten 2 1/4l off 70 last time; contender Better than ever this year; conditions fine and another big run looks on the cards.
2	1 2nd (1) (11/2 -144%) Hover On The Wind	5.5 11/2(-144%)	(1) Hover On The Wind 11/2, Better effort down in trip when landing a handicap by 1/2l off 72 at Beverley last time; enjoys making it; very much in the mix Improved with each run for new yard, winning at Beverley latest; contender up just 3lb.
3	6 3rd (6) (10/1 -11%) Winged Messenger	10 10/1(-11%)	(6) Winged Messenger 10/1, Below par since a break between July and October 2024, beaten 2 1/2l off 70 at Newcastle last time; this seasonal debut and may need it Yet to win a handicap but kicks off this campaign off a reduced mark; stable run two here.
4	3 4th (3) (11/2 +39%) Winter Crown	5.5 11/2(+39%)	(3) Winter Crown 11/2, Bit below form this term, latest beaten 4l off 73 at Newcastle; returning from another break here and bit to prove Failed to win last year but retained ability; not at best on AW in January; yard run two.
5th	5 5th (5) (9/2 -29%) Ziggy's Queen	4.5 9/2(-29%)	(5) Ziggy's Queen 9/2, Back to form on the AW when landing a handicap by 1/2l off 67 over 6f at Wolverhampton last time; down in trip, but equally effective at 5f as 6f; big chance, but has disappointed last two starts on turf First handicap win when beating seven rivals on AW (6f) latest; not discounted.
6th	7 6th (7) (9/4 +32%) Torfrida	2.25 9/4(+32%)	(7) Torfrida 9/4, Good efforts last twice, latest beaten 1 1/2l off 67 at Windsor; looks well handicapped based on penultimate run if can reproduce Near miss over C&D on reappearance and had a wide stall when 4th at Windsor latest; solid.
7th	2 7th (2) (33/1 +0%) Grantley Hall	33 33/1(+0%)	(2) Grantley Hall 33/1, Off the track between October 2022 and August 2024 and then pulled up on reappearance; has not been seen since and retained ability as well as soundness to prove Seen just once since October 2022 and she was pulled up lame 291 days ago; risky.

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18:15 Pontefract (Class 4) 5f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

PROTEST RALLY won a deeper race at Musselburgh on his penultimate start and wasn't disgraced off this mark when fourth after a troubled run at Lingfield most recently. Well drawn in stall one and with 5lb claimer Cian Horgan back in the saddle, the five-year-old looks well worth another chance on these terms. The last-time-out winners Hover On The Wind, whose yard chases a hat-trick in this race, and Ziggy's Queen can fight it out for second place.

Protest Rally looks an improved performer this year and can go well but TORFRIDA might be the answer.

18:15 Pontefract (Class 4) 5f PREDICTION SIMULATION

18:47 Pontefract (Class 2) 6f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	2 1st (2) (11/10 +56%) Farough	1.1 11/10(+56%)	(2) Farough 11/10, Some promise on fair debut when beaten 3l over 5f at Leicester in a maiden; top trainer in form; up in trip; open to marked improvement Sixth of 15 in useful Leicester maiden (5f, good); extra furlong likely a plus; respected.
2	1 2nd (1) (20/1 -100%) Big Fun	20 20/1(-100%)	(1) Big Fun 20/1, 10 Feb; £56,000 Showcasing gelding; dam smart at 8f; yard can have them ready and worth watching in the market Gelded; £56,000 yearling; the most expensive of these at auction and yard can ready one.
3	8 3rd (8) (15/2 -15%) Try Storm Cat	7.5 15/2(-15%)	(8) Try Storm Cat 15/2, 18 Apr; 22,000gns Saxon Warrior colt; half-brother to Study Of Man, high-class at 12f; yard usually have them well educated and one to consider 22,000gns yearling by Saxon Warrior with a fine pedigree; market can guide on debut.
4	10 4th (10) (12/1 -100%) Lily Pearl	12 12/1(-100%)	(10) Lily Pearl 12/1, 27 Feb; Ardad filly; half-sister to Mystic Pearl, very smart at 8f; dam very smart at 7f at 2yo; one to consider from goo local yard Late-February Ardad foal; winning 2yos in the family; draw unkind but still of interest.
5th	5 5th (5) (22/1 -38%) Lyrical Song	22 22/1(-38%)	(5) Lyrical Song 22/1, 16 Apr; Lope Y Fernandez colt; half-brother to Irreverent, very useful at 8f; dam very smart at 6f at 2yo; probably need the experience By Lope Y Fernandez out of a dam who was a smart 2yo; interesting debutant.
6th	9 6th (9) (16/5 -28%) Ubetterseethis	3.2 16/5(-28%)	(9) Ubetterseethis 16/5, Big colt and plenty of promise debut making late gains, but disappointed when well backed second start; this step-up to a stiff 6f looks likely to help Good debut and hampered next time; 6f likely no issue; sets the standard on initial run.
7th	4 7th (4) (20/1 -25%) The Resdev Scholar	20 20/1(-25%)	(4) The Resdev Scholar 20/1, 17 Feb; 45,000gns breeze-up purchase by Mehmas; half-brother to King's Scholar, useful at 12f; dam useful at 9f; sire going very well with early 2yo's 45,000gns 2yo by Mehmas; dam's side of the family not noted for winning juveniles.
8th	6 8th (6) (125/1 -150%) Our Boy Harry	125 125/1(-150%)	(6) Our Boy Harry 125/1, Well beaten in a maiden at Hamilton only start; plenty more needed Beaten nearly 12l at Hamilton one week ago and needs to take a firm leap forward.
9th	3 9th (3) (33/1 -32%) Liverpool Star	33 33/1(-32%)	(3) Liverpool Star 33/1, 29 Mar; £38,000 Acclamation gelding; half-brother to She's Smart, very useful at 5f; dam useful at 6f at 2yo; could be sharp sort; market will guide £38,000 Acclamation yearling; dam won on third start at two; gelded/visored for this debut.
10th	7 10th (7) (9/1 +25%) Solar Cooper	9 9/1(+25%)	(7) Solar Cooper 9/1, Promising debut third beaten 4l in a maiden over 5f here; up in trip; should improve and ought to contend Encouraging third in a course maiden (5f) 23 days ago; extra furlong can only help too.

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18:47 Pontefract (Class 2) 6f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 2 race.

UBETTERSEETHIS has shown ability and could be up to breaking his maiden at the third time of asking. Denied by just a head on his debut over 5f here last month, Craig Lidster's colt was then done no favours when hampered early on at Beverley most recently. That form still read well and his third-placed finish could be worth forgiving. As the other three with experience need to improve, notable debutants Big Fun and Lily Pearl could present the stiffest challenges this time.

Ubetterseethis had an excuse last time and surely gets off the mark soon but the maiden FAROUGH contested on debut is working out.

18:47 Pontefract (Class 2) 6f PREDICTION SIMULATION

19:17 Pontefract (Class 5) 10f - 5 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	5 1st (5) (4/7 +54%) Arundel	0.571429 4/7(+54%)	(5) Arundel 4/7, Suited by the step-up to 10f trip when only beaten a length off 58 at Beverley last time; looks nicely handicapped based on that and the one to beat Good second on handicap debut ten day ago; another big run looks likely.
2	1 2nd (1) (9/1 -13%) Right Now	9 9/1(-13%)	(1) Right Now 9/1, Ran to form beaten 2 1/4l off 59 over 8f at Beverley last time; up in trip and not certain to stay and mark is looking a little on the stiff side Reapplied cheekpieces (retained) maybe helped when better last time; trip fine; in the mix.
3	3 3rd (3) (9/2 -13%) Cangofar	4.5 9/2(-13%)	(3) Cangofar 9/2, Couple of decent efforts in handicaps, latterly 5l third in a handicap at Beverley off this mark; top course trainer; will need a bit more to contend Promising third last time (Arundel second) and he's a sizeable sort open to progress.
4	4 4th (4) (16/1 -146%) Rosso Levanto	16 16/1(-146%)	(4) Rosso Levanto 16/1, Yard won this last year; may not have stayed well beaten in a handicap over 12f at Haydock latest; previous form is not that solid and quite a bit to prove Poor reappearance and needs to prove she's trained on; passed over.
6	6 \|U\| (6) (7/1 -56%) Keats House	7 7/1(-56%)	(6) Keats House 7/1, Raced freely but improved in recent efforts stepped-up to 10f when beaten 2 1/4l off 59 at Doncaster last time; usually held up; should be in the mix Seven-race maiden but gives the impression he'll click one day; not one to dismiss.

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19:17 Pontefract (Class 5) 10f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

ARUNDEL took a step forward when filling the runner-up spot on his handicap bow at Beverley recently, pulling four lengths clear of the reopposing Cangofar (third). Ed Dunlop's gelding is officially 2lb well-in and, in a moderate heat, he looks to have every chance of going one place better. Keats House was far from disgraced at Doncaster last time and is most appealing of the remainder.

Arundel was second at Beverley last week but CANGOFAR caught the eye in third and can turn the tables.

19:17 Pontefract (Class 5) 10f PREDICTION SIMULATION

19:47 Pontefract (Class 6) 12f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	6 1st (6) (16/1 -78%) Dubai Venture	16 16/1(-78%)	(6) Dubai Venture 16/1, Second beaten 5l in a handicap at Beverley latest off today's mark; could be better form on the AW and ran poorly on fast ground penultimate start Improved on recent form when second at Beverley (1m4f) latest; now has to back that up..
2	1 2nd (1) (4/1 -14%) Agathon	4 4/1(-14%)	(1) Agathon 4/1, Landed a handicap by 3/4l off 58 over 1m6f at Carlisle last time backing up two good runs prior to that; down in trip, which is a worry, but obvious chance despite penalty 1m6f winner latest; up 5lb; stiff track over this trip should suit; could pull out more..
3	4 3rd (4) (5/1 +23%) Fiftyshadesaresdev	5 5/1(+23%)	(4) Fiftyshadesaresdev 5/1, Made too much use of when beaten 8l in a handicap over 2m at Southwell last time; in good form prior including at 12f; visor first time; back down in trip; off a short-break; contender 0-33; changed hands since last seen at Southwell; visor goes on; market can guide..
4	5 4th (5) (22/1 -10%) National Question	22 22/1(-10%)	(5) National Question 22/1, Back from hurdling and a wind operation; effective at 12f, but unproven on fast ground and something to prove; watch for a market move Returns from wind surgery; 12.5f winner; others push stronger claims on handicap form..
5th	3 5th (3) (1/1 +50%) Made All	1 1/1(+50%)	(3) Made All 1/1, Ideally suited by step-up in trip when landing a handicap by 1 1/4l off 50 at Catterick over 12f last time; looks the one to beat if can repeat that Off the mark at Catterick (1m4f, good to firm); 5lb penalty but could be more to come..
6th	2 6th (2) (12/1 -167%) Eva Rosie	12 12/1(-167%)	(2) Eva Rosie 12/1, Very consistent of late and won a handicap by a short-head off 52 over 11f at Southwell last time; trainer in form; up in trip; has run poorly only occasions has encountered fast ground 1m2f and 1m3f AW winner; up 4lb and will have to defy that and poor previous turf form..
7th	7 7th (7) (25/1 -150%) Yakhabar	25 25/1(-150%)	(7) Yakhabar 25/1, Ran to form beaten 3 1/4l off 45 over 1m6f at Musselburgh last time; down in trip; low-class, but consistent and in the mix Stiff track should play to his strengths; each-way player if able to run to his best..
8th	8 8th (8) (18/1 -29%) Lady Phoebe	18 18/1(-29%)	(8) Lady Phoebe 18/1, In moderate form and fourth beaten 5l in a handicap at Catterick latest off this mark; is going to need to improve on that 5l behind Made All at Catterick and highly unlikely she'll be reversing those placings.

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19:47 Pontefract (Class 6) 12f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.

MADE ALL didn't live up to his name when coming from last to scoop the prize at Catterick on his stable debut recently. It was, however, a commanding performance and may have been down to a step up in trip. With potentially more to come, he's fancied to double up under a penalty, although fellow penalised runner Agathon won't go down without a fight. Dubai Venture was a shade unfortunate when second at Beverley last time and he remains of interest from an unchanged mark.

The way MADE ALL (nap) cruised up on the outside and won with a fair bit in hand at Catterick suggests he can defy his penalty.

19:47 Pontefract (Class 6) 12f PREDICTION SIMULATION

20:17 Pontefract (Class 5) 5f - 4 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	3 1st (3) (3/1 +33%) Maddelina	3 3/1(+33%)	(3) Maddelina 3/1, Probably cost 1/2l when impeded on promising debut third beaten 4 1/4l in a novice over 6f at Carlisle; trainer in form; returning from long layoff; may need run Third on Carlisle debut (6f, soft) last year; not seen since and drop to 5f a question.
2	6 2nd (6) (9/4 +32%) Vibrant Pearl	2.25 9/4(+32%)	(6) Vibrant Pearl 9/4, Wandered about a little through greenness and stumbled late on promising debut when runner-up beaten 3l in a novice over 6f at Redcar; sure to improve Good second of ten on debut; in the mix on that and should improve with drop to 5f a plus.
3	5 3rd (5) (11/10 +32%) Radio Star	1.1 11/10(+32%)	(5) Radio Star 11/10, Well backed second beaten a short-head in a handicap at Wolverhampton latest; unproven on fast ground (most runs with give), but the pick on that form Fast filly; narrowly beaten last three starts; sets the standard and must go close.
4	1 4th (1) (18/1 -13%) Believe In Lies	18 18/1(-13%)	(1) Believe In Lies 18/1, Make Believe filly; dam fair at 14f; will probably need the experience and possibly further in time Make Believe filly; dam placed in bumpers; best watched on belated debut.

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20:17 Pontefract (Class 5) 5f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

Radio Star has been knocking hard at the door recently and Ollie Sangster's filly can be expected to go close once again. That said, preference is for VIBRANT PEARL, who belied odds of 100-1 to finish second at Redcar on her debut earlier this month. The winner, albeit much the best that day, has since filled the runner-up spot in a handicap from a mark of 85, so any progress might suffice here. Market support for the 125,000-euro purchase Kodi's Queen would be noteworthy.

Radio Star richly deserves to get head in front but VIBRANT PEARL was an encouraging second on debut and can go one better.

20:17 Pontefract (Class 5) 5f PREDICTION SIMULATION

20:47 Pontefract (Class 5) 8f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	7 1st (7) (5/2 +64%) Mount King	2.5 5/2(+64%)	(7) Mount King 5/2, Beaten 9l in a handicap at Thirsk last time when favourite, but had run very well there previous two starts, looks well handicapped on those efforts and should bounce back C&D winner; disappointed latest at Thirsk but he's a player if putting that behind him..
2	1 2nd (1) (5/1 -25%) Commander Of Life	5 5/1(-25%)	(1) Commander Of Life 5/1, Below par beaten 3l off 70 at Wetherby last time switched from the AW where form had been consistently better; nicely weighted if reproduces that on grass Best turf effort when fourth at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) latest; should be involved..
3	2 3rd (2) (4/1 +33%) Paris Lights	4 4/1(+33%)	(2) Paris Lights 4/1, Narrowly beaten over C&D off a 69 penultimate start; bit below that last time at Wetherby; reasons to believe will figure Over 1l to find with Commander Of Life on same terms as at Wetherby latest; more needed..
4	4 4th (4) (9/4 +18%) Highland Olly	2.25 9/4(+18%)	(4) Highland Olly 9/4, Won a handicap by 1/2l off 65 at Nottingham last time; only up a couple of pounds for that so still competitively weighted, but has been below par all runs on fast ground Up 2lb for career-best win; if handling this stiffer track he should be in the mix..
5th	8 5th (8) (25/1 +38%) My Honey B	25 25/1(+38%)	(8) My Honey B 25/1, Probably needed race down the field in a handicap over 7f at Doncaster most recent run, but in poor form on the whole; visor first time and plenty more needed Well beaten on reappearance at Doncaster; headgear now goes on; plenty to prove..
6th	3 6th (3) (11/2 +8%) Captain Corelli	5.5 11/2(+8%)	(3) Captain Corelli 11/2, On a five-timer after landing a handicap by 4l off 60 over 7f at Beverley last time, but that was back in September 2024; obvious chance, but lack of a run big worry Ended 2025 with career-best; 8lb higher now but he could still have more to come; player..
7th	6 7th (6) (40/1 -21%) Value Added	40 40/1(-21%)	(6) Value Added 40/1, May not have stayed when down the field in a handicap over 12f here most recent start, but had been out of form; this trip should suit better, but retained ability to prove 9.5f winner; has been well beaten on all three starts for current yard; plenty to prove..

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20:47 Pontefract (Class 5) 8f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

There doesn't appear to be bundles of early pace on show and that could benefit HIGHLAND OLLY, who made all of the running to score at Nottingham a fortnight ago. Berthed well in stall one, he might be tough to reel in once again if adopting similar tactics. Captain Corelli returns from a 241-day absence in search of a five-timer and is respected, while Commander Of Life is considered too.

Preference is for MOUNT KING, who is proven around here and was in good form prior to a lacklustre effort last time.

20:47 Pontefract (Class 5) 8f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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