Pontefract Races & Results 1 Friday 24th May 2024 UK Horse Racing Speed Ratings & Tips

Pontefract Races & Results Tomform Friday 24th May 2024

There were 49 Races on Friday 24th May 2024 across 7 meetings. There was 7 races at Haydock, 8 races at Bath, 7 races at Downpatrick, 7 races at Goodwood, 6 races at Hereford, 6 races at Pontefract, 8 races at Curragh, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.

Races & Results Friday 24th May 2024

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

18:15 Pontefract Handicap (Class 5) 8f - 12 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	1 (1) (12/1 -50%) Shimmering Sands	12 12/1(-50%)	(1) Shimmering Sands 12/1, All 4 wins over 1¼m, the latest at Doncaster last June. Lost his way at the end of last summer but was a creditable third in this on his 2023 reappearance. Has had wind surgery. Stable no stranger to success in this contest. Perhaps best at 1m2f but was third in this last year on his reappearance.
1	4 1st (4) (13/2 +54%) Million Thanks	6.5 13/2(+54%)	(4) Million Thanks 13/2, Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Newcastle (1m) when last seen in December. Best watched unless the betting vibes are strong back from a break. Has been placed in a good few handicaps and has slipped to a dangerous mark.
2	5 2nd (5) (6/1 +29%) Hostelry	6 6/1(+29%)	(5) Hostelry 6/1, Successful under Hollie Doyle last summer and back to winning ways at Thirsk (1m, heavy) in April. Creditable third at Ripon next time and things didn't go his way at Beverley latest (likely still in form). Not at her best last time at Beverley and might be high in the weights now.
3	2 3rd (2) (9/4 +18%) Running Star	2.25 9/4(+18%)	(2) Running Star 9/4, Placed all 3 starts in AW novices at up to 9.5f last autumn. Returns as an unexposed sort now handicapping for a stable which has made a good start to the season. Interesting runner. Clear promise in three novice events on Tapeta at about 1m; looks on a fair mark.
4	6 4th (6) (7/1 -27%) Do I Dream	7 7/1(-27%)	(6) Do I Dream 7/1, Three-time C&D winner, the latest in April. Respectable third of 13 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good, 3/1) 18 days ago. Merits consideration back here. Bang in form but ideally wants softer ground than this.
5th	3 5th (3) (13/2 -86%) Harswell Duke	6.5 13/2(-86%)	(3) Harswell Duke 13/2, Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 6/4, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Wetherby (1m, soft) 26 days ago, clear of rest. Can make presence felt again. Bang there here and at Wetherby on his last two runs and has to enter the reckoning.
6th	11 6th (11) (40/1 -21%) Mhajim	40 40/1(-21%)	(11) Mhajim 40/1, 40/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good) on reappearance 14 days ago/ His best form has come over longer trips. Down the field in all his runs since leaving the Gosdens and holds no appeal for now.
7th	9 7th (9) (4/1 +80%) Global Spirit	4 4/1(+80%)	(9) Global Spirit 4/1, Three-time C&D winner. 9/1, well-beaten eleventh of 12 to Hostelry in handicap at Thirsk (1m, heavy) 45 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter. Goes well here and has brighter prospects than his form figures may imply.
8th	7 8th (7) (22/1 +12%) My Honey B	22 22/1(+12%)	(7) My Honey B 22/1, 18¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Do I Dream in C&D handicap on reappearance 42 days ago. Could be sharper now. Has done all her winning in Class 6s and was well behind Do I Dream here a month ago.
9th	12 9th (12) (33/1 -200%) Distinction	33 33/1(-200%)	(12) Distinction 33/1, Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. 17/2, good second of 11 in handicap at Beverley (8.5f, good) 18 days ago. Only 3-53 but in the van throughout when finding one too good at Beverley.
10th	8 10th (8) (28/1 -12%) King Sharja	28 28/1(-12%)	(8) King Sharja 28/1, 40/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (1m, soft) 20 days ago. Falling in the weights but need to see more. No wins in seven and best form was when with Richard Hannon.
11th	10 11th (10) (80/1 -60%) Penny Ghent	80 80/1(-60%)	(10) Penny Ghent 80/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Not seen since finishing down the field in a C&D nursery in October 2022. Can only be watched. Tailed off at 80-1 on handicap debut over C&D in October 2022 and hasn't been seen since.

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18:15 Pontefract Handicap (Class 5) 8f Race Class Flow

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

The Easterby's have a good recent record in this race and their Shimmering Sands, who was a close third in last year's renewal off 4lb lower, commands respect on his first start back after wind surgery. Nevertheless, this could revolve around Do I Dream and HARSWELL DUKE, who were the first two across the line in a C&D handicap last month. The former shaded that race by a neck but Harswell Duke went close again at Wetherby last time, whereas Do I Dream was a comfortably-held third, and looks capable of reversing the form.

A chance is taken on unexposed Hugo Palmer handicap newcomer RUNNING STAR, whose mark looks very workable judged on the pick of his form in AW novices last autumn. Harswell Duke arrives in good form and is second choice ahead of C&D specialist Do I Dream. Shimmering Sea was placed in this race on his 2023 reappearance and is another to consider in a competitive opener.

The suggestion is GLOBAL SPIRIT whose recent defeats are readily forgiven and who has good form here off higher marks.

18:15 Pontefract Handicap (Class 5) 8f PREDICTION SIMULATION

18:45 Pontefract Stakes (Class 5) 5f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	2 1st (2) (8/11 +20%) Enchanted Life	0.727273 8/11(+20%)	(2) Enchanted Life 8/11, 475,000 gns yearling, Kodiac filly. Sister to very smart winner up to 1m Gifted Master and 2-y-o 6f winner Miska and half-sister to 6f winner Mary Ann Bugg. Dam unraced. Promising individual. Won 14-runner novice (6/4) at Kempton (7f) on debut. Off 7 months. Down in trip. Useful prospect. Beat a subsequent winner on the AW last year; promising.
2	5 2nd (5) (8/1 -129%) Esprit Queen	8 8/1(-129%)	(5) Esprit Queen 8/1, Invincible Spirit filly. Sister to useful 6f winner Aristocratic Lady and half-sister to several winners, including very smart winner up to 1¼m Royal Rhyme. Dam 1m winner. Highly respected on debut. From a smart family for these connections and the market can guide.
3	4 3rd (4) (40/1 +39%) Bare Elegance	40 40/1(+39%)	(4) Bare Elegance 40/1, 30,000 gns foal, Kodiac filly. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner out of useful 2-y-o 6f/6.3f winner Walk On Bye. Third of 4 in novice event at Newcastle (6f, 66/1) on debut 82 days ago. Questionable what she achieved when a remote third of four over 6f at Newcastle (AW).
4	1 4th (1) (10/1 -25%) Pendlebury Lane	10 10/1(-25%)	(1) Pendlebury Lane 10/1, Twice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Edward Bethell when improved second of 7 in novice event at Redcar (6f, soft, 10/1) 22 days ago. More needed again. Pleasing return when second on soft ground, for all that the winner did it easily.
5th	3 5th (3) (4/1 +0%) Love Wars	4 4/1(+0%)	(3) Love Wars 4/1, €25,000 yearling, Soldier's Call filly. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 6f New Planet. Won 12-runner maiden at Thirsk (5f, good, 15/2) on debut, producing an astonishing finishing burst. Off 12 months. Should progress if all is well. Form is nothing special but she did well to win at Thirsk after losing early ground.
6th	6 6th (6) (16/1 +68%) Military Queen	16 16/1(+68%)	(6) Military Queen 16/1, 75,000 gns yearling, Bated Breath filly. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to very smart French/Australian winner up to 11f Pornichet (2-y-o 1m winner). 28/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at Nottingham (5f, firm) on debut. Off 11 months. Hooded for 1st time. Beat one home on last year's debut; back from a year out and with a hood turned to.

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18:45 Pontefract Stakes (Class 5) 5f Race Class Flow

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

ENCHANTED LIFE and Love Wars both already know how to win a race but the former, whose dam is a half-sister to Group 3-winning sprinter Alzerra, boasts the more appealing pedigree and shouldn't mind dropping in trip after winning over 7f at Kempton on her sole start as a juvenile. Success at this level could set up and intriguing campaign for the daughter of Kodiac and she looks a bright prospect, while Esprit Queen is an interesting newcomer.

ENCHANTED LIFE looked a useful prospect when making a winning start at Kempton in October and shades the vote over fellow penalised winner Love Wars, who overcame notable inexperience at Thirsk a year ago but has been off since. Esprit Queen has a nice profile so is a newcomer to note.

Kempton winner Enchanted Life is not opposed lightly but ESPRIT QUEEN is bred to be smart and she's worth chancing.

18:45 Pontefract Stakes (Class 5) 5f PREDICTION SIMULATION

19:15 Pontefract Handicap (Class 5) 12f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	5 1st (5) (5/2 -11%) Gordon Grey	2.5 5/2(-11%)	(5) Gordon Grey 5/2, Still a maiden but knocking on the door over 1¼m at Yarmouth this spring and no reason why he won't give another good account. 14-race maiden but continues to run well in defeat and deserves a break.
2	6 2nd (6) (7/2 +61%) Swinging London	3.5 7/2(+61%)	(6) Swinging London 7/2, 15/2, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Chester (1½m, good to firm) 14 days ago. Being eased another 2 lb can only help. Hasn't run at all badly back on turf the last twice (1m6f, soft; 1m4f, good to firm).
3	4 3rd (4) (17/2 -70%) My Harrison George	8.5 17/2(-70%)	(4) My Harrison George 17/2, Shaped as if amiss when last of 7 in handicap at Beverley (1¼m, good to soft) 29 days ago. Back up in trip. Was prominent in the betting at Beverley and interesting to see whether his supporters' are prepared to give him another chance. Soft ground was an excuse on his return and he has races in him off this mark.
4	2 4th (2) (7/1 +56%) Whatacracker	7 7/1(+56%)	(2) Whatacracker 7/1, 66/1 and hooded first time, too free when bit below form twelfth of 20 in handicap at York (1½m, good) on reappearance 9 days ago. Hopefully that will have knocked some of the freshness out of him. 1m3f winner; takes a welcome drop in grade after two struggles at York.
5th	8 5th (8) (10/1 +60%) Mythical	10 10/1(+60%)	(8) Mythical 10/1, Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (1½m, soft) on reappearance 28 days ago. On a workable mark judged on his best efforts last season but hard to be confident about. Has won only one of his 21 starts and his reappearance (after an absence) was forgettable.
6th	7 6th (7) (33/1 +18%) Sea Master	33 33/1(+18%)	(7) Sea Master 33/1, First run since leaving Charlie Johnston when thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (1½m, soft, 100/1) on reappearance 28 days ago. Can only watch after that. Things weren't looking up when tailed off on Doncaster reappearance (stable debut).
7th	9 7th (9) (25/1 +0%) Storm Spirit	25 25/1(+0%)	(9) Storm Spirit 25/1, Placed in bumpers. Well held in maiden/novices on the Flat but handicaps provide her with a more realistic chance. Now goes handicapping off a low mark and there was promise in her bumpers.
8th	1 8th (1) (15/2 +25%) Unplugged	7.5 15/2(+25%)	(1) Unplugged 15/2, Course winner over 1¼m last summer. Won here on his 2022 reappearance so capable when fresh. 2-3 here but ideally needs fast ground opposable if it's softer than good.
9th	3 9th (3) (11/1 -300%) Joie De Vivre	11 11/1(-300%)	(3) Joie De Vivre 11/1, Good second of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Catterick (1½m, heavy) 51 days ago. Player if showing up here in a similar mood. Came from off the pace to finish second over this far at Catterick (heavy) last time.

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19:15 Pontefract Handicap (Class 5) 12f Race Class Flow

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

A close second on her seasonal debut/return to the Flat at Catterick last month, JOIE DE VIVRE is an appealing option given she has been highly consistent when tried on the level and looks worth chancing off just 3lb above her last winning mark in this discipline. Gordon Grey is another key player back over this trip, while My Harrison George has scope for progression at this distance and merits a second look.

GORDON GREY arrives on the back of some good runner-up efforts and perhaps this can finally be his day. Last month's Catterick runner-up Joie de Vivre may provide the chief threat ahead of Unplugged, who has tasted success here before, including on reappearance.

The ground won't be so slow as when MY HARRISON GEORGE failed favourite backers on his return and he's given another chance.

19:15 Pontefract Handicap (Class 5) 12f PREDICTION SIMULATION

19:45 Pontefract Maiden (Class 2) 6f - 16 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	9 1st (9) (15/2 +46%) Regal Gem	7.5 15/2(+46%)	(9) Regal Gem 15/2, Foaled January 22. 28,000 gns yearling, Zoustar colt. Dam unraced out of useful winner up to 7f (including at 2 yrs) The Gold Cheongsam (stayed 1m). 28,000gns yearling; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to 6f-7.4f winner Qipao.
2	15 2nd (15) (6/1 +0%) Expensive Rose	6 6/1(+0%)	(15) Expensive Rose 6/1, Foaled March 9. €36,000 foal, 26,000 gns yearling, Australia filly. Closely related to 8.6f-12.4f winner Flying Scotsman and useful 1½m winner Comfort Zone. Dam 6f/7f winner, won Athasi Stakes. Likely-looking newcomer. 26,000gns yearling; wouldn't need to be anything special to make an impact on debut.
3	7 3rd (7) (4/1 +20%) Praetorian	4 4/1(+20%)	(7) Praetorian 4/1, Foaled April 9. €38,000 yearling, Romanised colt. Half-brother to French 10.5f winner Alsimrya. Dam twice-raced half-sister to smart winner up to 11f Solid Stone. Appealing newcomer. 38,000euros yearling; fifth foal; half-brother to French 10.5f winner Alsimrya (RPR 81).
4	10 4th (10) (11/1 +8%) Tactical Plan	11 11/1(+8%)	(10) Tactical Plan 11/1, Foaled January 31. Kodiac colt. Dam, unraced, closely related to 1¼m/11f winner Michelangelo (third in St Leger) and winner up to 11f Private Secretary (both smart) out of useful 2-y-o 8.5f winner (stayed 1½m) Intrigued. Plenty of stamina on dam's side of pedigree but his sire brings the speed.
5th	6 5th (6) (10/1 +29%) Pellitory	10 10/1(+29%)	(6) Pellitory 10/1, Foaled March 4. 40,000 gns foal, 32,000 gns yearling, Sergei Prokofiev colt. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. 32,000gns yearling; second foal; dam Listed-placed 5f AW 2yo winner (RPR 84).
6th	1 6th (1) (22/1 -10%) Beauhaather	22 22/1(-10%)	(1) Beauhaather 22/1, 22,000 gns yearling, Mohaather gelding. Half-brother to 11.6f/1½m winner Overactive. Dam, lightly raced, closely related to very smart winner up to 2m Dashing Willoughby. 16/1, sixth of 11 in novice event at this course (5f, heavy) on debut 32 days ago. Made no impression from off the pace over 5f here a month ago (soft; 16-1).
7th	13 7th (13) (33/1 +0%) Perfidia	33 33/1(+0%)	(13) Perfidia 33/1, Foaled March 2. Dandy Man colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Seductive Power. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to 1000 Guineas winner (stayed 10.5f) Finsceal Beo. Appealing pedigree but stable's newcomers are usually best watched.
8th	4 8th (4) (14/1 +0%) I Need Your Love	14 14/1(+0%)	(4) I Need Your Love 14/1, 20,000 gns foal, 27,000 gns yearling, Zoustar gelding. Half-brother to 1m winner Cape Cyclone and 7f winner City Cyclone. 50/1, eighth of 11 in novice at York (6f, good) on debut 8 days ago. Outpaced and never threatened last week at York; likely to appreciate further.
9th	14 9th (14) (100/1 -100%) Vault Of Heaven	100 100/1(-100%)	(14) Vault Of Heaven 100/1, Foaled March 7. €24,000 foal, Far Above colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Jaleel and 6f winner Notoriously Risky. Dam sprint maiden half-sister to 9f/1¼m winner Rainbow Dancing and winner up to 1¾m Handsome Man (both useful) out of smart 7f/1m winner Danceabout. 24,000euros foal; half-brother to Jaleel (7f; RPR 87) and Notoriously Risky (6f, AW; 79).
10th	3 10th (3) (11/2 -57%) Eighteen Fourteen	5.5 11/2(-57%)	(3) Eighteen Fourteen 11/2, Mehmas half-brother to 5f-1m winner Annie's Song and 11f winner Hopespringseternal. Dam twice-raced half-sister to very smart 6f winner Golden Horde. 9/1, third of 11 in novice at this course (5f, heavy) on debut 32 days ago. Respected. Came from further back than the front two when third over 5f here a month ago (soft).
11th	5 11th (5) (22/1 +21%) Love Games	22 22/1(+21%)	(5) Love Games 22/1, £20,000 Bungle Inthejungle colt. Half-brother to 6f/6.3f winner Coumshingaun. Eighth of 13 in maiden at Thirsk (5f, soft, 11/1) on debut 20 days ago. Always in rear and beaten 9l behind a shorter-priced stablemate at Thirsk.
12th	12 12th (12) (40/1 -21%) Luggie	40 40/1(-21%)	(12) Luggie 40/1, Foaled February 18. 7,500 gns foal, 14,000 gns yearling, Circus Maximus colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 6f Kimngrace and winner up to 7f Rock of Estonia. Dam 5f winner. Wears tongue strap. 14,000gns yearling; half-brother to useful winning sprinter Kimngrace.
13th	11 13th (11) (20/1 -167%) Under The Sea	20 20/1(-167%)	(11) Under The Sea 20/1, £30,000Y by Showcasing. Dam maiden (best effort at 1m), half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Fourpenny Lane. 33/10, showed a bit amidst greenness when 2¼ lengths third of 7 in claimer at Fontainebleau, racing handy and not knocked about under pressure. Beaten just over 2l on French debut over 5.5f (very soft), running on encouragingly.
14th	16 14th (16) (16/1 -78%) Greek Gift	16 16/1(-78%)	(16) Greek Gift 16/1, €15,000 yearling, Magna Grecia filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 7f-1¼m winner Dinoo and 11f winner Encomiare. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 1¼m-1½m winner Airmail Special. 8/1, very green when seventh of 12 in maiden at Beverley (5f, good) on debut 18 days ago. 8-1, slow to break and nearest at the finish when seventh of 12 over 5f at Beverley.
15th	8 15th (8) (50/1 -52%) Raysham	50 50/1(-52%)	(8) Raysham 50/1, Foaled March 13. €32,000 yearling, New Bay gelding. Dam unraced out of smart 8.3f-11f winner Contredanse. 32,000euros yearling; has been gelded; a watching brief is probably best.
16th	2 16th (2) (25/1 +24%) Cuda Been A Rowlex	25 25/1(+24%)	(2) Cuda Been A Rowlex 25/1, £20,000 yearling, Ardad colt. Brother to useful/ungenuine winner up to 6.3f Admiral D and half-brother to 3 winners, including 1m-1¼m winner Ascot Grey and winner up to 7f Zoraida. 16/1, sixth of 9 in maiden at Ripon (5f, good to firm) on debut 14 days ago. Got behind at Ripon (5f) but made some late headway to be beaten about 10l.

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19:45 Pontefract Maiden (Class 2) 6f Race Class Flow

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

Previous experience could hold the key to this and with that in mind, UNDER THE SEA gets the nod. Third on his debut in testing conditions in France three weeks ago, the son of Showcasing might not need to improve much to get off the mark. Expensive Rose and Praetorian make appeal on paper and should be monitored closely in the betting market ahead of their respective debuts, though Eighteen Fourteen has already proven his ability to handle this track and might be the main danger.

This could go to a newcomer, with PRAETORIAN and Expensive Rose both looking likely types. I Need Your Love hinted at ability in what was probably a decent novice at York and may prove the pick of those with experience.

Eighteen Fourteen ran well here on his debut but UNDER THE SEA may have achieved just as much on his first run in France.

19:45 Pontefract Maiden (Class 2) 6f PREDICTION SIMULATION

20:15 Pontefract Handicap (Class 5) 10f - 11 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
3	3 (3) (33/1 -136%) Loddon	33 33/1(-136%)	(3) Loddon 33/1, 9/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 23 days ago. Opposable on the back of that rather disappointing effort. Followed her third at Beverley with a no-show over C&D.
1	10 1st (10) (11/2 +8%) Yippee	5.5 11/2(+8%)	(10) Yippee 11/2, Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 6 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good, 12/1) 13 days ago, having run of race. Place possibilities. Second at Haydock on turf debut and the winner is probably going places.
2	7 2nd (7) (4/1 +11%) Minstrel Knight	4 4/1(+11%)	(7) Minstrel Knight 4/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 6 in handicap (9/4) at Haydock (8f, heavy) 27 days ago. Promises to be suited by this step up in trip and he's worth a second look. Building up some consistency and today's longer trip is likely to suit.
3	11 3rd (11) (10/1 +9%) Glistening Nights	10 10/1(+9%)	(11) Glistening Nights 10/1, 20/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, good) 15 days ago. Will need to put that run firmly behind him in order to play a leading role. Placed in AW handicaps and not judged too harshly on his no-show at Chester.
4	8 4th (8) (3/1 +54%) Spanish Vega	3 3/1(+54%)	(8) Spanish Vega 3/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Very good fourth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes. Fourth on handicap debut after a wide trip; well bred and has more to offer.
5th	1 5th (1) (20/1 +0%) Time Tells All	20 20/1(+0%)	(1) Time Tells All 20/1, 16/1, first run since leaving D. K. Weld when ninth of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, soft) 20 days ago. Will need to leave that form well behind now upped in trip. Regressed in Ireland and beaten 12l on stable debut over 1m at Thirsk.
6th	6 6th (6) (7/2 +13%) Savvy Warrior	3.5 7/2(+13%)	(6) Savvy Warrior 7/2, Lightly-raced maiden. 11/4, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good) 39 days ago. 2 lb lower now and good chance if coping with this step up in trip. Lightly raced and looked as though the race would bring him on at Windsor.
7th	2 7th (2) (12/1 -33%) Fiftyshadesaresdev	12 12/1(-33%)	(2) Fiftyshadesaresdev 12/1, Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 15/2, respectable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 23 days ago. Merits consideration. Beaten a length and nearly 7l in 1m/1m2f handicaps here this season (on soft both times).
8th	4 8th (4) (10/1 -67%) Love Warrior	10 10/1(-67%)	(4) Love Warrior 10/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good, 20/1) 19 days ago. Yet to build on the promise he showed on debut at York in the autumn but it's still early days. Yard also saddles Yippee. This is at least easier than the Class 3 handicap he ran in at Newmarket's Guineas meeting.
9th	9 9th (9) (50/1 -25%) Lillistar	50 50/1(-25%)	(9) Lillistar 50/1, Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 80/1) 25 days ago. Record now stands at 0-11 and she's opposable. After three heavy defeats over hurdles, she suffered another one back on the Flat.
10th	5 10th (5) (66/1 -560%) Breathtaking	66 66/1(-560%)	(5) Breathtaking 66/1, First run since leaving Nick Littmoden when third of 8 in maiden (5/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on UK debut 23 days ago. Needs to take a sizeable step forward now pitched into a handicap. Beaten just over 5l in a Wolverhampton maiden (8.6f) latest but should build on that.

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20:15 Pontefract Handicap (Class 5) 10f Race Class Flow

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

An open event in which only a tentative vote can go to Charlie Johnston's LOVE WARRIOR. The Saxon Warrior colt struggled at Newmarket last time but this is significantly less taxing and, from 3lb lower, it would come as no surprise were he to step forward. Minstrel Knight looks set to relish a step up in trip having looked outpaced over the mile at Haydock last month, while Spanish Vega, who paid the price late on at Yarmouth after racing out wide for much of the contest, can figure too.

Having shaped well on his reappearance at Windsor, SAVVY WARRIOR gets the nod in the hope that this step up in trip works in his favour. Minstrel Knight will almost certainly be suited by this stiffer test and is likely to be on the premises, while Fiftyshadesaresdev and Love Warrior also enter calculations.

It will probably make sense to focus on the wave of 3yos. SPANISH VEGA shaped well during a wide trip at Yarmouth.

20:15 Pontefract Handicap (Class 5) 10f PREDICTION SIMULATION

20:45 Pontefract Handicap (Class 4) 5f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
5	5 (5) (14/1 -40%) Moulin Booj	14 14/1(-40%)	(5) Moulin Booj 14/1, Latest win at Southwell in March. 9/2, last of 8 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good) 23 days ago. Others make more appeal. Progressing before poor run at Ascot latest when good to soft ground was deemed too slow.
1	3 1st (3) (5/2 +38%) Ventura Express	2.5 5/2(+38%)	(3) Ventura Express 5/2, Three-time C&D winner. Creditable third of 13 in handicap (4/1) at Redcar (5f, good), faring best of those ridden prominently. Off 7 months. Each-way chance if fully tuned-up. Won this race (good to firm) in 2023; can go well fresh; big player in race lacking depth.
2	4 2nd (4) (5/1 +50%) Zarzyni	5 5/1(+50%)	(4) Zarzyni 5/1, Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, soft, 9/1) 20 days ago. Capable of a bold show off this reduced mark. On a losing run and his two runs back on turf haven't been his best; something to prove.
3	1 3rd (1) (7/2 -17%) Princess Karine	3.5 7/2(-17%)	(1) Princess Karine 7/2, C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Below form fourth of 12 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm, 11/4) 14 days ago. Merits respect back at this venue. Easy win in a weak race here this month; beaten off 6lb lower latest; easy lead unlikely.
4	6 4th (6) (9/1 -50%) Milbanke	9 9/1(-50%)	(6) Milbanke 9/1, Course winner. Respectable third of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 11/4). Off 6 months. Should be in the mix, provided that he is ready to roll. 6f win here on stable debut last September; good 3rd on first 5f run when last seen.
5th	2 5th (2) (9/2 -29%) Dickieburd	4.5 9/2(-29%)	(2) Dickieburd 9/2, 17/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Possibilities off the same mark. Can make the running; good second at Nottingham 13 days ago; should be in the mix.
6th	7 6th (7) (6/1 +33%) Late Arrival	6 6/1(+33%)	(7) Late Arrival 6/1, Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in March. 17/2, creditable third of 13 in handicap there (6.1f) 54 days ago. Vulnerable from a win point of view. In good form on AW when last seen in March; still feasibly weighted; rare 5f run.

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20:45 Pontefract Handicap (Class 4) 5f Race Class Flow

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

DICKIEBURD appeared to relish a return to the turf when filling the runner-up spot at Nottingham earlier this month and the son of Cracksman could go one better from an unchanged mark. Princess Karine, who bolted up on her only previous visit here, must be taken seriously despite being higher in the ratings. Ventura Express has a decent record when fresh, however, and he is feared most.

It's probably best not to judge PRINCESS KARINE too harshly on her latest effort at Ripon and she looked on very good terms with herself when scoring over this C&D previously. The Bryan Smart-trained mare is taken to regain the winning thread, perhaps at the chief expense of Dickieburd, who should be in the mix. Milbanke is third choice.

Princess Karine's penultimate run gives her strong claims but last year's winner VENTURA EXPRESS (nap) may be able to repeat.

20:45 Pontefract Handicap (Class 4) 5f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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