Pontefract Races & Results 1 Sunday 30th July 2023 UK Horse Racing Speed Ratings & Tips

Pontefract Races & Results Tomform Sunday 30th July 2023

There were 13 Races on Sunday 30th July 2023 across 2 meetings. There was 6 races at Uttoxeter, 7 races at Pontefract, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.

Races & Results Sunday 30th July 2023

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

13:45 Pontefract Maiden (Class 4) 5f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	6 1st (6) (12/1 -20%) Princess Alex	12 12/1(-20%)	(6) Princess Alex 12/1, Barely modest form when fourth on 5f Hamilton debut and well beaten at Haydock (6f, soft) since. Modest form in two runs on good to soft this summer; improvement required; yard runs two.
2	1 2nd (1) (3.33/1 +5%) Chumbaa	3.33 3.33/1(+5%)	(1) Chumbaa 3.33/1, Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. Creditable third of 7 in maiden at Musselburgh (5f, good, 7/4) 25 days ago. Should be thereabouts again but vulnerable to anything with potential. Consistent nine-race maiden; should give it her all again but vulnerable for win purposes.
3	5 3rd (5) (25/1 -257%) Mia Toretto	25 25/1(-257%)	(5) Mia Toretto 25/1, 7,000 gns Profitable filly. Dam, 1m-1¼m winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 6f Nuclear Power. Would enter the reckoning if the betting vibes are strong. 7,000gns yearling; dam a 1m-1m2f winner (RPR 73); yard's 2yos operating at low strike-rate.
4	4 4th (4) (2.25/1 +25%) La Habanera	2.25 2.25/1(+25%)	(4) La Habanera 2.25/1, Left her first 2 efforts behind when keeping on for third over 6f at York 16 days ago. Unlikely to be far away with a repeat of that form. Improved for a sixth furlong when 3rd at York latest; needs to reproduce it back at 5f.
5th	7 5th (7) (8.5/1 -6%) Queens Road Revue	8.5 8.5/1(-6%)	(7) Queens Road Revue 8.5/1, Twice-raced filly. Stepped up on debut when third of 10 in novice at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 12 days ago but the form is only modest. Second run better than her first and the best is yet to come; not discounted.
6th	2 6th (2) (3/1 -9%) Estifada	3 3/1(-9%)	(2) Estifada 3/1, Caravaggio half-sister to 1¼m winner Smart Contender and 7f winner Animate. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to smart 1m winner Queen of Love. Likely type on paper for a leading 2-y-o stable. Half-sister to 2 winners out of a German Listed winner; yard runs two; market instructive.
7th	3 7th (3) (6/1 +57%) Haumea	6 6/1(+57%)	(3) Haumea 6/1, 20/1, fifth of 10 in maiden at Beverley (5f, soft) on debut 6 days ago. May do better. Showed some promise on Monday's debut (5f, heavy) but probably a longer-term prospect.

LTO Selection:

13:45 Pontefract Maiden (Class 4) 5f Race Class Flow

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

Chumbaa has been a consistent performer without getting her head in front and she is likely to enter calculations following her recent third at Musselburgh. La Habanera took a step forward when third at York and a repeat of that effort would see her go close, but Karl Burke has enjoyed a fine season with his juveniles and the Middleham handler may have another interesting juvenile in the shape of ESTIFADA. The daughter of Caravaggio comes from a nice family that contains juvenile winners and she gets the vote to make a winning debut.

Those with experience don't set the bar that high so the suggestion is Karl Burke newcomer ESTIFADA, with confidence in her chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. La Habanera and Chumbaa can fight it out for minor honours.

Queens Road Revue can step forward again but well-bred newcomer ESTIFADA is given the tentative vote.

13:45 Pontefract Maiden (Class 4) 5f PREDICTION SIMULATION

14:15 Pontefract Handicap (Class 5) 8f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	10 1st (10) (12/1 +52%) Silk Bird	12 12/1(+52%)	(10) Silk Bird 12/1, Underperformed when last of 5 on handicap debut at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm) 60 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive. Six-race maiden who finished last on her handicap debut; headgear tried for the first time.
2	8 2nd (8) (6/1 +40%) Bay Dream Believer	6 6/1(+40%)	(8) Bay Dream Believer 6/1, Winner at Wetherby in May. Shaped as if still in form when fourth of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Hamilton (8.3f, soft) 15 days ago, left on back foot after very slow break. Place claims. Off the mark at Wetherby in May; less good last time and others look stronger.
3	3 3rd (3) (4.5/1 -29%) Bushfire	4.5 4.5/1(-29%)	(3) Bushfire 4.5/1, Had been shaping reasonably well before bouncing back to his best to win 8-runner handicap at Haydock (10.2f, soft) 8 days ago. Reasons on feasible mark if he's still as effective over this shorter trip. 1m2f winner on soft last week; could prove vulnerable under different conditions.
4	1 4th (1) (7/1 +13%) Cosmos Raj	7 7/1(+13%)	(1) Cosmos Raj 7/1, Won over 1m at Ripon in July but failed to get home there under softer conditions (9.8f) last week. Drop back in trip rates as a positive and he can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals. 1m winner at Ripon three weeks ago; 1m2f on soft too taxing latest; should make a bold bid.
5th	4 5th (4) (7/1 -8%) Perfect Swiss	7 7/1(-8%)	(4) Perfect Swiss 7/1, Two-time C&D winner. Good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 22/1) 9 days ago, despite pulling hard. Largely consistent sort isn't taken lightly. Conditions to suit and only just missed out here nine days ago; in the mix once more.
6th	2 6th (2) (9/1 +0%) Mabre	9 9/1(+0%)	(2) Mabre 9/1, 3 wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win at Newbury in May. Creditable second of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Chester (7.6f, soft) 16 days ago, staying on well. Should go well again with blinkers back on. Three wins this year and went desperately close 16 days ago; solid contender once more.
7th	7 7th (7) (16/1 +36%) Hoots Toots	16 16/1(+36%)	(7) Hoots Toots 16/1, Latest win at Thirsk in April. Has struggled all 3 starts since, only tenth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good) 13 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Won reappearance at Thirsk in April; poor three times since; tongue-tie now returns; risky.
8th	5 8th (5) (3.2/1 -28%) Ascari	3.2 3.2/1(-28%)	(5) Ascari 3.2/1, Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, good third of 14 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 13 days ago, finishing with running left after meeting trouble at a crucial stage. Shortlist material. Not beaten far despite meeting trouble at Windsor last time; still low mileage; contender.
9th	9 9th (9) (14/1 +0%) Tasever	14 14/1(+0%)	(9) Tasever 14/1, Made the frame in handicaps all on 4 of his starts this season before producing a rare poor effort when only ninth of 11 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive. Poor run here last time but he had been threatening previously; headgear now tried.
10th	6 10th (6) (20/1 +20%) Simulation Theory	20 20/1(+20%)	(6) Simulation Theory 20/1, Unreliable individual. Last of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Doncaster (8f, firm) 23 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Difficult ask. Chance of an easy lead here but he's not looked in the form required to capitalise.

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14:15 Pontefract Handicap (Class 5) 8f Race Class Flow

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ASCARI improved for the step back up to a mile when third at Windsor on his latest start and the son of Invincible Spirit makes plenty of appeal running off the same mark. Perfect Swiss bounced back to form when just denied over C&D last Friday. The seven-year-old is respected, while others to note include recent Haydock winner Bushfire and Bay Dream Believer.

ASCARI remains unexposed in handicaps and shaped well despite plenty going wrong for him at Windsor last time, so he makes most appeal with further improvement a distinct possibility. Perfect Swiss has a good C&D record and produced another bold show here last week, so is expected to be in the mix again, with recent Chester runner-up Mabre also considered.

Perfect Swiss and Mabre are high on the list but the unexposed ASCARI is taken to build on a promising third at Windsor.

14:15 Pontefract Handicap (Class 5) 8f PREDICTION SIMULATION

14:50 Pontefract Listed (Class 1) 8f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	3 1st (3) (1.25/1 +50%) Poker Face	1.25 1.25/1(+50%)	(3) Poker Face 1.25/1, Another smart performance when 2¼ lengths second of 4 to Savvy Victory in 1¼m Sandown listed race 23 days ago. Drop back to a stiff 1m could suit. Major player. Big shout on best efforts, albeit with return to 1m (even this stiff 1m) asking a question.
2	6 2nd (6) (6.5/1 -8%) Flight Plan	6.5 6.5/1(-8%)	(6) Flight Plan 6.5/1, Second in 1m AW listed race on reappearance. Found the 2000 Guineas all too much next time but wasted no time bouncing back to form when 3 lengths seventh of 15 in Jersey at Royal Ascot last time. Lightly raced and could yet have a bigger performance in him. Strong suspicion remains that he can step up to play leading role at this level this term.
3	4 3rd (4) (3/1 +40%) Raadobarg	3 3/1(+40%)	(4) Raadobarg 3/1, Smart sort who was third at Group 3 and listed level on his first 2 outings for George Boughey. Seemed stretched by 1¼m in the Wolferton at Royal Ascot and treated as if still in form. Blinkers off, cheekpieces back on. Unlikely to be far away. Below form at Royal Ascot but no surprise if he bounces straight back; respected form.
4	5 4th (5) (8.5/1 -89%) Witch Hunter	8.5 8.5/1(-89%)	(5) Witch Hunter 8.5/1, Really smart effort when coming from last to first in Buckingham Palace Stakes (handicap) at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) last month. Placed at listed level on his 2 outings since without quite reproducing that form. Career best to win the 7f Buckingham Palace Handicap at Royal Ascot; second go at 1m.
5th	1 5th (1) (5.5/1 -100%) Al Mubhir	5.5 5.5/1(-100%)	(1) Al Mubhir 5.5/1, Progressive profile last year and improved again to win a 1m Leicester handicap (heavy) in April. Creditable 2¾ lengths third in 7f Leicester listed event since. Respected back at 1m. Impressive in 1m handicap (soft) in April; respectable 3rd in 7f Listed race at Haydock.
6th	2 6th (2) (40/1 -100%) Excel Power	40 40/1(-100%)	(2) Excel Power 40/1, Smart gelding who has 8 wins from 22 starts. In good form on AW at the end of 2022 but absent since a poor run at Newcastle in January. Off since January; has a bit to find on best AW form and rather more on turf form.

LTO Selection:

14:50 Pontefract Listed (Class 1) 8f Race Class Flow

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FLIGHT PLAN has faced some tough assignments, including the 2000 Guineas and the Jersey at Royal Ascot, but this appears to be a suitable opportunity for him to bounce back to form. His return effort, when beaten a neck at Newcastle, suggested he would have a productive season and the drop back to this level is likely to aid his cause. Raadobarg commands respect based on his penultimate effort when third to Chindit at Ascot, while the drop back in trip might yield improvement from Poker Face.

The drop back in trip could be a good move for POKER FACE who is taken to open his account at listed level. The return to 1m should also help Raadobarg and he's second choice ahead of Al Mubhir.

Poker Face is narrowly preferred to Raadobarg among the older horses but FLIGHT PLAN, the sole 3yo, could still have potential.

14:50 Pontefract Listed (Class 1) 8f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:25 Pontefract Handicap (Class 4) 10f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	6 1st (6) (4.5/1 +72%) Bollin Margaret	4.5 4.5/1(+72%)	(6) Bollin Margaret 4.5/1, Easy winner at Thirsk (12f) last month and has largely acquitted herself well in defeat since. However, below par at York latest and is another who wouldn't want too much rain. Modest show last time helps to show that she has much more to prove on softer than good.
2	3 2nd (3) (3.33/1 +26%) Piecederesistance	3.33 3.33/1(+26%)	(3) Piecederesistance 3.33/1, Won this event (off 5 lb higher) 12 months ago but yet to really fire this season and would likely prefer a sounder surface. Won off 5lb higher over C&D last July; has not fired on all cylinders this season.
3	8 3rd (8) (14/1 +13%) Don't Look Back	14 14/1(+13%)	(8) Don't Look Back 14/1, Winner at Doncaster (10.2f, heavy) in April and didn't get breaks (back from 9-week absence) when sixth in Haydock handicap (10.2f, soft) latest. Not out of things. 1-17; ran well on good to soft three starts back and has a chance on that form.
4	1 4th (1) (1.88/1 +16%) Dubai Souq	1.88 1.88/1(+16%)	(1) Dubai Souq 1.88/1, Won soft-ground handicap at Redcar (10f) in November 2021. Not at his very best in 3 outings in the first half of last year but posted creditable second at Windsor (10f, heavy) on return from 11 months off in May and can race off same mark here. Major player if he can put latest experience (upset in stalls, withdrawn) behind him.
5th	7 5th (7) (3.33/1 +45%) Orchestra	3.33 3.33/1(+45%)	(7) Orchestra 3.33/1, Course winner who got back on scoreboard at Beverley (9.9f) in May. Below that form more recently but is only 3 lb above last winning mark and could be a player. Sole visit here was a win; interesting if the ground is back on the soft side of good.
6th	5 6th (5) (25/1 -25%) Toute Chic	25 25/1(-25%)	(5) Toute Chic 25/1, Won a couple of claimers (at up to 11.9f) in France but offered little in a trio of starts over timber for Jonjo O'Neill and is likely best watched making yard/handicap debut back on level. Achieved little over hurdles; £1,000 buy in May; best French Flat form gives her a chance.

LTO Selection:

15:25 Pontefract Handicap (Class 4) 10f Race Class Flow

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A taking winner at Chester last time out, AULD TOON LOON must hold every chance of following up and making it three wins from his last four starts. Dubai Souq wasn't beaten far at Windsor in May and looks to be his main danger, along with Bollin Margaret, who is a player based on the pick of her form. Don't Look Back and Orchestra cannot be ruled out either.

AULD TOON LOON arrives at the top of his game and is fancied to register his third victory of the season. Dubai Souq made a pleasing return at Windsor in May and is feared most, whilst sole 3-y-o representative Orchestra can also make his presence felt.

This may lie between AULD TOON LOON (nap) and Dubai Souq. The former had a close second and two wins from his three runs at 1m2f.

15:25 Pontefract Handicap (Class 4) 10f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:00 Pontefract Maiden (Class 5) 8f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	4 1st (4) (0.83/1 +67%) Dubawi Warrior	0.83 0.83/1(+67%)	(4) Dubawi Warrior 0.83/1, Modest form in his 2 starts but he hails from a top stable and won't need to improve that much to play a prominent role here. Well bred; faded right out of it, however, at Newmarket (1m3f) and Doncaster (7f).
2	5 2nd (5) (40/1 -21%) Lucky Protector	40 40/1(-21%)	(5) Lucky Protector 40/1, More one for handicaps judged on his 2 outings to date. Modest form at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) and Doncaster (6f, good) one month later.
3	2 3rd (2) (18/1 +10%) Armoured	18 18/1(+10%)	(2) Armoured 18/1, Lope De Vega gelding. Dam, 2-y-o 1m winner who stayed 10.5f, half-sister to smart 7f winner Rehana. Has had wind surgery ahead of this rather belated debut. Betting the best guide to expectations. 7,000euros 2yo (November 2021); had gelding and wind operations since.
4	6 4th (6) (18/1 +86%) My Boy Benji	18 18/1(+86%)	(6) My Boy Benji 18/1, Down the field in a 7f Wetherby novice and 1¼m course maiden in recent weeks. 66-1 and 300-1, always behind at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) and Pontefract (1m2f, good).
5th	8 5th (8) (80/1 -60%) Magnolia Hawks	80 80/1(-60%)	(8) Magnolia Hawks 80/1, 33/1, last of 6 in maiden at Beverley (7.4f, soft) on debut 40 days ago. 33-1, faded into last of six in maiden at Beverley (7.4f, soft) last month, low-level form.
6th	7 6th (7) (1.5/1 -105%) Tribute	1.5 1.5/1(-105%)	(7) Tribute 1.5/1, Fair form. Visored first time, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (1¼m, good to firm) 13 days ago. Sets the standard. Two efforts a great deal better than the other three; one of the good runs came last time.
7th	9 7th (9) (22/1 -38%) Rebelle Lady	22 22/1(-38%)	(9) Rebelle Lady 22/1, Smooth Daddy filly. Dam ran a few times in bumpers. Yard enjoying a good spell. Betting should help guide to expectations. Fourth foal; dam unplaced in bumpers; not the most striking on paper.
8th	1 8th (1) (16/1 -78%) Aeroplane Mode	16 16/1(-78%)	(1) Aeroplane Mode 16/1, Well held in sole bumper. Seemed to show fair form when fifth on Wolverhampton Flat debut 3 months later but not in the same form when a remote fourth at Lingfield (AW) since. Looks more one for handicaps after this but he did show promise two starts back.
9th	3 9th (3) (80/1 +20%) Piddies Reflection	80 80/1(+20%)	(3) Piddies Reflection 80/1, 200/1, well held on Nottingham debut in June 2021 and absent since. 200-1, tailed off in novice at Nottingham (1m2f, good) in June 2021.

LTO Selection:

16:00 Pontefract Maiden (Class 5) 8f Race Class Flow

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This can go the way of TRIBUTE, who looks to have an ideal opportunity to get off the mark at sixth time of asking, having not been beaten far at Windsor recently over further. The son of Acclamation can strike for his in-form yard, with the well-bred Dubawi Warrior looking best placed to chase him home. Aeroplane Mode would hold decent claims if bouncing back to the form of his penultimate effort at Wolverhampton.

A weak maiden which would appear to represent a good opportunity for TRIBUTE to get off the mark. Fellow Newmarket raider Dubawi Warrior is selected to follow him home.

Given that this looks such a weak race, the clear form choice TRIBUTE is given the vote despite his inconsistency.

16:00 Pontefract Maiden (Class 5) 8f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:35 Pontefract Maiden (Class 5) 8f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	8 1st (8) (0.62/1 +32%) Fleurir	0.62 0.62/1(+32%)	(8) Fleurir 0.62/1, Lightly-raced filly who got back on track when second of 10 in minor event at Newmarket (8f, good) 30 days ago. Looks the one to beat on that form. Edged out at Newmarket (1m, good; unraced on softer) last time; clear pick on most form.
2	5 2nd (5) (9/1 -38%) Monty Be Quick	9 9/1(-38%)	(5) Monty Be Quick 9/1, €9,000 foal, £88,000 yearling, New Bay gelding. Closely related to smart 1m-1¼m winner Whisper Not and half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1m Whoputfiftyinyou and 5f winner Jess. Worth a second look in the market on debut. £88,000 yearling; closely related to 1m-1m2f winner Whisper Not (RPR 106).
3	4 3rd (4) (18/1 +28%) Leitrim Rock	18 18/1(+28%)	(4) Leitrim Rock 18/1, Twice-raced gelding. Likely needed outing, back from 8 months off, when seventh of 9 in minor event at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) 37 days ago. However, will likely be seen in better light when qualified for handicaps. Open to further progress in due course but others have more pressing claims today.
4	9 4th (9) (50/1 -100%) Spring Chorus	50 50/1(-100%)	(9) Spring Chorus 50/1, New Approach filly. Closely related to 11f winner Line of Descent and half-sister to 1m/9f winner Noble Ancestry. Market check advised on debut. Makes debut, having been sold out of Richard Hannon's for 6,500gns last October.
5th	7 5th (7) (2/1 +27%) Retraction	2 2/1(+27%)	(7) Retraction 2/1, Promising type who posted fair form when second of 11 in minor event at Redcar (7f, heavy) on debut in November. Should have more to offer this year. 7-1, 2l second of 11 in novice at Redcar (7f, heavy) in November, well clear of the third.
6th	6 6th (6) (80/1 +20%) Nelson Bay	80 80/1(+20%)	(6) Nelson Bay 80/1, Twice-raced gelding. Just ran to a modest level when eighth of 11 in minor event at Leicester (10f, good) on yard debut 10 days ago. Hard to fancy. Showed more on return ten days ago but not enough to look a serious player just yet.
7th	3 7th (3) (22/1 +33%) Child Of Lir	22 22/1(+33%)	(3) Child Of Lir 22/1, Finished runner-up in claimer (10f) on sole start in Ireland but beaten a long way on debut for this yard in 3-runner maiden at Catterick (12.1f, good) 11 days ago. Tries much shorter trip now. 2nd in 1m2f Irish claimer; well beaten latest; whether 1m is his trip remains to be seen.
8th	1 8th (1) (20/1 -67%) Le Fils De Force	20 20/1(-67%)	(1) Le Fils De Force 20/1, Half-brother to 3 winners on level, including 9.6f winner Fil The Power and 1¼m winner Engrave, dam 1½m-15f winner. Posted fairly useful form in bumpers in late-2021, winning junior event at Doncaster. Not seen for 19 months but worth monitoring in market on return/Flat debut. Bred for the Flat but started career in 1m5f/1m6f bumpers in 2021, winning one.
9th	2 9th (2) (66/1 +56%) Morning Darling	66 66/1(+56%)	(2) Morning Darling 66/1, Didn't show much in a couple of outings last year and can only be watched on first start of 2023. Not seen since July 2022 and the form makes little appeal.

LTO Selection:

16:35 Pontefract Maiden (Class 5) 8f Race Class Flow

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

FLEURIR attempted to make all last time at Newmarket only to be denied in the final strides. She sets the standard in this contest with a rating of 77, which could prove too high for her rivals to reach, so the daughter of Justify is fancied to shed her maiden tag. The obvious danger is Retraction, who shaped well in heavy conditions when second on debut at Redcar. The 88,000-pound purchase Monty Be Quick warrants a market check.

FLEURIR matched her best form when runner-up at Newmarket last month and looks to have been found a good opportunity to open her account here. Retraction showed ability on his sole start last year and looks the obvious danger, whilst market support for bumper winner Le Fils de Force could prove significant.

Fleurir is the only choice on form but RETRACTION showed enough on his debut last November to think that he might trouble her.

16:35 Pontefract Maiden (Class 5) 8f PREDICTION SIMULATION

17:10 Pontefract Handicap (Class 6) 5f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	4 1st (4) (2.5/1 +0%) Astapor	2.5 2.5/1(+0%)	(4) Astapor 2.5/1, Three wins from 9 runs this year, with his latest success at Carlisle in July. 7/4, continued in good heart when third of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Leading contender. Three 5f wins this year and likely to be in the thick of the action once again.
2	5 2nd (5) (5.5/1 +31%) Yazaman	5.5 5.5/1(+31%)	(5) Yazaman 5.5/1, One win from 32 Flat runs. After 10 weeks off, fifth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (5f, soft, 17/2) 6 days ago, never nearer having been short of room under 2f out. Others still preferred. Beaten 31 times since a winning racecourse debut; didn't run badly on Monday but opposable.
3	6 3rd (6) (12/1 +25%) Imperial Khan	12 12/1(+25%)	(6) Imperial Khan 12/1, Off the mark at Beverley (5f) in May. Below form when fifth of 13 in handicap (5/1) at the same C&D good to soft) 12 days ago, though unproven on conditions. Any further rain a negative for his chances. Having a solid summer and should make another bold bid; yard runs four in this.
4	3 4th (3) (7.5/1 -7%) J R Cavagin	7.5 7.5/1(-7%)	(3) J R Cavagin 7.5/1, Operating below best so far this season, seventh of 15 in handicap (15/2) at Doncaster (5.6f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Has fallen further in the weights but more needed to take advantage. Has not hit top gear this year but down in the weights and can't be discounted.
5th	8 5th (8) (2.25/1 +78%) Canaria Prince	2.25 2.25/1(+78%)	(8) Canaria Prince 2.25/1, Run best excused when eighth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm, 5/1) 25 days ago, doing too much too soon. Capable of getting involved having dropped to 5 lb below his last winning mark. Trip, track and ground should all be fine; one to take seriously off a lowly mark.
6th	2 6th (2) (14/1 +13%) Elzaal	14 14/1(+13%)	(2) Elzaal 14/1, Has won 4 times at Newcastle this year, with his latest victory in March. 40/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (5.6f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Needs to get back on track. Flourished on AW in last 12 months; low-key turf run latest but this should suit better.
7th	9 7th (9) (9/1 +0%) Muatadel	9 9/1(+0%)	(9) Muatadel 9/1, C&D winner but twenty-three runs since his last success back in 2021. However, he's made the frame last 3 starts, second of 12 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft, 8/1) 12 days ago. Shortlisted. Good second at Beverley 12 days ago; C&D winner in the past; each-way claims.
8th	7 8th (7) (18/1 +28%) Glory Hallelujah	18 18/1(+28%)	(7) Glory Hallelujah 18/1, Failed to build on promise of previous run when tenth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good, 17/2) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive. Chepstow fourth was encouraging but less good last time; others are more persuasive.

LTO Selection:

17:10 Pontefract Handicap (Class 6) 5f Race Class Flow

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

Astapor has been in good form since April, with the latest of his efforts coming when third at Hamilton off this same rating, and he is likely to go well once more. However, the one that takes the eye more is MUATADEL, who filled the runner-up spot at Beverley on his most recent outing and he remains 6lb lower than last his winning mark. Imperial Khan completes the shortlist after his fifth last time.

ASTAPOR has shown improved form this year, recording his third win of the season at Carlisle at the beginning of the month, and he can score again in his current mood. Soul Seeker has been holding his form well and would be feared most if taking up this engagement, while Muatadel can give another good account.

Astapor is on the up but he's not the only pace influence on show and ELZAAL may be able to pick up the pieces if they go hard.

17:10 Pontefract Handicap (Class 6) 5f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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	TomForm top stats silver rated
	Ran similar race before
S	TomForm fatstest rated speed horse, last time out
T	Top Time speeed rated
	Top Racingpost rated
	At the races watchout for
	At the races top pick
	Top rated for thet statistic

How to use Tomform

Please Watch this short video that will help you learn how to use Tomform.com to filter out the runners and find a winner in each race.

This is the 16:15 Kempton race from the video above backed at 28/1 earlier in the day.

About U.K Horse Racing

Horse racing is a popular and historic sport in the UK, with a tradition dating back centuries. It is a multi-billion pound industry that attracts millions of spectators each year and generates significant economic activity.

There are two main types of horse racing in the UK: flat racing and jump racing. Flat racing is run on a level course and is typically shorter in distance, while jump racing involves horses jumping over obstacles and is generally longer in distance. Both types of racing are popular with spectators and bettors, and they take place at various racetracks throughout the country.

The most famous horse racing event in the UK is the Grand National, which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool. It is a jump racing event that is known for its challenging course and has become a national institution in the UK. Other notable horse racing events in the UK include the Derby, held at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey, and the Royal Ascot, held at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire.

Horse racing in the UK is regulated by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), which sets rules and standards for the industry. It is responsible for the welfare of racehorses and the safety of jockeys and trainers, as well as ensuring fair and transparent racing practices.

In addition to its economic and cultural importance, horse racing in the UK also plays a significant role in the breeding and training of thoroughbred horses. Many of the world's top thoroughbreds are bred and trained in the UK, and the industry plays a vital role in the preservation and promotion of the breed.

Overall, horse racing is an integral part of British culture and a major contributor to the country's economy. It is a thrilling and exciting sport that continues to attract a loyal following and generate significant interest from spectators and bettors around the world.

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