16:55 Pontefract Maiden (Class 5) 8f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form		Odds	Key Rating	Tips	Win %	Place %	Betfair Place %	Dist Win %	Dist Place %	Dist Betfair Place %	Ability Rating	Horse Pace	Prediction	A.I Rating	Movement	ATR Speed	Form Plus	Class Runs	Speed Runs	Speed at Distance	LTO Speed	Top Speed	WSR	TF Rating	Course	Going	Distance	Timespeed	OR	Weight	Runs	Age	Comments
1	7 1st (7) (10/3 +52%) Talis Evolvere		3.333333 10/3(+52%)																															(7) Talis Evolvere 10/3, Twice-raced gelding. Fourth of 10 in maiden (11/10) at Wolverhampton (7.2f), having hopeless task from position. Remains with potential and may well have a part to play in the finish. Gelded. Improvement needed but he could be the type to have benefited from a gelding operation.
2	3 2nd (3) (13/8 +41%) Hosanna Power		1.625 13/8(+41%)																															(3) Hosanna Power 13/8, Promising type. Second of 13 in maiden at Doncaster (7f, heavy, 16/1) on sole 2-y-o start, running on late. Gelded since and this well-bred type is very much of interest, despite returning from an 11-month absence. Absent since debut last October but promising second and holds leading claims on that form.
3	4 3rd (4) (10/3 -48%) Marching Band		3.333333 10/3(-48%)																															(4) Marching Band 10/3, Twice-raced gelding. Second of 9 in maiden at Chelmsford City (8f, 5/1) 21 days ago. Likely to pick up a race before long but yard saddles a more appealing candidate here in Hosanna Power. Went close at Chelmsford (1m, AW) on second start and could continue to progress.
4	5 4th (5) (9/1 -125%) Paternoster Square		9 9/1(-125%)																															(5) Paternoster Square 9/1, Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Last of 2 in maiden at Brighton (8f, good, 5/2) 18 days ago. He's the most exposed of these and will probably find one or two too good. 0-7 but has shown some useful form (including C&D) and is entitled to respect.
5th	8 5th (8) (14/1 +13%) Wath Court		14 14/1(+13%)																															(8) Wath Court 14/1, Once-raced colt. Second of 7 in maiden (200/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) on debut 19 days ago, rallying. Clearly possesses ability but will probably need to improve a chunk in order to go one better here. Went very close at 200-1 on recent debut at Beverley and could be in the mix.
6th	1 6th (1) (20/1 +0%) Boldly		20 20/1(+0%)																															(1) Boldly 20/1, Twice-raced gelding. 28/1, first run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when seventh of 12 in minor event at Kempton (8f) 15 days ago. Improvement needed now switched to turf. Has shown ability but needs to raise his game if he's to come out on top here.
7th	6 7th (6) (12/1 -71%) Pearling Trail		12 12/1(-71%)																															(6) Pearling Trail 12/1, Once-raced colt. 33/1, fifth of 12 in minor event at Kempton (7f) on debut 22 days ago, left with too much to do. Looks nailed-on to improve with that run under his belt and stepping up to a mile here looks a good move. Promising 5th on debut at Kempton & this half-brother to 3 winners is open to improvement.
8th	2 8th (2) (150/1 -127%) Hiccups		150 150/1(-127%)																															(2) Hiccups 150/1, Bated Breath gelding. Dam useful French 8.5f winner out of very smart 1m-10.5f winner Nebraska Tornado, won Prix de Diane/Prix du Moulin de Longchamp. Doesn't appeal as a probable first-time-out winner on paper. Dam French 8.5f AW winner; makes debut in a warm race and may be best watched.

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16:55 Pontefract Maiden (Class 5) 8f Race Class Flow

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

MARCHING BAND took a step forward when filling second place at Chelmsford recently and the son of Ribchester could be hard to stop if finding further improvement here. That said, his stablemate Hosanna Power has to be of interest on his return to action and the consistent Paternoster Square is likely to be in the mix once again. Wath Court outran odds of 200/1 when beaten just a neck on his debut and is another to note.

It was probably a decent novice in which PEARLING TRAIL made an eye-catching debut at Kempton where, under considerate handling, he put in good late work from a compromising position to finish fifth. He may well find the necessary improvement to emerge on top here. Hosanna Power shaped with abundant promise on his sole 2-y-o start and will be a big threat if fit enough to do himself justice on this belated seasonal reappearance. Talis Evolvere is another promising type who needs considering.

Sir Michael Stoute runs two and this could go to HOSANNA POWER, who has been absent since last October but showed promise back then.

16:55 Pontefract Maiden (Class 5) 8f PREDICTION SIMULATION

17:30 Pontefract Handicap (Class 4) 8f - 12 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form		Odds	Key Rating	Tips	Win %	Place %	Betfair Place %	Dist Win %	Dist Place %	Dist Betfair Place %	Ability Rating	Horse Pace	Prediction	A.I Rating	Movement	ATR Speed	Form Plus	Class Runs	Speed Runs	Speed at Distance	LTO Speed	Top Speed	WSR	TF Rating	Course	Going	Distance	Timespeed	OR	Weight	Runs	Age	Comments
1	12 1st (12) (7/1 +22%) Global Spirit		7 7/1(+22%)																															(12) Global Spirit 7/1, C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt. Third at Beverley recently off this reduced mark and he might not be far away.
2	9 2nd (9) (9/2 -29%) Mexicali Rose		4.5 9/2(-29%)																															(9) Mexicali Rose 9/2, Off the mark at sixth attempt when easily taking 4-runner minor event at Chepstow (7.1f, good, 2/11) 24 days ago. This is tougher but she returns to handicapping off a fair mark and is one for shortlist. 3yo; solid profile and got off the mark last time; could be involved now back in a h'cap.
3	3 3rd (3) (8/1 +20%) Mother Mary		8 8/1(+20%)																															(3) Mother Mary 8/1, Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Second of 13 in minor event at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 7/2) 41 days ago, needing stiffer test. Makes handicap debut. More needed. Promise in 7f novices and has shaped as though 1m will suit; firmly in calculations.
4	6 4th (6) (16/1 -33%) Indiana Be		16 16/1(-33%)																															(6) Indiana Be 16/1, Latest win at Hamilton in July. Last of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Ripon (8f, good to soft) 33 days ago, worst of draw. Needs to bounce back. Easily made all at Hamilton in July but not at the same level on his last two starts.
5th	13 5th (13) (9/1 +10%) Mount King		9 9/1(+10%)																															(13) Mount King 9/1, Belatedly broke maiden tag when bagging 12-runner handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to soft) 20 days ago, well ridden. 3 lb rise fair and merits consideration. Off mark at 12th attempt at Thirsk three weeks ago, but he's in a tougher race today.
6th	4 6th (4) (13/2 +41%) Tele Red		6.5 13/2(+41%)																															(4) Tele Red 13/2, In top form this summer, scoring twice (at up to 8f) before solid efforts in defeat, latest when fourth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Likely to go well again. Won two in a row in July and has continued to run well since; can be thereabouts.
7th	11 7th (11) (18/1 +18%) Garden Oasis		18 18/1(+18%)																															(11) Garden Oasis 18/1, C&D winner. Below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm, 25/1) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals. Won at Ayr in June but has struggled to threaten on his last four starts.
8th	1 8th (1) (10/1 -25%) On The River		10 10/1(-25%)																															(1) On The River 10/1, C&D winner. 4 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Beverley in July. Sixth of 9 in handicap (3/1) at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 19 days ago, hampered. Goes well with cut in ground and can't be ruled out. Won four times earlier this season and could appreciate today's return to a slow surface.
9th	10 9th (10) (25/1 +11%) Awtaad Prince		25 25/1(+11%)																															(10) Awtaad Prince 25/1, 9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter. Gelded/had wind operation since last seen. Returns from gelding/wind ops; on a reduced mark but others are more compelling.
10th	2 10th (2) (5/1 +44%) Vaccine		5 5/1(+44%)																															(2) Vaccine 5/1, C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm, 7/2) 40 days ago. Others preferred. Disappointing at Redcar last time but has a good record here and could bounce back.
11th	8 11th (8) (9/1 -64%) Dubawi Warrior		9 9/1(-64%)																															(8) Dubawi Warrior 9/1, Easy winner of C&D maiden in July before folding tamely on handicap debut at Hamilton (9.2f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time/gelded since last seen. Dangerous to discount. Flopped on handicap debut but gelded since and impressive previously; in top hands.
12th	7 12th (7) (25/1 +11%) Radetsky Marsch		25 25/1(+11%)																															(7) Radetsky Marsch 25/1, Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Kempton in April. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to firm) 90 days ago. Improvement required. Gelded since last seen. 3yo who has been gelded since last time, which could help him tap back into early promise.

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17:30 Pontefract Handicap (Class 4) 8f Race Class Flow

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

MOTHER MARY has shown plenty of promise in novice/maiden company, including when winning at Salisbury in July, and an opening mark of 82 may underestimate the daughter of Zoffany on her handicap bow here. Mexicali Rose got off the mark at Chepstow last month and should not be underestimated, while Maid In Kentucky and Tele Red look to be best of the rest.

This can go to MEXICALI ROSE, who landed the odds with the minimum of fuss last time and acquitted herself well on her sole previous handicap outing. Mount King and Tele Red can also make their presence felt.

The very lightly raced 3yo filly MOTHER MARY has shaped as though she will be suited by this step up to 1m and earns the vote.

17:30 Pontefract Handicap (Class 4) 8f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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