April 21 / 16.02 Pontefract

16.02

Good To Soft

Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Save Lives Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Save Lives Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 54-585 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
A fair 6f scorer in the first half of 2025; made an encouraging return from seven months off on the AW this winter until only fifth of seven at Southwell (6f; tongue tied) last month; has since undergone breathing surgery and no surprise to see her bounce back.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(8)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:18 Pontefract

Diamont Katie

10st 1lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Back in good form since having wind surgery and returned to turf from AW, winning comfortably over C&D (good) then creditable second under a penalty at Yarmouth (7f); back on career-high mark but still looks shortlist material returned to this scenario.

3/1

2nd

4

(5)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

14:12 Yarmouth

Diamont Katie

9st 8lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Back from a wind operation when winning comfortably last week at Pontefract (6f, good); carries a penalty but should be hard to beat if as good again, as returning to 7f won't hinder her at all.

11/10

1st

10

(4)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Pontefract

Diamont Katie

9st 1lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

A fair 6f scorer in the first half of 2025; made an encouraging return from seven months off on the AW this winter until only fifth of seven at Southwell (6f; tongue tied) last month; has since undergone breathing surgery and no surprise to see her bounce back.

14/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 9657-9 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Didn't prove the easiest to catch right in 2025 and only ninth of 15 in 6f Thirsk handicap 11 days ago; needs to take a big step forward.
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3rd

3

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

16:45 Carlisle

Valentine Catcher

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Still 3lb lower than when second of eight at Pontefract (6f, good) last month, but losing run up to 15 and he does seem best at shorter.

6/1

4th

6

(2)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:12 Ayr

Valentine Catcher

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Inconsistent sort who was soundly beaten at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last time and his losing run continues; however, he kept on well for second at Pontefract (6f, good) two starts ago and is not written off.

15/2

6th

7

(4)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

20:02 Doncaster

Valentine Catcher

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

It's now 13 starts since his last success but he was back on track when finishing second in 6f Pontefract handicap 11 days ago; well in the mix eased 1lb.

8/1

3rd
6 (9)
Great

6/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 543-06 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
A fair 6f winner for Richard Hannon in 2025; changed hands for 25,000 guineas and not discredited on just his second run for new yard when sixth of 15 in 6f Thirsk handicap 11 days ago; enters calculations.
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7th

1

(6)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:42 Ayr

Great

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

Not at the top of his game this season but hasn't run badly over 6f on his last two starts and he's possibly better at 7f; he's dropped down the weights and could have a big part to play.

9/2

3rd

6

(9)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Pontefract

Great

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

A fair 6f winner for Richard Hannon in 2025; changed hands for 25,000 guineas and not discredited on just his second run for new yard when sixth of 15 in 6f Thirsk handicap 11 days ago; enters calculations.

6/1

6th

5

(13)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Thirsk

Great

9st 12lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Sam England

Windsor maiden winner (6f, good to firm) for Richard Hannon in May last year and ran well in turf/AW handicaps afterwards, but having been gelded he was well beaten on his stable/seasonal debut at Southwell (7f, AW) last month; enough to prove.

20/1

10/1

Form: 419-44 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Scored at Ripon (6f) in a relatively light campaign in 2025 and back this year with solid fourth placings in handicaps at Newcastle (7f) and Chelmsford (6f); ought to be in the shake-up eased 1lb.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14th

13

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

Hectic

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Liam Bailey

Back to his last winning mark and his first two runs in 2026 were respectable; eligible for weaker races than this and easy enough to look elsewhere.

33/1

4th

4

(6)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Pontefract

Hectic

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Scored at Ripon (6f) in a relatively light campaign in 2025 and back this year with solid fourth placings in handicaps at Newcastle (7f) and Chelmsford (6f); ought to be in the shake-up eased 1lb.

10/1

4th

9

(6)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Hectic

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

May be nicely primed with Newcastle reappearance under his belt; however, he's not in the ideal spot, having gained both handicap wins off 2lb lower in Class 5; others preferred at this level.

25/1

25/1

Form: 9678-0

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
A fair 5f winner for Roger Fell in 2024 but has offered little promise for his current yard, visored when beating one at Southwell (6f) last month.
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1st

4

(1)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:00 Hamilton

Hi Lord

9st 8lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Gary Harrison

Lightly raced 4yo; won over 5f in 2024 but hard to recommend on exploits for current yard.

20/1

Form: 98236-

Last run: 194 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
A three-time 7f winner for Kevin Philippart de Foy in 2024; largely in good form for his current yard last term so he's no forlorn hope on his return.
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6th

2

(7)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Pontefract

Newsreader

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

A three-time 7f winner for Kevin Philippart de Foy in 2024; largely in good form for his current yard last term so he's no forlorn hope on his return.

7/1

6th

7

(1)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Newsreader

9st 8lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Has proved resurgent with two placed efforts on turf since wearing cheekpieces; still well treated on peak form, which has been achieved on AW; interesting back in this sphere.

3/1

3rd

4

(12)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

17:34 Windsor

Newsreader

9st 10lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

All three wins for his former yard came over 7f at Kempton; two runs for his new stable, showing he retained all his ability when second at Ffos Las ten days ago (7.4f, soft; cheekpieces first time); drops to 6f for the first time and it remains to be seen how he'll cope with it.

8/1

33/1

Form: 0490-7

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Capable of fair form but he failed to go on for John and Thady Gosden last season; off five months before a patiently-ridden seventh of ten for his new yard in 6f Southwell handicap 19 days ago; can build on it now.
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8th

10

(11)

19th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle (AW)

Palmarian

8st 13lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Ex-Gosden maiden who's shown enough this spring to suggest he's on a competitive mark now; still to finish placed after nine runs, often at short prices, but no surprise to see him pop up; look for some support this time.

25/1

5th

3

(6)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Redcar

Palmarian

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Capable of fair form but he failed to go on for John and Thady Gosden last season and didn't offer obvious promise in two outings for this yard last month.

25/1

7th

7

(2)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Pontefract

Palmarian

9st 4lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Capable of fair form but he failed to go on for John and Thady Gosden last season; off five months before a patiently-ridden seventh of ten for his new yard in 6f Southwell handicap 19 days ago; can build on it now.

33/1

Form: 111111 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Gained a superb ninth success of the winter in 6f Newcastle handicap 25 days ago; gamely making all; reverts to turf now off a career-high mark but he's a big player once more.
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8th

3

(8)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Pontefract

Yorkshire Glory

9st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Ben Haslam

Gained a superb ninth success of the winter in 6f Newcastle handicap 25 days ago; gamely making all; reverts to turf now off a career-high mark but he's a big player once more.

7/4

Non-runners

No Return, Azure Zain, Wish This

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.30
Straight Forecast £17.23
Tricast £130.98
Trifecta £155.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Yorkshire Glory

The Sun:

Newsreader

TOPSPEED:

Azure Zain

D Express:

Diamont Katie

The Guardian:

Hectic

RP RATINGS:

Yorkshire Glory

POSTDATA:

Yorkshire Glory

The Times:

Yorkshire Glory

Telegraph:

Yorkshire Glory

Daily Mail:

Yorkshire Glory

Daily Mirror:

Yorkshire Glory

The Star:

Yorkshire Glory

Daily Record:

Newsreader