April 29 / 15.58 Pontefract

15.58

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HBLB Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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HBLB Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.00
  • Place: £6.80

Form: /2467-

Last run: 236 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
AW winner (5f) for Karl Burke as a 2yo; ran well over C&D on last season's reappearance and his fourth in a big field at York on his handicap debut came off a 3lb higher mark; two subsequent efforts are excusable (Listed company and then 7f on slow ground); sold for 32,000gns in October; unexposed as a sprinter and now drops in class; stable also runs Sixtygeesbaby.
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1st

1

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:58 Pontefract

Veblen Good

9st 11lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: David O’Meara

AW winner (5f) for Karl Burke as a 2yo; ran well over C&D on last season's reappearance and his fourth in a big field at York on his handicap debut came off a 3lb higher mark; two subsequent efforts are excusable (Listed company and then 7f on slow ground); sold for 32,000gns in October; unexposed as a sprinter and now drops in class; stable also runs Sixtygeesbaby.

8/1

11

(11)

5th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Ascot

Veblen Good

9st 5lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Speedily bred 3yo who has fairly useful form over sprint trips on home soil; came up short in French Listed event most recently; not certain to see out this stiff 7f.

12/1

7/4

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 9311-3 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Two course wins last year, over 6f on good ground in July and 5f on soft in October; pleasing third at Catterick on his reappearance three weeks ago; should go well with Warren Fentiman taking off a useful 3lb.
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4th

3

(5)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Pontefract

The Good Biscuit

9st 8lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Ruth Carr

Below par last time but consistent otherwise of late and may well rebound, especially back at Pontefract; form here features two wins in 2025 and a close second this spring.

6/1

8th

6

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

The Good Biscuit

9st 7lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Ruth Carr

Closed out last season with a pair of soft-ground wins and has resumed in good form off his revised mark, latterly when having two of these behind at Chester last weekend; adaptable as regards ground and tactics, and can't be discounted.

8/1

2nd

16

(7)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:40 Chester

The Good Biscuit

9st 4lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Ruth Carr

Ended 2025 in top form and he has returned to action with two solid placed efforts; 2lb ahead of the handicapper and no obvious reason why he wouldn't give it another good shot.

9/1

Form: /441-5 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Ripon maiden win (6f, good) last June on his second start for Tim Easterby; shaped nicely on his return from ten months off back at Ripon two weeks ago, poorly positioned but running the fastest final 2f split to snatch a never-dangerous fifth; should be sharper today and he's interesting off the same mark.
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6th

20

(22)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Modern Times

9st 2lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Tim Easterby

Won a 6f Ripon maiden last June and stays 7f; 0-13 in handicaps, however, and others present stronger cases despite his career-low mark.

14/1

5th

8

(4)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Ripon

Modern Times

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won a C&D maiden (good) last June on his second start for Tim Easterby; returned after a lengthy absence with a creditable fifth here (6f, good to soft) last month and ran another solid race at Pontefract last time; still looks on a workable mark and he shouldn't be far away.

5/1

Form: /3010- D

Last run: 282 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Disappointed at Ayr when last seen 282 days ago; he had looked promising beforehand though and still has potential; can go well fresh but he is held by Sixtygeesbaby on their Doncaster run 12 months ago.
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8th

7

(13)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

17:15 Hamilton

Alpha Magic

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

His two wins came on good to soft ground over 6f, including here off this mark last June; entitled to have needed his recent comeback from nine months off, when leading for a long way, and he's low mileage compared to most of these; first run over 5f.

10/1

4th

3

(5)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:58 Pontefract

Alpha Magic

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: Michael & David Easterby

Disappointed at Ayr when last seen 282 days ago; he had looked promising beforehand though and still has potential; can go well fresh but he is held by Sixtygeesbaby on their Doncaster run 12 months ago.

6/1

Form: 302-80 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Not at his best in two runs for David O'Meara but on good to soft ground; possible this return to a faster surface will help and he's undoubtedly well handicapped if it does; waters muddied slightly by the stable also having Veblen Good in the race.
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10th

1

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:27 Newmarket

Sixtygeesbaby

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David O’Meara

Went close over C&D (good) last September on final run for Tom Clover and now 3lb lower; David O'Meara should find the key to him at some point but he's been below his best on his first three runs for the yard.

5/1

5th

2

(2)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:58 Pontefract

Sixtygeesbaby

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Not at his best in two runs for David O'Meara but on good to soft ground; possible this return to a faster surface will help and he's undoubtedly well handicapped if it does; waters muddied slightly by the stable also having Veblen Good in the race.

4/1

13th

1

(15)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Ripon

Sixtygeesbaby

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Ended 2025 with a good second at Newmarket (6f, good), after which he changed hands for 50,000gns; only eighth (of 19) on his stable debut at Doncaster 18 days ago but he wasn't well drawn as things panned out and he ran as though the run would bring him on; remains a sprinter of interest.

9/2

Form: 14890- D

Last run: 186 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Underwent wind surgery prior to his Doncaster novice success last July (6f, good); ran well in a 7f handicap at York two weeks later but his form dropped off afterwards; gelded during his absence; dangerous mark but may find others having his measure now back from a break.
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6th

6

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:58 Pontefract

Mystical Storm

8st 10lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Underwent wind surgery prior to his Doncaster novice success last July (6f, good); ran well in a 7f handicap at York two weeks later but his form dropped off afterwards; gelded during his absence; dangerous mark but may find others having his measure now back from a break.

12/1

10th

11

(13)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:00 Doncaster

Mystical Storm

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Returned from wind surgery with a 6f novice win at Doncaster in July and subsequently achieved more when a close fourth of 16 in a 7f handicap at York in July; not so tempting on subsequent runs though and offputting he declined a soft-ground race last month.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £67.80
Straight Forecast £85.64
Trifecta £174.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

The Good Biscuit

SPOTLIGHT:

Modern Times

RP RATINGS:

Modern Times

TOPSPEED:

Modern Times

THE NORTH:

Modern Times

The Guardian:

Modern Times

The Times:

The Good Biscuit

Telegraph:

The Good Biscuit

Daily Mail:

The Good Biscuit

D Express:

The Good Biscuit

Daily Mirror:

The Good Biscuit

The Sun:

The Good Biscuit

The Star:

The Good Biscuit

Daily Record:

The Good Biscuit