July 17 / 20.52 Pontefract

20.52

Good

Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap

  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 1m 0f 6y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.60

Form: -78865 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
A dual C&D winner in 2025; yet to hit top form this season but took a step back in the right direction with fifth of nine over C&D ten days ago; blinkers replace usual cheekpieces here and not out of things.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

10

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:45 Beverley

Mount King

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Last four wins over 1m at Pontefract but he has placed on all three course visits and he arrives on the back of a respectable fourth at Redcar (1m, good) last weekend; has won on good to soft; enters calculations.

10/1

4th

9

(3)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

17:25 Redcar

Mount King

9st 1lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Four-time winner at Pontefract where he was competitive last month; for whatever reason he never gave his running last week at Thirsk.

12/1

9th

12

(7)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:50 Thirsk

Mount King

8st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Four-time winner at Pontefract where he's been bang there in his last two races; his only other win was over this C&D so looks a player.

7/1

5/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 613-35

Last run: 181 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Gained a breakthrough win at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in December but not seen since going too freely when last of five in 1m2f AW handicap at Lingfield in January; yard is going very well though so can't be ruled out back in trip here.
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5th

7

(7)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 5

16:45 Doncaster

Snaafy

9st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: David Loughnane

Scored at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in December but he's not proving the easiest to catch right this season, only ninth of 18 at Galway (8.5f) 15 days ago.

8/1

9th

16

(9)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 98y

19:40 Galway

Snaafy

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: David Loughnane

Gained a breakthrough win at Wolverhampton last December; subsequent placed form in small-field events; worth considering on the strength of a recent second at Pontefract.

7/1

2nd

7

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

20:52 Pontefract

Snaafy

9st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: David Loughnane

Gained a breakthrough win at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in December but not seen since going too freely when last of five in 1m2f AW handicap at Lingfield in January; yard is going very well though so can't be ruled out back in trip here.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-8713 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Took this prize 12 months ago and she's back in excellent form of late, scoring at Carlisle (1m) before third of seven over C&D 26 days ago; merits serious consideration in her follow-up bid.
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8th

7

(4)

19th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

17:30 Carlisle

Ravishing Beauty

9st 10lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

C&D win (soft) in June off a 2lb lower mark; solid efforts in defeat since and the forecast rain won't be a problem; still needs the new headgear to squeeze out a bit more.

10/1

4th

4

(5)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

18:06 Southwell (AW)

Ravishing Beauty

9st 11lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Triple turf winner who scored at Carlisle (1m, soft) in June and has finished a respectable third at Pontefract in her last two starts; still unexposed on AW and she should be in the mix again back in this sphere.

7/1

3rd

1

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

20:52 Pontefract

Ravishing Beauty

10st 0lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Took this prize 12 months ago and she's back in excellent form of late, scoring at Carlisle (1m) before third of seven over C&D 26 days ago; merits serious consideration in her follow-up bid.

2/1

Form: 56-074

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Placed three times (7f/1m) for Roger Varian in 2025 but yet to show that form in a trio of runs for her current yard, fourth of eight in 1m2f handicap at Ripon 30 days ago; needs to take a step forward.
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3rd

1

(5)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 75y

Class 6

15:15 Beverley

The New Bay Pearl

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Simon Whitaker

Formerly with Roger Varian; now 0-13 but ran well for a long way over 1m at Pontefract last time; probably has a race in her off this mark.

6/1

4th

6

(6)

26th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

15:30 Pontefract

The New Bay Pearl

9st 1lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Simon Whitaker

0-8 (placed three times) for Roger Varian but hasn't shown enough in her four races for new yard this term, fourth of seven to Mount King over C&D last time; continues to fall in the weights.

14/1

4th

5

(7)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

20:52 Pontefract

The New Bay Pearl

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Simon Whitaker

Placed three times (7f/1m) for Roger Varian in 2025 but yet to show that form in a trio of runs for her current yard, fourth of eight in 1m2f handicap at Ripon 30 days ago; needs to take a step forward.

10/1

7/1

Form: 4969-0 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
On a losing run and he looked rusty after eight months off when tenth of 14 in 1m2f handicap at York on his return 20 days ago; this C&D winner can take a step forward here.
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7th

3

(10)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 5

15:15 Musselburgh

Theme Park

9st 12lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Three good runs since the tongue-tie went on, last time finishing third of five at Nottingham (8.5f, good to firm); each-way chance.

11/2

3rd

1

(4)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:10 Nottingham

Theme Park

10st 2lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Serial slow starter who ended a losing run off a 4lb lower mark at Doncaster 11 days ago before bumping into a well-handicapped winner over C&D last Thursday; holds claims, especially if he can get away on terms for a change.

3/1

2nd

2

(5)

30th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:35 Nottingham

Theme Park

9st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Often slowly away, just as he was when winning at Doncaster (1m, good to firm; first-time tongue-tie) last week having dropped a long way in the weights; has to be respected under a 5lb penalty.

7/4

Form: 4-5685

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden who has failed to kick on since sent handicapping, just fifth of eight at Ripon (1m2f) last month; visor is reached for now.
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7th

6

(4)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

20:52 Pontefract

Angelas Baar

9st 5lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Modest maiden who has failed to kick on since sent handicapping, just fifth of eight at Ripon (1m2f) last month; visor is reached for now.

14/1

5th

7

(3)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:00 Ripon

Angelas Baar

9st 1lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Went close on Pontefract debut (6f, good) last June but she's been disappointing since and was beaten 18l in a Carlisle handicap (1m, soft) last week; still lightly raced but she needs a transformation on this step up to 1m2f.

20/1

8th

7

(5)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

16:18 Carlisle

Angelas Baar

9st 3lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Five-race maiden who has failed to build on debut promise; however, made some late headway upped to 1m last time and there may yet be a bigger effort in her in handicaps.

12/1

Form: 363216 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £43.70
Straight Forecast £41.83
Tricast £123.94
Trifecta £170.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ravishing Beauty

POSTDATA:

Mount King

The Times:

Hunterian

RP RATINGS:

Theme Park

Telegraph:

Ravishing Beauty

The Guardian:

Ravishing Beauty

Daily Mail:

Ravishing Beauty

Daily Mirror:

Ravishing Beauty

The Sun:

Ravishing Beauty

Daily Record:

Ravishing Beauty

D Express:

Mount King

The Star:

Mount King