August 05 / 16.45 Pontefract

16.45

Good To Firm

Bet With Jayne – Your Local Bookmaker Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Bet With Jayne – Your Local Bookmaker Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: -68211 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has won back-to-back starts at Chester (7f, good) and here over C&D (good to firm) under a penalty latest; up 7lb and in grade so this will be tougher but he enters calculations.
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4th

1

(5)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:53 Chester

Alfa Whiteburd

10st 0lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Runaway C&D win (good ground) kicked off his summer hat-trick; came up short off this mark at Pontefract last month and may do so again.

13/2

6th

2

(6)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

18:45 Pontefract

Alfa Whiteburd

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Easily capitalised on a reduced mark at Chester (7f, good) last month and he's made all over this C&D on both starts since (good to firm); this 5yo is up to a career-high mark but has never been better and could prove tough to catch once more.

3/1

1st

2

(7)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Pontefract

Alfa Whiteburd

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Has won back-to-back starts at Chester (7f, good) and here over C&D (good to firm) under a penalty latest; up 7lb and in grade so this will be tougher but he enters calculations.

4/1

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7/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 035220 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Prolific winner, mainly over 6f, the latest when 2lb higher at Catterick (6f, good) in April; went close when on this mark in successive starts last month, before a below-par effort in a big-field York sprint latest; player if he can bounce back.
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2nd

3

(8)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Pontefract

Aberama Gold

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Prolific winner, mainly over 6f, the latest when 2lb higher at Catterick (6f, good) in April; went close when on this mark in successive starts last month, before a below-par effort in a big-field York sprint latest; player if he can bounce back.

7/1

20th

6

(18)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 York

Aberama Gold

9st 7lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

C&D winner; runner-up on his last two starts but this is more competitive and more minor money may be his best hope.

10/1

2nd

1

(6)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

15:40 Catterick

Aberama Gold

10st 0lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Not the force of old but won over C&D (good) off 2lb higher in April and last week's second at Epsom (6f, good to firm) confirms he's back in form; bold show likely.

11/4

15/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: -10964 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Multiple 6f winner; inconsistent but back in better form when under 2l fourth at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) last week; same mark; enters calculations.
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4th

2

(1)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

18:50 Hamilton

Mae Amor

10st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Rebecca Menzies

Sprang a 66-1 surprise over C&D on her return to action in May; went quiet afterwards but she was back in the groove with a good fourth at Glorious Goodwood and backed it up with a third at Pontefract four weeks ago (both 6f on good to firm); drops in class and should go well.

4/1

3rd

5

(5)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Pontefract

Mae Amor

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Rebecca Menzies

Multiple 6f winner; inconsistent but back in better form when under 2l fourth at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) last week; same mark; enters calculations.

15/2

Form: 135624 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner over 5f-7f, including here; versatile regarding ground; 1lb higher than latest win at Thirsk in May; matched that effort on his penultimate start but may find a couple too good on these terms.
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10th

9

(12)

16th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:18 Beverley

Emperor Caradoc

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

Scored at Thirsk (6f) in May and largely in good form since, coming home third in his group when midfield in 20-runner handicap at Ripon (6f) last time; can make his presence felt off a 2lb lower mark for yard that has taken past two runnings.

20/1

10th

12

(3)

15th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Ripon

Emperor Caradoc

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Scored off this mark at Thirsk in May; has generally run to form since but he hasn't been at his best in two visits to Ripon; new headgear tried this afternoon.

20/1

4th

6

(9)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Pontefract

Emperor Caradoc

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Multiple winner over 5f-7f, including here; versatile regarding ground; 1lb higher than latest win at Thirsk in May; matched that effort on his penultimate start but may find a couple too good on these terms.

10/1

9/1

Form: 703200 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; all wins on good or slower but acts on fast ground; 1l second from this mark at Thirsk last month but needs to shrug off two lesser efforts.
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3rd

7

(2)

1st Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:13 Ripon

Mister Sox

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

A four-time scorer (including twice over C&D) in 2025; back on track with fifth of 20 over C&D 17 days ago when first home in his group; must enter calculations off the same mark in a change of headgear.

5/1

5th

14

(1)

15th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Ripon

Mister Sox

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Two C&D wins last year and he is now 5lb lower than for the second of them; needs to bounce back from some modest efforts but that's quite possible under these conditions.

16/1

5th

7

(4)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Pontefract

Mister Sox

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

C&D winner; all wins on good or slower but acts on fast ground; 1l second from this mark at Thirsk last month but needs to shrug off two lesser efforts.

9/1

Form: 284411 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Goes well here and arrives seeking a hat-trick after wins at Catterick and over C&D (readily latest; both good to firm); carries penalty but on last week's evidence that may still not stop him.
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5th

9

(6)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Thirsk

The Good Biscuit

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Eight-time turf winner who has won three of his last four starts, including a comfortable success at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago; up another 5lb but he's been as good as ever this summer and could continue on an upward curve; respected.

11/2

1st

6

(4)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

18:45 Pontefract

The Good Biscuit

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Won at Catterick (6f, good to firm) last month and beat three rivals to follow up over this C&D (good to firm); not written off after just one lesser run but he was only sixth of eight behind Alfa Whiteburd over C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago and has to bounce back.

9/1

6th

1

(1)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Pontefract

The Good Biscuit

9st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Goes well here and arrives seeking a hat-trick after wins at Catterick and over C&D (readily latest; both good to firm); carries penalty but on last week's evidence that may still not stop him.

7/2

20/1

Form: -87510 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
5f and 6f winner, most recently in a 0-70 at Doncaster (good to firm) on his penultimate start; found out from this mark and in this grade in a big field at York latest; more needed.
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12th

15

(3)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

15:23 Redcar

Sugar Baby

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Peter Niven

Back to winning ways at Doncaster (6f) in June and comes here on the back of a resurgent fifth of 11 over C&D 24 days ago; scored twice here in 2025 (including over C&D) so ought to be thereabouts.

20/1

5th

4

(1)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

19:00 Redcar

Sugar Baby

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Peter Niven

Back to winning ways at Doncaster (6f) in June; well held in 6f handicaps at York and Pontefract since, however, so this C&D scorer needs to get back on track.

20/1

7th

8

(6)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Pontefract

Sugar Baby

9st 0lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Peter Niven

5f and 6f winner, most recently in a 0-70 at Doncaster (good to firm) on his penultimate start; found out from this mark and in this grade in a big field at York latest; more needed.

20/1

3/1

Form: 7-9311

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Took eight starts to break his duck but he's now strung three improving efforts together, scoring at Catterick (7f, good to soft) and by over 3l at Epsom (7f, good to firm) latest; up 7lb; his prominent style of racing and the stiff track may enable him to cope with the drop to 6f; unexposed and interesting.
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4th

3

(1)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:35 Epsom

Uppercase

9st 12lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Off the mark in a Catterick handicap (7f, good to soft) in June and followed up over C&D (good to firm) five weeks later; couldn't complete the hat-trick when bombing out at Pontefract (6f) off this mark last time; might bounce back returned to this venue.

10/1

8th

4

(3)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Pontefract

Uppercase

9st 6lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Took eight starts to break his duck but he's now strung three improving efforts together, scoring at Catterick (7f, good to soft) and by over 3l at Epsom (7f, good to firm) latest; up 7lb; his prominent style of racing and the stiff track may enable him to cope with the drop to 6f; unexposed and interesting.

3/1

1st

5

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

20:05 Epsom

Uppercase

8st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Can make the running and he went on before halfway when gamely winning a six-runnner handicap at Catterick (7f, good to soft) five weeks ago, getting off the mark at eighth attempt; back up 2lb and unraced on good to firm, with this track a new experience too, but that latest run gives him a shot.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £20.70
Straight Forecast £26.95
Tricast £208.01
Trifecta £183.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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RP RATINGS:

Alfa Whiteburd

Daily Mirror:

The Good Biscuit

The Times:

Mister Sox

TOPSPEED:

Willolarupi

NEWMARKET:

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D Express:

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The Star:

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The Sun:

The Good Biscuit

Daily Record:

The Good Biscuit

POSTDATA:

Alfa Whiteburd

The Guardian:

Alfa Whiteburd

Daily Mail:

Alfa Whiteburd

Telegraph:

Mister Sox