May 26 / 20.55 Pontefract

20.55

Good To Firm

Kim Wilde Performing Live After Racing Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 5f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
RTV
View Course
Kim Wilde Performing Live After Racing Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 857-48 CD

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Overall strike-rate is an ordinary one but he's 2-8 over this C&D; not at best over 6f on AW last time but return to this trip should suit and claims back in trip returned to this venue.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(6)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

14:35 Pontefract

Ventura Express

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

On a near two-year losing spell but he's a four-time C&D winner and can't be dismissed off his reduced mark; made the frame in last two starts, latest back at Pontefract.

6/1

4th

2

(10)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

19:22 Pontefract

Ventura Express

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

Four of his six wins have come over C&D, including the corresponding race in 2024; drew a blank in 2025 but retains ability and he has run some solid races in defeat this year too, keeping on for fourth at Beverley 18 days ago; drops in class but he has the widest stall to contend with.

8/1

4th

7

(6)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Beverley

Ventura Express

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

9yo who is on an 18-race losing run; good second over C&D last July (good to firm) and is now 3lb lower.

10/1

OUR TIP

12/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 3410-7 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Multiple 6f winner; notched his first 5f success Ffos Las in September; well beaten since (on soft/heavy but has won on soft); entitled to come on for reappearance run but enough to prove back on a sound surface.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(7)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:00 Chepstow

Some Nightmare

8st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John O’Shea

In good form this year without managing to put his head in front; eligible for weaker races than this though and could prove vulnerable.

7/1

3rd

4

(4)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:05 Chepstow

Some Nightmare

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Six of his eight wins have been at this track, the last three over today's distance; must come into calculations.

9/4

5/4

Form: 160-91

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Triple winner around 6f; stepped up on reappearance form with a career-best effort at Hamilton last week; penalty to carry (will be 2lb higher in future) back over this trip but leading contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(8)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

16:14 Southwell (AW)

Vince Lombardi

9st 6lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Completed a double over C&D in November and he got back on the scoresheet when making all at Wolverhampton (7f) three weeks ago; that was a narrow success but he's only 1lb higher and could make another bold bid back in trip.

8/1

1st

8

(1)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vince Lombardi

9st 4lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

6f wins at Wolverhampton and Southwell in the autumn; runner-up twice since and he wasn't beaten far when favourite at Southwell (fifth of eighth) last time; now returns to 7f but he has plenty of form at this trip and he's in the mix.

10/1

Form: 5060-3 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Shaped as though retaining all ability at Haydock (6f) when third to a subsequent winner at Haydock; back in trip but tactically versatile and no surprise to see him run well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(1)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

17:05 Doncaster

Late Arrival

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Scored three times last March-August; he's now just 1lb above his last winning mark, having ended last season on a low note and continued in same vein this year; best watched unless the market speaks positively.

25/1

4

(4)

9th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:50 Pontefract

Late Arrival

9st 13lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Scored three times off lower marks, including over C&D, last year; however, the 8yo has failed to show his form in two runs this term and is best watched unless the market speaks positively.

20/1

9th

8

(7)

9th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Ripon

Late Arrival

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

prominent, lost ground over 3f out

14/1

Form: 60061- CD

Last run: 240 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Dual turf winner who had slipped a fair way in the weights prior to maintaining unbeaten record at Newcastle in September; off since but has gone well fresh and still well treated on best form; can't rule out in an open event.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(2)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Thirsk

Ballintoy Harbour

10st 0lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Paul Midgley

Ended her 4yo campaign with a win at Newcastle (5f; Class 6); low-key return from an eight-month absence at Pontefract two weeks ago but this is weaker and she's still on a feasible mark.

7/1

5th

6

(5)

26th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

20:55 Pontefract

Ballintoy Harbour

8st 13lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Paul Midgley

Dual turf winner who had slipped a fair way in the weights prior to maintaining unbeaten record at Newcastle in September; off since but has gone well fresh and still well treated on best form; can't rule out in an open event.

13/2

6th

4

(5)

29th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

14:10 Southwell (AW)

Ballintoy Harbour

9st 9lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Paul Midgley

midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds

20/1

6/1

Form: 924646 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Triple 6f AW winner in first half of last year but not added to tally since and yet to win on turf; still 2lb above last winning mark and drop back to this trip isn't certain to suit.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(4)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Impeach

8st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Continues to edge down the weights and he's run the odd fair race this year, but he's without a win since November 2023 and it's hard to be confident regarding his claims.

15/2

6th

6

(4)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Impeach

8st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

dwelt start, in rear, headway inside final furlong, not reach leaders

15/2

9

(5)

2nd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

15:07 Musselburgh

Impeach

9st 0lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Rebecca Menzies

He has run some fair races for this yard but all four wins, the latest of them in November 2023, have come over 6f on Polytrack; solid effort over 1m last week; each-way shout.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £30.90
Straight Forecast £35.92
Trifecta £57.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vince Lombardi

TOPSPEED:

Late Arrival

NEWMARKET:

Impeach

RP RATINGS:

Vince Lombardi

POSTDATA:

Vince Lombardi

The Times:

Vince Lombardi

Telegraph:

Vince Lombardi

The Guardian:

Vince Lombardi

Daily Mail:

Vince Lombardi

D Express:

Vince Lombardi

Daily Mirror:

Vince Lombardi

The Star:

Vince Lombardi

Daily Record:

Vince Lombardi

The Sun:

Late Arrival