April 22 / 15.55 Pontefract

15.55

Soft

Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Save Lives Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Save Lives Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 67-421 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Suited by ground softer than good; dual C&D winner who ran well here on penultimate start; avoids a penalty for her neck success in Class 4 apprentice race at Ripon (1m) four days ago; leading contender.
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4th

1

(3)

19th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:05 Ripon

Do I Dream

10st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ben Haslam

dwelt start, in rear

13/2

4th

6

(11)

24th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

18:15 Pontefract

Do I Dream

8st 13lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: Ben Haslam

in rear

7/2

4th

6

(11)

24th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

18:15 Pontefract

Do I Dream

8st 13lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: Ben Haslam

in rear

7/2

7/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 70-603 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Suited by soft/heavy; promising step back in right direction over C&D (one place behind Do I Dream) three weeks ago; won last year's Spring Mile off an 11lb higher mark; shortlisted.
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7th

9

(10)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:05 Newcastle (AW)

Harswell Duke

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Liam Bailey

Third over C&D in November and that was off a 4lb higher mark; two lesser efforts have followed and his long losing run looks set to continue.

12/1

5th

9

(1)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

15:30 Nottingham

Harswell Duke

9st 6lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Runner-up at Carlisle (1m1f, soft) in June and now 4lb lower; however, his subsequent form has been patchy and his long losing run continues; the first-time visor needs to spark something.

16/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 507/7-

Last run: 276 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
17-race maiden who has been absent since finishing lame in C&D event last July; competitively weighted on peak efforts but the market should prove best guide on return to action.
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10th

8

(1)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:17 Southwell (AW)

Fiftyshadesaresdev

10st 9lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Micky Hammond

Placed on numerous occasions, including at Southwell, but remains a longstanding maiden and he's been beaten around 12l in his two runs this year; blinkers return and cheekpieces are removed.

16/1

7th

7

(5)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Fiftyshadesaresdev

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Placed numerous times, including at Southwell, but remains a longstanding maiden and sole effort this year doesn't suggest he's about to belatedly get off the mark.

20/1

7th

11

(7)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fiftyshadesaresdev

10st 2lb

J: Mr Felix Foster

T: Micky Hammond

36-race maiden but he went close in two turf handicaps (1m4f) last summer; returns after 210 days off but he's effective on Tapeta and is not ruled out on his first run since rejoining Micky Hammond; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.

9/1

Form: 322-01

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Suited by ground softer than good; took well to first-time blinkers at Thirsk (7f) most recently, keeping on for half-length win; possibilities in the retained blinds provided he stays this longer distance.
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16th

3

(20)

16th Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:48 Redcar

Highfield Viking

10st 0lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: John & Sean Quinn

He returned to form when third of 14 at Ayr (7f, soft) in September and backed it up, despite hanging, when scoring over that C&D (heavy) 17 days ago; up 3lb but he's won off higher and on good ground; can go well providing stall 20 proves no barrier.

5/1

1st

2

(3)

29th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:08 Ayr

Highfield Viking

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Disappointing this year but has dropped down the weights and he was back on song when third over C&D (soft) recently; this C&D winner can be in the mix if backing up that latest effort.

4/1

3rd

2

(12)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:30 Ayr

Highfield Viking

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

C&D winner but has struggled badly in recent starts, including failing to beat a rival on AW 12 days ago; regular blinkers were left off then but return now; hard to build up too much enthusiasm.

16/1

Form: 47257-

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Placed a couple of times for previous yard; absent since a heavy defeat on debut for new stable seven months ago; watching brief is advised unless the betting speaks positively.
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7th

1

(4)

10th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

15:20 Catterick

Farhhfromforgotten

9st 12lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

in touch with leaders, lost ground quickly when switched to near side over 2f out, tailed off from over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

20/1

8th

1

(9)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

14:45 Ayr

Farhhfromforgotten

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: Liam Bailey

Continues to drop down the weights and there was a hint of a revival over 1m here two starts ago; however, he was well beaten here (1m2f) last time and is back to having plenty to prove (including stamina).

20/1

8th

1

(8)

14th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Ayr

Farhhfromforgotten

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

always behind

20/1

Form: 11490- D

Last run: 174 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Lacks recent match practice and has done all her winning in Class 6, including hat-trick (on good/firmer) last summer; not the percentage call in this grade on forecast slow ground.
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8

(4)

16th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

16:59 Ripon

My Honey B

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Winless in two years and has regressed sharply this season, proving inconsistent in the visor in 0-55 company of late; doesn't make obvious appeal.

20/1

8

(4)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Leicester

My Honey B

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: Michael & David Easterby

Hasn't won since landing a three-timer in the summer of 2023; has struggled in handicaps this year but stayed on well up in trip when third of 12 in a classified at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) nine days ago; needs to step up back in a handicap.

12/1

5

(12)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:05 Newcastle (AW)

My Honey B

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Only one piece of worthwhile form since completing a turf hat-trick in the summer of 2023 and has never attempted this far before, but she drops into this company for the first time; market support would be interesting.

9/1

Form: 47123- CD BF

Last run: 247 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft; absent since good spell of form last summer which included a success over C&D and solid third at Doncaster; has low mileage and may improve further this season; respected off unaltered mark.
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5th

1

(7)

17th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Lerwick

9st 12lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mark Loughnane

Belated regained the winning thread, with eyeshield added, at Ffos Las but has failed to back up that form in two starts since; on a revival mission in the retained headgear combination.

8/1

7th

6

(10)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lerwick

9st 10lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mark Loughnane

The eyeshield was new (joining blinkers) when winning well at Ffos Las and reportedly unsuited by rain-softened ground when nowhere back there off this 7lb higher mark; could be given another chance; 0-14 on the AW but runner-up three times.

9/1

7th

2

(8)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

Lerwick

9st 10lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Mark Loughnane

Only 3-31 but won comfortably over C&D (good) earlier this month with a first-time eyeshield joining reapplied blinkers and that was from the same stall as today; back up 7lb but has coped with this mark in the past.

4/1

10/1

Form: 51515- CD

Last run: 171 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Hit winning form last September/October, including over C&D (good to soft); outstayed on heavy ground on final outing; heed the market signals on reappearance.
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2nd

12

(3)

5th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:21 Pontefract

Mount King

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Scored off today's mark over C&D (good to firm) in July, having swapped usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers, and has largely held his form since; not disgraced in competitive series final at Redcar on Saturday; probably won't be far away if he makes a quick reappearance.

12/1

9th

14

(12)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 2

16:35 Redcar

Mount King

8st 2lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

Back to winning ways at Pontefract (1m) in July and has remained in reasonable form, but no obvious excuses here last time and he's now 3lb out of the weights.

25/1

5th

9

(4)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:53 Redcar

Mount King

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Back to winning ways at Pontefract (1m) in July and has continued in decent form, sixth of ten in 8.5f Beverley handicap 17 days ago; possibilities off an easing mark.

8/1

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8/1

Form: 8434-5 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
1m AW winner for previous yard; has comparable form on turf; faded after racing freely at Southwell on stable/seasonal debut but may settle better and improve with that outing under his belt.
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2nd

3

(5)

29th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dumfries

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Won a Southwell maiden back in 2023; stable in fine form, so following a good third over this trip at Beverley last time (good) is one to consider.

4/1

3rd

2

(6)

16th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:50 Beverley

Dumfries

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Dual 7.5f course winner; turf wins on fast ground but acts when it is slower; not disgraced on his last two starts but more needed despite his reducing mark.

9/2

4th

2

(4)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Dumfries

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Hold-up performer who has yet to hit top form since returning last month, but is 1lb lower than when last successful at Beverley (7f, good to firm) a year ago; has won around here (1m) and worth a second look.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.70
Straight Forecast £11.43
Tricast £146.98
Trifecta £133.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Do I Dream

TOPSPEED:

Lerwick

Telegraph:

Highfield Viking

The Times:

Lerwick

Daily Mail:

Lerwick

The Star:

Lerwick

D Express:

Highfield Viking

Daily Mirror:

Highfield Viking

Daily Record:

Highfield Viking

RP RATINGS:

Do I Dream

POSTDATA:

Do I Dream

The Guardian:

Do I Dream

The Sun:

Do I Dream