19.25

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ben Haslam

16/1

Place: £5.00

Form: 9528-8 D

Last run: 117 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict

Has won from 6f-1m2f, latest win being over 1m on AW in September 2022; some fair form last year, but not run to form on last two starts; back from a break.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 3 (1)	29th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 5	14:30 Pontefract Sandret 10st 13lb J: Miss Rebecca Hitchen T: Sam England	Veteran who has been ridden by Rebecca Hitchen since joining current yard, posting form figures of 31216; hindered by wide trip in AW contest on reappearance most recently; could go well with that outing under his belt.	12/1
6th 4 (12)	16th Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 5	17:15 Wolverhampton (AW) Sandret 10st 11lb J: Miss Rebecca Hitchen T: Sam England	Two wins for Rebecca Hitchen last summer; fine on Tapeta but returns from ten months off looking high enough in the weights and he's entitled to need the run at his age.	12/1
2 (5)	29th Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 218y Class 6	14:05 Thirsk Sandret 11st 2lb J: Miss Rebecca Hitchen T: Sam England	In good form for new yard this summer, recording a comfortable win at Redcar (1m, good) in July and just as good when second at Musselburgh (7f, good) three weeks ago (both under Rebecca Hitchen); another prominent showing is on the cards with the return to 1m in his favour.	7/2

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8th

(1)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

14:30 Pontefract

10st 13lb

J: Miss Rebecca Hitchen

Veteran who has been ridden by Rebecca Hitchen since joining current yard, posting form figures of 31216; hindered by wide trip in AW contest on reappearance most recently; could go well with that outing under his belt.

12/1

6th

(12)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

10st 11lb

J: Miss Rebecca Hitchen

Two wins for Rebecca Hitchen last summer; fine on Tapeta but returns from ten months off looking high enough in the weights and he's entitled to need the run at his age.

12/1

(5)

29th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

14:05 Thirsk

11st 2lb

J: Miss Rebecca Hitchen

In good form for new yard this summer, recording a comfortable win at Redcar (1m, good) in July and just as good when second at Musselburgh (7f, good) three weeks ago (both under Rebecca Hitchen); another prominent showing is on the cards with the return to 1m in his favour.

7/2

4th

6 (2)

J: Tom Eaves

5/2

Form: 782411 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict

Progressive 3yo; made all when gaining narrow wins over C&D on last two starts (good); up 5lb in total (up 3lb for latest win); interesting, but this looks harder.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 11 (8)	23rd May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4	17:00 York Havana Prince 9st 5lb J: Tom Eaves T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	Fourth and fifth in his two big-field C&D races last term; Newcastle win in March ensures a career-high mark today but it's hard to judge him harshly on last week's C&D result as he didn't see daylight at various stages.	20/1
16th 17 (12)	15th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4	13:45 York Havana Prince 9st 5lb J: Barry McHugh T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	Couple of sound performances on Newcastle AW this year, winning over 7f latest; back on career-high mark but he's a five-time turf scorer who has form over C&D and appears to hold solid claims.	10/1
1st 11 (5)	27th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4	20:00 Newcastle (AW) Havana Prince 8st 13lb J: Barry McHugh T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	Spring has been quite a productive time for him which provides hope that he can build on a promising reappearance third over 6f here 15 days ago; has raced mainly at 7f/1m in recent years so the step back up in trip should help if anything.	16/1

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14th

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

9st 5lb

J: Tom Eaves

Fourth and fifth in his two big-field C&D races last term; Newcastle win in March ensures a career-high mark today but it's hard to judge him harshly on last week's C&D result as he didn't see daylight at various stages.

20/1

16th

(12)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 York

9st 5lb

J: Barry McHugh

Couple of sound performances on Newcastle AW this year, winning over 7f latest; back on career-high mark but he's a five-time turf scorer who has form over C&D and appears to hold solid claims.

10/1

1st

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

8st 13lb

J: Barry McHugh

Spring has been quite a productive time for him which provides hope that he can build on a promising reappearance third over 6f here 15 days ago; has raced mainly at 7f/1m in recent years so the step back up in trip should help if anything.

16/1

5th

4 (6)

Count Palatine

J: David Nolan

T: Michael Dods

9/1

Form: 606-03

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict

Ex-Brian Meehan (raced over 6f/7f); bought for 20,000gns last October; creditable third stepped up to 1m1f at Musselburgh last time (good to firm; took a strong hold); quite interesting on first try at 1m.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 9 (2)	12th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4	13:50 York Count Palatine 9st 9lb J: Rhys Elliott T: Michael Dods	Successful over 7f at Carlisle (good to firm) and Ayr (soft) in the second half of last season; left his first two efforts of the new campaign behind when third of ten back at Carlisle (1m, good) 13 days ago; claims if he can build on that from a handy inside stall.	16/1
3rd 4 (5)	30th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 173y Class 4	17:28 Carlisle Count Palatine 9st 9lb J: Rhys Elliott T: Michael Dods	Useful effort in defeat at Beverley (about 7f) last May and confirmed that stiff tracks suit when winning here (7f, good to firm; sole course start) in August; improved again when successful at Ayr later and no surprise if he comes on plenty from first two runs in 2026.	16/1
10th 12 (7)	16th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 218y Class 3	16:47 Thirsk Count Palatine 9st 0lb J: Connor Beasley T: Michael Dods	All four wins over 7f, once on this track; probably stays further and is worth another go over 1m but he was last to finish on his comeback here over 7f in April and likely other days.	25/1

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14th

(2)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

9st 9lb

Successful over 7f at Carlisle (good to firm) and Ayr (soft) in the second half of last season; left his first two efforts of the new campaign behind when third of ten back at Carlisle (1m, good) 13 days ago; claims if he can build on that from a handy inside stall.

16/1

3rd

(5)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

9st 9lb

Useful effort in defeat at Beverley (about 7f) last May and confirmed that stiff tracks suit when winning here (7f, good to firm; sole course start) in August; improved again when successful at Ayr later and no surprise if he comes on plenty from first two runs in 2026.

16/1

10th

(7)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 3

9st 0lb

All four wins over 7f, once on this track; probably stays further and is worth another go over 1m but he was last to finish on his comeback here over 7f in April and likely other days.

25/1

6th

2 (7)

No Saint

J: Joe Fanning