August 03 / 16.20 Pontefract

16.20

Good

Bet With Jayne – Your Local Bookmaker Handicap

  • Prize money: £3456
  • 1m 0f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Bet With Jayne – Your Local Bookmaker Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.70
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 2124-7 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Something to prove here but best turf efforts have been on the stiff finishes over 1m at Carlisle and Beverley; may have needed the race at Haydock 19 days ago (he didn't when reappearing in the same race last year) and a return to form is possible.
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No Results Found

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 824726 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Sole win (21 starts) was handicap debut in 2019; twice runner-up (once C&D) in his spring campaign but he was tailed off with an irregular heartbeat at Haydock (favourite) 18 days ago when last seen.
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5th

2

(4)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

Dogged

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Regressive gelding who become inconsistent; punctuated a string of ordinary efforts with a near-miss in a small field over C&D in June (first-time blinkers) but well held the next twice before fading into a modest third over 1m4f here yesterday.

10/1

3rd

2

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:55 Brighton

Dogged

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Gave short-odds favourite a fright when second of four here (1m2f, good to firm; first-time blinkers) in June but was soundly beaten on his other four starts for Tony Carroll this year and his latest win was in 2023.

5/1

5th

5

(4)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Lingfield

Dogged

9st 1lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Tony Carroll

Hasn't won since 2023 but he went close in a Brighton handicap (1m2f, good to firm) last month; has claims on that form but he's not easy to predict and was beaten 15l back at Brighton two weeks ago; risks attached.

7/1

4/1

Form: 442154 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Gelded before off the mark in a four-runner Brighton maiden (1m, good to firm) in June, where he may have thought twice about it; hung markedly next time (admittedly looked a non-stayer over 1m2f) and wandered under pressure in 1m Newmarket handicap on latest start, though that was a creditable fourth on form; headgear enlisted.
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No Results Found

Form: 161614 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
First turf win when getting up late on under Aiden Brookes at Musselburgh (7f, good to firm) in June; creditable fourth of six over 1m1f there on latest start; thereabouts.
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5th

6

(8)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

18:30 Leicester

Sparkle In His Eye

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Out of form on AW in early part of this year and his two recent turf runs were no better than respectable; continues to slide down the weights but needs to up his game.

12/1

5th

5

(3)

13th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

20:15 Musselburgh

Sparkle In His Eye

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Below his best this year but he's dropped down the weights and Nottingham last week was a step back in the right direction; he's saved his peak efforts over the last two years for this C&D and is a very interesting contender back here; cheekpieces return (worn once in 2019, unplaced).

11/2

5th

3

(9)

5th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

14:27 Nottingham

Sparkle In His Eye

9st 9lb

J: Alex Fielding

T: Micky Hammond

raced wide, in touch with leaders, no impression from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

20/1

Form: -05976 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Three 1m wins last summer and he's now 2lb lower than last winning mark, having failed to make a significant impact this term; has nearly always worn cheekpieces over the last year but is now visored for the first time.
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6th

1

(1)

31st Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

Arranmore

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Took this race last year and landed a handicap at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) in March; well beaten over 1m here last Saturday and, although this trip should suit him better, he needs to put that performance behind him; blinkers return.

7/1

10th

7

(4)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:35 Newcastle (AW)

Arranmore

9st 4lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

His last two wins have come on Tapeta but over longer trips, the latest (1m3f, Southwell) in March off 3lb lower; could prove vulnerable back at 1m.

10/1

7th

8

(12)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:40 Ripon

Arranmore

10st 0lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Micky Hammond

No turf win since August 2021; kept on well when winning on AW at Southwell (1m3f; from 3lb lower) in March; perhaps found 1m (here) and 1m2f at Pontefract on the sharp side since; Becky Smith now takes the mount.

12/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 1-2545

Last run: 71 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Had a productive spell at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) up to January but below form there on his last three starts and he's yet to prove he's as good on turf (from three runs) or over 1m; others are more solid.
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10th

8

(3)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Jomont

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: H D McGuigan

Dual AW winner over similar trip on Tapeta but no wins since 2021; while he wasn't beaten far in a Sligo claimer over this trip in August, he posted two lesser efforts subsequently that month; may need this after 148 days off.

12/1

Form: 623313 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Came from the rear to win at Ripon (1m) 18 days ago; third at Beverley last week made it five creditable efforts in succession and he should have a big shout today too.
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6th

11

(1)

12th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Motarajel

8st 10lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Third off 8lb higher at Carlisle (1m1f, good to soft) in July; also effective on soft; however, he's failed to threaten on his last four starts.

16/1

6th

12

(12)

19th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

13:50 Redcar

Motarajel

8st 11lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

Hasn't won since scoring off 14lb higher at Ripon in July last year (1m, good); well handicapped but recent efforts uninspiring.

25/1

7th

7

(7)

5th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

19:15 Hamilton

Motarajel

8st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

11lb lower than when winning at Ripon in July last year (1m, good), but hasn't been in top form this year; could revive with regular cheekpieces being replaced by blinkers (second time he's worn them, no improvement on previous occasion three years ago).

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £32.50
Straight Forecast £27.00
Trifecta £163.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Motarajel

The Times:

Red Kite

RP Ratings:

Arranmore

Daily Express:

Dogged

Daily Record:

Sparkle In His Eye

The Guardian:

Red Kite

The Sun:

Red Kite

POSTDATA:

Motarajel

Telegraph:

Motarajel

Daily Mail:

Motarajel

Daily Mirror:

Motarajel

The Star:

Arranmore