July 30 / 15.25 Pontefract

15.25

Good To Soft

Pontefract And District Golf Club Ltd Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 2f 5y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Pontefract And District Golf Club Ltd Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 124349 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Scored by 6l at Thirsk (1m4f, good to firm) in early June and minor honours on next four starts, probably the best of those efforts at this track (1m4f); a modest show on latest outing helps to show that she has much more to prove on softer than good.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(1)

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Bollin Margaret

11st 4lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

Form has been in and out this season, but she made it three wins for the campaign (1m4f/1m2f) when landing an apprentice handicap at Ripon last Tuesday and she escapes a penalty today; has to be in calculations.

7/2

1st

8

(5)

29th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:15 Ripon

Bollin Margaret

9st 11lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

took keen hold, prominent, switched right over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds, always doing enough

14/1

7th

11

(4)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 3

19:30 Windsor

Bollin Margaret

8st 7lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

midfield

18/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 5-8665 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won off 5lb higher over C&D (good to firm; had soft-ground form in France) one year ago; has not fired on all cylinders this season but is too well handicapped to be passed over lightly.
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5th

2

(2)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 197y

Class 6

16:50 Doncaster

Piecederesistance

9st 12lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Martin Keighley

His last win was in July 2022 but he returned to the Flat for new yard with a front-running third at Pontefract (1m2f, good; tongue-tie added) two weeks ago; that was an encouraging effort after a break and he has possibilities if he can build on that.

7/2

3rd

4

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

16:33 Pontefract

Piecederesistance

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Martin Keighley

Won in France in 2020 and scored over C&D in 2022 but has developed a rocky profile and was in poor form when last seen over hurdles in the autumn; has joined Martin Keighley (same owners) but watching brief advised on this comeback in a tongue-tie.

33/1

6

15th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:20 Wetherby

Piecederesistance

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Dropped out of contention rather tamely at Uttoxeter (2m) last week and is now 0-11 over hurdles; has quite a bit to prove on this first venture beyond about 2m1f.

16/1

Form: -15276 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Lacks consistency but had a lot in hand at Doncaster (1m2f, heavy) in April when registering his only win from 17 starts; also ran well on good to soft three starts back and has a chance on that form.
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Verdict Starting price

8

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

14:48 Kelso

Dont Look Back

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Won a Flat race in 2023 but is 0-21 over hurdles; tailed off on last two starts, admittedly in a maiden last time after four months off but he does not look a solid option; tongue tied first time.

33/1

8

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

14:48 Kelso

Dont Look Back

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Won a Flat race in 2023 but is 0-21 over hurdles; tailed off on last two starts, admittedly in a maiden last time after four months off but he does not look a solid option; tongue tied first time.

33/1

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:18 Perth

Dont Look Back

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: William Young Jnr

Won on the Flat in 2023 but is 0-20 over hurdles, including several chances off lowly handicap marks; difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: /577-2 D BF

Last run: 83 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Sometimes front-runner; below form during a light 2022 campaign but returned from 317-day absence with second of seven at Windsor (1m2f, soft) in May; favourite at Ayr three weeks ago but got upset in the stalls and was withdrawn; cheekpieces (last worn in May 2021) return; major player if he can put that latest experience behind him.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(2)

18th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 50y

Class 3

15:45 Nottingham

Dubai Souq

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Made all for 6l success over C&D two weeks ago, taking record at Nottingham to 2-2 and record on soft/heavy to 3-5; should cope with going back up 6lb and holds very strong claims kept to same scenario.

3/1

1st

1

(6)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:12 Nottingham

Dubai Souq

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Sometimes front-runner; 317-day absence before this season, during which his second at Windsor and third at Newbury have been his best efforts, both over 1m2f on soft; upset in the stalls and withdrawn once in July; edging down the weights but may be vulnerable to an improver.

7/2

3rd

2

(6)

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Newbury

Dubai Souq

9st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Sometimes front-runner; below form during a light 2022 campaign but returned from 317-day absence with second of seven at Windsor (1m2f, soft) in May; upset in the stalls and withdrawn on his next intended start, before a backward step when favourite in returning cheekpieces (absent since May 2021) eight weeks ago; none too solid.

5/1

6/1

Form: 521335 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Sole visit here was a 1m win last October and a second win on good to soft came at Beverley in May on his second crack at 1m2f; form has slightly fallen off on last two outings (tried a visor on latest, not today) but he's interesting if the ground is back on the soft side.
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Verdict Starting price

7

(2)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

16:20 Kempton (AW)

Orchestra

9st 11lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Absent since finishing 5l behind Caprelo here in May; may put up a better fight in the rematch, having been fresh when gamely making all over C&D earlier in the spring.

8/1

2

(9)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:52 Kempton (AW)

Orchestra

9st 11lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Having his second start back from wind surgery when making all and just holding on over C&D last month (first two clear); has since finished fourth of eight in a slightly better race at Ascot (2m, good to firm); respected, especially if again allowed an uncontested lead.

9/2

6th

2

(9)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:52 Kempton (AW)

Orchestra

9st 11lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Having his second start back from wind surgery when making all and just holding on over C&D last month (first two clear); has since finished fourth of eight in a slightly better race at Ascot (2m, good to firm); respected, especially if again allowed an uncontested lead.

9/2

16/1

Form: 46411- D

Last run: 403 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Three-time French Flat winner (the latest in June) but achieved little in three starts late last year over hurdles for Jonjo O'Neill; fetched £1,000 this May; best French Flat form gives her a chance.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(3)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Toute Chic

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Harriet Bethell

Three wins when trained in France, including AW; modest hurdle form for Jonjo O'Neill in late 2022 and she fared little better in three Flat handicaps for this yard across 2023 and 2024; best watched on this return from a 549-day break unless the market suggests otherwise.

33/1

7th

4

(1)

18th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Toute Chic

9st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Harriet Bethell

Three wins when trained in France, including AW; modest hurdle form for Jonjo O'Neill in late 2022 and she fared little better in two Flat handicaps for this yard last summer; down in the weights but has something to prove back from seven months off.

20/1

Non-runners

Auld Toon Loon, Thebeautifulgame

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.80
Straight Forecast £18.74
Tricast £174.33
Trifecta £125.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Auld Toon Loon

TOPSPEED:

Orchestra

NEWMARKET:

Dubai Souq

RP RATINGS:

Auld Toon Loon

THE NORTH:

Auld Toon Loon

Telegraph:

Auld Toon Loon

Daily Mirror:

Auld Toon Loon

The Sun:

Auld Toon Loon

The Star:

Auld Toon Loon

Daily Record:

Auld Toon Loon

POSTDATA:

Orchestra

The Times:

Orchestra

D Express:

Orchestra