April 02 / 15.15 Pontefract

15.15

Soft

William Hill Extra Place Races Every Day Handicap

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 0m 5f 3y
  • Class 2
  • 8 runners
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William Hill Extra Place Races Every Day Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 300-19 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Flying too high in a Southwell Listed race last time (33-1) after winning a 5f handicap there the run before; has won on turf but five of his six wins have been on the AW, which is more his scene.
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3rd

5

(6)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:42 Carlisle

The Bell Conductor

9st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Veteran; goes well on soft ground and ran a fine race when second to Trilby (2lb worse off for 0.5l) at Haydock last time (5f, soft; tongue-tie tried); tongue-tie retained and sound each-way chance.

6/1

2nd

4

(2)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:13 Haydock

The Bell Conductor

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

His mark continues to fall but for good reason and this 9yo arrives with plenty to prove; wears a first-time tongue-tie; visor is removed.

16/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 277-56 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Often a front-runner; ran as well as she was entitled to in a Listed race at the Lincoln meeting and ought to handle today's ground well.
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9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 52217- C BF

Last run: 164 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Can hang left under pressure; returned to win the 6f handicap on this card 12 months ago (soft); even better later in the season when second to both Looking For Lynda and Vintage Clarets in big-field 5f handicaps at York before bagging one there in October; below best in his last run but that's forgiven; might well have more to offer as a 4yo.
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3rd

12

(11)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:58 Musselburgh

Wen Moon

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

C&D win on soft last November; a couple of promising efforts this year and further rain won't hurt his chance; would be of more interest at a lower level though.

16/1

7th

6

(1)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:21 Catterick

Wen Moon

9st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Ben Haslam

Proficient with cut underfoot (achieved three RPRs in 90s on soft/heavy, 5f-6f); absent since finishing third to Rock Of England at Ripon (5f, good) in June; capable from this mark if ready to roll; consult the market.

4/1

9/1

Form: 463-85 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Last win was over 5f on soft at Beverley in September 2022; now 1lb lower and she came from a long way behind to be close up on the Newcastle AW ten days ago; another with a chance.
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10th

2

(1)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 4

16:17 Chester

Elegant Erin

9st 12lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Paul Midgley

Has won eight times on turf, seven of them over 5f, all on stiff tracks; well drawn, acts well on soft ground, and decent fourth at Beverley last time; interesting in first-time headgear.

9/2

4th

9

(7)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:15 Beverley

Elegant Erin

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Paul Midgley

Positives include a penchant for soft ground and a C&D record that reads 1166126113; beaten in a Class 4 handicap last month though and she faces a stiff task in this company.

40/1

3rd

2

(6)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Beverley

Elegant Erin

10st 0lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Paul Midgley

Five wins and a second from nine attempts over C&D; ended 2025 in flying form and returned off a brutal mark as a consequence; handicapper relenting now and her third at Nottingham 13 days ago was a step back in the right direction; this should be run to suit and she's a strong contender.

5/1

8/1

Form: 5221-0 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Career-best form when running away with a Class 4 handicap at Southwell in December but then well held at Newcastle after a 10lb rise; rated 5lb lower on turf and he's proven over 5f on testing ground; could have a say.
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3rd

2

(7)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:49 Ripon

Hiya Maite

9st 12lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Roy Bowring

Winless since June 2024 but he resumed from a 12-week break with a good third of ten in 5f handicap at Doncaster 13 days ago; this veteran must enter calculations nudged up 1lb.

7/1

3rd

3

(8)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

16:15 Doncaster

Hiya Maite

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

8yo who wasn't beaten far in seventh of nine at Pontefract (5f, good) in June, following a break; back from another 84 days off today but he has some good course form and is not ruled out off a handy mark.

8/1

7th

2

(7)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

14:35 Pontefract

Hiya Maite

9st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

Absent since running respectably when favourite for AW contest in January; on a two-year losing spell but is attractively treated off his lower mark back on turf; further market support should be noted.

9/1

Form: 48127- D

Last run: 172 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who can live with his current mark but whether a stiff 5f suits is questionable and especially under these conditions (seems to prefer them quicker).
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18th

4

(1)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:20 York

Looking For Lynda

11st 10lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Craig Lidster

Well handicapped on last year's C&D form for Karl Burke but refused to race in April on final outing for that yard and down the field over C&D on recent stable debut, when again awkward at the start; risks attached.

33/1

14th

6

(6)

11th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:07 York

Looking For Lynda

9st 10lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Beaten 16 times since his C&D win in September 2023; has often run well in defeat, including here, but he put a major black mark on his record at Nottingham in April, belatedly leaving the stalls but downing tools and bucking around immediately afterwards; the combination of a subsequent stable switch/wind surgery/change of headgear could all be beneficial and there's no doubt he has the ability to win a race like this; risky but feared.

10/1

1

(6)

9th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

14:35 Nottingham

Looking For Lynda

9st 10lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

mounted in chute, refused to race, soon pulled up

5/2

Form: 65113- D

Last run: 157 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Four wins last season, all over 5f; versatile as regards ground; wouldn't want to be at all rusty off his current mark but he's hard to rule out.
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4th

12

(12)

17th Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Catterick

Vintage Clarets

8st 4lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Has an excellent record in this race, with a second in 2022 and wins in 2023 and 2024 (all on soft/heavy); only fifth to Lexington Blitz on good 12 months ago but his second (Lexington Blitz third) in the Epsom Dash (good to soft) shows he's still useful, and he can be made to look well treated on that form even from 3lb out of the handicap; any easing of the ground in his favour.

9/1

7th

9

(1)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

15:17 Chester

Vintage Clarets

8st 11lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Won this race in 2024 when rated 8lb higher; well handicapped on even this year's best, 3lb lower than when second in the Dash at Epsom (5f, good to soft); stall 1 not ideal for one that comes from off the pace and he will need luck in running; big chance if the gaps appear though.

5/1

6th

10

(2)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:45 Beverley

Vintage Clarets

9st 1lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

All ten wins at 5f; last scored just over a year ago on good to firm but he's got plenty of form on a softer surface and ran well when runner-up in Epsom's "Dash" in June; also performed with credit at Glorious Goodwood and could be the type to bounce back from a lesser effort at Pontefract a fortnight ago; having just his second outing here since winning a C&D novice back in 2021.

5/1

OUR TIP
8th
2 (6)
Spoof

11/2

Form: 19215- D

Last run: 162 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Multiple sprint winner who is effective on testing ground and has run well fresh in the past; however, he's an exposed 9yo and perhaps too high in the weights.
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12th

6

(8)

16th Oct 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Haydock

Spoof

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Two heavy-ground wins in 2023 and this 11yo reappeared with a win in a big-field handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to soft) this March, when 1lb higher; however, he's performed below that level on his three outings since.

25/1

5th

7

(10)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

16:15 Doncaster

Spoof

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

40-1 winner of a big-field C&D handicap (good to soft) in March on reappearance; the return to Doncaster may be a positive but this 11yo has been well beaten on both starts since and needs to turn things around.

16/1

10th

8

(2)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:47 Haydock

Spoof

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Well into the veteran stage now but he showed he's still got some ammunition left when a 40-1 winner of 17-runner Doncaster handicap (5f, good to soft) on his March reappearance; only eighth of 11 at Carlisle on his sole subsequent start, however, and he'll need to prove that win wasn't his last hurrah.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £69.80
Straight Forecast £59.02
Tricast £189.51
Trifecta £348.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Glorious Angel

The Guardian:

Vintage Clarets

SPOTLIGHT:

Wen Moon

POSTDATA:

Elegant Erin

Telegraph:

Wen Moon

TOPSPEED:

Glorious Angel

The Times:

Glorious Angel

D Express:

Glorious Angel

The Star:

Glorious Angel

Daily Mail:

Vintage Clarets

Daily Mirror:

Vintage Clarets

Daily Record:

Vintage Clarets