July 18 / 19.20 Pontefract

19.20

Good

Sky Bet Extra Places Daily Handicap

  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 1m 0f 6y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.80

Form: -45442 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden; solid effort behind Little Ted at Leicester three weeks ago (1m, good to firm; cheekpieces first time) but a 2lb weights turnaround may not be sufficient to reverse the placings.
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9th

8

(9)

14th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:51 Thirsk

Ravishing Beauty

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Landed her third success, at Carlisle (1m, soft) in June off this mark; usually runs her race but ruined her chance with a slow start last time (first-time visor; cheekpieces now return); place claims.

10/1

8th

7

(4)

19th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

17:30 Carlisle

Ravishing Beauty

9st 10lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

C&D win (soft) in June off a 2lb lower mark; solid efforts in defeat since and the forecast rain won't be a problem; still needs the new headgear to squeeze out a bit more.

10/1

4th

4

(5)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

18:06 Southwell (AW)

Ravishing Beauty

9st 11lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Triple turf winner who scored at Carlisle (1m, soft) in June and has finished a respectable third at Pontefract in her last two starts; still unexposed on AW and she should be in the mix again back in this sphere.

7/1

9/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 037047 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 3yo who has had plenty of racing, winning two of his 21 starts (the turf win over 1m on soft ground); not at his best in recent starts and makes his debut for Rebecca Menzies with a bit to prove.
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6

(10)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Weegeebear

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Rebecca Menzies

2-21 when trained in Ireland and scored again 16 days ago on fifth start for new yard, in clearcut style at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta; 25-1) after leading over 2f out; back up 5lb but he's returned to serious calculations.

4/1

1st

11

(9)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Weegeebear

8st 11lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ex Irish gelding who was second of seven at Pontefract (1m, good) on stable debut in July but he's struggled in three starts since, including when behind Hashtagnotions at Beverley (8.5f, soft) 13 days ago; back up in trip on this return to AW.

18/1

11

(6)

17th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:18 Beverley

Weegeebear

9st 1lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ex-Irish gelding who often blows the start and has continued to prove inconsistent for his current yard; pulled hard when not seeing out 1m2f last time (Tapeta) and won't mind soft ground.

16/1

Form: 4-8555

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Best 2yo run (trained by Craig Lidster) came at this track (6f, good to soft); not quite hit the same heights for Ivan Furtado but he's dropping down the weights and this is weak; revival could be imminent.
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OUR TIP

Form: 722615 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Returned to Roy Bowring this year and he's won a couple of 9.5f handicaps at Wolverhampton, the latest off 2lb lower in May (strong form for the grade); not so good back on turf at Beverley last month but he'll be a danger to all if back to his recent best.
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7th

5

(2)

16th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:50 Beverley

Back From Dubai

9st 3lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Roy Bowring

Course winner; 2lb lower than when landing a Doncaster handicap (7f, good to soft) in May; not disgraced when third over C&D on his penultimate start and is not ruled out each-way.

7/1

7th

1

(7)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

17:20 Ripon

Back From Dubai

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Roy Bowring

Retains vitality aged nine, having won over 7f in May; ran respectably over 8.5f last time; versatile sort who has scored twice over 9.5f on AW and has a good strike-rate at classified level; respected.

5/2

3rd

4

(9)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:45 Beverley

Back From Dubai

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

A repeat of the form of either May's Doncaster 7f win (good to soft) or last September's second over today's C&D (soft) would see him go close; over four years now since his sole win on fast turf, however.

13/2

Form: 850-87

Last run: 178 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in all eight starts (6f-1m) and his promising fifth at Newcastle (6f; November) hasn't been built on in three runs since; enough to prove back at a mile.
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7th

14

(1)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Black Sky

8st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Unplaced in all nine Flat races and was pulled up on hurdling debut at Cartmel only recently when tried in a tongue-tie; cheekpieces now added.

25/1

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:20 Cartmel

Black Sky

10st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Unplaced in all nine Flat races and now has a basement handicap mark; tongue tied for this change of codes.

50/1

5th

7

(5)

18th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

19:20 Pontefract

Black Sky

8st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Unplaced in all eight starts (6f-1m) and his promising fifth at Newcastle (6f; November) hasn't been built on in three runs since; enough to prove back at a mile.

12/1

3/1

Form: -75341 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Responded well to pressure when beating Ravishing Beauty at Leicester three weeks ago (1m, good to firm); had more in hand than the winning margin on that occasion and a 2lb rise isn't excessive; this track hasn't brought out the best in him previously but he's still a serious contender.
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5th

6

(8)

1st Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Little Ted

9st 0lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Back to winning ways with a clearcut success at Hamilton (8.3f, soft) ten days ago; escapes a penalty and today's 2lb higher mark is not beyond him (4lb well in); modest strike-rate on AW but fully effective over C&D.

9/4

1st

5

(1)

21st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

13:43 Hamilton

Little Ted

9st 3lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Tough sort who was third in this race on only previous run over C&D (back in 2020); good second at Ayr on Friday (1m, soft); contender.

11/4

2nd

11

(3)

18th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Ayr

Little Ted

8st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Quirky gelding who didn't look in love with the first-time hood (retained) when beaten 7.5l into second at Ripon, though the soft ground may also have been a factor; the ability is there to go close.

7/1

Form: 079766

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Dropped 26lb in the weights in six runs for new stable since February; perhaps the addition of blinkers will help but she's not a solid option in her current form.
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7th

4

(3)

18th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

19:20 Pontefract

Value Added

9st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Dropped 26lb in the weights in six runs for new stable since February; perhaps the addition of blinkers will help but she's not a solid option in her current form.

12/1

6th

4

(9)

18th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:30 Ripon

Value Added

9st 4lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Sole win came for Richard Hughes in a Wolverhampton novice (9.5f; 11-8 favourite) in July 2023; hasn't offered much in five starts - over a range of distances (1m-1m4f) - for this yard; competes from an easing mark.

16/1

6th

1

(11)

3rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Value Added

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Micky Hammond

Novice winner here (9.5f) for Richard Hughes in the summer of 2023, but has shown little since returning for this yard in February; the outside stall won't help his cause either.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £33.30
Straight Forecast £27.50
Trifecta £136.00

Selections

The Times:

Ravishing Beauty

RP RATINGS:

Space Raider

POSTDATA:

Little Ted

SPOTLIGHT:

Back From Dubai

D Express:

Space Raider

Telegraph:

Ravishing Beauty

The Guardian:

Ravishing Beauty

Daily Mail:

Ravishing Beauty

Daily Mirror:

Ravishing Beauty

The Sun:

Ravishing Beauty

Daily Record:

Ravishing Beauty

The Star:

Little Ted