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16.30

Good

Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 5th August Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 5f 3y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 5th August Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

12/1 (Won)

Form: 773045 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Attractively treated, having gained all wins off current mark or higher; has rather lacked consistency this year but holds a good chance provided he turns up in top form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

13

(1)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

15:23 Redcar

Hover On The Wind

9st 5lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Paul Midgley

Notched a pair of 5f Pontefract handicaps in midsummer; not so good since but he was badly hampered last 1f when seventh of 11 over C&D last time; no forlorn hope off a slipping mark.

25/1

7th

2

(7)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

19:00 Redcar

Hover On The Wind

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Landed a pair of 5f Pontefract handicaps this summer but he's been well below par there and at Thirsk (5f) since; needs to bounce back.

16/1

7th

7

(6)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:43 Thirsk

Hover On The Wind

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

Beat the same horse in bagging two Class 5s at Pontefract (both by a length) but he trailed home last there four weeks ago in a Class 3; might be high in the weights now.

10/1

Form: -11296 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Scored narrowly off 1lb lower over C&D when completing an April double; unable to sustain a good start to the campaign, having shown a dip in form the last twice.
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11th

3

(1)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:54 Redcar

Betweenthesticks

9st 10lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Scored twice over 5f at Wolverhampton and Pontefract in April; his more recent form is not so encouraging, however, and he beat only one in 5f Ripon handicap last time; needs to take a step forward.

12/1

8th

6

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Ripon

Betweenthesticks

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Started his campaign with two wins in April, but he's been up and down since and was beaten 9l behind Our Absent Friends at Catterick last time; needs to bounce back again after that and others are more solid.

14/1

6th

5

(7)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Catterick

Betweenthesticks

9st 12lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Started his campaign with two wins in April and there have been plenty of solid runs since; should remain competitive but minor money perhaps his best hope.

8/1

7/2

Form: 59-061 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Prevailed at Beverley (good) last time, recording a first win away from Catterick and first over 5f; proved suited by the belated drop back in distance and may remain competitive; close second in this race in 2023.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(5)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ripon

Dream Deal

9st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Three wins at Catterick and one (this June) at Beverley; last three outings (back in Class 6 last time) don't suggest he's about to score today.

12/1

7th

3

(8)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:36 Catterick

Dream Deal

9st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Three-time C&D winner, including this race last year off a 5lb lower mark; latest heavy-ground effort may be best overlooked and he's one to consider back round here.

5/1

7th

14

(1)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Beverley

Dream Deal

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Overcame a slow start to win a C&D handicap in June; runner-up off this mark on his next two starts and another solid C&D run last month; stiff task latest and this should be more suitable; contender.

8/1

Form: -67536 D BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Latest effort suggests he remains in form; still on a long losing sequence but looked an unlucky third, having been forced to switch, over C&D on penultimate start; possibilities off same mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

15

(20)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Ayr

Knicks

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

On a long losing sequence but is in form, having made the frame in four of his last six races, and remains attractively treated on historical data; return to winning ways is not out of the question.

10/1

3rd

5

(3)

8th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:27 Leicester

Knicks

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Extended losing run to 26 when finishing in midfield at Chester in July (again slowly away); has the ability to win off this mark but he is not a solid option.

8/1

7th

9

(6)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 5

17:33 Chester

Knicks

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael & David Easterby

8lb lower than when beaten a head in a division of this last year; missed the kick here two weeks ago but nothing finished better and he looks ready to win again.

6/1

5/1

Form: 273-25

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Similar type to Queen Sana, being a 3yo maiden who has proved consistent in the main; interesting on penultimate effort, which has been strongly franked by the improving winner since.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(6)

14th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:21 Thirsk

Soca Star

9st 4lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Yet to get off the mark but recorded ninth top-three finish in 13 starts when runner-up at Catterick (7f, good to firm) last month, on first try at this distance; looks a matter of time before she gets on the scoresheet.

5/1

2nd

8

(1)

26th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

14:45 Catterick

Soca Star

9st 2lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

12-race maiden who was runner-up behind the progressive Naana's Shadow here over 5f in April; respectable effort at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) eight days ago and now returns to maiden company with stamina to prove on her first try over 7f.

11/2

5th

8

(3)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Soca Star

9st 2lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Consistent maiden who's proved competitive in handicaps this season without looking to have anything in hand, or anything left in the way of improvement; still has each-way claims coming back up from 5f.

10/1

Form: -30222

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Maiden who has proved largely consistent and is knocking on the door, having posted form figures of 222 since switched to turf; ran well in 3yo handicap over C&D (good) most recently; solid claims.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(2)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

14:28 Catterick

Queen Sana

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ollie Sangster

Quirky filly who's been very expensive to follow this season, getting beaten a long way at 8-13 in a maiden early last month before another poor one in a Polytrack handicap; more than enough ability and it will largely hinge on the first-time headgear.

9/4

7th

3

(2)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

17:01 Lingfield (AW)

Queen Sana

9st 10lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ollie Sangster

0-12 but she should find a race on the pick of her turf form this summer and she acts on Polytrack; should be suited by the return to 5f in her first AW handicap at the trip and has to be considered.

7/2

4th

3

(1)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:54 Ripon

Queen Sana

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ollie Sangster

11-race maiden who has finished second six times; needs to prove she can get the job done and it's possible that 5f is her optimum trip, but she has the best form in the field and this could be a good opportunity.

4/5

10/1

Form: 56-374 D BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Not quite in top form this term, beaten favourite at Thirsk most recently; went close over C&D last autumn but her ideal level is Class 6, as a record of 0-18 in higher grades reflects.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

5

(7)

27th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Carlisle

Without Flaw

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Cashed in on her reduced mark when scoring at Catterick (5f, good to firm) three weeks ago; back up 4lb but she won off higher last term and warrants consideration.

11/2

1st

1

(5)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Catterick

Without Flaw

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Tina Jackson

Made the frame a couple of times earlier this season and she's well handicapped on that form, but her last three performances haven't come up to scratch and she needs to raise her game.

11/2

Form: 590103 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Seems ideally suited by Catterick, the scene of his April win and bronze medal latest start; has an unconvincing record at Pontefract; new headgear needs to make a difference.
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3rd

18

(4)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Ayr

Lucius Aurelius

8st 11lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Kevin Ryan

Recorded an account-opening success in the spring but has finished last in most outings since; far from solid.

50/1

8th

4

(7)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:45 Catterick

Lucius Aurelius

9st 10lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Kevin Ryan

Sole win from 21 starts came in a 5f handicap here in April off the same mark as today's but he's mostly struggled since; has failed to beat a rival on his last two outings and the headgear is now removed.

12/1

9th

6

(9)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Catterick

Lucius Aurelius

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Kevin Ryan

Hasn't finished out of the first three in five starts here, including a win over this trip on good in April; well beaten at Pontefract in first-time blinkers latest but his course record affords him respect with regular cheekpieces also back in place.

9/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Queen Sana

Daily Mirror:

Dream Deal

D Express:

Without Flaw

RP RATINGS:

Queen Sana

POSTDATA:

Queen Sana

The Times:

Queen Sana

Telegraph:

Queen Sana

The Guardian:

Queen Sana

Daily Mail:

Queen Sana

The Sun:

Queen Sana

Daily Record:

Queen Sana

The Star:

Dream Deal