August 16 / 18.15 Pontefract

18.15

Good To Firm

Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £12561.6
  • 2m 1f 27y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.80
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 5-1136 CD

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Ridden this season by Lauren Young; won at Musselburgh (1m4f) and Hamilton (1m3f) on first two starts, with a good third at Thirsk (1m4f) next time, all on good ground; shaped as if still in form in a steadily run race on latest outing; this good season (better than 2025) has been over much shorter but he did win this race on good to firm in 2024; not dismissed.
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1st

3

(5)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 3

18:15 Pontefract

Letsbefrank

9st 10lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Ridden this season by Lauren Young; won at Musselburgh (1m4f) and Hamilton (1m3f) on first two starts, with a good third at Thirsk (1m4f) next time, all on good ground; shaped as if still in form in a steadily run race on latest outing; this good season (better than 2025) has been over much shorter but he did win this race on good to firm in 2024; not dismissed.

7/2

6th

10

(12)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 2

14:53 Ayr

Letsbefrank

8st 8lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

He's reappeared in rude health this year with wins under Lauren Young at Musselburgh (1m4f, good) and Hamilton (1m3f, good) before good third at Thirsk (1m4f, good) last time; he'll be fine at this longer trip, and also if slow ground prevails; could be bang there.

8/1

Form: 435095

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Two disappointing runs before a much more competitive show, still below form, when fifth of ten off this reduced mark in 2m Shergar Cup race at Ascot eight days ago; still needs to perk up somewhat but this is a drop back in class.
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1st

8

(4)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Pole Star

8st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Charlie Johnston

Unraced here except in a maiden (fourth of six); three wins in last year's 3yo campaign (good/soft) but none this season; his form has gone the wrong way and, even though a reduced mark has helped him to some minor honours lately, others have more pressing claims.

12/1

3rd

10

(12)

5th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:05 Haydock

Pole Star

8st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Charlie Johnston

Three wins in last year's 3yo campaign (good/soft), two of them here (1m4f/1m6f); his form has gone the wrong way this season but he hasn't run badly off a reduced mark on his last two outings and perhaps the first-time cheekpieces and/or the return to Haydock will elicit a bigger effort today.

12/1

3rd

1

(2)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 3

18:15 Pontefract

Pole Star

10st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Two disappointing runs before a much more competitive show, still below form, when fifth of ten off this reduced mark in 2m Shergar Cup race at Ascot eight days ago; still needs to perk up somewhat but this is a drop back in class.

9/2

Form: 231067

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won at Ripon (2m, good) in April and Catterick (2m, good to firm) in June but he's not been as good at Newcastle or York (twice) since; back to his last winning mark.
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4th

5

(3)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 3

18:15 Pontefract

Treasure Islands

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won at Ripon (2m, good) in April and Catterick (2m, good to firm) in June but he's not been as good at Newcastle or York (twice) since; back to his last winning mark.

9/1

7th

8

(8)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

18:05 York

Treasure Islands

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won at Ripon (2m, good) in April and at Catterick (2m, good to firm) last month; a case can be made on those performances but he hasn't been at the top of his game on his two runs since, including over C&D last time.

14/1

6th

5

(8)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:20 York

Treasure Islands

9st 1lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

4yo who's relatively lightly raced and has found his niche in 2m races this season, winning at Ripon (good; made all) in April and Catterick (good to firm) last month; didn't show it in the Northumberland Vase at Newcastle two weeks ago but that was on AW and after just a five-day break; 3lb lower today and still has more to offer with stamina tests.

6/1

3/1

Form: 676111

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Reeled off four straight hurdle wins last summer before losing his way; switched to the Flat this summer and he's now 3-3 in Flat handicaps, having won on good to firm at Thirsk (1m4f), Lingfield (1m6f) and Nottingham (1m6f) in the space of a week last month; the last of those wins was much more hard fought, by a neck, and he's another 3lb higher today but 2m+ is plausible and he might yet do better still.
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5th

5

(3)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:15 Yarmouth

Sixty Plus

9st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: James Owen

Prolific hurdle winner last summer and three Flat successes in July, at 1m4f and 1m6f (all on good to firm); however, he found nothing after making the running at Pontefract (2m1f) last time and was eased right down; now has something to prove.

14/1

5th

4

(4)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 3

18:15 Pontefract

Sixty Plus

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Reeled off four straight hurdle wins last summer before losing his way; switched to the Flat this summer and he's now 3-3 in Flat handicaps, having won on good to firm at Thirsk (1m4f), Lingfield (1m6f) and Nottingham (1m6f) in the space of a week last month; the last of those wins was much more hard fought, by a neck, and he's another 3lb higher today but 2m+ is plausible and he might yet do better still.

3/1

1st

1

(2)

30th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Nottingham

Sixty Plus

10st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Reeled off four straight hurdle wins last summer before losing his way; minor form when qualifying for a mark on the Flat since but he's proved well ahead of it since handicapping with cheekpieces refitted, winning by 6l at Thirsk (1m4f) and Lingfield (1m6f; both good to firm); 3lb well in under big penalty; major claims.

1/2

Form: 7-2111

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
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