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Pontefract · Tuesday, 21 Apr · 18:02
· 6f
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:02
Off time
8
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
15
14/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 5 |
No Return (G)
Dual winner over sprint trips in Ireland last spring and best effort for present yard when runner-up over 6f at Lingfield in January. Has failed to fire the last twice but perhaps the switch back to turf will help facilitate a return to fo…
|
678445 | Callum Shepherd | C Johnston | 4 | 61.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 6th | 2 | 7 |
Newsreader (G)
[P]
Three-time winner over 7f at Kempton and, though yet to strike on turf, he performed well when placed in handicaps at Ffos Las and Windsor with cheekpieces enlisted in August/September. Below par final start of 2025, though, and may prove …
|
8236-60 | Alistair Rawlinson | E Smyth-Osbourne | 5 | 61.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 8th | 3 | 8 |
Yorkshire Glory (G)
FAV
Topped off a remarkable winter when recording his ninth win of the campaign at Newcastle (6f) last month, proving gutsy to make all in the face of a strong headwind. 2 lb nudge no great hardship and will be a danger to all if able to conti…
|
111118 | Harry Vigors | B Haslam | 5 | 60.3 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 6 |
Hectic (G)
[P]
On the back of a creditable fourth in a big-field York handicap he got his head back in front when edging home in a 6f contest at Ripon last summer. Respectable efforts in a couple of spins on the all-weather since returning to action and …
|
9-44407 | Billy Garritty | L Bailey | 6 | 60.3 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 5 | 11 |
Azure Zain (G)
Sole career win came in 6f Wolverhampton novice last June and placed a couple of times in turf handicaps later in 2025, including over C&D during the autumn. Further rain wouldn't be an issue and will be a threat if he proves more tractabl…
|
0335-01 | J Garritty | R A Fahey | 4 | 60.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | 9 |
Great (G)
Maiden winner at Windsor last season prior to making frame in 2 Kempton handicaps. Left Richard Hannon for 25,000 gns and stepped up on low-key reappearance (too keen) when sixth of 15 at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) recently. Place possibili…
|
063787 | O J Orr | S England | 4 | 59.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 7th | 7 | 2 |
Palmarian (G)
[H]
Has so far failed to live up to his attractive pedigree and was never in the hunt starting out for new connections on his seasonal reappearance at Southwell 19 days ago.
|
775895 | J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr | 4 | 59 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | 3 |
Valentine Catcher (G)
[P]
Returned to form when first past the post (demoted) over C&D in September. However, form tailed off later that season and he failed to land a blow on his recent return to action at Thirsk.
|
926439 | D Allan | T D Easterby | 5 | 57.6 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 9 | 10 |
Wish This (G)
[P]
Blinkered for the first time when winning a 9-runner Newcastle handicap (6f) in November. Failed to back that up on return from a break with first-time cheekpieces (retained here) replacing the blinkers at Southwell and he's 0-10 on turf.
|
51-6685 | Sean Kirrane | A D Brown | 4 | 57.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 10 | 4 |
Diamont Katie (F)
All-weather winner in January 2025 but hasn't made much of an impact in 3 runs since the turn of the year. Has undergone a breathing operation since latest start.
|
851234 | Jack Nicholls | K R Burke | 4 | 57.6 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 5th | 11 | 1 |
Hi Lord (G)
[V]
Yet to make a significant impact in handicaps and signed off 2025 with a disappointing run on ground that ought to have suited at Nottingham in October. Tried in a visor (retained) for return/all-weather debut at Southwell and he again mis…
|
78-0513 | Barry McHugh | W G Harrison | 4 | 56.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
Betting forecast: Yorkshire Glory (3/1), Diamont Katie (10/3), Valentine Catcher (4/1), Hectic (15/2), Newsreader (15/2), Azure Zain (10/1), Great (11/1), Palmarian (11/1), No Return (12/1), Hi Lord (14/1), Wish This (14/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4187.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1965.0 GBP |
| P3 | 982.0 GBP |
| P4 | 491.0 GBP |
| P5 | 245.0 GBP |