PONTEFRACT
14 April 2025
Monday 14th April

Pontefract Tips

14:05 14:35 15:05 15:35 16:05 16:35 17:05 17:35

Hexham Tips

14:18 14:48 15:18 15:48 16:18 16:48 17:20

Tramore Tips

16:25 16:55 17:25 17:55 18:25 18:55 19:25

Warwick Tips

17:10 17:40 18:10 18:40 19:10 19:40
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Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 5f 3y
  • Going: Good
Pontefract
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(10)
Keldeo silk
D
Keldeo
J: Cam Hardie
T: Ollie Pears
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)
Resumed in good form; she's weighted to her best and drawn wide, however
617-50
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 5f Gd 5Hc 9-8 11/17 Thunder Star (4¼L) 18/1 71 68
7 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-9 5/6 Ganesha (1½L) 22/1 72 77
23 Sep 24 Ham Hamilton 5f GS 5Hc 9-9 p 7/7 Stash The Cash (6¼L) 7/1 72 61
10 Sep 24 Cat Catterick 5f Sft 5Hc 9-5 p 1/9 Albegone (hd) 15/2 69 78
26 Aug 24 Rip Ripon 5f Gd 5Hc 9-8 p1 6/10 High Opinion (2¾L) 11/1 70 71
26 Jul 24 Thi Thirsk 6f GF 5HcF 9-10 2/7 Etoile d'Alexandre (2½L) 4/1C 71 78
2
(9)
A Girl Named Ivy silk
C
A Girl Named Ivy
J: Connor Beasley
T: Michael Dods
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Went in on her comeback last spring but will need to settle better from a wide stall
01048-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 168
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 5Hc 9-8 8/10 Dark Kestrel (5½L) 18/1 71 64
23 Sep 24 Ham Hamilton 6f GS 53yHc 9-11 4/8 Game Breaker (3½L) 16/1 72 73
18 Aug 24 Pon Pontefract 6f GF 5HcF 9-6 10/10 May Blossom (9½L) 13/2 72 53
7 Aug 24 Pon Pontefract 6f GF 4Hc 9-2 1/11 Oso Rapido (shd) 33/1 70 75
7 Jun 24 Thi Thirsk 6f GF 53yHc 9-5 10/10 Alfa Kellenic (14L) 11/1 71 38
14 May 24 Ayr Ayr 6f Gd 5MdF 8-13 1/6 Mostar Dreams (shd) 50/1 - 73
3
(6)
Emperor Caradoc silk
CD
Emperor Caradoc p
J: David Nolan
T: Paul Midgley
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Consistent for cheekpieces going on last season; little wiggle room off this mark
12424-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 189
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Oct 24 Pon Pontefract 6f Sft 5Hc 9-7 p 4/10 Altmore (5½L) 7/1 70 67
19 Sep 24 Pon Pontefract 6f GF 5Hc 9-13 p 2/9 Fiscal Policy (½L) 3/1 69 80
15 Aug 24 Bev Beverley 5f GF 5Hc 9-9 p 4/10 Opal Storm (1½L) 7/2F 70 76
20 Jul 24 Don Doncaster 5f Gd 5Hc 9-12 p 2/12 Dandy Dinmont (1L) 7/2 69 75
9 Jul 24 Pon Pontefract 5f Sft 5Hc 9-12 p 1/9 Lettuce Leaf (nk) 17/2 66 76
10 Jun 24 Pon Pontefract 5f Gd 5Hc 9-2 p 2/8 Spring Is Sprung (1L) 9/4F 66 74
4
(7)
Reigning Profit silk
CD
D
Reigning Profit
J: James Sullivan
T: Ruth Carr
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won this in 2023; hasn't had the breaks in two starts back and everything looks in place
700-53
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-2 3/8 Cinque Verde (2¼L) 9/2 71 74
4 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-4 5/8 Buzz Box (4L) 20/1 73 69
5 Oct 24 Red Redcar 5f Sft 4Hc 9-3 v 10/11 Curious Rover (7L) 18/1 75 60
8 Sep 24 Yor York 6f GS 4Hc 9-8 v 12/18 Northern Spirit (11L) 40/1 76 54
23 Aug 24 Ham Hamilton 5f Hy 3Hc 9-0 v 7/9 Moonstone Boy (2¾L) 11/1 77 76
8 Aug 24 Chp Chepstow 5f GS 3Hc 8-13 v 6/8 Manila Scouse (5¾L) 9/1 76 67
5
(11)
Willolarupi silk
D
Willolarupi
J: Zak Wheatley 3
T: Declan Carroll
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Run well first time out both previous seasons; consistent and well suited by a stiff 5f
45315-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 68
Days: 149
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-6 5/11 Em Jay Kay (4L) 7/1 68 67
4 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-5 1/11 Carlton And Co (1½L) 6/1 64 74
21 Oct 24 Pon Pontefract 5f Sft 4Hc 8-10 b 3/10 Profiteer (1¾L) 11/2 65 69
7 Oct 24 Pon Pontefract 5f Sft 5Hc 9-8 5/12 Profiteer (3¾L) 9/2 66 63
18 Sep 24 Bev Beverley 5f Gd 4Hc 8-9 4/10 Elegant Erin (1¾L) 12/1 67 71
31 Aug 24 Bev Beverley 5f GF 5Hc 9-2 4/10 Spirit Of Applause (1½L) 11/1 67 72
6
(5)
Dandy Dinmont silk
D
Dandy Dinmont
J: Faye McManoman
T: Nigel Tinkler
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Usually ridden for luck and has become hard to win with but will be popular
6864-3
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 66
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 5f Gd 5Hc 9-3 3/17 Thunder Star (1¼L) 12/1 66 74
28 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 5Hc 9-0 4/10 Dark Kestrel (2¾L) 100/30F 68 69
5 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-2 6/10 Coup De Force (5¼L) 14/1 70 64
17 Sep 24 Red Redcar 6f GF 4Hc 9-4 8/10 Gressington (4½L) 33/1 72 66
25 Aug 24 Bev Beverley 5f GF 4Hc 9-7 6/16 Emeralds Pride (6¼L) 16/1 73 66
16 Aug 24 Thi Thirsk 5f Gd 4Hc 9-4 6/9 Ready Freddie Go (3½L) 12/1 75 75
7
(1)
Midnight Lir silk
D
Midnight Lir
J: Rhys Elliott 5
T: Michael Dods
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ought to be competitive again this time round; yard also responsible for A Girl Named Ivy
94559-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 65
Days: 126
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-8 t1 9/12 Darlo Pride (6L) 11/1 67 54
7 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-9 5/10 Strong Johnson (2L) 12/1 68 70
23 Sep 24 Ham Hamilton 5f GS 5Hc 9-7 5/7 Stash The Cash (3L) 7/1 70 71
10 Sep 24 Cat Catterick 5f Sft 5Hc 9-8 4/9 Keldeo (4L) 6/1 72 67
25 Aug 24 Bev Beverley 5f GF 4Hc 9-5 9/16 Emeralds Pride (7½L) 18/1 73 61
17 Aug 24 Bat Bath 5f GF 53yHc 9-8 5/7 Little Miss Magic (2½L) 4/1 74 74
8
(4)
So Grateful silk
CD
D
BF
So Grateful
J: Lewis Chalkley 7
T: Michael & David Easterby
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Arrives in form; Lewis Chalkley knows him well; one of the more interesting contenders
7-5214
Age: 7
Weight: 8-10
OR: 57
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 6Hc 10-13 4/11 Monsieur Fantaisie (3L) 100/30F 57 58
12 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-6 1/5 Pockley (shd) 2/1J 54 64
15 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 6Hc 10-10 2/11 Jesse Luc (shd) 6/1 52 62
4 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-1 5/9 Asadjumeirah (4¾L) 12/1 54 51
29 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-8 7/9 Desert Master (5½L) 6/4F 56 46
12 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-4 6/11 Doddie's Impact (2¼L) 4/1F 57 58
9
(2)
Better silk
D
w1
Better h 1
J: P J McDonald
T: Paul Midgley
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Hood and wind operation will need to make a big difference back from two months off
139-76
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 57
Days: 65
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 6Hc 9-8 6/6 Sugar Baby (6¾L) 18/1 59 43
15 Jan 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-2 7/8 Desert Master (10L) 14/1 60 32
12 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-7 9/11 Doddie's Impact (6L) 15/2 60 47
7 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 11-1 3/12 Sirius White (nse) 4/1 59 69
22 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-9 1/12 Northerner (¾L) 11/1 55 65
4 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-6 4/9 Azucena (2L) 33/1 55 62
10
(3)
Opal Storm silk
D
Opal Storm t
J: Aiden Brookes 3
T: Brian Rothwell
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Consistent last year; well suited by a stiff 5f and ought to fare better
1463-0
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 55
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 5f Gd 5Hc 8-4 t 12/17 Thunder Star (4½L) 22/1 56 52
26 Sep 24 Pon Pontefract 5f GS 6Hc 9-6 t 3/10 Holbache (2¾L) 6/1 57 60
10 Sep 24 Cat Catterick 6f Sft 6Hc 9-2 t 6/10 Crocodile Power (3L) 6/1 58 58
31 Aug 24 Bev Beverley 5f GF 5Hc 8-11 t 4/11 Frank The Spark (1½L) 12/1 58 61
15 Aug 24 Bev Beverley 5f GF 5Hc 8-4 t 1/10 Sound Reason (¾L) 13/2 54 66
22 Jul 24 Bev Beverley 5f GF 6Hc 8-11 t 2/12 Refuge (1L) 12/1 53 59
11
(8)
Northerner silk
Northerner p
J: Shay Farmer 7
T: Brian Ellison
4420-5
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 54
Days: 2
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 25 Not Nottingham 5f Gd 6Hc 8-11 p 5/7 Betweenthesticks (2L) 16/1 54 -
1 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-5 p 11/11 Blue Force (15½L) 15/2 54 10
22 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-8 p 2/12 Better (¾L) 9/2 54 61
3 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 8-13 p 4/10 Leodis Dream (2L) 40/1 55 60
21 Aug 24 Crl Carlisle 6f Gd 5Nv 8-6 tp1 4/8 Gundogan (8¾L) 7/1 61 41
14 Aug 24 Bev Beverley 5f GF 53yHc 9-0 6/9 Willolarupi (4½L) 18/1 61 55
Verdict

So Grateful has plenty going for him but so too does REIGNING PROFIT (nap), who's fancied to add to his 2023 win in this race.

Verdict silk image
Reigning Profit

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Reigning Profit,

4/1 Dandy Dinmont,

13/2 Emperor Caradoc,

So Grateful,

8/1 Keldeo,

Willolarupi,

10/1 Midnight Lir,

Northerner,

14/1 A Girl Named Ivy,

16/1 Opal Storm,

25/1 Better

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