PONTEFRACT
8 July 2025
Tuesday 8th July

Pontefract Tips

14:10 14:40 15:10 15:40 16:10 16:40 17:10

Lingfield Tips

14:25 14:55 15:25 15:55 16:25 17:00

Tramore Tips

17:20 17:50 18:20 18:50 19:20 19:50 20:20

Uttoxeter Tips

18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00

Brighton Tips

18:12 18:42 19:12 19:42 20:12 20:42
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  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 5f 3y
  • Going: Good
Pontefract
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Match Play silk
CD
D
Match Play
J: David Nolan
T: Paul Midgley
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (28%)
Scored over C&D last week; even with a penalty he remains well treated on peak form
434321
Age: 5
Weight: 10-1
OR: 61
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jun 25 Pon Pontefract 5f GF 5Hc 9-7 1/8 King's Crown (¾L) 13/2 61 75
17 Jun 25 Thi Thirsk 5f GF 6Hc 9-2 2/7 King's Crown (nk) 7/2 58 69
24 May 25 Cat Catterick 5f Gd 6Hc 9-2 b 3/6 Betweenthesticks (¾L) 4/1 58 65
16 May 25 Ham Hamilton 5f GF 6Hc 9-9 b1 4/8 Woohoo (3L) 100/30J 59 60
1 May 25 Red Redcar 5f GF 6Hc 9-7 h 3/10 Sugar Baby (½L) 7/2 58 63
12 Apr 25 Not Nottingham 5f Gd 6Hc 9-10 p1 4/7 Betweenthesticks (1¾L) 2/1F 60 63
2
(3)
Torfrida silk
BF
Torfrida
J: Rob Hornby
T: Pam Sly
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (29%)
Close second over C&D in April; disappointing favourite back here last time
79-246
Age: 5
Weight: 10-0
OR: 65
Days: 46
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 May 25 Pon Pontefract 5f GF 4Hc 9-1 6/7 Protest Rally (4¾L) 9/4F 67 60
28 Apr 25 Wdr Windsor 5f GF 5Hc 9-8 4/11 Bang On The Bell (1½L) 11/4 67 70
8 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 5f Gd 6Hc 9-9 2/10 One More Dream (nk) 16/1 65 73
17 Aug 24 Don Doncaster 7f GF 5Hc 8-8 9/12 Great Max (9L) 40/1 67 54
27 Apr 24 Don Doncaster 6f Sft 5HcF 9-8 7/8 Dazy Mazy (10½L) 7/2F 69 49
13 Aug 23 Lei Leicester 6f GF 53yHc 9-4 4/5 Ormolulu (2L) 9/4J 70 72
3
(1)
A Girl Named Ivy silk
C
BF
A Girl Named Ivy
J: Sean Kirrane
T: Michael Dods
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Nearly made all at Wetherby last time; defied a 5lb higher mark here last August
8-7482
Age: 4
Weight: 10-0
OR: 65
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jun 25 Wet Wetherby 5.5f GF 5HcF 9-10 2/6 Spiritualism (nse) 11/4F 63 71
30 May 25 Cat Catterick 6f GS 5Hc 9-2 8/8 Glory Hyde (19L) 15/2 68 17
19 May 25 Crl Carlisle 6f GF 4Hc 8-11 4/10 Mostar Dreams (5L) 20/1 68 62
14 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 5f Gd 5Hc 9-9 7/10 Keldeo (3¼L) 12/1 70 66
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 71
4
(2)
Candy Warhol silk
D
Candy Warhol tp
J: Joey Haynes
T: Scott Dixon
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
All wins on Wolverhampton AW, including latest start when dropped to 5f
182231
Age: 6
Weight: 10-0
OR: 65
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jun 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-3 tp 1/9 Street Life (2½L) 100/30F 59 70
3 Jun 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-0 tp 3/7 Bowman (¾L) 7/1 59 65
21 May 25 Chp Chepstow 6f Gd 6Hc 9-7 tp 2/9 Diamond Cottage (nk) 17/2 58 65
8 May 25 Bri Brighton 6f GF 6Hc 9-4 tp 2/6 Time Patrol (nk) 4/1 57 66
26 Apr 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 6Hc 10-0 tp 8/11 Black Cab (3½L) 13/8F 57 53
19 Apr 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-0 tp 1/12 Kensington Agent (1¾L) 15/2 51 63
5
(4)
Holbache silk
CD
D
Holbache p
J: Tom Kiely-Marshall 5
T: Julie Camacho
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Could revive back at Pontefract, being 2-2 over C&D, namely wins last season
461-75
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 60
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jun 25 Thi Thirsk 5f GF 6Hc 9-1 p 5/7 King's Crown (5L) 14/1 62 56
19 May 25 Crl Carlisle 5f GF 5Hc 8-11 p 7/7 Opal Storm (16½L) 25/1 63 10
26 Sep 24 Pon Pontefract 5f GS 6Hc 9-2 p 1/10 Alafdhal (1¼L) 11/4F 58 69
12 Sep 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 6Hc 9-6 p 6/8 Golden Rainbow (6¾L) 4/1 59 42
13 Aug 24 Ham Hamilton 5f Sft 5Hc 9-1 p 4/5 Moonstone Boy (4¾L) 4/1 60 58
28 Jul 24 Pon Pontefract 5f GF 6Hc 9-4 p 1/6 Let's Go Hugo (2L) 13/2 55 67
6
(5)
The Vital Spark silk
D
w1
The Vital Spark
J: Tom Eaves
T: Kevin Ryan
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Made all at Newcastle in most recent 5f attempt; unexposed at this trip
640-15
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 65
Days: 65
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 May 25 Ham Hamilton 6f GF 63yHc 9-9 5/6 Mister Sky Blue (5L) 2/1 65 56
13 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 63yHc 9-6 1/9 Frankies Dream (shd) 6/1 62 69
13 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 52yHc 8-12 11/12 Solvency (11L) 85/40F 64 32
11 Oct 24 Yor York 6f Sft 32yNv 9-4 4/8 Fondo Blanco (6¾L) 50/1 - 63
16 Aug 24 Thi Thirsk 6f Gd 42yMd 9-7 6/10 Dark Cloud Rising (8½L) 33/1 - 54
4 Aug 24 Hay Haydock 6f Gd 32yMd 9-7 12/12 Leonardo Dax (19L) 33/1 - 31
7
(7)
Dandy Fitz silk
D
Dandy Fitz
J: David Allan
T: Tim Easterby
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Getting minimal help from the assessor; 7lb above the mark of both wins
22-624
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 57
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jun 25 Thi Thirsk 5f GF 6Hc 9-2 4/7 King's Crown (3¼L) 100/30 58 58
6 Jun 25 Thi Thirsk 5f Gd 6Hc 9-9 2/10 Miss Rainbow (2¼L) 5/1 58 61
24 May 25 Cat Catterick 5f Gd 6Hc 9-3 6/6 Betweenthesticks (3¾L) 8/1 59 56
26 Sep 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-4 2/13 Jungle Run (1½L) 3/1F 58 66
12 Sep 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 63yHc 9-0 2/11 Blue Force (hd) 15/2 56 64
3 Sep 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-9 2/11 Liv Lucky (¾L) 11/8F 56 62
9
(9)
Missmimi silk
Missmimi
J: Joanna Mason
T: Tina Jackson
Largely consistent in sprint handicaps; could go well off bottom weight
2127-2
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 49
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 May 25 Rip Ripon 6f GS 6Hc 9-1 2/13 Hurstwood (½L) 8/1 46 54
15 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-8 7/12 Quercus (5¼L) 9/5F 52 48
1 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-6 2/12 Dash Gordon (1L) 11/4F 52 59
12 Sep 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St/Slw 6Hc 9-7 1/10 Fircombe Hall (nk) 3/1F 50 57
3 Sep 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St/Slw 6Hc 8-13 2/12 Haworth Star (1¾L) 7/1 50 58
2 Aug 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St/Slw 6 9-6 3/13 Flavius Titus (nk) 12/1 44 57
8
(8)
Crafty Spirit silk
Crafty Spirit v
J: Cam Hardie
T: John Wainwright
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
82-970
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 55
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jun 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-9 p 13/13 Miss Rainbow (32L) 33/1 58 -
2 Jun 25 Wet Wetherby 5.5f GF 6Hc 9-7 p 7/7 South Shore (11L) 33/1 60 33
13 May 25 Bev Beverley 5f GF 5Hc 8-13 p 9/9 Ingleby Archie (6¼L) 80/1 62 50
8 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-9 v 2/8 Secret Road (1L) 100/30 61 68
25 Sep 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 6Hc 9-7 v 8/10 Ten Club (6½L) 15/8F 62 53
20 Aug 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 53yHc 9-1 v 3/7 The Real McKay (1L) 15/8F 62 67
Verdict

A chance is taken on HOLBACHE, who may stage a revival returned to a track where he's unbeaten. Match Play is second choice.

Verdict silk image
Holbache

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Match Play,

9/2 The Vital Spark,

11/2 Torfrida,

A Girl Named Ivy,

Candy Warhol,

7/1 Dandy Fitz,

9/1 Missmimi,

10/1 Holbache,

33/1 Crafty Spirit

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