PONTEFRACT
7 July 2026
Tuesday 7th July

Uttoxeter Tips

13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30

Pontefract Tips

13:48 14:18 14:48 15:18 15:48 16:18 16:48

Wolverhampton (AW) Tips

17:10 17:40 18:10 18:40 19:10 19:40 20:10 20:40

Tramore Tips

17:25 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30

Brighton Tips

18:20 18:50 19:20 19:50 20:20 20:50
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Pontefract Park Silver Sprint Trophy Handicap (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
Pontefract
Runners
6

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
The Strikin Viking silk
D
The Strikin Viking h
J: Faleh Bughenaim
T: Hamad Al Jehani
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Has been on his travels; off five months and hard to know how well handicapped he is
314-05
Age: 4
Weight: 10-2
OR: 104
Days: 143
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 26 Doh Doha 6f GF 9-2 h 5/6 Quinault (3¼L) - 101
30 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 6f Gd L 9-3 h 10/14 Great Wish (7¾L) 10/1 109 88
4 Oct 25 Woo Woodbine 5f Fm G2 8-8 4/7 No Nay Hudson (1¼L) 84/10 - 107
31 Aug 25 Bad Baden-Baden 6f Sft G3 9-2 1/10 War Bride (¾L) 193/10 - 114
3 Aug 25 Chs Chester 6f GF L 9-1 h1 3/9 Roman Dragon (nk) 25/1 100 104
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF 23yHc 9-8 13/17 Prince Of India (12L) 33/1 103 83
2
(6)
Garfield Shadow silk
D
Garfield Shadow
J: James Doyle
T: Hamad Al Jehani
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Off 20 months and not sure how well treated he is, but is the choice of James Doyle
13321/
Age: 5
Weight: 9-13
OR: 101
Days: 593
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 24 Alu Al Uqda 7f Gd 3yG3 9-2 1/14 Soldier's Gold (1¾L) - 106
4 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 6f Sft 2Hc 8-13 2/10 Holkham Bay (shd) 17/2 93 104
14 Sep 24 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd Hc 9-2 3/17 Dance Night Andday (¾L) 10/1 92 97
31 Aug 24 Chs Chester 6f Gd 3Hc 9-7 3/10 The Bell Conductor (snk) 7/2F 91 99
27 Jul 24 Chs Chester 6f Gd 23yHc 9-3 1/9 Matters Most (nk) 9/2 89 95
15 Jun 24 Yor York 6f GS 23yHc 8-11 17/17 James's Delight (60L) 9/1 90 -
3
(4)
El Bodon silk
D
El Bodon p 1
J: George Wood
T: Jane Chapple-Hyam
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (40%)
Won twice on the Kempton AW in the winter, but hasn't built on it; cheekpieces on
-14050
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 99
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jun 26 Wdr Windsor 6f GF 2Hc 10-1 10/10 King Of Light (9L) 10/1 99 83
2 May 26 Nmk Newmarket 6f GF 2Hc 9-11 5/9 Double Rush (5¼L) 50/1 100 96
3 Apr 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 2Hc 9-6 14/14 Wiltshire (18½L) 18/1 101 52
27 Feb 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 6f St 2Hc 9-9 4/7 Fast Track Harry (¾L) 5/1 101 106
11 Feb 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 2Hc 9-9 1/9 Intervention (hd) 5/2 98 106
17 Dec 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 2Hc 9-1 1/10 Coul Angel (1¼L) 9/1 92 103
4
(1)
Dark Cloud Rising silk
CD
D
Dark Cloud Rising v
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: David O'Meara
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Made all at Ripon last time and the second has won since; much respected from 6lb higher
-090U1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 94
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jun 26 Rip Ripon 6f Gd 2Hc 9-2 v 1/7 Dark Thirty (2L) 13/2 88 101
30 May 26 Crl Carlisle 6f GF 3Hc 9-7 v1 UR/14 Realign () 12/1 88 -
13 May 26 Yor York 6f Gd 2Hc 8-13 p 16/22 Dark Thirty (12½L) 40/1 90 61
25 Apr 26 Lei Leicester 6f GF 2Hc 8-13 9/13 Strike Red (3¾L) 18/1 92 87
7 Apr 26 Pon Pontefract 5f GS 2Hc 9-1 p 10/13 Arklow Lad (7L) 6/1 92 75
9 Dec 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 3Hc 9-9 p 5/9 Paddy's Day (¾L) 6/1 92 95
5
(3)
Badri silk
CD
D
Badri
J: Jason Hart
T: Michael Herrington
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance
Performed well in both starts over C&D, including a game success last time; high on list
406171
Age: 9
Weight: 9-4
OR: 92
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 26 Pon Pontefract 6f Gd 3Hc 10-1 1/6 Rock Opera (½L) 9/1 89 98
6 Jun 26 Eps Epsom 6f Sft 2Hc 8-13 7/15 Sondad (4½L) 33/1 90 86
25 May 26 Red Redcar 6f GF 4Hc 9-11 1/11 Bravo Zulu (½L) 16/5 87 96
11 May 26 Wdr Windsor 6f GF 3Hc 9-6 6/9 Purest Time (3¼L) 13/2 87 84
27 Mar 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 3Hc 9-8 13/14 Power Fizz (15½L) 10/1 89 49
7 Mar 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 3Hc 9-9 4/9 Knebworth (3¼L) 6/1 90 88
6
(2)
Beaujolais Nouveau silk
D
Beaujolais Nouveau p
J: Andrew Mullen
T: Ben Haslam
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won at Ripon in May and finished a close fifth at York last month; shouldn't be far away
0-0515
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 87
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jun 26 Yor York 6f Gd 2HcF 9-11 p 5/12 Bintaryana (¾L) 16/1 87 91
17 May 26 Rip Ripon 6f Gd 3HcF 9-10 p1 1/9 Cotai Belle (2¼L) 11/1 80 89
30 Apr 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-8 5/6 Station X (4L) 22/1 82 76
18 Apr 26 Thi Thirsk 7f Gd 4Hc 9-9 12/13 Murashah (10½L) 20/1 85 66
19 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 7f GS 3yLF 8-11 14/18 Medusa Merger (13½L) 50/1 - 62
27 Sep 25 Rip Ripon 6f Gd 2Hc 9-1 11/12 Eye Of Dubai (7¾L) 12/1 87 70
Verdict

The choice is DARK CLOUD RISING who makes plenty of appeal after last month's Ripon success, the form of which has since been franked.

Verdict silk image
Dark Cloud Rising

Betting Forecast:

11/8 Dark Cloud Rising,

4/1 Garfield Shadow,

Beaujolais Nouveau,

11/2 Badri,

10/1 The Strikin Viking,

14/1 El Bodon

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