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He won a top-level Class 1 race at York back in 2022, which tells you there is genuine talent here, but it feels like a long time ago. His last six runs have produced zero wins, and he has a poor record on today's normal ground in 4 attempts. Two third-place finishes recently show he is competitive, but he has not converted that into a win for a very long time.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
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TrackLab Insight
The most experienced horse in the field by some distance — 86 races compared to the field average of 37 — but his recent form has been poor, finishing 11th last time out. He has a strong record on fast, dry ground, but today's normal conditions are a concern: he has never won on this type of surface in 7 attempts. The market has drifted sharply away from him, and it's hard to argue with that verdict.
Most experienced (86 runs, field avg 37)
Trainer Quotes
May 2026
"An old horse who's runing well this year, including when winning at Catterick. He's probably not as good as he was when he won the Stewards' Cup for us but he's still enjoying his racing. He likes a bit of daylight in his races and doesn't want to be crowded so much. 27-05-26"
Apr 2025
"He had a great year in 2023, but not so much last year. He runs himself in and out of form and hopefully this is an 'in' year. If it is, he's well handicapped. He likes dig in the ground and won the Stewards' Cup two years ago on almost unraceable ground. 14-04-25"
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TrackLab Insight
The market favourite and the only horse in the field with a confirmed win over this course and distance — a meaningful edge in a competitive field. He ran second at Pontefract just 34 days ago, which shows he goes well here, but his last run was a disappointing 8th at Hamilton. The big caveat: he has only 1 win from 13 races on today's normal ground conditions, which is a real concern.
Has won over this course and distance
Market favourite (5.5)
Trainer Quotes
Apr 2026
"He was third at Catterick last week on his first run of the season and we were pleased with him. He's capable off the sort of mark he's on at the moment and would prefer some dig in the ground, but he gets away with it when it's faster. He did very well at the end of last year, winning his last two races, and he looks like continuing where he left off. 15-04-26"
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TrackLab Insight
The editorial second pick, and the numbers offer some support: he is rated 5lbs below the field average, meaning he has less to do on paper than most of his rivals. He has finished third and fourth in his last two races, showing consistent form without winning, and his best ground record is on today's normal surface with 2 wins from 9 races. The draw in stall 9 is a concern given Pontefract's strong bias towards low-drawn horses.
2nd in the market (6.0)
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TrackLab Insight
Eight wins from 32 races makes this one of the more successful horses in the field, and he ran a solid second just 8 days ago at Redcar, so he arrives in good heart. His draw in stall 7 is in the mid-range, where horses win at roughly half the rate of those in the low draws — a small but real disadvantage at Pontefract over 6 furlongs. He has no wins on today's ground in 4 attempts, which is worth noting.
One of the more successful in the field (8 career wins)
Trainer Quotes
May 2024
"He went to Newmarket recently as something of a big hope, but it was his first run on turf and the ground was holding, while Richard Kingscote thought he was very green about it all. He thought he'd come on mentally for that, while he's got a great action so probably wants the top side of good ground. He works like a good horse and I'd like to think he could be a Royal Ascot horse for the Britannia or Golden Gates Stakes. We'll aim for a mile race on fast ground before that and he's quite similar in terms of ability to Outgate, who was a star for us before being sold to Hong Kong. 02-05-24"
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TrackLab Insight
His one standout strength — a 33% win rate on soft, wet ground — is completely irrelevant today on a normal surface, where he has never won in 7 attempts. His form is inconsistent at best, with an 18th-place finish at Doncaster sandwiched around more respectable efforts. There is not much here to recommend him over his rivals.
Mid-range in the market (13.5)
TrackLab Insight
This horse has the best career win rate in the field — winning roughly 1 in every 3 races — but nearly everything else here is against her. She has been off the track for 158 days, the longest absence in the field, and has never won on normal ground in three attempts. Her wins have come almost exclusively at Wolverhampton, and Pontefract on a normal surface is uncharted territory for her.
Best record at this trip (3 from 6)
Absent 158 days (longest in field)
Best career win rate in field (1 in 3)
Unfancied in the market despite a high rating
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TrackLab Insight
The editorial top pick, and the logic is clear: he carries the lowest weight in the field and is rated 8lbs below the field average, giving him a significant advantage on paper in a race where every pound matters. Crucially, his best ground record is on today's normal conditions — 2 wins from 8 races, his only wins in 25 career outings — making this the type of surface that suits him most. Despite modest recent form, the combination of low weight, a favourable draw in stall 4, and ground he actually wins on makes him the most compelling case in the field.
Lowest rated, 8lbs below average
Carries lowest weight in field
Best record on this ground (2 from 8)
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TrackLab Insight
Drawn wide in stall 10, which is a significant disadvantage at this course and distance — low draws win here at nearly double the rate of mid-to-high draws. That said, he arrives in decent form with three straight top-3 finishes, including a win at Thirsk last month. The ground record is the other problem: he has never won on normal conditions in 4 attempts, and that counts against him today.
3 straight top-3 finishes
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TrackLab Insight
Three of his four career wins have come at Newmarket, making him a genuine course specialist there — but he is racing at Pontefract today, where his record is unknown. His last two runs were very poor, beaten by over 15 lengths at Newmarket and over 19 at Leicester, and he has not won in over 200 days. The data does not give much reason for optimism here.
Among the more experienced (44 career races)
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