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Pontefract

16:02

Date 2026-04-21

Distance 6f

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,187

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.4°C

Wind 7mph NE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 1m 15.90s (slow by 1.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Diamont Katie (IRE) Jack Nicholls · K R Burke	100/30	Won
2nd	Valentine Catcher (GB) David Allan · Tim Easterby	4/1	4.5
3rd	Great (GB) Oisin Orr · Sam England	11/1	2.25
4th	Hectic (GB) Billy Garritty · Liam Bailey	15/2	1.5
5th	Hi Lord (GB) Barry McHugh · Gary Harrison	14/1	0.2
6th	Newsreader (IRE) Alistair Rawlinson · Edward Smyth-Osbourne	15/2	1
7th	Palmarian (GB) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	11/1	3.25
8th	Yorkshire Glory (IRE) Harry Vigors · Ben Haslam	3/1F	2.5

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (8)	Yorkshire Glory Bay J:Harry Vigors(7) T:Ben Haslam	J:Harry Vigors(7) T:Ben Haslam	133	—	111111	73	89	57	25d	—	—	+16	36.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Gained superb ninth success of winter at Newcastle latest; player once more back on turf
8 (3)	Valentine Catcher Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	127	p	9657-9	67	88	69	11d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-10	10	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Didn't prove easy to catch right in 2025; ninth of 15 in 6f Thirsk handicap 11 days ago
10 (4)	Diamont Katie Bay J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:K R Burke	J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:K R Burke	127	—	54-585	67	84	80	39d	—	—	-8	9.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Encouraging AW return until Southwell fifth last month; had wind op and could bounce back
4 (6)	Hectic Bay J:Billy Garritty T:Liam Bailey	J:Billy Garritty T:Liam Bailey	133	p	419-44	73	85	76	26d	—	—	-3	9.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Back this year with solid fourths at Newcastle and Chelmsford; ought to be in the shake-up
2 (7)	Newsreader Bay J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne	135	p	98236-	75	85	75	194d	—	—	+5	13.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Largely in good form for his current yard last term so he's no forlorn hope on his return
6 (9)	Great Bay J:Oisin Orr T:Sam England	J:Oisin Orr T:Sam England	132	—	543-06	72	86	76	11d	—	0W/0P 1 run	0	7.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Not discredited for new yard when sixth at Thirsk 11 days ago; enters calculations
7 (2)	Palmarian Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	130	h	0490-7	70	87	82	19d	—	—	0	6.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Failed to go on last season; patiently-ridden seventh for new yard at Southwell on return
11 (1)	Hi Lord Bay J:Barry McHugh T:Gary Harrison	J:Barry McHugh T:Gary Harrison	125	v	9678-0	65	83	78	42d	—	—	-1	5.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
A fair 5f winner for Roger Fell in 2024 but has offered little promise for current yard
NR (5)	No Return Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Johnston	J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Johnston	135	—	0-2678	75	87	76	25d	—	—	—	6.3	—	—
Good Lingfield second at start of year but below par since, beating one there latest
NR (11)	Azure Zain Bay J:Jack Garritty T:Richard & Peter Fahey	J:Jack Garritty T:Richard & Peter Fahey	133	—	0335-0	73	88	83	69d	—	—	—	5.8	—	—
Last of 11 on return at Southwell in February; handily weighted if back on his A-game here
NR (10)	Wish This Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Alan Brown	J:Sean Kirrane T:Alan Brown	127	p	4951-6	67	85	63	10d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	4.3	—	—
Not disgraced after five months off with Southwell sixth ten days ago; possibilities

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Yorkshire Glory	3/1	3/1	3/1
Valentine Catcher	7/2	4/1	4/1
Diamont Katie	4/1	4/1	4/1
Hectic	11/2	11/2	11/2
Newsreader	9/1	9/1	17/2
Great	11/1	10/1	10/1
Palmarian	12/1	11/1	12/1
Hi Lord	14/1	11/1	12/1
No Return	-	-	-
Azure Zain	-	-	-
Wish This	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Yorkshire Glory

36.9

OR: 5.8 Form: 25 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

Newsreader

13.2

OR: 6.3 Form: 4.6 Odds: 2.4

9/1

3rd

Valentine Catcher

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Diamont Katie

9.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Hectic

9.1

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.4

11/2

Great

7.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2

11/1

Palmarian

6.7

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

No Return

6.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Azure Zain

5.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Hi Lord

5.5

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Wish This

4.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Newsreader	75	85	75
No Return	75	87	76
Yorkshire Glory	73	89	57
Hectic	73	85	76
Azure Zain	73	88	83
Great	72	86	76
Palmarian	70	87	82
Valentine Catcher	67	88	69
Diamont Katie	67	84	80
Wish This	67	85	63
Hi Lord	65	83	78

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Wish This	10d ago	Quick return
Valentine Catcher	11d ago	Quick return
Great	11d ago	Quick return
Palmarian	19d ago	Fit
Yorkshire Glory	25d ago	Fit
No Return	25d ago	Fit
Hectic	26d ago	Fit
Diamont Katie	39d ago	Fit
Hi Lord	42d ago	Fit
Azure Zain	69d ago	Fresh
Newsreader	194d ago	Long break