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Pontefract

17:10

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Date 2025-07-08

Distance 5f3y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,187

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1 (6)	Match Play Bay J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	141	—	434321	66	75	64	8d	—	—	+1	27.6	5/2 29%
Scored over C&D last week; even with a penalty he remains well treated on peak form
2 (3)	Torfrida Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Pam Sly	J:Rob Hornby T:Pam Sly	140	—	79-246	65	73	63	46d	—	—	-12	10.4	10/3 23%
Close second over C&D in April; disappointing favourite back here last time
3 (1)	A Girl Named Ivy Grey J:Sean Kirrane T:Michael Dods	J:Sean Kirrane T:Michael Dods	140	—	8-7482	65	71	47	19d	—	—	-5	7.4	6/1 14%
Nearly made all at Wetherby last time; defied a 5lb higher mark here last August
9 (9)	Missmimi Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Tina Jackson	J:Joanna Mason T:Tina Jackson	124	—	2127-2	49	73	64	40d	—	—	-5	9	6/1 14%
Largely consistent in sprint handicaps; could go well off bottom weight
4 (2)	Candy Warhol Bay J:Joey Haynes T:Scott Dixon	J:Joey Haynes T:Scott Dixon	140	tp	182231	65	70	51	22d	—	—	+12	22.9	8/1 11%
All wins on Wolverhampton AW, including latest start when dropped to 5f
7 (7)	Dandy Fitz Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	132	—	22-624	57	69	58	21d	—	—	-3	3.7	12/1 8%
Getting minimal help from the assessor; 7lb above the mark of both wins
6 (5)	The Vital Spark Bay J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan	J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan	135	—	640-15	65	71	60	65d	—	—	-1	5.5	14/1 7%
Made all at Newcastle in most recent 5f attempt; unexposed at this trip
5 (4)	Holbache Bay J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Julie Camacho	J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Julie Camacho	135	p	461-75	60	74	53	21d	—	—	-2	4.1	16/1 6%
Could revive back at Pontefract, being 2-2 over C&D, namely wins last season
NR (8)	Crafty Spirit Bay J:Cam Hardie T:John Wainwright	J:Cam Hardie T:John Wainwright	130	v	82-970	55	68	48	11d	—	—	—	1.3	—
Has failed to beat a rival since joining new stable

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Match Play	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Torfrida	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1	3/1
A Girl Named Ivy	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2
Missmimi	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Candy Warhol	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	13/2
Dandy Fitz	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
The Vital Spark	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Holbache	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	12/1
Crafty Spirit	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Match Play

27.6

OR: 4 Form: 15.6 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Candy Warhol

22.9

OR: 3.8 Form: 16.1 Odds: 3.1

8/1

3rd

Torfrida

10.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Missmimi

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 4

6/1

A Girl Named Ivy

7.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

The Vital Spark

5.5

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Holbache

4.1

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Dandy Fitz

3.7

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Crafty Spirit

1.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Match Play	66	75	64
Torfrida	65	73	63
A Girl Named Ivy	65	71	47
Candy Warhol	65	70	51
The Vital Spark	65	71	60
Holbache	60	74	53
Dandy Fitz	57	69	58
Crafty Spirit	55	68	48
Missmimi	49	73	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Match Play	8d ago	Quick return
Crafty Spirit	11d ago	Quick return
A Girl Named Ivy	19d ago	Fit
Dandy Fitz	21d ago	Fit
Holbache	21d ago	Fit
Candy Warhol	22d ago	Fit
Missmimi	40d ago	Fit
Torfrida	46d ago	Fresh
The Vital Spark	65d ago	Fresh