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Pontefract

5:38

Date 2025-09-25

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,234

Runners 14

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
14 (2)	City Captain b Daniel Tudhope · Harriet Bethell	Daniel Tudhope · Harriet Bethell	128	—	121149	70	86	79	13d	—	—	-4	22	85/40 32%
Won three of first four for this yard; form dipped 13 days ago but could well bounce back
1 (5)	Loving Apprentice b Hector Crouch · Ed Dunlop	Hector Crouch · Ed Dunlop	138	—	603182	80	87	72	9d	—	—	+11	21.3	17/2 11%
Has won over C&D (soft); easy win (6f) in July; solid over 5f latest; chance off same mark
5 (6)	Yes I'm Mali b/br Joe Fanning · Richard Fahey	Joe Fanning · Richard Fahey	134	v	249650	76	82	82	19d	—	—	0	9.2	8/1 11%
Respectable 1st run back in June hasn't been built on; visor tried; slow ground a query
9 (14)	The Good Biscuit b Warren Fentiman(5) · Ruth Carr	Warren Fentiman(5) · Ruth Carr	131	—	761454	71	88	73	19d	—	—	+3	10.2	11/1 8%
Won over C&D (good) in July; back in form when fourth (7f) 19 days ago; acts on soft
2 (13)	Havana Rum b Conor Orr(3) · Richard Fahey	Conor Orr(3) · Richard Fahey	137	p	222412	77	86	68	28d	—	—	+15	23.6	10/1 9%
C&D winner; in fine form and massive run when unlucky second 28 days ago; utmost respect
3 (9)	Scarboroughwarning b Luke Morris · Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Luke Morris · Sir Mark Prescott Bt	137	p	435294	77	86	76	22d	—	—	+4	12.2	11/1 8%
No wins this year; handicapper probably in charge but maybe soft ground would help
11 (4)	Cairdeas ch David Nolan · Paul Midgley	David Nolan · Paul Midgley	131	—	404804	73	85	71	30d	—	—	+1	7.7	12/1 8%
Low-key stable debut; much more like it when fourth (6f) last month; could build on that
12 (3)	Wreck It Ryley gr Kaiya Fraser · Alan Brown	Kaiya Fraser · Alan Brown	130	p	625007	70	84	67	14d	—	—	+2	7.6	16/1 6%
Won on April return (6f); not matched since but dipped below that mark; not ruled out
13 (7)	Keep Warm b Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	128	v	844359	68	87	82	5d	—	—	+2	7.6	16/1 6%
Has become frustrating and never figured on Saturday; will be 2lb lower in future
6 (10)	Miss Hathaway b David Allan · Tim Easterby	David Allan · Tim Easterby	134	—	701237	76	83	77	14d	—	—	+10	15.5	18/1 5%
Won C&D novice; close third (AW) two starts ago wasn't backed up last time, however
10 (12)	Beale Street b Harrison Shaw · Bryan Smart	Harrison Shaw · Bryan Smart	131	—	130339	71	87	76	24d	—	—	+6	10.7	18/1 5%
3 AW wins (6f); 0-10 on turf but 2 good efforts over 7f in July; disappointed last time
4 (1)	Fierce b Tom Eaves · Paul Midgley	Tom Eaves · Paul Midgley	137	—	441810	77	86	68	28d	—	—	+14	18	20/1 5%
Won C&D handicap (good) in June; behind some of these (also 6f, AW) last time, though
7 (11)	Ocean Treaty b Sam James · James Owen	Sam James · James Owen	134	—	030706	76	82	73	13d	—	—	+5	8	25/1 4%
Better than margin on yard debut (7f, soft) 13 days ago; 6f might help; watch the betting
8 (8)	Valentine Catcher b Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	132	p	5-0000	72	81	63	13d	—	—	+3	6.5	28/1 3%
Won h'cap (6f, good to firm; also acts on soft) last term; poor this year; cheekpieces on

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
City Captain	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	85/40
Loving Apprentice	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	17/2
Yes I'm Mali	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
The Good Biscuit	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
Havana Rum	10/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Scarboroughwarning	11/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	8/1
Cairdeas	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Wreck It Ryley	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Keep Warm	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	12/1
Miss Hathaway	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Beale Street	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Fierce	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Ocean Treaty	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Valentine Catcher	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Havana Rum

23.6

OR: 6.8 Form: 14.5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

2nd

City Captain

OR: 5 Form: 9 Odds: 8

85/40

3rd

Loving Apprentice

21.3

OR: 7.5 Form: 10.9 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Fierce

OR: 6.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Miss Hathaway

15.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 7.6 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Scarboroughwarning

12.2

OR: 6.8 Form: 3.1 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Beale Street

10.7

OR: 5.3 Form: 4.2 Odds: 1.2

18/1

The Good Biscuit

10.2

OR: 5.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Yes I'm Mali

9.2

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Ocean Treaty

OR: 6.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Cairdeas

7.7

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Wreck It Ryley

7.6

OR: 5 Form: 1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Keep Warm

7.6

OR: 4.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Valentine Catcher

6.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Loving Apprentice Top Rated	80	87	72
Havana Rum	77	86	68
Scarboroughwarning	77	86	76
Fierce	77	86	68
Yes I'm Mali	76	82	82
Miss Hathaway	76	83	77
Ocean Treaty	76	82	73
Cairdeas	73	85	71
Valentine Catcher	72	81	63
The Good Biscuit	71	88	73
Beale Street	71	87	76
City Captain	70	86	79
Wreck It Ryley	70	84	67
Keep Warm	68	87	82

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
City Captain	13d ago	Quick return
Loving Apprentice	9d ago	Quick return
Yes I'm Mali	19d ago	Fit
The Good Biscuit	19d ago	Fit
Havana Rum	28d ago	Fit
Scarboroughwarning	22d ago	Fit
Cairdeas	30d ago	Fit
Wreck It Ryley	14d ago	Fit
Keep Warm	5d ago	Quick return
Miss Hathaway	14d ago	Fit
Beale Street	24d ago	Fit
Fierce	28d ago	Fit
Ocean Treaty	13d ago	Quick return
Valentine Catcher	13d ago	Quick return

Going: Good To Soft

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