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Pontefract Race 4 - Sky Bet For The Fans Hcp

BEST RATE (2) finally gained the second win of his career finding success in a handicap at Ascot last week by 1.5L. Seamus Cronin retains the ride and he holds strong claims. JEZ BOMB (3) had to dig deep and stayed on strongly to the line at Pontefract recently when winning by a neck. Warrants respect if in the same condition. SAILTHISSHIPALONE (4) performed to a consistent level this season on the turf and was 2.5L third over course and distance more than a week ago. One to take very seriously. KARTINI (6) left the Oliver Cole stable and joined Simon Whitaker after finishing runner up at Chelmsford.

Race Time:6:42 PM

Friday, July 17, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1614m

Billyb (1)37351x8707

Trainer: Craig Lidster (Norton, N Yorks)12 mths 40: 6-5-4

Jockey: S H James

Weight: 62kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: RAVEN'S PASS (USA)

Dam: AZTEC QUEEN (GB)

Dam's Sire: Holy Roman Emperor

Stats

Prize Money$146,224.00

Avg $$3,655.60

Win %15.00%

Place %37.50%

Career40: 6-5-4

Track2: 0-0-0

Distance17: 4-2-1

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 0-0-1

2nd Up7: 1-0-0

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good31: 4-3-3

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic8: 2-2-1

Comments

Most recently 7th of 14 at Carlisle on June 24 over 1600m, 4 len behind Priapos carrying 64kg at $21. The run before that 13th of 16 at York on June 13 over 1800m, 12 len behind Point Of Contact with 59kg at $26. Might struggle again.

Last Starts 23 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/14	24/06/2026	11	HCP 3U	$54,450.00	Carlisle	1609m	Good Firm	P J McDonald	64kg	1:37.14	-	14	1. Priapos 2. Leadenhall 3. Altareq	3.8L	$21.00
13/16	13/06/2026	14	HCP 4U	$45,370.00	York	1810m	Good	Rhys Elliott	59kg	1:48.23	-	8	1. Point Of Contact 2. Frankies Dream 3. Pearl Eye	12.8L	$26.00
7/11	30/05/2026	31	HCP 4U	$22,960.00	Beverley	1508m	Good Firm	Sam James	61.5kg	1:30.97	-	4	1. Glenfinnan 2. Physique 3. Frankies Dream	2.8L	$13.00
8/9	29/04/2026	159	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Pontefract	1609m	Good	Sam James	61.5kg	1:45.02	-	2	1. Walsingham 2. Garden Oasis 3. Vincent Rocks	8.3L	$15.00
1/10	21/11/2025	41	HCP 3U	$17,240.00	Southwell	1609m	Neutral	P J McDonald	62.5kg	1:40.52	3-3-1	5	1. Billyb 2. Golden Pharaoh 3. Almekarem	0.2L	$5.50
5/19	11/10/2025	25	HCP 3U	$46,130.00	York	2062m	Good	Connor Beasley	62kg	2:11.12	15-15-5	13	1. Let's Dream 2. Dark Moon Rising 3. Noble Horizon	7.7L	$21.00
3/7	16/09/2025	9	HCP 3U	$20,320.00	Redcar	2011m	Good	Tom Eaves	63.5kg	2:05.60	4-2-3	5	1. Debora's Dream 2. Obito 3. Billyb	2.0L	$11.00
7/16	07/09/2025	29	HCP APP 3U	$45,370.00	York	1609m	Good	Ashley Lewis	63kg	1:36.51	4-5-7	4	1. Canvas 2. Rajapour 3. Lir Speciale	2.8L	$5.00
3/10	09/08/2025	14	HCP 3U	$55,350.00	Haydock Park	1643m	Good	Sam James	60kg	1:41.66	5-6-3	3	1. Sir Paul Ramsey 2. Hawksbill 3. Billyb	2.3L	$8.50
1/19	26/07/2025	28	HCP 4U	$45,370.00	York	1609m	Good	Sam James	61kg	1:36.46	8-4-1	1	1. Billyb 2. Ata Rangi 3. Mr King	0.5L	$11.00
3/13	28/06/2025	35	HCP 4U	$19,930.00	Doncaster	1413m	Good Firm	Joanna Mason	59kg	1:24.77	4-5-3	6	1. Grand Traverse 2. Daring Legend 3. Billyb	0.5L	$11.00

Best Rate (3)4x464x3241

Trainer: Richard Hannon Jr (Herridge, Wilts)12 mths 21: 2-3-5

Jockey: S C Cronin

Weight: 61kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: CAMACHO (GB)

Dam: NARDIN (GB)

Dam's Sire: Royal Applause

Stats

Prize Money$100,103.00

Avg $$4,766.81

Win %9.52%

Place %47.62%

Career21: 2-3-5

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance7: 1-0-2

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-3

2nd Up4: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good9: 1-2-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic12: 1-1-4

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 1.5 len at Ascot July 10 over 1600m defeating Paladin with 62kg at $3.80. The race before that came from midfield; 4th of 14 at Newbury on July 2 over 1400m, 3 len behind Annastarzy carrying 65kg at $5. Back in form and can make it two on the bounce.

Last Starts 7 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/8	10/07/2026	8	APP HCP 4U	$45,370.00	Ascot Uk	1609m	Good Firm	Seamus Cronin	62kg	1:39.32	4-4-1	5	1. Best Rate 2. Paladin 3. Mythical Guest	1.5L	$3.75
4/14	02/07/2026	13	HCP 3U	$25,410.00	Newbury	1408m	Good Firm	Sean Levey	65kg	1:23.98	7-4-4	6	1. Annastarzy 2. Commander Of Life 3. Huscal	3.0L	$5.00
2/9	19/06/2026	8	HCP 4U	$27,230.00	Newmarket Uk	1408m	Good	Alec Voikhansky	61.5kg	1:24.03	-	6	1. Physique 2. Best Rate 3. Noble Guest	3.8L	$3.75
3/15	11/06/2026	76	HCP 4U	$49,910.00	Newbury	1408m	Good Soft	Pat Dobbs	57kg	1:25.68	13-10-3	15	1. Forty Years On 2. Brian 3. Best Rate	3.3L	$26.00
4/11	27/03/2026	41	HCP 4U	$63,520.00	Newcastle	1408m	Neutral	Sean Levey	60.5kg	1:27.01	-	1	1. Havana Prince 2. Master Richard 3. Mudamer	1.3L	$12.00
6/7	14/02/2026	24	HCP 4U	$57,750.00	Lingfield	1408m	Neutral	Joe Leavy	54kg	1:23.26	1-1-6	4	1. Heathcliff 2. Tiger Crusade 3. Willem Twee	4.3L	$5.00
4/9	21/01/2026	77	HCP 4U	$17,240.00	Lingfield	1408m	Neutral	Sean Levey	61kg	1:24.11	1-2-4	7	1. Tiger Crusade 2. Brunel Nation 3. Diamondonthehill	1.0L	$5.50
4/14	05/11/2025	28	HCP 3U	$21,780.00	Kempton Park	1408m	NS	Joe Leavy	61.5kg	1:24.44	3-2-4	11	1. Wild Nature 2. Huscal 3. Metaverse	0.8L	$15.00
3/14	08/10/2025	17	HCP 3U	$21,780.00	Kempton Park	1408m	NS	Joe Leavy	59kg	1:25.48	4-3-3	2	1. Society Man 2. One More 3. Best Rate	0.8L	$8.00
9/12	21/09/2025	16	HCP 3U	$45,370.00	Southwell	1609m	NS	Tom Marquand	60.5kg	1:41.74	3-5-9	7	1. Dragon Icon 2. My Margie 3. Zryan	2.8L	$4.00
3/9	05/09/2025	8	HCP 3	$21,780.00	Kempton Park	1609m	NS	Sean Levey	61kg	1:41.31	6-4-3	1	1. Winston's Warrior 2. Spirit Of Leros 3. Best Rate	0.8L	$3.50

Jez Bomb (6)3x36230491

Trainer: Sam England (Guiseley, W Yorks)12 mths 40: 9-7-6

Jockey: O J Orr

Weight: 59.5kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: HUNTER'S LIGHT (IRE)

Dam: CHERINA DYNAMITE (SPA)

Dam's Sire: Kodiac

Stats

Prize Money$130,562.00

Avg $$3,264.05

Win %22.50%

Place %55.00%

Career40: 9-7-6

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance18: 5-3-2

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-1

2nd Up4: 0-1-0

Firm1: 0-1-0

Good26: 5-5-3

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic13: 4-2-3

Comments

Last start won by a neck at this track June 29 over 1600m defeating Kaleido carrying 59.5kg at $5.50. The run before that 9th of 18 at York on June 12 over 2100m, 12 len behind Say What You See with 58.5kg at $15. Great chance to win again.

Last Starts 18 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	29/06/2026	17	HCP 3U	$18,150.00	Pontefract	1609m	Good	Rowan Scott	59.5kg	1:43.35	-	3	1. Jez Bomb 2. Kaleido 3. Dovey Moon	0.3L	$5.50
9/18	12/06/2026	13	HCP 4U	$45,370.00	York	2112m	Good	Shane Gray	58.5kg	2:10.46	14-9-9	10	1. Say What You See 2. Northwest Passage 3. Triple Force	12.5L	$15.00
4/10	30/05/2026	17	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Carlisle	1609m	Good Firm	Cam Hardie	59kg	1:39.82	-	3	1. Priapos 2. Eupator 3. Count Palatine	2.5L	$7.50
15/17	13/05/2026	16	HCP 4U	$54,450.00	York	2414m	Good	Oisin Orr	57kg	2:32.75	-	4	1. Master Builder 2. Great Bedwyn 3. Fox Journey	34.8L	$19.00
3/9	27/04/2026	19	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Wolverhampton	1911m	Neutral	Rowan Scott	59.5kg	1:59.64	-	1	1. Newfangled 2. Epictetus 3. Jez Bomb	0.5L	$6.50
2/10	08/04/2026	19	HCP 4U	$19,060.00	Nottingham	2011m	Good	Rowan Scott	57kg	2:10.37	-	3	1. Love Beach 2. Jez Bomb 3. Cavolo Nero	4.0L	$9.00
6/12	20/03/2026	14	HCP 4U	$63,520.00	Wolverhampton	1911m	Neutral	Oisin Orr	57.5kg	1:56.88	-	5	1. My Fermoy 2. Fierce Fortitude 3. Way Of Life	4.3L	$15.00
3/10	06/03/2026	91	HCP 4U	$17,240.00	Newcastle	1609m	Neutral	Oisin Orr	57.5kg	1:41.43	-	2	1. Carron 2. Flying Fletcher 3. Jez Bomb	2.3L	$17.00
3/8	05/12/2025	8	HCP 3U	$17,240.00	Newcastle	2011m	Neutral	Shane Gray	60kg	2:14.83	3-2-3	7	1. Antrim 2. Pride Of Donegal 3. Jez Bomb	3.3L	$4.33
2/10	27/11/2025	31	APP HCP 3U	$17,240.00	Newcastle	2011m	Neutral	Shane Gray	61.5kg	2:12.21	7-5-2	10	1. Knockbrex 2. Jez Bomb 3. Without Compromise	0.2L	$4.33
1/13	27/10/2025	23	HCP 3U	$12,890.00	Newcastle	2011m	NS	Shane Gray	63.5kg	2:14.65	7-4-1	1	1. Jez Bomb 2. Without Compromise 3. Falcon Nine	0.8L	$5.00

Sailthisshipalone (4)8717x14393

Trainer: Ivan Furtado (Wiseton, S Yorks)12 mths 26: 3-1-4

Jockey: S De Sousa

Weight: 59kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: HAVANA GOLD (IRE)

Dam: LIBERISQUE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Equiano

Stats

Prize Money$107,536.00

Avg $$4,136.00

Win %11.54%

Place %30.77%

Career26: 3-1-4

Track5: 1-0-1

Distance14: 2-0-3

Tr / Dist4: 1-0-1

1st Up4: 1-0-0

2nd Up4: 0-0-2

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good17: 2-0-3

Soft5: 1-1-1

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic3: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently sat on speed throughout when 3rd of 9 at this track on July 7 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind Welbury carrying 64.5kg at $5.50. The start before that 9th of 14 at Newcastle All Weather on June 26 over 1600m, 6 len behind Racingbreaks Ryder with 63kg at $23. One of the chances.

Last Starts 10 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/9	07/07/2026	11	HCP 3U	$18,150.00	Pontefract	1609m	Good	Jason Hart	64.5kg	1:43.06	4-4-3	6	1. Welbury 2. Harswell Ruby 3. Sailthisshipalone	2.5L	$5.50
9/14	26/06/2026	21	HCP 3U	$19,960.00	Newcastle	1609m	NS	Tom Eaves	63kg	1:38.43	-	1	1. Racingbreaks Ryder 2. Chuzzlewit 3. Asian Journey	6.5L	$23.00
3/5	05/06/2026	37	HCP 4U	$19,600.00	Doncaster	1609m	Good Firm	Jason Hart	58kg	1:37.93	1-1-3	12	1. Rumba Numba 2. Mr Mistoffelees 3. Sailthisshipalone	2.8L	$5.50
4/9	29/04/2026	22	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Pontefract	1609m	Good	George Wood	58kg	1:45.02	-	1	1. Walsingham 2. Garden Oasis 3. Vincent Rocks	1.8L	$4.00
1/9	07/04/2026	133	HCP 4U	$14,520.00	Pontefract	1609m	Good Soft	Hollie Doyle	61kg	1:47.72	-	8	1. Sailthisshipalone 2. Swift Salian 3. Mission Command	0.2L	$8.00
7/10	25/11/2025	20	SELL HCP 3U	$18,150.00	Wolverhampton	1709m	Neutral	Warren Fentiman	56.5kg	1:48.60	5-5-7	9	1. Tribal Wisdom 2. Hitched 3. Boubyan	4.0L	$13.00
1/8	05/11/2025	30	HCP 4U	$14,520.00	Musselburgh	1609m	Soft	Warren Fentiman	59kg	1:47.69	5-3-1	2	1. Sailthisshipalone 2. Dwindling Funds 3. Harswell Duke	0.1L	$4.50
7/12	06/10/2025	23	HCP 3U	$14,760.00	Pontefract	1614m	Soft	Oisin Orr	63.5kg	1:47.91	2-2-7	8	1. Arkenstaar 2. Tele Red 3. Sunny Orange	3.8L	$17.00
8/11	13/09/2025	14	HCP 3U	$40,590.00	Chester	1524m	Good Soft	Barry Mchugh	60kg	1:31.73	9-8-8	5	1. Knights Gold 2. Miami Matrix 3. Paws For Thought	6.3L	$15.00
5/7	30/08/2025	14	HCP APP 4U	$19,650.00	Beverley	1700m	Good Firm	Ethan Tindall	60kg	1:46.86	4-5-5	1	1. Urban Sprawl 2. Swift Salian 3. Great Blasket	2.3L	$3.50
6/8	16/08/2025	16	HCP 3U	$27,230.00	Ripon	1609m	Good Firm	Oisin Orr	64kg	1:39.48	4-4-6	8	1. Capital Guarantee 2. Barley 3. A Major Payne	3.3L	$6.00

Empirestateofmind (2)1295x04099

Trainer: John & Sean Quinn (Norton, N Yorks)12 mths 56: 8-11-6

Jockey: J P Sullivan

Weight: 58.5kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS)

Dam: ADORE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Stats

Prize Money$255,018.00

Avg $$4,553.89

Win %14.29%

Place %44.64%

Career56: 8-11-6

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance42: 7-7-3

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up7: 0-0-1

2nd Up5: 1-1-0

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good30: 4-4-4

Soft13: 4-4-0

Heavy3: 0-0-1

Synthetic10: 0-3-1

Comments

At the latest run 9th of 11 at Redcar on June 19 over 1600m, 13 len behind City Of Poets carrying 58kg at $21. The race before that 9th of 14 at Wetherby on June 4 over 1400m, 10 len behind Obelix carrying 60.5kg at $15. Looks safely held.

Last Starts 28 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
9/11	19/06/2026	15	HCP 3U	$27,220.00	Redcar	1609m	Good	Jason Hart	58kg	1:35.18	-	3	1. City Of Poets 2. Classic Encounter 3. Double Parked	13.0L	$21.00
9/14	04/06/2026	19	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Wetherby	1408m	Good Firm	Jason Hart	60.5kg	1:23.38	-	1	1. Obelix 2. It Just Takes Time 3. Orne	10.5L	$15.00
11/13	16/05/2026	30	HCP 4U	$32,670.00	Thirsk	1609m	Good	Jason Hart	56.5kg	1:41.44	-	5	1. Empire Of Light 2. Hot Cash 3. Frankies Dream	10.8L	$17.00
4/8	16/04/2026	19	APP HCP 4U	$21,780.00	Ripon	1609m	Good Soft	Jack Nicholls	62.5kg	1:41.89	-	6	1. Milteye 2. On The River 3. Walsingham	3.0L	$9.50
16/22	28/03/2026	123	HCP 4U	$136,120.00	Doncaster	1609m	Good Soft	Jason Hart	60kg	1:41.42	-	16	1. Mezcala 2. Far From Dandy 3. Lir Speciale	21.8L	$41.00
5/10	25/11/2025	31	SELL HCP 3U	$18,150.00	Wolverhampton	1709m	Neutral	P J McDonald	63.5kg	1:48.60	3-4-5	10	1. Tribal Wisdom 2. Hitched 3. Boubyan	2.0L	$21.00
9/14	25/10/2025	8	HCP 3U	$45,370.00	Doncaster	1609m	Heavy	Jason Hart	60kg	1:44.88	3-8-9	6	1. Desperate Dan 2. Galeron 3. Valvano	7.0L	$17.00
2/6	17/10/2025	16	SELL 3U	$13,070.00	Newcastle	1609m	Neutral	Oisin Orr	67kg	1:42.14	1-1-2	5	1. Cephalus 2. Empirestateofmind 3. Tempus	0.2L	$4.50
1/4	01/10/2025	11	SELL 3U	$23,060.00	Musselburgh	1799m	Soft	Jason Hart	62.5kg	1:57.18	1-1-1	3	1. Empirestateofmind 2. I Am Me 3. Bint Al Karama	2.0L	$1.33
2/8	20/09/2025	14	SELL 3U	$27,230.00	Chester	1508m	Soft	Joe Leavy	62.5kg	1:37.71	1-2-2	7	1. Brighton Boy 2. Empirestateofmind 3. Spirit Genie	0.3L	$6.00
5/8	06/09/2025	28	HCP 3U	$40,590.00	Haydock Park	1643m	Good	Jason Hart	64.5kg	1:38.06	3-1-5	8	1. Special Ghaiyyath 2. Mezcala, Tilted Kilt	2.8L	$13.00

Kartini (5)34492x

Trainer: Simon Whitaker (Scarcroft, W Yorks)12 mths 5: 0-1-1

Jockey: A Elliott

Weight: 55.5kgs

4 yo Grey M

Sire: DARK ANGEL (IRE)

Dam: TRANQUIL STAR (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Stats

Prize Money$6,854.00

Avg $$1,370.80

Win %0.00%

Place %40.00%

Career5: 0-1-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-1

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic5: 0-1-1

Comments

Resuming after a eight months break. Finished off last campaign second of 10 at Chelmsford November 26 over 2000m, 1.5 len behind Love Your Work carrying 62kg at $11. On debut third in a small field at Chelmsford October 2 over 1400m, 7 len behind Mallorca carrying 58kg at $17. Solid top-three prospects.

Last Starts 233 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/10	26/11/2025	19	HCP 3U	$12,700.00	Chelmsford City	2011m	Neutral	Cieren Fallon	62kg	2:07.06	7-4-2	7	1. Love Your Work 2. Kartini 3. Alfie D	1.5L	$11.00
9/10	07/11/2025	16	HCP F 3U	$12,890.00	Newcastle	1408m	Neutral	Callum Rodriguez	61kg	1:28.62	1-1-9	2	1. Electric Avenue 2. Graduated 3. Emery Down	4.8L	$15.00
4/12	22/10/2025	9	NOV 3U	$14,760.00	Kempton Park	1408m	Neutral	Tom Marquand	56.5kg	1:26.90	4-3-4	3	1. Conscript 2. Hit Squad 3. Fight Your Corner	6.8L	$15.00
4/7	13/10/2025	11	MDN F 3U	$14,760.00	Kempton Park	1408m	Good	Cieren Fallon	58kg	1:25.67	4-4-4	7	1. Sapphire Princess 2. Thaisa 3. Welljudged	4.3L	$19.00
3/5	02/10/2025	-	MDN 3U	$14,520.00	Chelmsford City	1408m	Neutral	Benoit De La Sayette	58kg	1:25.29	4-3-3	5	1. Mallorca 2. Freddie's Star 3. Kartini	7.0L	$17.00