| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
6y 138 lbs |
James Sullivan Ruth Carr |
68 | 4/1 | |
| 7 |
3y 130 lbs |
Jason Hart John & Sean Quinn |
63 | 10/1 | |
| 6 |
7y 137 lbs |
Joanna Mason Michael & David Easterby |
67 | 12/1 | |
| 🥈 2nd |
6y 137 lbs |
David Allan Tim Easterby |
67 | 11/4 | |
| 9 |
6y 136 lbs |
Dylan Hogan Julia & Shelley Birkett |
66 | 12/1 | |
| 🥇 1st |
4y 135 lbs |
Shane Gray Sam England |
65 | 5/2F | |
| 6 |
3y 134 lbs |
Elle-May Croot(5) Ivan Furtado |
67 | – | |
| 8 |
3y 133 lbs |
Zak Wheatley Declan Carroll |
66 | 50/1 | |
| 5 |
5y 130 lbs |
Ryan Sexton Julie Camacho |
60 | 10/1 | |
| 🥉 3rd |
6y 130 lbs |
Warren Fentiman(3) Tina Jackson |
60 | 18/1 |
Betweenthesticks sits narrowly behind the top three on our ratings, but it is the progressive profile that makes this five-furlong Pontefract contest compelling — there is reason to believe the ceiling has not yet been reached. Le Beau Garcon heads the ratings and cannot be dismissed, while Spirit Of Applause and Great pose equally legitimate threats in what looks an open affair at the top of the field. On the basis of potential for further improvement, **Betweenthesticks** is the selection, though punters should note confidence is tempered by the quality arrayed against it.
This looks the most open race on the card, but one of the outsiders, Sams Xpress, catches the eye.
He is sitting on a dangerous mark and has shaped with encouragement on his recent starts. At the prices, he looks a nice each-way selection.
Selection: Sams Xpress – Each Way