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Pontefract · Fri 22nd May 2026 · 19:52

📏 2m1f27y 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 SOFT, Good to soft in places 🏟️ Turf 💰 £5,234 🐎 Flat

2nd

Sea Of Kings

5/2

Kaiya Fraser

1st

Trojan Soldier

7/4F

Jack Nicholls(5)

3rd

Vaguely Royal

7/1

Cam Hardie

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Class

Class 4

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Distance

2m1f27y

🌿

Going

SOFT, Good to soft in places

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

£5,234

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Runners

🌤️

Weather

Partly cloudy

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Type

Flat

📊 Betting Forecast

2/1 Sea Of Kings, Trojan Soldier, 4/1 Action Pact, 10/1 Vaguely Royal, 12/1 Maghlaak, 14/1 Diamand De Vindecy, 20/1 Wahraan

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
1	Sax Appeal Form: 573836	6y 140 lbs	Charlie Johnston	87	–
🥈 2nd	Sea Of Kings Form: 3254-2	4y 135 lbs	Kaiya Fraser Harry Eustace	83	5/2
11	Torcello Form: /00-68	12y 121 lbs	Shaun Lycett	68	–
7	Maghlaak Form: 5769-6	7y 134 lbs	Kyle McHugh(7) Mark Walford	81	28/1
2	Rock N Roll Pinkie Form: 326-24	6y 137 lbs	Ivan Furtado	84	–
3	Maxident Form: 4/421-	6y 135 lbs	Kevin Philippart De Foy	82	–
5	Wahraan Form: 72-640	8y 129 lbs	Shay Farmer(7) Jessica Bedi	76	11/1
🥇 1st	Trojan Soldier Form: 0-2211	4y 125 lbs	Jack Nicholls(5) Jedd O'Keeffe	73	7/4F
🥉 3rd	Vaguely Royal Form: 766933	6y 122 lbs	Cam Hardie Ian Williams	69	7/1
4	Action Pact Form: 72316-	5y 121 lbs	Joanna Mason Michael & David Easterby	68	7/2
6	Diamand De Vindecy Form: 2855-5	7y 119 lbs	Ethan Tindall(5) Robert Bevis	66	28/1
7	Justus Form: 118/5-	8y 125 lbs	Micky Hammond	72	–

There is a slight query over softer than good for TROJAN SOLDIER but the forecast is a drying one and he can make it 3-3 in cheekpieces.

Racing Post Pick

Trojan Soldier

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

Racecard ›

Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 RiponFinished 3rd

Racecard ›

Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.