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Racing TV Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Pontefract · Mon 29th Jun 2026 · 14:30
📏 1m2f5y 🏷️ Class Class 5 🌿 GOOD, Good to firm in places (GoingStick: 8.1) (Watered) 🏟️ Turf 💰 £3,477 🐎 Flat
2nd
Yermanthere
11/2
Mr Thomas Easterby(3)
1st
Shimmering Sands
2/1F
Mr Henry Callan
3rd
Tees George
8/1
Mr Jack Lander(5)
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Class
Class 5
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Distance
1m2f5y
🌿
Going
GOOD, Good to firm in places (GoingStick: 8.1) (Watered)
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Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
£3,477
🐎
Runners
8
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Weather
Partly cloudy
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Type
Flat
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥈 2nd
Yermanthere Form: 55-051
8y
156 lbs
Mr Thomas Easterby(3)
Tim Easterby
68 11/2
🥇 1st
Shimmering Sands Form: 4534-1
7y
155 lbs
Mr Henry Callan
Michael & David Easterby
67 2/1F
8
Sandret Form: 3121-6
10y
153 lbs
Miss Rebecca Hitchen(5)
Sam England
65 12/1
🥉 3rd
Tees George Form: -34184
6y
150 lbs
Mr Jack Lander(5)
Adrian Nicholls
62 8/1
6
Princess Niyla Form: 936535
6y
150 lbs
Mr David Dunsdon
Alan Brown
62 8/1
5
Star Start Form: 6-9538
6y
145 lbs
Miss Charli Parker(5)
Ruth Carr
57 16/1
7
Ephron Form: 67-152
3y
144 lbs
Miss Amy Collier
Gemma Tutty
68 11/4
4
Wrist Art Form: 8635U3
9y
138 lbs
Miss Evie Lee(7)
James Owen
50 18/1
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RACING POST VERDICT

Yermanthere showed a good attitude in taking a handicap at Ripon last time, and the 3lb rise today looks manageable given the fashion of that effort; course and distance are in his favour. Shimmering Sands, who won over this course and distance most recently and finished with evident reserves, is the main threat, while Ephron also holds claims despite his stamina at 10 furlongs remaining to be proven. Yermanthere is our selection.

Racing Post Pick
Yermanthere
Our Expert Tip

Michael & David Easterby have won this race three of the last four runnings and they saddle two runners once again. Favourite Shimmering Sands won well over course and distance last time out but has been hit with a 4lb rise, which looks a little harsh.
Instead, I\'ll take a chance on Yermanthere. With Tom Easterby taking a valuable 3lb off, he\'s effectively running off the same mark as when winning nicely at Ripon last time out. At 13/2, he looks a cracking each-way bet.

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17:00 Pontefract
Racecard
Horse Silk
Bullington Bry
J : Lewis Edmunds
T : Jessica Macey
17:00
Age: 4
Form: 574702
Weight: 134 lbs
OR:
Rain cap will be all the rage in the betting, but again when isn\'t it. was 2/1 beaten fav last time out and essentially is 4lb worse off here, Im going to take an eachway gamble on BULLINGTON BRY switch stables last time out and well supported in the market, the 1st time blinkers were slapped on and seemed to do an ok job, I would prefer this horse to potentially get a bit more cover, he will stay 7F/1m and has the speed to tuck in if needed. the race is not great and if Jessica Macey can squeeze a bit more out of this horse on his 2nd run he could go close, of a career low marl and 4 places on offer at 15/2 happy to have an eachway play on this.