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Distance: 6f
Going: Good

$Pontefract$

Runners: 10
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Inside
Weather: Light rain

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Aberama Gold

Selected at: 12/1

Shoving on in years now but the 2023 Stewards’ Cup winner got back to winning ways in a 6f handicap at Catterick in April and had excuses at Hamilton last time. Good draw in stall two here and should go well.

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No.(Draw)

Runner

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(2)

Aberama Gold ^v

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O'Meara

14 x Distance Winner - Won 14 times before at this distance

Gained most recent success (narrowly, three starts ago) off current mark

954160

Age: 9

Weight: 9-9

OR: 79

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Ham Hamilton	6f Gd	4Hc	9-9 v	11/13	Mae Amor (5L)	20/1	80	71
2 May 26	Thi Thirsk	6f GF	4Hc	9-9 v	6/9	Emperor Caradoc (5¼L)	7/2	80	72
22 Apr 26	Cat Catterick	6f Gd	4Hc	9-8 v	1/5	Rosenpur (hd)	EvensF	79	86
8 Apr 26	Cat Catterick	6f Gd	4Hc	9-3 v	4/9	Sir Garfield (1¼L)	9/2	79	83
20 Mar 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	4Hc	9-6 v	5/11	Dark Ace (3L)	22/1	81	82
20 Feb 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	4Hc	9-6 v	9/12	Star Chorus (4¾L)	15/2	83	76

(1)

Maris Angel

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Fionn McSharry

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Good spell on AW leaves her 12lb higher than last turf attempt; back from layoff

11113-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-8

OR: 78

Days: 158

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	4HcF	9-3	3/8	Queue Dos (2¼L)	5/2	78	77
1 Dec 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	5HcF	9-5	1/7	Court Drive (¾L)	5/2	74	81
4 Nov 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-7	1/8	Zoulu Warrior (½L)	9/4F	71	78
28 Oct 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	5HcF	9-5	1/7	Rye (1¼L)	5/2	66	74
18 Oct 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	5f St	6Hc	9-5	1/7	Good Point (nk)	7/2	64	71
24 Sep 25	Red Redcar	5f GS	5Hc	9-8	6/10	Our Absent Friends (5½L)	12/1	66	54

(5)

The Good Biscuit

J: Warren Fentiman ³

T: Ruth Carr

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)

Form at Pontefract features two wins in 2025 and a close second this spring

1-3228

Age: 5

Weight: 9-8

OR: 78

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Ham Hamilton	6f Gd	4Hc	9-4	8/13	Mae Amor (2¾L)	17/2	78	76
8 May 26	Chs Chester	6f Gd	4Hc	9-1	2/12	Rosenpur (1¼L)	11/2	77	82
29 Apr 26	Pon Pontefract	6f Gd	4Hc	8-12	2/6	Veblen Good (nk)	9/2	77	84
8 Apr 26	Cat Catterick	6f Gd	4Hc	9-1	3/9	Sir Garfield (1L)	7/1	77	82
28 Oct 25	Cat Catterick	6f Sft	4Hc	9-7	1/10	Monsieur Kodi (¾L)	5/1	75	83
20 Oct 25	Pon Pontefract	5f Sft	4Hc	8-13	1/12	Lethal Nymph (1¾L)	9/2J	70	82

(10)

Emperor Caradoc ^p

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Course Winner - Won before at this course

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)

Remains in form; Pontefract record is largely consistent; solid contender

0-4013

Age: 7

Weight: 9-7

OR: 77

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 May 26	Lei Leicester	6f GF	5Hc	9-11 p	3/5	Mumayaz (3L)	9/5F	77	75
2 May 26	Thi Thirsk	6f GF	4Hc	9-3 p	1/9	Mister Sox (½L)	16/1	74	83
29 Mar 26	Don Doncaster	5f GS	5Hc	9-8 p	13/17	Spoof (10L)	8/1	74	46
12 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	4Hc	9-3	4/11	Beale Street (½L)	33/1	74	79
6 Oct 25	Pon Pontefract	6f Sft	5Hc	9-12 p	12/13	City Captain (15L)	33/1	75	38
21 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	6f Sft	5Hc	9-9 p	4/7	Belsito (¾L)	17/2	75	80

(7)

Bravo Zulu ^b

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Half-length second when dropped to 6f at Redcar last week; fighting chance

562852

Age: 5

Weight: 9-6

OR: 76

Days: 8

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 May 26	Red Redcar	6f GF	4Hc	9-0 b	2/11	Badri (½L)	20/1	76	83
9 May 26	Hay Haydock	7f Gd	4Hc	8-7 b	5/10	Ata Rangi (6¼L)	28/1	76	72
20 Mar 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	4Hc	9-7 p	8/10	Goldmoyne (5¼L)	8/1	79	72
13 Mar 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	4Hc	9-3 p	2/7	Borgi (½L)	11/1	79	85
28 Feb 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	8f St	4Hc	9-9	6/11	Saytarr (6¾L)	7/1	80	75
20 Feb 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	7f St	4Hc	9-7 p	5/12	Down To The Kid (3½L)	25/1	82	81

(8)

Irish Nectar ^b

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Chance may depend on the weather's actions; all wins on soft ground

8-2904

Age: 5

Weight: 9-6

OR: 76

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 May 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	6f St/Slw	4Hc	9-0 b	4/10	Hockney (¾L)	12/1	76	80
29 Mar 26	Don Doncaster	6f GS	3Hc	8-6 p	18/19	Fine Interview (24L)	12/1	78	11
12 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	4Hc	9-5 b	9/11	Beale Street (3¼L)	6/1	79	76
18 Feb 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	6f St/Slw	4Hc	9-3 b	2/12	Supreme King (hd)	15/2	76	83
8 Dec 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	3Hc	8-12 p	8/9	Stratusnine (8L)	10/1	78	65
17 Nov 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	3Hc	8-13 p	8/13	Germanic (4¾L)	22/1	79	73

(6)

Dashing Dick ^b

J: Jack Nicholls ⁵

T: William Stone

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Has a big doubt over current form and is ideally suited by Newmarket

351-78

Age: 8

Weight: 9-5

OR: 75

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	6f Gd	4Hc	9-6 b	8/10	Expert Agent (15½L)	18/1	77	39
25 Apr 26	Lei Leicester	6f GF	4Hc	9-7 p	7/7	Dapper Valley (19L)	12/1	78	27
1 Nov 25	Nmk Newmarket	6f GS	4Hc	9-4 b	1/9	Lord Roxby (½L)	7/2F	74	83
21 Oct 25	Yar Yarmouth	7f GS	4Hc	9-9 b	5/13	Eminency (2L)	9/1	75	79
6 Oct 25	Yar Yarmouth	8f Gd	4Hc	9-9 p	3/13	Lord Montague (1½L)	22/1	75	81
20 Sep 25	Nmk Newmarket	7f Gd	4Hc	9-10 p	8/13	Daring Legend (7½L)	16/1	76	66

(3)

Alpha Capture

J: Kevin Stott

T: Roger Fell

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Useful over 6f early in career but isn't crying out for the return to this trip

54-336

Age: 6

Weight: 9-4

OR: 74

Days: 45

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Apr 26	Thi Thirsk	7f Gd	4Hc	8-13 p	6/13	Murashah (5¼L)	11/1	75	69
7 Apr 26	Pon Pontefract	8f GS	5Hc	9-9	3/9	Zowal (1¼L)	5/2	75	80
21 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	5Hc	9-9	3/11	Barry's Boy (1¼L)	28/1	75	79
2 Aug 25	Gal Galway	12f Y	Hc	9-12 h	4/18	Thatwilldoso (3½L)	5/1	77	80
29 Jul 25	Gal Galway	7f Y	Hc	9-11	5/15	Summer Snow (2L)	9/1	77	77
14 Jul 25	Kln Killarney	8f Y/Sft	Hc	9-1 h	7/11	Evening Blossom (8¾L)	11/4F	77	61

(9)

Rock Opera

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

On a two-year losing spell but is in form and remains 7lb below last winning mark

08-734

Age: 6

Weight: 9-0

OR: 70

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Ham Hamilton	6f Gd	4Hc	8-8 v	4/13	Mae Amor (1¼L)	6/1	70	74
2 May 26	Thi Thirsk	6f GF	4Hc	8-10 v	3/9	Emperor Caradoc (1L)	6/1	70	75
16 Apr 26	Rip Ripon	6f GS	4Hc	8-5 v	7/16	Kodiac Thriller (3L)	14/1	72	71
1 Nov 25	Nmk Newmarket	6f GS	4Hc	8-12 v	8/9	Dashing Dick (8¼L)	11/2	75	57
3 Oct 25	Asc Ascot	6f Sft	2Hc	7-11 v	10/10	Aramram (8¼L)	14/1	77	58
12 Sep 25	Don Doncaster	6f Gd	4Hc	9-3 v	6/15	Charlie Mason (2½L)	8/1	79	79

(4)

Mr Cool ^p

J: Jack Callan ³

T: Charlie Johnston

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Campaigned over 7f of late; return to 6f looks ideal and he's on a very attractive mark

647256

Age: 4

Weight: 8-11

OR: 67

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 May 26	Ayr Ayr	7f GF	5Hc	9-8 p	6/9	Roaring Ralph (3L)	14/1	69	71
2 May 26	Don Doncaster	7f GF	5Hc	9-9 p	5/10	Zubaru (8¼L)	11/1	70	63
25 Mar 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	5Hc	9-7 p	2/6	Mr Ubiquitous (1¼L)	11/2	70	74
26 Feb 26	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	7f St	5Hc	9-6 p	7/8	Captain Parma (11½L)	16/1	72	51
7 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	7f St	5Hc	9-9 p	4/9	Monsieur Kodi (2¾L)	17/2	73	74
21 Jan 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	6f St/Slw	5Hc	9-9 p¹	6/11	City Cyclone (4½L)	17/2	75	67

Off a very attractive mark returned to 6f, MR COOL is preferred. Rock Opera is second pick.

Mr Cool

7/2 Bravo Zulu,

6/1 The Good Biscuit,

Emperor Caradoc,

Rock Opera,

7/1 Alpha Capture,

8/1 Maris Angel,

Irish Nectar,

Mr Cool,

12/1 Aberama Gold,

20/1 Dashing Dick

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