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26 July 2026

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William Hill Pomfret Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 1m 6y
Going: Good To Firm

$Pontefract$

Runners: 6
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Inside
Weather: Light rain

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Holloway Boy

Selected at: 8/11

Bit of an Ascot specialist and arrives here on the back of an excellent second behind talented stablemate Zeus Olympios in the Group 2 Summer Mile Stakes there a fortnight ago. This is much easier.

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(6)

Cerulean Bay

J: David Nolan

T: David O'Meara

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

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

Smart handicapper; had excuse at York last time and earlier form is solid; should go well

3-4258

Age: 5

Weight: 9-7

OR: 105

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Jul 26	Yor York	8f GF	2Hc	10-2	8/13	The Lost King (9½L)	3/1J	105	95
17 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	8f GF	2Hc	9-7	5/28	Rogue Diplomat (3½L)	25/1	105	108
14 May 26	Yor York	8f Gd	2Hc	9-6	2/18	Maybe Not (nk)	6/1	103	112
25 Apr 26	Hay Haydock	7f GF	2Hc	9-10	4/12	Cosi Bello (¾L)	12/1	103	109
29 Oct 25	Not Nottingham	8.5f Sft	L	9-4	3/8	Ice Max (2¼L)	10/1	103	108
18 Oct 25	Asc Ascot	8f Gd	2Hc	9-3	13/20	Crown Of Oaks (6¾L)	9/1	101	94

(2)

Holloway Boy

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

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

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (29%)

Smart miler who was second in Ascot Group 2 two weeks ago; sets the standard; big player

323202

Age: 6

Weight: 9-7

OR: 114

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Jul 26	Asc Ascot	8f GF	G2	9-3	2/8	Zeus Olympios (½L)	25/1	110	118
17 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	8f GF	2Hc	9-9	17/28	Rogue Diplomat (7¾L)	14/1	112	105
1 May 26	Asc Ascot	8f GF	L	9-8	2/8	Jonquil (1¼L)	9/2	112	113
28 Feb 26	Mey Meydan	9f Gd	G2	9-0	3/8	Quddwah (2¾L)	4/1	113	111
14 Feb 26	Doh Doha	8f GF	L	9-2	2/9	Make Me King (1¼L)		-	107
23 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	9f Gd	G1	9-0	3/6	Opera Ballo (3¾L)	20/1	113	111

(3)

Point Lynas ^h

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

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

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

Front-runner; easy win in this race in 2024; good fourth latest; should go well

267-94

Age: 7

Weight: 9-7

OR: 108

Days: 73

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 May 26	Yor York	8f Gd	2Hc	9-12 h	4/18	Maybe Not (1¾L)	8/1	109	114
14 Feb 26	Doh Doha	8f GF	L	9-2 h	9/9	Make Me King (5¾L)		-	96
6 Sep 25	Knd Kentucky Downs	8f Gd	G3	8-10 h	7/13	Epic Ride (5¼L)	13/1	-	105
27 Jul 25	Pon Pontefract	8f Gd	L	9-7 h	6/6	Make Me King (4¾L)	15/8F	112	102
12 Jul 25	Asc Ascot	8f GF	G2	9-3 h	2/6	Never So Brave (¾L)	22/1	107	115
15 Jun 25	Cha Chantilly	8f GS	G3	9-4 h	4/9	Zabiari (1L)	11/1	-	112

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Crystal Flyer ^h

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)

66-1 second in a fillies' Listed race over C&D 19 days ago; this represents a stiffer task

8-9702

Age: 5

Weight: 9-2

OR: 92

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Jul 26	Pon Pontefract	8f Gd	LF	9-2 h	2/12	Radiant Beauty (nk)	66/1	85	96
17 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	8f GF	2HcF	8-9 h¹	11/24	Alobayyah (6L)	125/1	88	84
17 May 26	Ham Hamilton	9f Gd	3HcF	10-2	7/8	Plaid (19L)	33/1	90	71
1 May 26	Goo Goodwood	12f Gd	LF	9-2 t	9/9	Tattycoram (87L)	22/1	93	-
20 Nov 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	13f St	LF	9-5 tp	8/13	Fairy Glen (6½L)	25/1	93	97
8 Nov 25	Don Doncaster	10f Hy	LF	9-4 tp¹	6/18	Danielle (12½L)	100/1	87	91

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Model Yuko ^h

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (39%)

Prominent racer; even her peak form (1m2f) looks a level or two below what is needed here

3138-7

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 86

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jun 26	Chs Chester	10.5f Gd	3HcF	9-13	7/8	Hoseki (4¾L)	11/1	87	86
4 Sep 25	Lon Longchamp	10.5f VSft	3yLF	8-11 h	8/9	Victory Queen (11½L)	10/1	-	81
30 Jul 25	Goo Goodwood	10f Gd	2HcF	8-7	3/14	Ashariba (½L)	8/1	85	91
16 Jun 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	5MdF	9-2	1/8	Summer Heat (4½L)	2/1	-	84
27 May 25	Lei Leicester	8f GS	43yNvF	9-2	3/10	Pina Sonata (3¾L)	16/1	-	81
29 Apr 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	5MdF	9-1	4/9	Pina Sonata (13½L)	7/1	-	55

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Mostar Dreams

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Not far behind Crystal Flyer here last time but this is a stronger race

3-1924

Age: 5

Weight: 9-2

OR: 88

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Jul 26	Pon Pontefract	8f Gd	LF	9-2	4/12	Radiant Beauty (2¼L)	33/1	85	91
24 Jun 26	Crl Carlisle	7f GF	4HcF	10-2	2/6	Who Wants Me (nse)	15/2	84	93
6 Feb 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	4Hc	9-8	9/12	Callianassa (6¾L)	9/1	84	76
9 Jan 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	4HcF	9-11	1/6	Great Mates (½L)	5/1	82	89
26 Nov 25	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	7f St	4HcF	9-11	3/7	Stellenbosch (1¾L)	3/1J	82	87
8 Nov 25	Don Doncaster	7f Hy	4Hc	10-0	19/21	Lir Speciale (30L)	20/1	83	15