15:45 Pontefract

Wednesday 5 August 2026

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RIU Hotels And Resorts Ladies Day Veterans' Handicap

  • 6YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 6y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 1m 44.04s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(4)
Horse silk
Spirit Genieb1,t39
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J Candlish| OR:  75| D
9/4
Shaped well from his reduced mark at York (7f) on reappearance and hasn't been seen to best effect after starting slowly both outings since. Drops in grade here and he's interesting switched to blinkers with Jason Hart taking over in the saddle.
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Timeform
2
(5)
Horse silk
Alessia Fernandat32
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Zak Wheatley| T: D Carroll| OR:  72| D
10/1
Capitalised on a falling mark when making a winning return at Southwell in April. Hasn't been in the same form in 3 subsequent outings, though she's edging back down in the weights again so isn't ruled out.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Garden Oasisp18
Age: 11|  Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR:  72| CD
11/10
Landed this race 12 months ago. Without a win so far this season but placed on 4 occasions, returning to form when headed only near the line in 7-runner contest at Ripon 18 days ago. Can make another bold bid with regular cheekpieces replacing the blinkers he wore last time.
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Timeform
4
(1)
Horse silk
Narmarp,t54
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Candlish| OR:  71| D
11/1
In good form back on turf last summer, gaining a first success for current yard at Ffos Las in June. However, he's gone the wrong way in 3 starts this season, tailed off at York (10.3f) on latest outing. Tongue strap refitted.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Cosmos Rajp4
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-13| J: C J Whiteley(5)| T: D O'Meara| OR:  65| D
10/1
Successful 3 times in 2025 but ended the campaign out of form and hasn't made much impact this season. Fared a bit better than of late when fourth of 6 at Doncaster (1¼m) 4 days ago, though ultimately failed to see his race out.
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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
Soames Forsytep51
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Herrington| OR:  63| D
12/1
Quirky type (regular slow starter) who bounced back to winning ways at Southwell in January. Form has been mixed since, though took a step back in the right direction when sixth of 12 at Carlisle in June. Task is now to build on latest effort.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Garden Oasis (11/10), Spirit Genie (9/4), Alessia Fernanda (10/1), Cosmos Raj (10/1), Narmar (11/1), Soames Forsyte (12/1)

Verdict

After an encouraging return, SPIRIT GENIE has had excuses both starts since so he could be ready to get back to winning ways as he drops in grade. In a change of headgear, he gets the vote ahead of Garden Oasis who was only narrowly denied on his latest outing.

Previous Winners

2025
Garden Oasis
Weight: 9-11  |Age: 10
J: D Allan  |  T: T D Easterby
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.006th: £151.00

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