16:15 Pontefract

Wednesday 5 August 2026

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FBS Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 2.43s

(5)

Betweenthesticks^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68| CD

4/1

Won this race last year and went in again over C&D in April. Creditable placed efforts over C&D last twice and likely to make a bold bid for another success in this.

Form: 129623

(2)

Le Beau Garcon⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 67| D

12/1

Failed to go on after his reappearance last year and it's been a similar story this time round, albeit he had an excuse last time. Well handicapped so dangerous to dismiss but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 20-4509

(4)

Spirit Of Applause^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| D

11/4

Started 2026 with a trio of creditable in-frame efforts and had a possible excuse (ended up away from there the main action unfolded) at York last time. Refitted blinkers replace the cheekpieces he's worn so far this season. Capable off this mark.

Form: 33-4330

(1)

Sam's Xpress¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 66| D

12/1

Won 4 times on all-weather in second half of 2025. Also started 2026 with some creditable efforts but hasn't shown enough back on turf in recent months to be too positive here.

Form: 336958

(8)

Great⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Gray| T: S England| OR: 65

5/2

Back to winning ways at Carlisle (6f, firm) last month and has shaped as if still in form both outings since, including having to wait for a gap at a crucial stage when never-nearer third at Thirsk on Saturday.

Form: 787153

(6)

Riffa Spirit¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley| T: D Carroll| OR: 66

50/1

Won 6f novice at Chelmsford last August for Simon and Ed Crisford. 0-6 in handicaps since but latest sixth of 11 at Chester was respectable. Needs to back that up now.

Form: 8-43876

(9)

Bibendum^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 60| D

10/1

A dual 5f winner in 2025 who comfortably got off the mark for this season in 3-runner handicap at Leicester (5f) in June. Respectable sixth of 10 at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago.

Form: 045016

(7)

Missmimi²⁵⁶

18/1

Two course wins (including this trip) in a productive 2025. Off since a lesser run at Newcastle in November. Has had a breathing operation. A watching brief is perhaps the percentage call after 8 months off.

Form: 162310-

(3)

The Tunguska Event^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 63| BF

10/1

Front-runner whose 3 victories have come over 6f but shapes as if he should prove equally as effective over this trip, including when racing freely and not seeing his race out over 6f at Leicester (good to firm) 14 days ago.

Form: 121364

Non-Runners

(10)

Sea Her Excel¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: I Furtado J: Elle-May Croot

Forecasts

Great (5/2), Spirit Of Applause (11/4), Sea Her Excel (3/1), Betweenthesticks (4/1), Bibendum (10/1), The Tunguska Event (10/1), Le Beau Garcon (12/1), Sam's Xpress (12/1), Missmimi (18/1), Riffa Spirit (50/1)

BETWEENTHESTICKS is taken to land this race for the second year in succession. Great has shaped better than the result on both starts since his Carlisle success last month and is second choice ahead of Spirit of Applause, who has dipped to his lowest mark since scoring at Southwell last September.