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Pontefract

15:58

Date 2026-04-29

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,234

Weather Clear

Temp 5.3°C

Wind 7mph NE

Rain 0%

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (6)	Modern Times Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	125	t	/441-5	75	98	92	13d	—	—	-12	14.3	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Shaped nicely at Ripon on his return two weeks ago; leading claims if building on it
2 (2)	Sixtygeesbaby Chestnut J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	134	t	302-80	84	94	69	13d	—	—	-8	15.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Not fired on good to soft for new yard; faster ground can help and he is well treated now
6 (1)	Mystical Storm Bay J:Ryan Sexton T:Julie Camacho	J:Ryan Sexton T:Julie Camacho	122	—	14890-	72	95	80	186d	—	—	-4	11.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
6f novice win last summer; ended 2025 quietly and others are preferred this time
4 (3)	The Good Biscuit Bay J:Warren Fentiman(3) T:Ruth Carr	J:Warren Fentiman(3) T:Ruth Carr	127	—	9311-3	77	96	85	21d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-1	14.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Two course wins last year; promising return at Catterick; firmly in the mix
3 (5)	Alpha Magic Bay J:Sam James T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Sam James T:Michael & David Easterby	133	—	/3010-	83	94	91	282d	—	—	+11	18	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Disappointing when last seen but he'd looked promising beforehand; best days still to come
1 (4)	Veblen Good Bay J:Cian Horgan(5) T:David O'Meara	J:Cian Horgan(5) T:David O'Meara	137	—	/2467-	87	95	75	236d	—	—	+6	12.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Unexposed in sprint handicaps; drops in class for stable debut; interesting contender

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Modern Times	9/4	2/1	9/4
Sixtygeesbaby	11/4	11/4	5/2
Mystical Storm	9/2	4/1	9/2
The Good Biscuit	4/1	9/2	9/2
Alpha Magic	12/1	11/1	12/1
Veblen Good	14/1	12/1	11/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Alpha Magic

OR: 8.3 Form: 7.9 Odds: 1.8

12/1

2nd

Sixtygeesbaby

15.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

11/4

3rd

Modern Times

14.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

The Good Biscuit

14.2

OR: 6.8 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Veblen Good

12.7

OR: 9.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Mystical Storm

11.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 2 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Veblen Good	87	95	75
Sixtygeesbaby	84	94	69
Alpha Magic	83	94	91
The Good Biscuit	77	96	85
Modern Times	75	98	92
Mystical Storm	72	95	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Modern Times	13d ago	Quick return
Sixtygeesbaby	13d ago	Quick return
The Good Biscuit	21d ago	Fit
Mystical Storm	186d ago	Long break
Veblen Good	236d ago	Long break
Alpha Magic	282d ago	Long break