Race Preview

2:30 Pontefract

Monday 29 June 2026 ·8 runners KTB Selection: Shimmering Sands · 65/100

A 8-runner Flat class 5 contest over 1m2f5y at Pontefract (2:30), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

No one obviously wants the lead — likely a steadily-run, tactical affair where being handy pays.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Shimmering Sands KTB Selection65/100Typically settles in midfield.
  2. 2Yermanthere61/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  3. 3Sandret59/100
  4. 4Princess Niyla56/100
  5. 5Star Start55/100
  6. 6Tees George52/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  7. 7Ephron48/100
  8. 8Wrist Art37/100

The contenders

Shimmering Sands KTB Fit 65/100

Form 4534-1 · Michael & David Easterby · Mr Henry Callan

3 wins from 8 on good (4 placed) Won here (1 from 2)

Yermanthere KTB Fit 61/100

Form 55-051 · Tim Easterby · Mr Thomas Easterby(3)

2 wins from 13 on good (5 placed) No course form on record

Sandret KTB Fit 59/100

Form 3121-6 · Sam England · Miss Rebecca Hitchen(5)

3 wins from 14 on good (7 placed) No course form on record

Princess Niyla KTB Fit 56/100

Form 936535 · Alan Brown · Mr David Dunsdon

2 wins from 11 on good (4 placed) Ran 2 times here: 5th, 9th, no win or place

The rest of the field

Star StartKTB Fit 55/100

KTB Fit Score 55/100.

Tees GeorgeKTB Fit 52/100

KTB Fit Score 52/100.

EphronKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

Wrist ArtKTB Fit 37/100

KTB Fit Score 37/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Shimmering Sands on a Fit Score of 65/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Yermanthere and Sandret.

KTB Selection Shimmering Sands

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 2:30 at Pontefract?

Shimmering Sands tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 65/100.

How many runners are in this race?

8 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 2:30 at Pontefract?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m2f5y.

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