5:03 Pontefract
A 16-runner Flat class 4 contest over 0m6f0y at Pontefract (5:03), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.
How the race shapes up
One clear front-runner with little to pressure it — likely an uncontested lead that can be hard for closers to peg back.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Stanley Spencer KTB Selection66/100
Stanley Spencer is a fair performer who has been in and out of form this year with a recent string of 639208. He drops back to his winning trip of 6f today having last run over 7f, though his record on good ground is limited to a single unplaced effort. The trainer holds a 20% strike rate at Pontefract from five runs.
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2Rare Change64/100
Rare Change is a fair performer who has won over this trip and at this track from just two visits. He has posted a mixed bag of recent efforts but arrives here in decent order from a workable draw. The yard and rider both boast solid strike rates at Pontefract.
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3Gold Queen Kindly62/100
Fair performer who won on her only previous visit to Pontefract. She has been consistent in recent starts without quite landing a blow and now drops back to 6f having won at the trip earlier in her career. Trainer Roger Fell has a solid 13% strike-rate here while Kevin Stott is aboard.
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4Alpha Capture59/100
Alpha Capture is a fair handicapper who has been knocking at the door this season with two seconds from his last four starts. He is proven at Pontefract where he has finished placed on both visits and acts on good ground having won twice from 11 starts on it. Dropping back from a mile to a trip he has won over before looks a sensible move from stall 13.
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5The Good Biscuit59/100
The Good Biscuit is a fair handicapper who knows this track well, having won four times from 12 starts at Pontefract. He has a solid record at today's trip with seven wins from 32 runs and arrives in decent form after mixing wins and defeats in recent starts. The yard's 10% strike rate here from a big sample and Jason Hart's 13% record add some reassurance, though his modest 1-15 record on good ground is a slight concern.
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6Arduis Invicta58/100
Fair performer who has won once at this trip from 11 attempts.
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7Woodstock53/100
Woodstock is a fair performer who has been consistent this year with a string of placed efforts and a recent win.
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8Gentle George52/100
Fair performer who has won over this trip but has struggled since early season with four modest efforts in a row.
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9Bell Shot50/100
Fair performer who has been consistent without winning lately and showed his best effort this season when second over course and distance in April.
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10Fiscal Policy49/100
Modest performer who has won three times from four starts at Pontefract including on good ground.
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11Mister Sox49/100
Modest performer who has won once from four runs at Pontefract and holds a solid record on good ground with four wins from 14 attempts.
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12Go Vince Go48/100
Fair performer who has been consistent enough this year without winning.
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13Big Fun47/100
Big Fun is a fair 3-year-old who has shown consistent placed form this year, including a second over C&D on his only visit here.
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14Kodiac Thriller46/100
Kodiac Thriller is a fair performer who has been in and out of form this year and arrives off a modest recent run.
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15Diamont Katie46/100
Modest performer who has won once from two runs at Pontefract and also has a solid record at today's 6f trip.
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16Utmost Respect46/100
Utmost Respect is a fair 3 year old who has shown little spark in two starts this season after three placed efforts as a juvenile.
KTB verdict
KTB's top-rated runner is Stanley Spencer on a Fit Score of 66/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Rare Change and Gold Queen Kindly.
KTB Selection Stanley Spencer
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:00 UTC, 24 Sep. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
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| Stanley Spencer | 35/1 | 7Bet |
| Rare Change | 12/1 | Bet365 |
| Gold Queen Kindly | 9/1 | 7Bet |
| Alpha Capture | 16/1 | Bet365 |
| The Good Biscuit | 9/1 | Bet365 |
| Arduis Invicta | 17/2 | Bet365 |
| Woodstock | 4/1 | 7Bet |
| Gentle George | 18/1 | BetMGM |
| Bell Shot | 20/1 | Bet365 |
| Fiscal Policy | 5/1 | Bet365 |
| Mister Sox | 8/1 | Bet365 |
| Go Vince Go | 12/1 | Bet Victor |
| Big Fun | 14/1 | 7Bet |
| Kodiac Thriller | 18/1 | BetMGM |
| Diamont Katie | 12/1 | Bet365 |
| Utmost Respect | 25/1 | Bet365 |
This is the narrative read of the 5:03 Pontefract. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Pontefract racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Pontefract results & records page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 5:03 at Pontefract?
Stanley Spencer tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 66/100.
How many runners are in this race?
16 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).
What is the going for the 5:03 at Pontefract?
The going is described as Good.
What distance is this race run over?
It is run over 0m6f0y.
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