2:30 Pontefract
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
- 1Shimmering Sands KTB Selection65/100Typically settles in midfield.
- 2Yermanthere61/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
- 3Sandret59/100
- 4Princess Niyla56/100
- 5Star Start55/100
- 6Tees George52/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
- 7Ephron48/100
- 8Wrist Art37/100
The contenders
Shimmering Sands KTB Fit 65/100
3 wins from 8 on good (4 placed) Won here (1 from 2)
Yermanthere KTB Fit 61/100
2 wins from 13 on good (5 placed) No course form on record
Sandret KTB Fit 59/100
3 wins from 14 on good (7 placed) No course form on record
Princess Niyla KTB Fit 56/100
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
This is the narrative read of the 2:30 Pontefract. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Pontefract racecard. 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 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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