Race Preview

3:18 Pontefract

Tuesday 7 July 2026 ·6 runners KTB Selection: Garfield Shadow · 73/100

A 6-runner Flat class 2 contest over 6f at Pontefract (3:18), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Garfield Shadow KTB Selection73/100
  2. 2The Strikin Viking69/100
  3. 3Badri57/100
  4. 4Dark Cloud Rising53/100
  5. 5Beaujolais Nouveau50/100
  6. 6El Bodon49/100

The contenders

Garfield Shadow KTB Fit 73/100

Form 13321/ · Hamad Al Jehani · James Doyle

2 wins from 4 on good (4 placed) No course form on record

The Strikin Viking KTB Fit 69/100

Form 314-05 · Hamad Al Jehani · Faleh Bughenaim

2 runs on good, no win or place No course form on record

Badri KTB Fit 57/100

Form 406171 · Michael Herrington · Jason Hart

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

Dark Cloud Rising KTB Fit 53/100

Form -090U1 · David O'Meara · Daniel Tudhope

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

The rest of the field

Beaujolais NouveauKTB Fit 50/100

KTB Fit Score 50/100.

El BodonKTB Fit 49/100

KTB Fit Score 49/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Garfield Shadow on a Fit Score of 73/100. On our numbers the main dangers are The Strikin Viking and Badri.

KTB Selection Garfield Shadow

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 3:18 at Pontefract?

Garfield Shadow tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 73/100.

How many runners are in this race?

6 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 3:18 at Pontefract?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 6f.

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