Race Preview

5:00 Pontefract

Monday 29 June 2026 ·8 runners KTB Selection: Big Apple Jack · 54/100

A 8-runner Flat class 6 contest over 6f at Pontefract (5:00), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

A possible front-runner but on thin evidence — pace read is tentative.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Big Apple Jack KTB Selection54/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  2. 2Great Success51/100
  3. 3Ideal Guest49/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  4. 4Full Gas48/100
  5. 5Kyber Crystal47/100
  6. 6Superstorm46/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  7. 7Ganthorpe42/100
  8. 8Lady Bouquet34/100Typically settles in midfield.

The contenders

Big Apple Jack KTB Fit 54/100

Form 70-284 · Michael & David Easterby · Joanna Mason

Placed 1 of 5 on good — competitive, no win Ran 1 time here: 4th, no win or place

Great Success KTB Fit 51/100

Form 84-005 · Richard & Peter Fahey · Oisin Orr

2 runs on good, no win or place Ran 1 time here: 3rd, no win or place

Ideal Guest KTB Fit 49/100

Form 50-304 · Harriet Bethell · Ethan Tindall(5)

1 win from 10 on good (3 placed) Ran 2 times here: 4th, 4th, no win or place

Full Gas KTB Fit 48/100

Form -89427 · Kevin Ryan · Shane Gray

3 runs on good, no win or place Ran 1 time here: 9th, no win or place

The rest of the field

Kyber CrystalKTB Fit 47/100

KTB Fit Score 47/100.

SuperstormKTB Fit 46/100

KTB Fit Score 46/100.

GanthorpeKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

Lady BouquetKTB Fit 34/100

KTB Fit Score 34/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Big Apple Jack on a Fit Score of 54/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Great Success and Ideal Guest.

KTB Selection Big Apple Jack

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 5:00 at Pontefract?

Big Apple Jack tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 54/100.

How many runners are in this race?

8 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 5:00 at Pontefract?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 6f.

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