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Going - Good to Firm (Good in places). 
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Formscan  - The in-form Cosmic Soul won a weaker race at Catterick last month and a 5lb higher mark demands more of him, while Carlton has also been in good heart but needs everything to go his way off top-weight. It could be worth siding with KENTUCKY RIVER, whose weight-for-age allowance gives him a potential advantage on these terms. Unexposed as a stayer, Ollie Sangster's three-year-old looks the way to go.

12
4152
Carlton (GB) 5,br g 10-2

Frankel (GB)-Chantra(Lando)

cp+(20) (Think Big Partnership)
Rated 72

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Carlton (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Red Force One (GB)3
10th Aug 2024 Redcar(1m 5f 218yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Carlton (GB) 6th (12/1 9-8 Rated 52) Connor Beasley 5.50L in front of Red Force One (GB) 8th (6/1 10-0 Rated 61) Connor Planas (12 ran)
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22nd Jun 2024 Redcar(1m 5f 218yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Red Force One (GB) 1st (11/4 9-5 Rated 58) Connor Planas 1.75L in front of Carlton (GB) 3rd (9/1 8-11 Rated 57) Alexander Fielding (9 ran)
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3rd Jun 2024 Ayr(1m 5f 26yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Red Force One (GB) 3rd (7/2 9-4 Rated 55) Connor Beasley 3.00L in front of Carlton (GB) 5th (8/1 9-7 Rated 58) James P Sullivan (8 ran)
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Merrijig (GB)1
1st Jun 2025 Chelmsford City(1m 6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Carlton (GB) 5th (6/1 8-9 Rated 71) Callum Shepherd 11.25L in front of Merrijig (GB) 11th (22/1 9-0 Rated 76) Gina Mangan (12 ran)
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Cosmic Soul (IRE)1
1st Apr 2023 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds, Flat Maiden, Heavy (Soft in places)) Carlton (GB) 4th (9/2 9-7) James Doyle .25L in front of Cosmic Soul (IRE) 5th (10/1 9-7) S A Gray (12 ran)
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23
0765
Merrijig (GB) 7,b g 9-12

Schiaparelli (GER)-Near Wild Heaven(Robin Des Champs)

(11) d1 (The Beverley House Stables Partnership)
Rated 68 Won When Rated 69

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Merrijig (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Carlton (GB)1
1st Jun 2025 Chelmsford City(1m 6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Carlton (GB) 5th (6/1 8-9 Rated 71) Callum Shepherd 11.25L in front of Merrijig (GB) 11th (22/1 9-0 Rated 76) Gina Mangan (12 ran)
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Kentucky River (IRE)1
19th Jul 2025 Doncaster(2m 109yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Kentucky River (IRE) 2nd (5/2 8-8 Rated 72) Mason Paetel 5.50L in front of Merrijig (GB) 6th (16/1 9-13 Rated 72) Gina Mangan (6 ran)
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34
183-
Al Sayah (GB) 5,b m 9-10

Golden Horn (GB)-Acquisition(Dansili)

cp7(29) d1 (Jane Nuala Cartwright)
Rated 66

45
2221
Cosmic Soul (IRE) 5,br g 9-7

Sea The Stars (IRE)-My Spirit(Invincible Spirit)

ts7vs2(39) (M Lee, D Lee, C Jolley & Neville)
Rated 63

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Cosmic Soul (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Red Force One (GB)2
24th May 2025 Catterick(1m 7f 189yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Cosmic Soul (IRE) 2nd (17/2 9-4 Rated 55) D Nolan 8.00L in front of Red Force One (GB) 7th (66/1 9-6 Rated 57) D Swift (7 ran)
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13th May 2024 Catterick(1m 7f 189yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Red Force One (GB) 6th (22/1 8-13 Rated 58) Connor Beasley 5.00L in front of Cosmic Soul (IRE) 8th (14/1 9-10 Rated 70) Jason Hart (8 ran)
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Carlton (GB)1
1st Apr 2023 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds, Flat Maiden, Heavy (Soft in places)) Carlton (GB) 4th (9/2 9-7) James Doyle .25L in front of Cosmic Soul (IRE) 5th (10/1 9-7) S A Gray (12 ran)
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56
4652
Kentucky River (IRE) 3,b g 9-7

Camelot (GB)-Patineuse(Peintre Celebre)

cp3(29) (J R B Williams & Emdells Limited)
Rated 74

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Kentucky River (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Merrijig (GB)1
19th Jul 2025 Doncaster(2m 109yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Kentucky River (IRE) 2nd (5/2 8-8 Rated 72) Mason Paetel 5.50L in front of Merrijig (GB) 6th (16/1 9-13 Rated 72) Gina Mangan (6 ran)
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61
7814
Red Force One (GB) 10,gr g 9-0

Lethal Force (IRE)-Dusty Red(Teofilo)

cp+(3) d1 (The Yorkshire Puddings)
Rated 56 Won When Rated 58-58-70-70-67-81-79-74-73

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Red Force One (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Cosmic Soul (IRE)2
24th May 2025 Catterick(1m 7f 189yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Cosmic Soul (IRE) 2nd (17/2 9-4 Rated 55) D Nolan 8.00L in front of Red Force One (GB) 7th (66/1 9-6 Rated 57) D Swift (7 ran)
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13th May 2024 Catterick(1m 7f 189yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Red Force One (GB) 6th (22/1 8-13 Rated 58) Connor Beasley 5.00L in front of Cosmic Soul (IRE) 8th (14/1 9-10 Rated 70) Jason Hart (8 ran)
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Carlton (GB)3
10th Aug 2024 Redcar(1m 5f 218yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Carlton (GB) 6th (12/1 9-8 Rated 52) Connor Beasley 5.50L in front of Red Force One (GB) 8th (6/1 10-0 Rated 61) Connor Planas (12 ran)
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22nd Jun 2024 Redcar(1m 5f 218yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Red Force One (GB) 1st (11/4 9-5 Rated 58) Connor Planas 1.75L in front of Carlton (GB) 3rd (9/1 8-11 Rated 57) Alexander Fielding (9 ran)
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3rd Jun 2024 Ayr(1m 5f 26yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Red Force One (GB) 3rd (7/2 9-4 Rated 55) Connor Beasley 3.00L in front of Carlton (GB) 5th (8/1 9-7 Rated 58) James P Sullivan (8 ran)
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Probable SP 9/4 Cosmic Soul, 3/1 Kentucky River, 7/2 Carlton, 5/1 Red Force One, 7/1 Al Sayah, 16/1 Merrijig.

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
James Owen
12
61
19

Neil Mulholland
3
35
8

Patrick Neville
3
13
23

P A Kirby
2
26
7

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Billy Loughnane
22
91
24

Jason Hart
8
46
17

Callum Shepherd
6
32
18

Jason Watson
5
19
26

Connor Beasley
2
19
10

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Pontefract

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
P A Kirby
8
77
10

J Berry
2
29
7

Ollie Sangster
1
6
17

James Owen
0
8
0

Neil Mulholland
0
2
0

Patrick Neville
0
2
0

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Pontefract

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Jason Hart
39
356
11

Connor Beasley
20
213
9

Billy Loughnane
7
34
21

Jason Watson
6
37
16

Gina Mangan
1
9
11

Callum Shepherd
1
31
3

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Pontefract

Horse
Wins
Runs
Merrijig (GB)
0
1
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