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Formscan  - Match Play regained the winning thread over track and trip on his latest outing and holds an obvious chance, despite having a 5lb penalty to shoulder. Last-time-out Wolverhampton scorer Candy Warhol is respected, but the vote goes to A GIRL NAMED IVY. Michael Dods' filly bounced back to form when beaten by the smallest of margins into second in this grade at Wetherby last month and she could record a second course success.

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Match Play (GB) 5,b g 10-1 (Incl 5lbs Penalty)

Dandy Man (IRE)-Corazon Canarias(Caradak)

(8) cd1 (Chris Priestley & Partners)
Rated 61 Won When Rated 61-68-73-68

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Match Play (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Holbache (GB)1
17th Jun 2025 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Match Play (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-2 Rated 58) Jason Hart 4.75L in front of Holbache (GB) 5th (14/1 9-1 Rated 62) T Kiely-Marshall (7 ran)
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Dandy Fitz (IRE)2
17th Jun 2025 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Match Play (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-2 Rated 58) Jason Hart 3.00L in front of Dandy Fitz (IRE) 4th (10/3 9-2 Rated 58) D Allan (7 ran)
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24th May 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Match Play (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-2 Rated 58) D Nolan 2.78L in front of Dandy Fitz (IRE) 6th (8/1 9-3 Rated 59) S B Kirrane (6 ran)
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23
-246
Torfrida (GB) 5,b m 10-0

Aclaim (IRE)-Vernatti(Teofilo)

(46) (Family Sly)
Rated 65

31
7482
A Girl Named Ivy (IRE) 4,gr f 10-0

Dark Angel (IRE)-May Girl(Mayson)

(19) c1 (Mr Frank Lowe)
Rated 65 Won When Rated 70

54
1-75
Holbache (GB) 7,b g 9-9

Coach House (IRE)-By Rights(Byron)

cp+(21) cd2 (Last Day Racing Partnership)
Rated 60 Won When Rated 66-60-62

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Holbache (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Match Play (GB)1
17th Jun 2025 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Match Play (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-2 Rated 58) Jason Hart 4.75L in front of Holbache (GB) 5th (14/1 9-1 Rated 62) T Kiely-Marshall (7 ran)
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Dandy Fitz (IRE)2
17th Jun 2025 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Dandy Fitz (IRE) 4th (10/3 9-2 Rated 58) D Allan 1.75L in front of Holbache (GB) 5th (14/1 9-1 Rated 62) T Kiely-Marshall (7 ran)
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28th Jul 2024 Pontefract(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Holbache (GB) 1st (13/2 9-4 Rated 55) Ryan Sexton 4.31L in front of Dandy Fitz (IRE) 5th (11/2 8-13 Rated 54) D Allan (6 ran)
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65
0-15
The Vital Spark (GB) 3,b g 9-9

Mehmas (IRE)-Poppet's Passion(Clodovil)

WS1(65) d1 (Alison Muir Tonge / Colin Paterson)
Rated 65

77
-624
Dandy Fitz (IRE) 4,b g 9-6

Dandy Man (IRE)-New Magic(Statue Of Liberty)

(21) d2 (Mr Ambrose Turnbull)
Rated 57

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Dandy Fitz (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Holbache (GB)2
17th Jun 2025 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Dandy Fitz (IRE) 4th (10/3 9-2 Rated 58) D Allan 1.75L in front of Holbache (GB) 5th (14/1 9-1 Rated 62) T Kiely-Marshall (7 ran)
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28th Jul 2024 Pontefract(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Holbache (GB) 1st (13/2 9-4 Rated 55) Ryan Sexton 4.31L in front of Dandy Fitz (IRE) 5th (11/2 8-13 Rated 54) D Allan (6 ran)
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Match Play (GB)2
17th Jun 2025 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Match Play (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-2 Rated 58) Jason Hart 3.00L in front of Dandy Fitz (IRE) 4th (10/3 9-2 Rated 58) D Allan (7 ran)
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24th May 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Match Play (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-2 Rated 58) D Nolan 2.78L in front of Dandy Fitz (IRE) 6th (8/1 9-3 Rated 59) S B Kirrane (6 ran)
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First Time - Wind Surgery The Vital Spark» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 7/2 Candy Warhol, 4/1 The Vital Spark, 5/1 A Girl Named Ivy, Match Play, 11/2 Torfrida, 8/1 Dandy Fitz, 10/1 Missmimi, 16/1 Holbache, 50/1 Crafty Spirit.

Previous Years
2024 Emperor Caradoc 5 9-12 D Nolan 17/2 (P Midgley) (Drawn 11)
2023 So Grateful 5 10-0 S A Gray 15/2 (M W Easterby) (Drawn 10)

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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.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Midgley/D Nolan
1
5
20

M Dods/S B Kirrane
1
3
33

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
M Dods
3
7
42

Tim Easterby
2
16
12

Mrs P Sly
1
9
11

Julie Camacho
1
8
12

P Midgley
1
14
7

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Rob Hornby
5
26
19

D Nolan
3
25
12

S B Kirrane
3
18
16

Joanna Mason
2
27
7

Cameron Hardie
2
30
6

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Pontefract

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Tim Easterby
86
804
11

Kevin Ryan
53
390
14

P Midgley
46
413
11

M Dods
31
332
9

Julie Camacho
11
78
14

S Dixon
8
72
11

Miss T Jackson
4
28
14

J S Wainwright
3
47
6

Mrs P Sly
3
36
8

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Pontefract

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D Allan
45
341
13

T Eaves
28
361
8

D Nolan
21
172
12

Cameron Hardie
15
185
8

Joanna Mason
14
113
12

S B Kirrane
11
58
19

Rob Hornby
6
31
19

Joey Haynes
1
60
2

T Kiely-Marshall
1
13
8

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Pontefract

Horse
Wins
Runs
Match Play (GB)
1
1
Torfrida (GB)
0
2
A Girl Named Ivy (IRE)
1
3
Holbache (GB)
2
2
Dandy Fitz (IRE)
0
1