Best Bet

17:05 Pontefract Tips — Tuesday 21st April 2026

17:05PontefractGoing: GoodFlat
Our Selection

Betweenthesticks

6yo • b g
Good
78/100 confidence
Form
14/15
Rating
10/10
Market
8/10
Trends
8/15

Why This Horse

  • Won last time out
  • Consistent — placed 3 of last 5 runs
Each-Way Alternative: Speeding Bullet

17:05 Pontefract — Race Preview & Tips

Betweenthesticks catches the eye in the 17:05 17:05 Pontefract at Pontefract, run over on Good ground.

Recent form reads 8122937-1, with a win that underlines the current well-being.

Trained by Ruth Carr and ridden by James Sullivan, this is a pairing with a solid record in races of this nature.

There is every reason to think the Good going will play to strengths here.

Key angle: Won last time out.

Off an official rating of 68, there may be more to come at the current mark.

If looking for an each-way angle, Speeding Bullet is the one to include on the slip.

Full Racecard — 11 Runners

HorseOdds
Midnight Lir
4559/8260-
EVS
Hidden Verse
1374172-6
EVS
BetweenthesticksOUR TIP
8122937-1
EVS
Fuji Mountain
7060835-0
EVS
Speeding Bullet
58/701422-
EVS
Military Girl
16055544-
EVS
Fillys Last Lady
9/71199-75
EVS
Tanjen
42135120-
EVS
Sergeant Mayer
3534448-0
EVS
Komorkis
35/510-4
EVS
Dark Kestrel
8-9618164
EVS

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