17:15 | Pontefract | Sunday 16th August 2026

Form Snapshot: A winner at 1m on good ground. Beaten 2 1/4l by Al Aali when second of 6 at 10-11fav on his latest outing at Newmarket over 1m 2f (good to firm) last month.

2 (7)

Ammes (IRE) 15

b g ; No Nay Never - Crystal Diamond

15/2 8.5

Jason Hart

James Owen

Star rating: 0

3-62449 4 9-13 88

D G HG Cl Hcp

Form Snapshot: A winner at 1m 4f on good ground; has also won two hurdles. Beaten 4 1/2l behind Crest of Fire at 12-1 when 9th of 15 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 1m 1f (good to firm) earlier this month.

3 (3)

Jez Bomb 21

b g ; Hunter's Light - Cherina Dynamite

5/1 6

Shane Gray

S England

Star rating: 0

049121 5 9-8 83

CD G HG Cl

Form Snapshot: Has won ten races from 1m to 1m 2f on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Won on his latest outing when evens fav over this course and distance (good to firm) last month, beating Without Compromise by 3 1/2l. Has won twice at Pontefract this season.

4 (4)

Without Compromise 21

b g ; Frankel - Without You Babe

16/1 17

Cam Hardie

A Brittain

Star rating: 0

31-5382 5 9-5 80 WS2

CD G Cl Hcp

Form Snapshot: He has won three times at 1m 2f on the all-weather. Beaten 3 1/2l by Jez Bomb when second of 5 at 22-1 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good to firm) last month.

5 (6)

Farasi Lane (IRE) 14

b g ; Belardo - No Such Zone

28/1 29

Aiden Brookes

Micky Hammond

Star rating: 0

555153 8 9-3 78

D G HG Cl Hcp

Form Snapshot: Has won nine races from 7f to 1m 1f on good and good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Third of 9 behind Tiger beaten 6l at 28-1 on his latest outing at Chester over 1m 2f (good) earlier this month. Has won 3 times this season.

6 (2)

Shoof Baeed 38

ch c ; Sea The Stars - Lombatina

6/1 7

Callum Shepherd

C Johnston

Star rating: 0

16 3 9-2 84

D G Cl

Form Snapshot: A winner at 1m 2f on good ground. Finished 6l behind Hatteen when sixth of 8 at 16-1 on his latest outing at Doncaster over 1m 4f (good to firm) last month.

7 (8)

Financer 8

b g ; Cracksman - Isa

18/1 19

D Allan

T D Easterby

Star rating: 0

552147 5 9-1 76

D G HG Cl Hcp

Form Snapshot: He has won four times at 1m 2f on good to firm and good ground. Beaten 9l behind Arctic Thunder at 28-1 when seventh of 13 on his latest outing at Haydock over 1m (good) earlier this month.

8 (1)

Mr Seagull (IRE) 17

ch g ; Space Blues - Bayja

16/1 17

L Morris

H Palmer

Star rating: 0

0-44650 3 8-6 74

C G Cl

Form Snapshot: A winner at 6f on good to firm ground. Beaten 6l behind Exclusive Code at 22-1 when 14th of 19 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 1m (good to firm) last month.

2025: No corresponding race

Forecast: 2/1 High Degree , 5/2 Jez Bomb , 6/1 Ammes , 7/1 Shoof Baeed , 10/1 Without Compromise , 14/1 Financer , 16/1 Farasi Lane , 16/1 Mr Seagull

Last Updated: 15 Aug 2026 01:14:20

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Verdict

Verdict

HIGH DEGREE has undoubtedly been expensive to follow and is not without his flaws. However, he is still unexposed over 1m2f and hasn't done too much wrong in his four starts since being gelded. The addition of cheekpieces could provide the missing ingredient and the son of Too Darn Hot is worth one more chance. Jez Bomb and Farasi Lane have been in good form of late and can make this another good test. The three-year-old Shoof Baeed is another of interest on his handicap debut.

Top Tip: High Degree (1)
Watch out for: Jez Bomb (3)

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
1m 2f 5y	2:09.07