Pontefract 18:15 RESULTED
Class 3 16 Aug 2026

Sunday 16 August Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) · 2m1f27y

Official Result

Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

Confirmed
  1. Winner Letsbefrank (IRE) Lauren Young · Jim Goldie
    9/2
  2. Second Campeona (GB)
    6/4F
  3. 3/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 2 weeks ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Pole Star silks
Pole Star
Age 4 · 10-2
435095
84
80
96
4
10-2
7/2 4/1 10/3
Pole Star rates 12 lb above his official mark on our figures and, ranked second of the six runners, shapes as a leading player; he has run over today's trip and going before and returns fit on just eight days' rest, though his recent sequence shows him winless in his last six starts.
AI verdict

SR 80 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Laafy silks
Laafy
Age 10 · 10-1
/08-00
83
59
97
10
10-1
25/1 FCST 22/1
Winless in his last four starts, Laafy nonetheless rates narrowly top of our figures and has experience of today's trip and conditions; the 50-day break is worth noting, but at 141 lb he remains the one to beat.
AI verdict

SR 59 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

3
Letsbefrank silks
Letsbefrank
Age 6 · 9-10
5-1136
78
77
84
6
9-10
7/2 10/3 7/2
Letsbefrank showed his best when winning back-to-back two and three starts back, and has run over today's trip and going, giving him a strong each-way claims; the main risk is a return from 57 days off after a below-par sixth last time out.
AI verdict

SR 77 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Sixty Plus silks
Sixty Plus
Age 6 · 9-9
676111
77
79
76
6
9-9
5/1 10/3 5/1
Sixty Plus has winning form — three victories in his last six starts — but our rating places him fifth of six here, and that speed figure of 69 gives little encouragement against this field; the going experience is a mild plus, and he arrives fresh enough on 17 days' rest.
AI verdict

SR 79 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Treasure Islands silks
Treasure Islands
Age 4 · 9-2
231067
70
73
79
4
9-2
8/1 9/1 15/2
Treasure Islands won four starts back and has experience of both today's trip and going, giving him a solid platform off 128 lb, and his speed rating of 82 underlines he holds strong claims here; the worry is that three subsequent outings have yielded only a sixth and seventh.
AI verdict

SR 73 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Campeona silks
Campeona
Age 3 · 8-8
7-2111
73
90
74
3
8-8
15/8 2/1 32/17
Ranked bottom of the field on our figures despite an official mark of 73, Campeona faces a stiff ask, yet her recent form is eye-catching — a winner three times in her last five starts, with a run just 15 days ago suggesting she arrives in good heart, and she has experience of today's trip and going.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 8-8 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Pole Star 7/2 open 5.50 7/2 open 5.00 7/2 open 5.00 7/2 open 6.00 10/3 open 5.00 7/2 Bet365
2 Laafy 25/1 22/1 22/1 22/1 open 26.00 22/1 25/1 Bet365
3 Letsbefrank 7/2 7/2 7/2 7/2 open 4.33 7/2 7/2 Bet365
4 Sixty Plus 5/1 open 4.33 11/2 open 4.33 11/2 open 4.33 11/2 open 4.33 5/1 open 4.50 11/2 Coral
5 Treasure Islands 8/1 open 11.00 8/1 open 10.00 8/1 open 10.00 8/1 open 10.00 15/2 open 10.00 8/1 Bet365
6 Campeona 15/8 open 3.00 15/8 open 3.00 15/8 open 3.00 15/8 open 3.00 15/8 open 3.00 15/8 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

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Campeona

Speculative

Campeona owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (50) and market confidence (91). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

15/8 Sir Mark Prescott Bt Luke Morris
70% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Pole Star

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

7/2 · Charlie Johnston
✓ Value Signal

Laafy

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

25/1 · Brian Ellison
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Chamber Signals

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Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Speculative
50 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +19.0 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
91 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.1 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Low conviction
38 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.4 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.9 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.9 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.7 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 6. Campeona
57.5 15/8
2 1. Pole Star
55.0 7/2
3 3. Letsbefrank
53.1 7/2
4 4. Sixty Plus
48.9 5/1
5 5. Treasure Islands
47.1 8/1
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Campeona
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6
Age 3 · 8-8
15/8
★★★★☆ SR 90 🐾

Favourable weight of 8-8 gives a real edge in this handicap.

1
Age 4 · 10-2
7/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 80 🐾

SR 80 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 6 · 9-10
7/2
★★★☆☆ SR 77 🐾

SR 77 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 6 · 9-9
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 79 🐾

SR 79 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 4 · 9-2
8/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾

SR 73 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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Campeona
Confidence: Speculative

Campeona (SR 90, 2/1) is clearly the most able horse in this field by a meaningful margin — 11 SR points clear of the next-best Pole Star. Her form reads 7-2111, meaning three consecutive wins most recently, and GoingFit:+ confirms she handles this good-to-firm ground. Sir Mark Prescott (19% strike rate, 301 runners) is a precision trainer who typically has horses spot-on when stepping up in class, and the cheekpieces flag a deliberate tactical choice. The weight drop to 8-8 versus rivals carrying 9-9 to 10-2 is a substantial physical advantage that partially offsets the ClassMv:↑2 concern — she gets at least 14lb off Pole Star and 17lb off Laafy while carrying the superior SR. Each-way alternative: Pole Star. Main danger: Pole Star — Pole Star (SR 80, 7/2) has steamed in 16% in the market, carries top-weight but drops a class with a -3lb mark reduction, and Charlie Johnston with Jason Hart is a confident booking — the money flowing in suggests connections expect a bold show.

Case against 4 clamped
  • ClassMv:↑2 is a significant jump for a 3yo whose three wins may have come in softer company — the form 7-2111 shows an early poor run and the upward trajectory hasn't yet been stress-tested at this l…
  • Sixty Plus (SR:79, Form:676111) also brings a three-race winning streak, is fresh (17 days), and the market has drifted her OUT 24% suggesting bookmakers see a flaw — but Campeona's MarkMv:+2 is susp…
  • HG:p on Campeona flags cheekpieces, which can indicate the horse has shown reluctance or inconsistency; a 3yo stepping up in class with headgear for the first or second time is an untested variable a…
  • Pontefract's stiff, undulating track with a tough uphill finish can expose younger, lightly-raced horses — as a 3yo carrying 8-8 against seasoned 6yo and 10yo rivals who know this unique track, the e…
Shortlist Campeona, Pole Star, Sixty Plus
Each-way: Pole Star Danger: Pole Star

🗺 The Course Class 3

2m1f27y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
6 Confirmed runners
Pontefract Track and setting
Class 3 Race grade