Jez Bomb (17:15 Pontefract — Class 3 Handicap, 1m 2f)
A five-year-old bay gelding trained by Sam England and partnered by Shane Gray, who has a 30% win rate on him across their time together. Jez Bomb is a horse who absolutely loves Pontefract — a 100% course and distance record tells its own story — and he put in a dominant performance here just four weeks ago, winning by 3¼ lengths over this exact trip. He carries a 7lb penalty today but remains well treated for a horse in this kind of form, and the drop in class from that win makes this very workable.
With High Degree as the market leader at 10/11, Jez Bomb at 9/2 represents the value in this field.
Verdict: Back to win— Pontefract specialist, course and distance winner last month, and the price is right. 🏇
