2025-07-27 Pontefract 16:25
Pontefract

Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap

Distance: 5f3y

Going: Good

Prize: £5,234

Runners: 6

Winning time: 1m 2.56s (slow by 1.26s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 4

3 Brummell

J: Ryan Sexton T: Julie Camacho

Age:4 Weight:9st 13lbs

OR:81 SP:7/1

Taken down early - made all - pestered throughout - ridden and kept on final 110yds - just held on (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form; gelding was routine tested)(op 6/1)

2 nse

4 Ventura Express

J: David Nolan T: Paul Midgley

Age:8 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:80 SP:11/4

Took keen hold - prominent - pressed winner inside final furlong - just failed(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)

3 ¾ ¾

2 Elegant Erin

J: Jason Hart T: Paul Midgley

Age:8 Weight:9st 13lbs

OR:81 SP:3/1

Raced in last - headway inside final furlong - pressed leaders inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)

4 1 1¾

7 Spirit Of Applause

J: David Allan T: Tim Easterby

Age:5 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:72 SP:9/4F

Prominent - no extra final 110yds(tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2)

5 1¾ 3½

6 The Actor

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T: Julie Camacho

Age:3 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:79 SP:17/2

Dwelt start - in rear - some headway final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)

6 1½ 5

5 Fuji Mountain

J: Zak Wheatley(3) T: Declan Carroll

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:80 SP:20/1

Reared start - raced wide early - soon recovered and disputed lead - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1)

Bosh

J: T: Michael Dods

Age:6 Weight:10st 1lbs

OR:83 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £8

Tote place: £2.70 £1.60

Exacta: £24.90

Trifecta: £70.60

CSF: £25.47