PONTEFRACT
18 September 2025
Thursday 18th September

Ayr Tips

13:45 14:15 14:45 15:15 15:45 16:15 16:45 17:20

Pontefract Tips

13:52 14:22 14:52 15:22 15:52 16:23 16:55 17:32

Yarmouth Tips

14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:02 16:32 17:07

Naas Tips

14:07 14:37 15:07 15:37 16:07 16:38 17:13 17:48

Kempton (AW) Tips

15:57 16:27 17:02 17:40 18:12 18:45 19:15 19:45 20:15

Chelmsford (AW) Tips

16:18 16:50 17:25 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30
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Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap (Div II) (Class 6) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 2f 5y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Pontefract
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Berkshire Phantom silk
BF
Berkshire Phantom
J: Shane Gray
T: Fionn McSharry
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Won 12-runner h'cap (1m1f) in July; excuses last two starts; very much respected
831463
Age: 5
Weight: 9-12
OR: 59
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Sep 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 12f St 6Hc 9-6 3/10 Rubellite (6¾L) 11/4F 59 58
8 Aug 25 Mus Musselburgh 9f Gd 6Hc 9-8 6/7 Falcon Nine (5½L) 4/1 59 52
26 Jul 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St/Slw 6Hc 9-4 4/8 Etretat (2¾L) 13/8F 59 61
20 Jul 25 Red Redcar 9f GS 6Hc 9-13 1/12 Orchestral Wave (1L) 7/4F 54 67
15 Jul 25 Bev Beverley 10f GF 6Hc 9-8 3/9 Time Tells All (4½L) 17/2 54 57
13 Jun 25 Chs Chester 7.5f Gd 5Hc 8-4 v 8/12 Style Of Life (5¼L) 14/1 56 52
2
(6)
Lights Go Down silk
Lights Go Down
J: Joanna Mason
T: Michael & David Easterby
Bounced back from moderate run when 2nd (1m2f) latest; same mark and he's a player
405572
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 60
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jul 25 Ayr Ayr 10f Gd 6Hc 9-7 2/11 Dwindling Funds (1L) 12/1 60 65
12 Jul 25 Ham Hamilton 11f Gd 5Hc 8-13 7/8 Me And Bobby McGee (11½L) 4/1 62 50
26 Jun 25 Lei Leicester 10f GF 63yHc 9-7 5/7 Carlyle Square (2L) 15/2 63 64
2 Jun 25 Wet Wetherby 10f GF 63yHc 9-8 5/10 Betty Bassett (2½L) 3/1J 64 63
28 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 8f Gd 5Md 9-0 10/14 Rosemary May (8½L) 16/1 - 54
24 Apr 25 Bev Beverley 10f Gd 53yNv 9-5 4/10 Spinning Wheel (10½L) 33/1 - 62
3
(3)
Toute Chic silk
D
Toute Chic
J: Cam Hardie
T: Harriet Bethell
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
No notable form in Britain and best watched on this return from a 549-day break
/60/7-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 54
Days: 549
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St 5Hc 9-8 7/7 Percy Willis (15½L) 40/1 64 46
15 Aug 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 6Hc 10-4 11/14 Mathematician (9¼L) 125/1 67 59
30 Jul 23 Pon Pontefract 10f GS 4Hc 9-3 6/6 Bollin Margaret (14½L) 25/1 72 51
27 Dec 22 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 43yH 10-7 PU/14 Start In Front () 80/1 - -
14 Nov 22 Lei Leicester 15.5f GF 33yHM 11-0 6/7 Paddy's Fancy (39L) 33/1 - 51
26 Oct 22 Fak Fakenham 16f Gd 43yHM 10-12 3/5 La Breille (71L) 11/2 - 31
4
(2)
Sweet Kiss silk
D
Sweet Kiss
J: Jake Dickson 7
T: Tim Easterby
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Won two of last three; escapes a penalty for latest success; 3lb well in; key player
837141
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 58
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Sep 25 Lei Leicester 10f Gd 5Hc 8-7 1/7 Hibernate (nk) 3/1F 58 65
1 Sep 25 Crl Carlisle 9f Gd 5Hc 8-12 4/10 Sure And Stedfast (2½L) 9/1 58 61
16 Aug 25 Don Doncaster 10f GF 53yHc 8-11 1/5 Echo Of Glory (1½L) 10/1 54 63
28 Jul 25 Ayr Ayr 10f Gd 6Hc 9-3 7/11 Dwindling Funds (7¾L) 22/1 56 48
19 Jul 25 Rip Ripon 8f Sft 63yHc 9-6 3/7 Pink Azalea (14L) 15/2 57 46
12 May 25 Cat Catterick 7f GF 53yNv 9-0 8/10 Far Ahead (6¾L) 18/1 - 48
5
(4)
Epicurian Lad silk
Epicurian Lad p
J: Oisin Orr
T: Richard Fahey
Bumped into one in July; form dipped after; not ruled out from career low; new trip
363207
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 56
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Aug 25 Thi Thirsk 8f Gd 6NvHc 10-5 p 7/10 Sandret (4L) 12/1 58 54
2 Aug 25 Don Doncaster 7f GF 6Hc 9-7 p 10/11 Wilde And Dandy (10½L) 16/1 60 36
19 Jul 25 Rip Ripon 8f Sft 63yHc 9-9 p 2/7 Pink Azalea (9L) 3/1 60 60
12 Jul 25 Ham Hamilton 8.5f Gd 6Hc 9-3 3/9 Ayr Poet (1¼L) 12/1 58 61
26 Jun 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 63yHc 9-2 p 6/9 Almutraf (3L) 2/1F 58 53
10 Jun 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 63yHc 9-9 p1 3/7 Blue Train (2½L) 9/2 60 61
6
(7)
Space Raider silk
Space Raider
J: Jordan Nason 3
T: Ivan Furtado
Seems to like it here; 3rd at this track in July; shapes like 1m2f is worth another go
-85553
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 56
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jul 25 Pon Pontefract 8f Gd 6Hc 9-2 3/7 Ravishing Beauty (4L) 9/2 57 58
5 Jul 25 Not Nottingham 10f GF 63yHc 9-6 5/8 Sir Wootton (3L) 7/1 59 57
9 Jun 25 Wdr Windsor 10f Gd 63yHc 9-8 5/10 Stardrop (6¾L) 13/2 61 60
23 May 25 Hay Haydock 8f GF 53yHc 9-4 5/8 Adorla Of Achill (6¾L) 18/1 63 56
25 Apr 25 Don Doncaster 8f GF 53yHc 9-2 8/10 Harswell Ruby (8½L) 50/1 65 51
3 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 52yHc 8-12 4/7 Kammeel (4½L) 13/2 67 60
7
(1)
Quirke On Parole silk
D
Quirke On Parole
J: Jack Garritty
T: Mark Walford
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Breakthrough win (1m2f) in June; respectable efforts on next two starts; possibilities
-42125
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 55
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Sep 25 Crl Carlisle 9f Gd 5Hc 8-7 5/10 Sure And Stedfast (3¾L) 4/1 56 57
15 Jul 25 Bev Beverley 10f GF 6Hc 8-13 2/9 Time Tells All (3L) 5/2F 55 61
24 Jun 25 Bev Beverley 10f GF 63yHc 9-7 1/9 Caledonian Dream (½L) 11/10F 53 59
2 Jun 25 Wet Wetherby 10f GF 63yHc 8-7 2/10 Betty Bassett (hd) 3/1J 52 56
3 May 25 Don Doncaster 10f Gd 63yHc 8-12 4/8 Frostmagic (1¼L) 11/1 52 53
21 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 52yNv 9-2 6/9 Seven Symphonies (15½L) 250/1 - 41
8
(9)
Sangara silk
Sangara ht
J: Clifford Lee
T: Jack Channon
Handicapper's giving some help but her form needs a big uplift
5-0040
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 53
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Aug 25 Chp Chepstow 8f Gd 2Hc 8-8 ht 12/15 Dovey Moon (14L) 22/1 56 34
14 Aug 25 Chp Chepstow 8f Gd 6Hc 9-5 ht 4/13 Ajrad (7¼L) 33/1 58 54
18 Jul 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 5HcF 9-4 ht1 10/11 Sharon Curly (9¾L) 66/1 63 45
25 Jun 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 5HcF 9-4 t1 11/11 Mahra's Love (21L) 50/1 65 15
4 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 32yMdF 8-11 h 5/8 Maui Breeze (7¾L) 25/1 - 49
10 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 52yMdF 8-11 h 5/9 Calaxy (4½L) 20/1 - 57
9
(8)
Victoria Legend silk
Victoria Legend b 1
J: Aiden Brookes 3
T: John Wainwright
Frequently tailed off; 10lb 'wrong'; first-time blinkers need to give him a huge boost
670677
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 45
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Sep 25 Cat Catterick 14f Gd 6Hc 9-4 p 7/7 Hiccups (30L) 200/1 46 10
25 Aug 25 Rip Ripon 11f Gd 6Hc 9-4 p 7/9 Spartan Times (63L) 200/1 46 -
6 Aug 25 Pon Pontefract 10f GF 6Hc 9-4 p 6/8 Star Start (20L) 150/1 46 12
29 Jul 25 Bev Beverley 10f GF 6Hc 9-7 p 14/14 Poet's Dawn (25L) 200/1 47 4
5 May 25 Bev Beverley 12f GF 6Hc 8-9 p 7/12 Spring Chorus (26L) 80/1 46 16
25 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 6Hc 8-4 p 6/7 Ana Emaraaty (12L) 100/1 46 29
Verdict

This looks competitive but SWEET KISS has struck up a good partnership with Jake Dickson and escapes a penalty for her latest win.

Verdict silk image
Sweet Kiss

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Sweet Kiss,

7/2 Berkshire Phantom,

4/1 Lights Go Down,

5/1 Quirke On Parole,

6/1 Space Raider,

9/1 Epicurian Lad,

16/1 Sangara,

33/1 Toute Chic,

150/1 Victoria Legend

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