Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap (Class 6) Racecard

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Distance: 2m 1f 27y
Going: Good

$Pontefract$

Runners: 12
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Inside
Weather: Showers

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Runner

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(1)

Merrijig ^b

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

4471-6

Age: 8

Weight: 9-9

OR: 65

Days: 63

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Apr 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	5Hc	9-10	6/9	Now The Eagle (5½L)	100/30C	66	66
18 Nov 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	9-13 b	1/13	Educate (hd)	4/1	62	72
12 Oct 25	Goo Goodwood	16f Gd	4Hc	10-12 b	7/11	Poncho (5L)	8/1	64	66
27 Sep 25	Rip Ripon	16f Gd	4Hc	8-10 b	4/10	The Crafty Mole (3½L)	11/2	65	67
12 Sep 25	Chs Chester	16f Gd	5Hc	9-12 b¹	4/12	Marbuzet (3L)	8/1	66	68
17 Aug 25	Pon Pontefract	17f GF	5Hc	9-12	3/4	Kentucky River (9½L)	4/1	68	72

(2)

Laravie ^v

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

749511

Age: 7

Weight: 9-9

OR: 65

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 May 26	Cat Catterick	16f Gd	6Hc	9-6 v	1/8	Zimmerman (2¾L)	10/11F	59	71
3 May 26	Sal Salisbury	14f GF	6Hc	9-0 v	1/5	Take The Boat (3½L)	85/40F	56	66
27 Apr 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	16f St	6Hc	9-8 v	5/8	Balgowan (13L)	2/1	56	46
23 Mar 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	4NvF	9-11	9/10	Estissa (18½L)	100/1	-	40
16 Mar 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	4Nv	8-8	4/6	Mobberley Rose (6¾L)	66/1	-	53
4 Mar 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	11f St	3Nv	8-9	7/11	That's Amore (11L)	25/1	-	53

(4)

Zimmerman ^tb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

38-623

Age: 7

Weight: 9-7

OR: 63

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 May 26	Mus Musselburgh	16f Gd	6Hc	11-1 tp	3/5	Gallus Norman (5¾L)	5/2	64	66
11 May 26	Cat Catterick	16f Gd	6Hc	9-11 tp¹	2/8	Laravie (2¾L)	4/1	64	67
25 Apr 26	Rip Ripon	16f Gd	5Hc	9-10 t	6/7	Treasure Islands (6½L)	10/1	66	65
11 Oct 25	Yor York	16.5f Gd	4Hc	8-10 t	8/16	Berkshire Sundance (6¼L)	9/1	67	68
27 Sep 25	Rip Ripon	16f Gd	4Hc	9-4 t	3/10	The Crafty Mole (3L)	6/1	68	71
20 Sep 25	Chs Chester	14.5f Hy	5Hc	9-12 tb	5/13	Dino Bellagio (9¾L)	6/1	70	65

(5)

Simiyann ^p

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ian Williams

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)

334-60

Age: 6

Weight: 9-7

OR: 63

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 May 26	Nby Newbury	12f Gd	5Hc	8-8 p	12/15	Yokohama (34L)	40/1	65	22
22 Jan 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	14f St	5Hc	9-5 p	6/9	Prince Quattro (3¼L)	12/1	67	69
17 Dec 25	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3MdH	11-4 p	12/13	Kadastral (66L)	125/1	-	53
23 Nov 25	Wdr Windsor	20f GS	4MdH	11-4 p	8/9	Tiddesley Wood (62L)	100/1	-	62
28 Oct 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	16.5f St	5Hc	10-2 p	4/5	Francesco Baracca (5¾L)	5/4F	68	70
3 Oct 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St	5Hc	9-10 p	3/7	New York Minute (16½L)	7/1	69	67

(10)

Charlie Darling

J: Tom Eaves

T: Alan Brown

573116

Age: 6

Weight: 9-6

OR: 62

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 May 26	Crl Carlisle	14f Sft	5Hc	8-11	6/9	Loki (7½L)	10/1	63	59
7 May 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	9-10	1/9	Dollar's Dream (nk)	7/2	60	69
28 Apr 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	9-9	1/11	Onlyriversrunfree (nk)	6/1	55	63
2 Apr 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	9-6	3/8	Haaland (2¾L)	66/1	56	60
11 Mar 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	12f St	6Hc	9-5	7/8	Velvet Red (18L)	66/1	60	40
2 Mar 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	9-7	5/7	Sneaky Blinder (7L)	40/1	60	58

(3)

Rupert The Prince ^v

J: Kevin Stott

T: Rebecca Menzies

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

121-34

Age: 4

Weight: 9-5

OR: 61

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Rip Ripon	16f Gd	5Hc	8-12 v	4/6	Trojan Soldier (6L)	7/2	62	63
6 May 26	Kel Kelso	21f Gd	4NvH	10-4 v	2/3	Kashchei (60L)	9/4	-	64
25 Apr 26	Rip Ripon	16f Gd	5Hc	9-4 v	3/7	Treasure Islands (1¼L)	15/8	62	68
15 Jan 26	Ncs Newcastle	17f GS	4MdH	10-9 p¹	8/11	Is This For Real (65L)	13/2	-	44
9 Oct 25	Bat Bath	17f GS	6Hc	9-3 v	1/12	Smith (2¾L)	15/8F	57	69
13 Sep 25	Bat Bath	17f Sft	6Hc	9-0 v	2/14	Izakaya (3¼L)	EvensF	56	63

(11)

Lady Phoebe

J: Cam Hardie

T: Adam Nicol

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)

320-14

Age: 5

Weight: 8-12

OR: 54

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 May 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	9-6	4/7	Edwardtheninth (2½L)	3/1	54	56
21 Apr 26	Pon Pontefract	21.5f Gd	6Hc	8-13	1/7	Royal Deeside (5½L)	7/2	49	59
31 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f GS	5HcH	11-2	4/9	Tyson (5L)	9/1	85	81
3 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f GS	5NvHcH	11-5	4/12	Big Storm Brewing (17L)	11/1	88	80
19 Feb 26	Sed Sedgefield	20f Sft	5HcH	10-13	7/12	Thank You Blue (28L)	40/1	90	75
15 Jan 26	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f GS	5HcH	11-7	10/16	Cher Monsieur (17½L)	50/1	93	78

(8)

Someone's Wish ^p

J: James Sullivan

T: Patrick Morris

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)

0336-9

Age: 6

Weight: 8-10

OR: 52

Days: 10

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 May 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	12f St	5Hc	9-9	9/12	Green Team (19½L)	16/1	54	31
23 Apr 26	Per Perth	16f Gd	4HcH	11-4 b	PU/12	Mister Ursus ()	33/1	108	-
21 Mar 26	Nav Navan	17f Sft/Hy	HcCh	10-12 b	6/9	Moudan (25L)	33/1	113	96
18 Jan 26	Thu Thurles	16f Y	HcH	10-6 b¹	8/13	Eachtotheirown (27L)	28/1	106	91
27 Dec 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	HcH	10-0 p	8/17	Bowensonfire (14½L)	28/1	111	103
5 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-12 p	6/14	Gallo Dell Cielo (5¾L)	8/1	56	55

(6)

Angelardo

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

218482

Age: 4

Weight: 8-8

OR: 50

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 May 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	9-4	2/7	Edwardtheninth (¾L)	5/1	50	53
30 Apr 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	14f St	6Hc	10-11 b¹	8/11	Bronte Beach (18L)	9/1	52	39
25 Apr 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	14f St	6Hc	9-0	4/11	Hickton (5L)	4/1	52	55
26 Mar 26	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	13.5f St	6Hc	9-0	8/8	King's Cruiser (13½L)	11/2	52	39
11 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	8-11	1/10	Lillistar (3¼L)	9/1	46	53
15 Feb 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	12.5f St	6Hc	8-12	2/8	Tupero (1¼L)	13/2	46	49

(7)

Cold Henry ^p

J: Joanna Mason

T: Sara Ender

/54-48

Age: 7

Weight: 8-5

OR: 47

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 May 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	8-13	8/9	Charlie Darling (18L)	10/1	49	29
28 Apr 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	9-3	4/11	Charlie Darling (6¼L)	10/1	49	48
25 Mar 26	Hex Hexham	20f Sft	5HcH	11-13	PU/14	Gardener ()	12/1	101	-
4 Mar 26	Cat Catterick	25.5f Gd	5HcH	11-10	1/8	East Eagle (2L)	17/2	96	100
21 Feb 26	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f GS	5HcH	11-12	5/15	Holly Bird (22L)	33/1	98	85
21 Jan 26	Cat Catterick	19.5f GS	4NvH	11-2	7/13	Kosac d'Oudairies (36L)	80/1	-	81

(9)

Golden Samba

J: Olivia Tubb ⁵

T: Ed de Giles

63-843

Age: 4

Weight: 8-4

OR: 45

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 May 26	Lin Lingfield	16.5f Gd	6Hc	8-3	3/10	Rogue Empire (5¾L)	12/1	46	46
3 May 26	Sal Salisbury	14f GF	6Hc	7-13	4/5	Laravie (12L)	9/1	46	37
6 Apr 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	14f St	6Hc	8-9	8/10	V Power (9½L)	28/1	46	41
3 Sep 25	Bat Bath	14f Sft	6Hc	8-9	3/8	Rupert The Prince (7½L)	50/1	46	48
29 Jun 25	Ffo Ffos Las	10f Sft	5MdF	8-12	6/6	Song Brocade (22L)	250/1	-	28
30 May 25	Chp Chepstow	10f Gd	5Md	8-6	10/12	Rogue Millions (22L)	300/1	-	40

(12)

Arcimboldo ^p

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)

23-544

Age: 4

Weight: 8-4

OR: 45

Days: 113

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Feb 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	5Hc	8-5 p¹	4/5	Tarbat Ness (10L)	9/1	48	48
13 Jan 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	8-3	4/8	Tarbat Ness (12L)	3/1	46	41
3 Jan 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	8-5	5/10	Nunc Est Bibendum (14½L)	12/1	47	45
18 Nov 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	8-3	3/13	Merrijig (3¾L)	13/2	47	53
23 Oct 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	8-1	2/6	Savvy Stellar (shd)	28/1	45	53
25 Sep 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	6Hc	8-1	3/5	Universal Story (4L)	33/1	45	50

7/2 Laravie,

6/1 Merrijig,

Golden Samba,

13/2 Zimmerman,

8/1 Lady Phoebe,

Angelardo,

10/1 Simiyann,

Charlie Darling,

Rupert The Prince,

20/1 Cold Henry,

Arcimboldo,

33/1 Someone's Wish

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