September 18 / 15.52 Pontefract

15.52

Good

Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 1m 2f 5y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 837141 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Won two of her last three starts, both times at 1m2f under Jake Dickson, and might be a shade unfortunate not to have got the hat-trick, having stumbled and been short of room for the middle leg at Carlisle; escapes a penalty for Leicester performance (good) last week; 3lb well in; key player.
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4th

2

(5)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

16:10 Carlisle

Sweet Kiss

9st 9lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

She won three times under Jake Dickson last August/September (1m2f, good to firm-good to soft) and may have needed her comeback run at Hamilton (1m3f, good) 12 days ago; however, she was well beaten and a swift and major turnaround is necessary.

9/1

9th

10

(7)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 4

18:45 Hamilton

Sweet Kiss

9st 1lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Won three times over 1m2f under 7lb claimer Jake Dickson last August/September; progressive overall in that campaign and needs respect if she's sufficiently tuned up for this reappearance; market may guide.

11/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 405572

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far when fifth in first two handicaps and he bounced back from a moderate effort over 1m3f when second of 11 returned to 1m2f at Ayr (good) in July; same mark and he's a player.
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5th

8

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:10 Sedgefield

Lights Go Down

10st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Michael & David Easterby

Down the field when 9-2 for last month's handicap hurdle debut over 2m4f at Ayr; however, trainer's representative reported he may have been unsuited by the soft, heavy in places ground; showed promise in three juvenile hurdles towards the end of last year (2m1f/2m, soft/good to soft) and this 4yo retains potential back down in trip and back on better ground.

4/1

9th

11

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:00 Ayr

Lights Go Down

10st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Michael & David Easterby

0-9 on the Flat but he's shown promise on all three hurdle starts and has potential off his opening mark judged on his close second at Wetherby (2m, soft) in December; receives handy 4yo allowance and he could have a big part to play if seeing out this new trip.

4/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 5-0040

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Beaten upwards of 7l in her four handicaps and it was a moderate effort in a series final at Chepstow 24 days ago; handicapper's giving her help but this is a competitive race for the grade.
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12th

9

(12)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sangara

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Jack Channon

Eight-race maiden who showed little in her first four starts on the AW, but has shown a bit more on turf since as when third of nine at Pontefract (1m2f, good to soft) last month; down another 1lb, but has a bit to prove back on Tapeta and her wide draw isn't helpful.

12/1

3rd

8

(9)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Sangara

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Jack Channon

Beaten upwards of 7l in her four handicaps and it was a moderate effort in a series final at Chepstow 24 days ago; handicapper's giving her help but this is a competitive race for the grade.

16/1

13

(13)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Sangara

8st 8lb

J: George Bass

T: Jack Channon

Lightly raced maiden who looked to see out this trip for the first time over C&D 11 days ago; finished a long way behind Ajrad, though, and it's hard to find a reason why she'll turn things round with second-placed Rival either on just 2lb better terms.

33/1

Form: 831463 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Landed a sixth success when winning a 12-runner handicap at Redcar (1m1f, good to soft) in July; kept at in when fourth at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) under a penalty six days later and excuses both starts since; very much respected.
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2nd

6

(8)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Berkshire Phantom

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

His heyday was two winters back but he still won last July (1m1f on turf) and is often thereabouts, including on Tapeta; not totally ruled out despite the 106-day absence.

10/1

4th

1

(5)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Berkshire Phantom

9st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Fionn McSharry

Landed a sixth success when winning a 12-runner handicap at Redcar (1m1f, good to soft) in July; kept at in when fourth at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) under a penalty six days later and excuses both starts since; very much respected.

7/2

3rd

4

(9)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Berkshire Phantom

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Fionn McSharry

Has won three times over 7f here; best run this year when winning over 1m1f at Redcar three runs back; stamina to prove on first run at 1m4f (can pull hard).

4/1

Form: 363207

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Good third at Hamilton (good) in July and he bumped into an improving filly when a modest second at Ripon (also about 1m, soft) one week later; form has dipped the last twice but he's not totally dismissed from this career-low mark reunited with Oisin Orr; first try at 1m2f.
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9

(9)

17th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:05 Redcar

Epicurian Lad

10st 3lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Richard Fahey

Still a maiden but is attractively treated on best form and less exposed at this trip than shorter; interesting, especially with useful and in-form amateur Eireann Cagney booked.

9/2

6th

7

(6)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Epicurian Lad

9st 4lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard Fahey

Fairly treated on a couple of pieces of form during the summer, but recent efforts not amongst his best and now 0-15; others preferred.

12/1

5th

5

(4)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Epicurian Lad

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Good third at Hamilton (good) in July and he bumped into an improving filly when a modest second at Ripon (also about 1m, soft) one week later; form has dipped the last twice but he's not totally dismissed from this career-low mark reunited with Oisin Orr; first try at 1m2f.

9/1

OUR TIP

33/1

Form: /60/7- D

Last run: 549 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Three wins when trained in France, including AW; modest hurdle form for Jonjo O'Neill in late 2022 and she fared little better in three Flat handicaps for this yard across 2023 and 2024; best watched on this return from a 549-day break unless the market suggests otherwise.
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6th

3

(3)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Toute Chic

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Harriet Bethell

Three wins when trained in France, including AW; modest hurdle form for Jonjo O'Neill in late 2022 and she fared little better in three Flat handicaps for this yard across 2023 and 2024; best watched on this return from a 549-day break unless the market suggests otherwise.

33/1

7th

4

(1)

18th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Toute Chic

9st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Harriet Bethell

Three wins when trained in France, including AW; modest hurdle form for Jonjo O'Neill in late 2022 and she fared little better in two Flat handicaps for this yard last summer; down in the weights but has something to prove back from seven months off.

20/1

Form: -42125 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Progressed in her first four handicaps and followed a narrow second at Wetherby in June with a breakthrough success at Beverley (also 1m2f, good to firm) three weeks later; every bit as good when second over the latter C&D next time and it wasn't a bad effort when fifth at Carlisle (1m1f, good) 17 days ago; possibilities.
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9th

4

(7)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Quirke On Parole

9st 8lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Got off the mark at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) last June; last of ten back there (8.5f) on reappearance last month but should strip fitter here and not out of this.

10/1

10th

9

(2)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

17:10 Beverley

Quirke On Parole

8st 8lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Mark Walford

Justified short odds in 1m2f handicap here (good to firm) in June and ran well when second in similar race here next time; didn't see out final two starts last year, so maybe this drop back in trip can assist on her reappearance.

11/1

7th

7

(1)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Quirke On Parole

9st 3lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Progressed in her first four handicaps and followed a narrow second at Wetherby in June with a breakthrough success at Beverley (also 1m2f, good to firm) three weeks later; every bit as good when second over the latter C&D next time and it wasn't a bad effort when fifth at Carlisle (1m1f, good) 17 days ago; possibilities.

5/1

Form: -85553

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Best 2yo run (trained by Craig Lidster) came at this track (6f, good to soft); not quite hit the same heights for this yard but he's edging down the weights and it was a respectable third back here (1m, good) in July, when shaping like this trip is worth another go; another who can't be ignored.
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No Results Found

Form: 670677

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
10lb out of the weights and has been tailed off too many times for comfort this year; first-time blinkers need to give him an elephantine boost.
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9th

9

(8)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Victoria Legend

8st 12lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: John Wainwright

10lb out of the weights and has been tailed off too many times for comfort this year; first-time blinkers need to give him an elephantine boost.

150/1

7th

7

(3)

9th Sep 2025

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

14:10 Catterick

Victoria Legend

9st 11lb

J: Mrs Camilla Parsonage

T: John Wainwright

Yet to make the frame in 11 starts and faces a tough task from 9lb 'wrong'; first go beyond 1m4f and stamina reserves are questionable on pedigree; better to look elsewhere.

50/1

10

(8)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 190y

Class 6

17:33 Ripon

Victoria Legend

9st 11lb

J: Mrs Camilla Parsonage

T: John Wainwright

Out of the frame in all ten starts and finished behind a few of these when running poorly in his last two outings; look elsewhere.

66/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.70
Straight Forecast £11.64
Tricast £88.17
Trifecta £112.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sweet Kiss

Telegraph:

Lights Go Down

Daily Mirror:

Berkshire Phantom

The Times:

Quirke On Parole

The Star:

Epicurian Lad

The Guardian:

Space Raider

RP RATINGS:

Sweet Kiss

POSTDATA:

Sweet Kiss

Daily Mail:

Sweet Kiss

Daily Record:

Sweet Kiss

D Express:

Lights Go Down