June 12 / 19.30 Pontefract

19.30

Good To Firm

Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap (Round 3 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2023)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 2m 1f 27y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap (Round 3 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2023)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75

Form: -24204 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Just missed out when upped to 2m at Ripon (soft; off 1lb higher) last month but she's been well held at Doncaster (1m4f, good) and Carlisle (2m1f, good to firm) since; overall record now stands at 1-14 and others are more convincing.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(2)

12th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

16:30 York

Yorkindness

8st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Won a soft-ground maiden but best efforts when it's not so deep; 0-10 this season, nearly winning at Musselburgh in August but beaten over 20l on last two outings; down the weights but it's hard to have confidence in her.

20/1

3

(8)

7th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 5

15:37 Pontefract

Yorkindness

10st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Has won on soft, best form on faster ground; 0-9 this season but nearly won at Musselburgh in August; stiff task last time; three-time Pontefract scorer and looks interesting off a workable mark back here.

7/1

9th

12

(6)

21st Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newmarket

Yorkindness

8st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders

16/1

Form: 93-087

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Forged clear when scoring off 1lb higher at Ffos Las (2m, good) last September but he has a mixed record under both codes since and has been tailed off back on the Flat in his last two runs; this return to fast ground looks a positive but he needs a major revival with cheekpieces added.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Byron Hill

11st 12lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Patrick Neville

On a long losing sequence and he was tried in a change of headgear when a below-form fourth of eight in 2m1f handicap here 13 days ago; this return to a longer trip should suit though so he's no forlorn hope from a slipping mark.

10/1

4th

7

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:10 Sedgefield

Byron Hill

11st 4lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Patrick Neville

Made the frame in two handicaps at Catterick (1m7f/2m3f, good/soft) in January before respectable third in claimer there (1m7f, good); continues to edge down weights and might not be far away; cheekpieces replace blinkers.

7/1

11/4

Form: 3-3461 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Triple course winner including in this race in 2021; well held in first two runs this season and was tailed off at Doncaster in April but he bounced back with a brave win at Catterick (2m, good) last time; that was in a tight three-way finish but he's only 1lb higher here and is respected back at this track.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(6)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:55 York

Flint Hill

9st 2lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Ruth Jefferson

prominent

16/1

3rd

3

(3)

27th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 32y

Class 5

16:00 Beverley

Flint Hill

9st 13lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Ruth Jefferson

Catterick winner off 1lb lower in May (2m, good) but rather disappointing since; others in better form

7/1

5th

6

(8)

9th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 27y

Class 4

15:50 Pontefract

Flint Hill

9st 8lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Ruth Jefferson

Regular visitor to Pontefract with three wins and three seconds from 12 outings; however, his most recent efforts were a well-held third of four to Yorkindness over C&D and a tailed-off last of seven over 2m2f so he needs to get back on track.

13/2

Form: /369-1 C

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who returned from a break with a comfortable win here (2m5f, good to soft) in April and he battled well when following up in a good hurdle handicap at Market Rasen (2m7f; RPR 129) last month; switches back to the Flat off only 4lb higher than for his penultimate run and he's still lightly raced in this sphere; big player again in hat-trick bid.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

8th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

15:50 Market Rasen

Giovanni Change

10st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Six-time course winner; not the force of old and has become inconsistent but looked in good nick when scoring at Wetherby (3m, good) in March, and last month's C&D third was perfectly respectable.

5/1

3rd

6

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

13:35 Market Rasen

Giovanni Change

11st 4lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: Mark Walford

Inconsistent in recent years and no longer the force of old but kept on well to score at Wetherby (3m, good) last month, and this six-time course winner is sure to be suited by the return to this track.

2/1

1st

2

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:50 Wetherby

Giovanni Change

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Veteran who was a close second in this contest last year but is by no means certain to go one better, having gained all six jumps wins at Market Rasen; inconsistent results since last success.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 533314

Last run: 2 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Has done well this year including with his success at Southwell (2m, AW) in February and a last-gasp win at Lingfield (2m, good to firm) 11 days ago; still looks feasibly treated and he could be in the thick of things again; entered 7:15 at Lingfield on Saturday.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

(9)

11th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield

Easy Equation

8st 10lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Won three staying handicaps for Stan Moore and threatened on occasions for Charlie Fellows; faring less well for current yard and now back from another break.

14/1

7

(7)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:00 Southwell (AW)

Easy Equation

9st 3lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Won three times for Stan Moore but has never been prolific and has yet to show his true form for current yard.

25/1

7th

3

(5)

14th Oct 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Easy Equation

9st 8lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

always behind

25/1

Non-runners

Easy Equation

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.40
Straight Forecast £12.98
Trifecta £25.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Giovanni Change

The Times:

Flint Hill

TOPSPEED:

Yorkindness

LAMBOURN:

Easy Equation

D Express:

Byron Hill

POSTDATA:

Yorkindness

RP RATINGS:

Giovanni Change

The Guardian:

Giovanni Change

The Sun:

Giovanni Change

The Star:

Giovanni Change

Daily Record:

Giovanni Change

Telegraph:

Flint Hill

Daily Mail:

Flint Hill

Daily Mirror:

Flint Hill