July 09 / 14.40 Pontefract

14.40

Good To Firm

Remembering Paul “Stan” Stansfield Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 2f 5y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Remembering Paul “Stan” Stansfield Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 62

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
2m hurdle winner in Ireland; went close at Chepstow (1m2f, good to firm; second Flat attempt) most recently; has place claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

12:45 Aintree

Mighty Bandit

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Flat and hurdles winner but already a far superior chaser; jumped well in front (although sometimes to the right) when completing a handicap hat-trick at Doncaster (2m, soft) six weeks ago by 17l; firmly on the up and deserves his chance in this higher grade.

9/2

1st

3

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 2

13:55 Doncaster

Mighty Bandit

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Flat/hurdle winner but he's looking a far superior chaser; bumped into a very smart novice on his chase debut and has since won two handicaps, the latest over C&D by some 8l (soft); an 8lb rise could have been worse for one firmly on the upgrade.

7/4

1st

3

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 2

15:13 Doncaster

Mighty Bandit

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Flat/hurdles winner; very solid form at Newbury (2m, good to soft) since switched to fences, finishing a good second (behind subsequent Grade 2 scorer) prior to going one better in a race that is working out nicely; may well have more to offer in this sphere and warrants major respect.

10/11

20/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 5

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Needs to improve plenty on his Leicester effort (20-1 fifth) and may be more interesting in handicaps later on.
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7th

8

(15)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

15:00 Haydock

Kildare Legend

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Only fourth of nine at York (1m4f, good) in July last time but prior to that he was beaten just a neck by Stressfree when making the running here (1m4f, good) in May; effective on soft/good to soft; remains lightly raced and is not written off now back here.

9/1

4th

2

(6)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

15:50 York

Kildare Legend

10st 1lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James Ferguson

Effective on good to soft and good; record of 2-7 and better than ever when putting the pace to the race and just missing out at Haydock two months ago (1m4f); solid contender here off 3lb higher.

5/2

2nd

13

(10)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 175y

Class 2

13:13 Haydock

Kildare Legend

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James Ferguson

All turf starts have been on softer than good; won a Southwell novice last July, followed up in 1m4f handicap at Doncaster (1m4f, good to soft) and good third of 15 off this mark in valuable 1m4f race at Newmarket; he failed to live up to favouritism at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) on reappearance but wasn't disgraced and, after just six races, may still do better.

7/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
75,000gns yearling; Golden Horn half-brother to 7f 2yo winner Thunder Max, out of a maiden who stayed 1m4f; market informative.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

2

(7)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Yosemite Gold

10st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Eoin Doyle

107-rated hurdler won a maiden in that sphere last summer; ordinary enough Flat form and doubt dropping back from last two runs over 1m4f will be the answer.

25/1

13th

5

(4)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Yosemite Gold

10st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Eoin Doyle

Maiden hurdle winner last year has run well enough in four Flat starts including on AW when trained in Britain; fair bit to find with Sir Callisto on recent C&D run, although that was seasonal debut so could improve; hood now re-fitted.

14/1

7th

6

(9)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Yosemite Gold

9st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Eoin Doyle

Maiden hurdle winner last year has run well enough in four Flat starts including on AW when trained in UK; has a bit to do off this mark after a break but not ignored.

16/1

Form: 7-8323

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
0-7; not straightforward but ran well in useful handicap at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) most recently; leading player on form.
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3rd

3

(5)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Bath

Redhot Whisper

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

18-race maiden but he returned to some form when third of 13 over this C&D 24 days ago, albeit he didn't help his chance by hanging left; may be able to build on that.

9/4

3rd

3

(8)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Redhot Whisper

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Adrian Wintle

Highly tried on occasion by Ben Brookhouse and regressed sharply last year prior to being sold for £5,000 in October; big prices and well held in four AW runs for this yard, which also saddles Havana Club; hard to latch on to unless there's been market support behind him.

25/1

10th

3

(2)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:13 Wolverhampton (AW)

Redhot Whisper

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Adrian Wintle

Maiden; showed fairly useful form for previous yard but holds poor claims on his Wolverhampton efforts this winter for new stable.

20/1

Form: 522

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced colt who has steadily progressive RPRs; close second at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) most recently; major contender.
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1st

8

(4)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 21y

Class 3

16:05 Yarmouth

James Webb

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Sir Michael Stoute

made all, pushed along and increased tempo over 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, ran on

4/1

1st

1

(3)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

18:40 Yarmouth

James Webb

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sir Michael Stoute

made all, going best 3f out, pushed along and faced challenge over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably

7/2

5th

5

(5)

9th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

14:40 Pontefract

James Webb

9st 6lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Thrice-raced colt who has steadily progressive RPRs; close second at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) most recently; major contender.

15/8

40/1

Form: 7

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
3m hurdle winner in Ireland; never landed a blow at Doncaster (1m4f) on belated Flat debut and isn't crying out for this shorter trip.
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8th

7

(3)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 3

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Hardy Bloke

8st 4lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

8yo former hurdler/chaser who turned his attentions to the Flat last summer; enjoyed a solid spell in soft-ground staying handicaps in the autumn and produced a career best in this code when winning over C&D (Dreams Adozen fourth) on his reappearance in April; found the Northumberland Vase too warm when last seen two months ago but he's not discounted.

8/1

18

(17)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Hardy Bloke

8st 12lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

8yo who is a former hurdler/chaser; enjoyed a solid spell in soft-ground staying handicaps on the Flat last autumn, and produced a career best in this code when winning by 3l on his reappearance at Southwell (2m, Tapeta) two months ago; a 5lb rise isn't harsh and he could be involved.

16/1

1st

7

(3)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

20:40 Southwell (AW)

Hardy Bloke

9st 2lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

nudged along early, in rear, steady headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on well

7/2

Form: 58

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shaped encouragingly in both starts, better than bare result (failed to see out 1m4f) at Doncaster latest; may improve back at 1m2f.
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3rd

8

(1)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:33 Newcastle (AW)

Cakewalk

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Lightly raced 3yo filly who kept finding to finish third over 1m2f at Chelmsford and this stiffer track should be favourable.

7/1

3rd

8

(1)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:33 Newcastle (AW)

Cakewalk

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Lightly raced 3yo filly who kept finding to finish third over 1m2f at Chelmsford and this stiffer track should be favourable.

7/1

3rd

8

(4)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Cakewalk

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

disputed lead early, in touch with leaders soon after start, outpaced 2f out, kept on but no match for first two

6/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unraced for the Gosden yard; showed promise in Sedgefield bumper (2m1f) two months ago but the bare form is nothing out of the ordinary.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

(3)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

19:05 Southwell (AW)

Masterkey

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Placed in Sedgefield bumper; poor form on the Flat (1m-1m3f) and not that appealing on handicap debut with tongue-tie added.

14/1

7th

1

(9)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:55 Kempton (AW)

Masterkey

9st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Rebecca Menzies

Placed in Sedgefield bumper; hasn't fared so well in two middle-distance events on Flat but shapes as if this drop in trip may help.

66/1

7th

2

(4)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:10 Southwell (AW)

Masterkey

10st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Rebecca Menzies

Didn't run for the Gosden yard; fair effort in a Sedgefield bumper before tailed off (1m2f, soft) behind Kildare Legend and Hardy Bloke on his Flat debut early in the month; is likely a long-term handicap project.

100/1

Form: 33

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Similar efforts at Ripon (1m2f) and Hamilton (1m3f), finishing third both times; has ability but needs improvement to win this race.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

9

(10)

4th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Wadacre Tivoli

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Charlie Johnston

Managed second over C&D last month and will probably face less pace pressure this evening, assuming she breaks okay and gets across from the widest stall; lifeless run at Lingfield since, though.

20/1

8th

9

(10)

4th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Wadacre Tivoli

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Charlie Johnston

Managed second over C&D last month and will probably face less pace pressure this evening, assuming she breaks okay and gets across from the widest stall; lifeless run at Lingfield since, though.

20/1

12th

8

(1)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

12:40 Lingfield (AW)

Wadacre Tivoli

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Eight-race maiden who has made the frame several times, most recently second at Kempton (1m) where she posted best effort since switched to AW; each-way possibilities.

8/1

33/1

Form: 7

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished last of seven in 1m4f event at Thirsk; needs major improvement for the drop in distance and addition of blinkers.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

10

(6)

9th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

14:40 Pontefract

Valued

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Finished last of seven in 1m4f event at Thirsk; needs major improvement for the drop in distance and addition of blinkers.

33/1

100/1

Form: 09

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor chance on his Nottingham efforts (1m); handicaps more suitable shortly.
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No / Draw
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7th

7

(5)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

19:10 Yarmouth

Trip To Venice

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Ed Dunlop

towards rear on outer

14/1

9th

11

(7)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Trip To Venice

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ed Dunlop

Only made his debut last month and has shown nothing at huge prices in three turf maidens over 1m/1m2f; however, this half-brother to the Gold Cup winner Trip To Paris could show a good deal more now making his handicap/AW debut in a first-time visor.

16/1

11th

9

(10)

9th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

14:40 Pontefract

Trip To Venice

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Ed Dunlop

Poor chance on his Nottingham efforts (1m); handicaps more suitable shortly.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelded son of Masar, out of a sprint maiden; stable isn't associated with debut scorers.
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2

(7)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:40 Pontefract

King Kev

9st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Christopher Kellett

in rear, looked to go wrong and pulled up quickly after 3f

100/1

6th

2

(1)

13th Aug 2024

Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 5

18:30 Hamilton

King Kev

9st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Christopher Kellett

Hampered at the start and kept on for 10l fifth of 12 at 22-1 on debut at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago; today's extra furlong could help but others have lots more substance to their claims.

33/1

5th

6

(7)

28th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:12 Pontefract

King Kev

9st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Christopher Kellett

Gelded son of Masar, out of an ordinary maiden; stable isn't associated with debut scorers; best watched.

33/1

Non-runners

Cadarn

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Payout
Exacta £64.50
Straight Forecast £60.85
Trifecta £370.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

James Webb

RP RATINGS:

Redhot Whisper

NEWMARKET:

James Webb

The Times:

James Webb

Telegraph:

James Webb

The Guardian:

James Webb

Daily Mail:

James Webb

Daily Mirror:

James Webb

The Sun:

James Webb

The Star:

James Webb

Daily Record:

James Webb

POSTDATA:

Redhot Whisper

D Express:

Redhot Whisper