July 27 / 16.25 Pontefract

16.25

Good

Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 5f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 15-148 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Chance on his winning form at Beverley (5f, good; 3lb lower) in April but below that level since, especially last time; has to get back on track.
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5

(9)

19th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

16:55 Pontefract

Brummell

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Julie Camacho

Can lead, as when winning sole C&D start last summer; below recent best at Leicester recently but he looked to have a Beverley race in the bag the time before, only for Call To Action to race past late; should go well again.

9/2

2nd

1

(4)

16th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:18 Beverley

Brummell

9st 13lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

2-2 over C&D; shaped encouragingly after two-month absence with third of ten in 5.5f Doncaster handicap last month; that race has already produced two winners so he merits serious consideration off an unchanged mark.

5/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 254002 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Second at Beverley last time in a 5f race he does well in and was perhaps unlucky not to have gone really close; well handicapped and does like a stiff finish.
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3

(12)

20th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ventura Express

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Regressive 9yo who has gone over two years since his last win and is 0-8 on AW: creditable fourth of 17 at York (5f, good to firm) this summer but not the percentage call here.

10/1

5th

1

(1)

23rd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:41 Redcar

Ventura Express

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Last scored in July 2024 but he was running respectably this year until a lesser effort at Beverley last month; had an excuse that day (anticipated the start and missed the break) and he's on a tempting mark; considered.

9/4

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: 552227 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Six-time turf winner who has threatened further honours this year, with three successive seconds in 5f handicaps; dropped in from a tricky draw last time at Newcastle and ended up with too much to do; respected.
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10th

2

(1)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 4

16:17 Chester

Elegant Erin

9st 12lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Paul Midgley

Has won eight times on turf, seven of them over 5f, all on stiff tracks; well drawn, acts well on soft ground, and decent fourth at Beverley last time; interesting in first-time headgear.

9/2

4th

9

(7)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:15 Beverley

Elegant Erin

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Paul Midgley

Positives include a penchant for soft ground and a C&D record that reads 1166126113; beaten in a Class 4 handicap last month though and she faces a stiff task in this company.

40/1

3rd

2

(6)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Beverley

Elegant Erin

10st 0lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Paul Midgley

Five wins and a second from nine attempts over C&D; ended 2025 in flying form and returned off a brutal mark as a consequence; handicapper relenting now and her third at Nottingham 13 days ago was a step back in the right direction; this should be run to suit and she's a strong contender.

5/1

Form: 390330 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Doesn't have the best of records at York so no surprise that he struggled there 15 days ago; respectable thirds before then and has a big run in him.
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7

(9)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Spirit Of Applause

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Reliable as clockwork since returning from a seven-month break but the handicapper cuts him no slack as a consequence; fine on Tapeta and can give his running again.

6/1

5th

3

(1)

1st Oct 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

16:50 Nottingham

Spirit Of Applause

9st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Losing turf run goes back to summer 2024 but he was unlucky not to put that right at Redcar (6f, good) in August and he's finished in the frame more often than not on this course; on the premises.

13/2

5th

14

(5)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

15:23 Redcar

Spirit Of Applause

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

On a losing run but only just failed over C&D in August (having suffered a poor run) and posted another solid effort when fourth of ten at Ripon (6f) two weeks ago; should remain competitive.

16/1

Form: 053-50 D

Last run: 134 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Consistent rather than progressive for Richard Hannon; has finished last in two runs for this yard on either side of wind surgery; visor replaces cheekpieces.
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5

(3)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

The Actor

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Got back on track for his current yard when third of five in 6f Hamilton handicap in August; can make his presence felt from a slipping mark.

7/1

3rd

2

(3)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:35 Hamilton

The Actor

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Julie Camacho

A fairly useful winning juvenile for Richard Hannon but he's yet to fire in three runs for his current yard, off four months before coming in fifth of six in 5f Pontefract handicap 26 days ago; he needs to take a big step forward.

9/1

5th

6

(2)

27th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

16:25 Pontefract

The Actor

9st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Consistent rather than progressive for Richard Hannon; has finished last in two runs for this yard on either side of wind surgery; visor replaces cheekpieces.

20/1

Form: 3-6770 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ran his best race of the year when upped to 6f at Hamilton last month but then trailed home at York having reportedly lost his action; can be hard to predict.
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9th

12

(11)

16th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:02 Thirsk

Fuji Mountain

9st 3lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Without a victory since 2024 and he arrives well below par; reared and unseated rider at the start in 6f Wolverhampton handicap 15 days ago.

20/1

5

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fuji Mountain

9st 6lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Decent 2yo who proved hard to place last year and has again lacked consistency this spring; the blinkers come off as he makes his AW debut off a career-low mark and it's hard to know what to expect in truth.

14/1

7th

6

(4)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

19:22 Pontefract

Fuji Mountain

9st 4lb

J: Harry Smith

T: Declan Carroll

Won twice at Chester as a 2yo; just missed out over C&D last month (blinkers first time) when finding only Betweenthesticks too strong; ran okay at Beverley next time and he was drawn wide when disappointing back there ten days ago; stable also run Changeofmind.

10/1

Non-runners

Bosh

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Payout
Exacta £24.90
Straight Forecast £25.47
Trifecta £70.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ventura Express

RP RATINGS:

Elegant Erin

TOPSPEED:

Spirit Of Applause

The Star:

Bosh

The Times:

Spirit Of Applause

The Guardian:

Ventura Express

D Express:

Ventura Express

Daily Mirror:

Ventura Express

The Sun:

Ventura Express

Daily Record:

Ventura Express

POSTDATA:

Elegant Erin

Telegraph:

Elegant Erin