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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1st

4

(4)

16th Oct 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:23 Redcar

Sweet Kiss

10st 13lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Tim Easterby

Usually claimer ridden; all three wins came in just over a month last term but she's consistent (three seconds this season) and should be on the premises.

11/2

4th

7

(1)

25th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

13:58 Haydock

Sweet Kiss

9st 6lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Acts on good to firm and heavy ground; couldn't pose a serious threat at Ayr last week but that was a Class 4 event and she finished second at Redcar (1m2f) in her two previous runs; still looks on workable mark and has possibilities on this drop back in grade.

4/1

5th

7

(7)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Ayr

Sweet Kiss

8st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Tim Easterby

Acts on good to firm and heavy ground; her last win was 12 months ago but she's finished runner-up in three of her last four starts including at Redcar (1m2f, good) last week; only 1lb higher from out of the weights here and she should give it another good shot.

9/2

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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3rd

5

20th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:38 Plumpton

Sangara

10st 9lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

12-race maiden on the Flat who has shown little in that code this year; she would be a surprise winner on her hurdle debut.

66/1

10th

4

(6)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:06 Brighton

Sangara

9st 2lb

J: George Bass

T: Sheena West

Ran the occasional fair race for Jack Channon, including at this trip; not yet fired for current yard but couldn't rule out.

14/1

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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2nd

7

(10)

22nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

13:30 Beverley

Quirke On Parole

9st 4lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Mark Walford

Yet to win this season but can blame the soft ground for her 22l defeat behind Tiberio Force at Ripon three weeks ago and is now 6lb lower than for last summer's C&D (good to firm) win; one to consider.

7/1

10th

4

(9)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

17:20 Ripon

Quirke On Parole

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Walford

Back in better form, having registered third-place finishes in last two turf attempts; won 1m2f handicap at Beverley last summer; one of the main players on classified debut.

7/2

3rd

6

(1)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

14:45 Pontefract

Quirke On Parole

10st 5lb

J: Miss Alice Cooke

T: Mark Walford

1-14 (win was over 1m2f, good to firm); yet to reproduce last year's better efforts in 2026 and finished last of nine on AW (1m4f) latest; more needed.

25/1

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