September 18 / 16.55 Pontefract

16.55

Good

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 2m 1f 27y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 421310 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Form figures in staying handicaps at this track this year read 211, the latest success coming by 5l over 2m1f (good) last month; heavy defeat on AW last time but respected back here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(3)

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 2y

Class 2

16:03 Pontefract

Captain Potter

9st 6lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

He's posted easy wins here this June (2m2f, good), August (2m1f, good to firm) and September (2m1f, good to soft); plenty to find with the form principals but can give another good account at his favourite track.

10/1

1st

1

(2)

18th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:55 Pontefract

Captain Potter

10st 2lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Form figures in staying handicaps at this track this year read 211, the latest success coming by 5l over 2m1f (good) last month; heavy defeat on AW last time but respected back here.

5/2

10

(11)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Captain Potter

9st 4lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Has won two staying handicaps at Pontefract this summer and he nearly prevailed in a small field here in May; edging up the weights but he's having a productive spell.

14/1

14/1

  • Place: £8.40

Form: 6745

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Unexposed but was beaten 22l, despite finishing fifth of 12, on her handicap debut at Southwell (1m6f, AW) 24 days ago; first-time visor.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

8

(8)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:13 Lingfield (AW)

Louies Folly

9st 4lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Regressive maiden under both codes for four yards (trainer also saddles Tenadaay, who looks his best chance); hard to make a case for her back in the cheekpieces.

50/1

7th

4

(6)

31st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

16:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Louies Folly

9st 6lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Fergal O’Brien

With her third trainer, first run for him when 40-1 and well beaten at Kempton (2m, AW) this month; overall scores are 0-8 on Flat and 0-5 over hurdles, and clearly her best Flat effort was over 2m1f last September in a first-time visor; 6lb lower today but others are still preferred.

40/1

8th

9

(8)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:13 Kempton (AW)

Louies Folly

8st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fair staying maiden; in decent nick over hurdles when last seen for Denis Hogan in May so she's no forlorn hope starting out for her new yard here.

16/1

Form: 3226-2

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Good start for this yard when 22-1 but a staying-on second at Musselburgh (2m, good) in July; contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

8

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

14:30 Musselburgh

Young Merlin

11st 9lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Rebecca Menzies

Has several pieces of placed form (Flat/hurdles) for current yard but his losing sequence is mounting up; not the percentage call in this competitive affair.

16/1

2nd

9

(5)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

2m 1f 208y

Class 5

15:00 Nottingham

Young Merlin

8st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Rebecca Menzies

Runner-up on stable debut at Musselburgh (2m, good) in July and he's fine on testing ground; however, this 9yo has failed to threaten on his last two outings and needs something extra today.

12/1

5th

6

(5)

30th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Young Merlin

9st 10lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won three Flat races at up to 1m7f when trained in France (including on heavy) and has since won three times over hurdles for Amy Murphy; good second on stable debut at Musselburgh in July (2m, good) but lesser run last time (2m1f, good to soft); each-way chance.

11/2

4/1

Form: 5668P4 BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Very lightly raced 4yo who was just 7-2 at Newmarket (2m) last month, when his rider lost his irons leaving the stalls and he was pulled up about 6f out; made favourite in first-time blinkers at Southwell (1m6f, AW) last time but the start proved troublesome again, very slowly away only to finish fourth of eleven; a clean break would put him right in the picture but that's by no means certain.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(5)

18th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:55 Pontefract

Dalton Park

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Hughes

Very lightly raced 4yo who was just 7-2 at Newmarket (2m) last month, when his rider lost his irons leaving the stalls and he was pulled up about 6f out; made favourite in first-time blinkers at Southwell (1m6f, AW) last time but the start proved troublesome again, very slowly away only to finish fourth of eleven; a clean break would put him right in the picture but that's by no means certain.

4/1

4th

2

(2)

28th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Dalton Park

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Richard Hughes

Very lightly raced 4yo who was just 7-2 at Newmarket (2m) last month, when his rider lost his irons leaving the stalls and he was pulled up about 6f out; arrives with something to prove but wears first-time blinkers and it will be interesting to see if he's again towards the head of the betting.

9/1

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20/1

Form: 733/66

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Regressed over hurdles this year for Kerry Lee and recent Flat form is none too inspiring; beat two home over hurdles 26 days ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(8)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:30 Catterick

Wasthatok

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Philip Kirby

Won over hurdles at Newcastle last November and when back on the Flat at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) in March; badly hampered and unseated over hurdles next time; still has mileage in his mark judged on old Flat form; respected.

5/1

16

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

13:30 Kelso

Wasthatok

10st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Won easily at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in November and runner-up to progressive winner at Catterick (2m3f, good) in December; soundly beaten behind Judicial Deference at Haydock (2m5f, good to soft) in January but he's probably better than that and he won on the AW last week; not ruled out.

16/1

1st

4

(3)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wasthatok

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Philip Kirby

Better known as a hurdler but was having only his second start on the AW when second of six at Southwell (16.5f, Tapeta) in September; now 1lb lower and could go well.

7/2

Form: 1/15-4 C BF

Last run: 163 days

W: 9st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has been jumping and he won a four-runner Hexham chase in June; not so good in that sphere of late, however, and he disappointed on his last two Flat starts in the spring (including here).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

18:05 Sedgefield

Glory And Honour

12st 0lb

J: Rebecca Hitchen

T: Sam England

Hexham winner in June (2m, good); hasn't run quite as well since, though far from disgraced in a stronger race at Market Rasen last time (2m4f, good); a possible.

10/1

7th

1

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Glory And Honour

12st 1lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Hard-fought win back over hurdles at Hexham (2m) before a 10l defeat returned to fences; no great significance in the return of cheekpieces (blinkered last two races) but entitled to have some say.

14/1

4th

4

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 3

15:13 Hexham

Glory And Honour

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won this race off today's mark a year ago (good; first-time blinkers) and reverts to chasing after hard-fought hurdle win here (2m, good; refitted blinkers) a fortnight ago; obvious contender.

7/1

3/1

Form: 5-2123 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Course winner (extended 2m5f) who was third in this last year; form figures this term read 2123, the win coming at Newmarket (2m, good to firm) in June; solid.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(4)

1st Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:18 Ripon

Dereham

9st 5lb

J: Molly Keegan-Price

T: John Berry

5-42, his last three wins close to home on the July Course at Newmarket (2m); third to Regally Blonde in this last year and the handicapper is beginning to cut him some slack (back on last winning mark); vulnerable to younger rivals?

6/1

4th

5

(1)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:23 Newmarket (July)

Dereham

9st 1lb

J: Molly Keegan-Price

T: John Berry

10yo whose last three wins (in 2022, 2023 and 2025) came in the 2m handicap he contested here six weeks ago; could only manage 5l third to the reopposing Prince Quattro in this year's renewal; 4lb better off with that rival this time but it may not be enough.

10/1

3rd

5

(2)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Dereham

8st 10lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: John Berry

10yo whose last three wins came in this race (2022, 2023 and 2025) and it's now named after him; did it in good style from the back last year (good to firm) and is now 3lb higher; made a satisfactory return to action at Yarmouth last month and the chief concern today is probably whether there will be enough pace in the race for his stamina to kick in sufficiently.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £21.20
Straight Forecast £25.24
Trifecta £86.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Captain Potter

SPOTLIGHT:

Dereham

D Express:

Young Merlin

POSTDATA:

Captain Potter

The Times:

Captain Potter

The Guardian:

Captain Potter

Daily Mail:

Captain Potter

The Sun:

Captain Potter

NEWMARKET:

Dereham

Telegraph:

Dereham

The Star:

Dereham

Daily Mirror:

Young Merlin

Daily Record:

Young Merlin