Julian Foster Memorial Handicap – Pontefract

Pontefract

20:47

Julian Foster Memorial Handicap

Date 2025-05-23

Distance 1m6y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,187

Winning Time 1m 43.41s (slow by 1.41s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mount King (IRE) David Allan · Tim Easterby	5/2	Won
2nd	Commander Of Life (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Jessica Macey	5/1	1.75
3rd	Paris Lights (IRE) David Nolan · Paul Midgley	4/1	.5
4th	Highland Olly (GB) Jason Hart · Grant Tuer	9/4F	4
5th	My Honey B (GB) Billy Garritty · Michael & David Easterby	25/1	.5
6th	Captain Corelli (IRE) Tom Kiely-Marshall · Julie Camacho	11/2	7.5
7th	Value Added (GB) Aiden Brookes · Micky Hammond	40/1	4.5

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (1)	Highland Olly Bay J:Jason Hart T:Grant Tuer	J:Jason Hart T:Grant Tuer	133	—	30-271	67	80	68	14d	—	—	-18	14.3	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Up 2lb for career-best win; if handling this stiffer track he should be in the mix.
7 (4)	Mount King Chestnut J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	128	tp	70-220	62	81	66	6d	—	—	-10	8.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
C&D winner; disappointed latest at Thirsk but he's a player if putting that behind him.
2 (6)	Paris Lights Bay J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	134	—	-52625	68	80	59	26d	—	—	-3	14.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Over 1l to find with Commander Of Life on same terms as at Wetherby latest; more needed.
1 (5)	Commander Of Life Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jessica Macey	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jessica Macey	135	—	743444	69	82	62	26d	—	—	-7	10.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Best turf effort when fourth at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) latest; should be involved.
3 (3)	Captain Corelli Chestnut J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Julie Camacho	J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Julie Camacho	134	—	31111-	68	80	67	241d	—	—	+20	33.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Ended 2025 with career-best; 8lb higher now but he could still have more to come; player.
8 (7)	My Honey B Bay J:Billy Garritty T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Billy Garritty T:Michael & David Easterby	123	v	8209-0	57	78	74	28d	—	—	-1	2.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Well beaten on reappearance at Doncaster; headgear now goes on; plenty to prove.
6 (8)	Value Added Bay J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Micky Hammond	130	t	40/079	64	70	56	45d	—	—	+1	4.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
9.5f winner; has been well beaten on all three starts for current yard; plenty to prove.
NR (2)	Milteye Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Harriet Bethell	J:NON-RUNNER T:Harriet Bethell	133	—	/87-23	67	81	-	22d	—	—	—	4.3	—	—
1m winner who is an each-way player based on both efforts since joining this trainer.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Highland Olly	15/8	7/4	15/8
Mount King	4/1	7/2	7/2
Paris Lights	4/1	4/1	4/1
Commander Of Life	9/2	9/2	9/2
Captain Corelli	6/1	13/2	6/1
My Honey B	28/1	25/1	25/1
Value Added	50/1	33/1	33/1
Milteye	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Captain Corelli

33.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 25 Odds: 3.6

13/2

2nd

Paris Lights

14.7

OR: 4.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Highland Olly

14.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 10

15/8

Commander Of Life

10.7

OR: 4.8 Form: 0.9 Odds: 5

9/2

Mount King

8.2

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Value Added

4.4

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

50/1

Milteye

4.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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My Honey B

2.7

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Commander Of Life	69	82	62
Paris Lights	68	80	59
Captain Corelli	68	80	67
Highland Olly	67	80	68
Milteye	67	81	—
Value Added	64	70	56
Mount King	62	81	66
My Honey B	57	78	74

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mount King	6d ago	Quick return
Highland Olly	14d ago	Fit
Milteye	22d ago	Fit
Paris Lights	26d ago	Fit
Commander Of Life	26d ago	Fit
My Honey B	28d ago	Fit
Value Added	45d ago	Fit
Captain Corelli	241d ago	Long break