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Pontefract

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Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap (Div I)

Date 2025-09-18
Distance 1m2f5y
Class Class 6
Going Good To Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £3,402

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
4 (2)
Salaria
Bay
J:Cieren Fallon
T:Charlie Clover
J:Cieren Fallon
T:Charlie Clover
 132 — -25233
59
67
49
 117d — — -8
19.3
0.56/1
9/4
31%
Placed in 3 h'caps (1m2f) this year; sold for £4,000 in July; market watch on stable debut
9 (6)
Free Pic
Chestnut
J:Barry McHugh
T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
J:Barry McHugh
T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
 126 — 607023
48
69
63
 57d — — -6
11.5
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Second in 1m classified in July; solid third in 1m2f handicap latest; big contender
2 (10)
Bretton Wood
Bay
J:Clifford Lee
T:Jack Channon
J:Clifford Lee
T:Jack Channon
 132 — -35848
59
71
66
 23d — — -7
6.9
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Promise at 1m for new yard but flopped at that trip three weeks ago; first try at 1m2f
7 (3)
Shabu Shabu
Chestnut
J:Jonny Peate
T:James Ferguson
J:Jonny Peate
T:James Ferguson
 129 b 242170
56
68
53
 22d — — -1
11.6
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Gone off the boil on last two starts (1m4f); drops back in trip with blinkers reached for
5 (7)
Mrbluesky
Bay
J:Oisin Orr
T:Richard Fahey
J:Oisin Orr
T:Richard Fahey
 131 p 177355
58
63
54
 23d — — -4
6.4
1.75/1
7/1
13%
Gamely rewarded support (7f, AW) in February; 0-9 on turf; first try at 1m2f
8 (5)
Raysham
Bay
J:Zak Wheatley(3)
T:Declan Carroll
J:Zak Wheatley(3)
T:Declan Carroll
 128 t 069-77
55
66
28
 93d — — -4
3.2
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Much nearer last than first all five starts; heavy defeat last time; tongue-tie goes on
1 (9)
Contrast
Chestnut
J:Joanna Mason
T:Michael & David Easterby
J:Joanna Mason
T:Michael & David Easterby
 138 b 52-960
60
69
44
 14d — — -2
4.1
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Veteran who picked up the latest of his eight wins last May; no threat this year though
3 (8)
Kings College
Bay
J:Elizabeth Gale(5)
T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
J:Elizabeth Gale(5)
T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
 132 — 6-75
59
62
-
 16d — — -1
3.5
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Similar form in three runs; sibling won twice at about 1m4f; up in trip on h'cap debut
NR (1)
Mc'ted
Bay
J:TBC
T:Michael Keady
J:
T:Michael Keady
 129 p 764827
51
72
67
 17d — — —
3.8
— —
Won this in 2024; couple of good efforts this year but very moderate run last time
NR (4)
Heartened
Bay
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Ollie Pears
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Ollie Pears
 121 — 573743
48
65
62
 24d — — —
3.9
— —
0-12 but her last effort was her best, third of ten in 1m2f classified 24 days ago; player
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Salaria
 9/4 9/4 9/4 9/4 9/4
Free Pic
 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1
Bretton Wood
 11/2 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1
Shabu Shabu
 11/2 11/2 11/2 11/2 13/2
Mrbluesky
 7/1 7/1 7/1 7/1 7/1
Raysham
 11/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 12/1
Contrast
 16/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1
Kings College
 18/1 22/1 22/1 16/1 20/1
Mc'ted
 - - - - -
Heartened
 - - - - -

Predictor

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

1st Salaria
19.3
OR: 2.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 8.4
9/4
2nd Shabu Shabu
11.6
OR: 1.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.6
13/2
3rd Free Pic
11.5
OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 5
4/1
4 Bretton Wood
6.9
OR: 2.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 4
11/2
5 Mrbluesky
6.4
OR: 2 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.9
7/1
6 Contrast
4.1
OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
16/1
7 Heartened
3.9
OR: 0 Form: 3.9 Odds: 0
—
8 Mc'ted
3.8
OR: 0.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0
—
9 Kings College
3.5
OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
22/1
10 Raysham
3.2
OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
12/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Contrast
60
69
44
Salaria
59
67
49
Bretton Wood
59
71
66
Kings College
59
62
 —
Mrbluesky
58
63
54
Shabu Shabu
56
68
53
Raysham
55
66
28
Mc'ted
51
72
67
Free Pic
48
69
63
Heartened
48
65
62

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Contrast 14d ago Fit
Kings College 16d ago Fit
Mc'ted 17d ago Fit
Shabu Shabu 22d ago Fit
Bretton Wood 23d ago Fit
Mrbluesky 23d ago Fit
Heartened 24d ago Fit
Free Pic 57d ago Fresh
Raysham 93d ago Long break
Salaria 117d ago Long break