Racing TV Handicap – Pontefract

Pontefract

17:05

Racing TV Handicap

Date 2025-09-25

Distance 1m4f5y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,187

Winning Time 2m 43.29s (slow by 7.49s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Solar Bentley (IRE) Ben Robinson · Brian Ellison	14/1	Won
2nd	Sonic Pioneer (GB) Callum Rodriguez · Jack Morland	3/1	0.3
3rd	Kitsune Power (IRE) David Allan · Tim Easterby	11/2	4.25
4th	Vulcan Way (GB) Kaiya Fraser · Harry Eustace	5/4F	.5
5th	Haliphon (GB) Ryan Kavanagh · Ian Williams	11/1	2
6th	Tequila (FR) David Egan · Kevin Philippart De Foy	28/1	0.3
7th	Greek Giant (IRE) Hector Crouch · Ed Dunlop	33/1	3
8th	Solar Saving (IRE) Taryn Langley · John Berry	40/1	.75
9th	Very Muddy Waters (GB) Zak Wheatley · Declan Carroll	16/1	7.5

Runners (9)

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
5 (4)	Vulcan Way Bay J:Kaiya Fraser T:Harry Eustace	J:Kaiya Fraser T:Harry Eustace	133	—	-35843	68	75	67	17d	—	—	-16	19.5	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Rallying fourth in July (1m4f); good third 17 days ago; first success nearing; shortlist
2 (2)	Sonic Pioneer Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:Jack Morland	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Jack Morland	141	—	220221	76	75	70	8d	—	—	+11	28.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Career best when making all last Wednesday; the obvious starting point under a penalty
1 (6)	Kitsune Power Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	141	p	824376	69	78	62	28d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-4	11.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Placed in both starts over C&D in the summer; dropped 3lb below that mark; interesting
6 (1)	Haliphon Bay J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:Ian Williams	J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:Ian Williams	133	p	230053	61	75	63	46d	—	—	+1	8.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Latest third (1m4f) was best effort since June; acts on most surfaces; form case made
9 (7)	Solar Bentley Grey J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	130	—	5-6400	58	74	63	11d	—	—	-2	3.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Weakened a long way from home on his return at Doncaster 11 days ago; questions now
8 (3)	Very Muddy Waters br/gr J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	132	b	2-6793	67	71	75	24d	—	—	+3	9.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Back to life in blinkers (1m1f) latest; new trip interesting; dangerous if aid works again
4 (5)	Tequila Bay J:David Egan T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:David Egan T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	134	—	4-5359	69	72	62	23d	—	—	+2	6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Maiden; backed but beat one home at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) three weeks ago
3 (9)	Greek Giant Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Ed Dunlop	J:Hector Crouch T:Ed Dunlop	139	p	1253-6	67	74	-	14d	—	—	+2	5.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Back from 469-day absence with a big defeat (1m6f, AW) a fortnight ago; market check
7 (8)	Solar Saving Bay J:Taryn Langley(5) T:John Berry	J:Taryn Langley(5) T:John Berry	132	—	/0-940	60	71	52	17d	—	—	+1	3.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Ex-Irish maiden; mark in freefall but yet to get competitive in three starts for this yard

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Vulcan Way	5/4	5/4	5/4
Sonic Pioneer	10/3	10/3	10/3
Kitsune Power	9/2	9/2	9/2
Haliphon	12/1	11/1	11/1
Solar Bentley	14/1	14/1	14/1
Very Muddy Waters	14/1	16/1	14/1
Tequila	22/1	20/1	20/1
Greek Giant	28/1	28/1	28/1
Solar Saving	50/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Sonic Pioneer

28.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 17 Odds: 5.2

10/3

2nd

Vulcan Way

19.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 11.4

5/4

3rd

Kitsune Power

11.7

OR: 4.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Very Muddy Waters

9.7

OR: 4.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Haliphon

8.6

OR: 2.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Tequila

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Greek Giant

5.2

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Solar Bentley

3.6

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Solar Saving

3.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sonic Pioneer	76	75	70
Kitsune Power	69	78	62
Tequila	69	72	62
Vulcan Way	68	75	67
Very Muddy Waters	67	71	75
Greek Giant	67	74	—
Haliphon	61	75	63
Solar Saving	60	71	52
Solar Bentley	58	74	63

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sonic Pioneer	8d ago	Quick return
Solar Bentley	11d ago	Quick return
Greek Giant	14d ago	Fit
Vulcan Way	17d ago	Fit
Solar Saving	17d ago	Fit
Tequila	23d ago	Fit
Very Muddy Waters	24d ago	Fit
Kitsune Power	28d ago	Fit
Haliphon	46d ago	Fresh