William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap – Pontefract

Pontefract

17:08

William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

Date 2025-10-20

Distance 5f3y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,234

Winning Time 1m 5.62s (slow by 4.32s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Good Biscuit (GB) Joanna Mason · Ruth Carr	9/2J	Won
2nd	Lethal Nymph (GB) P J McDonald · Paul Midgley	15/2	1.75
3rd	Azure Zain (FR) Warren Fentiman · Richard Fahey	14/1	.75
4th	King's Crown (IRE) Rhys Elliott · Michael Dods	9/1	.5
5th	Changeofmind (IRE) Zak Wheatley · Declan Carroll	22/1	.75
6th	Cargin Bhui (IRE) Joe Fanning · David & Nicola Barron	28/1	0.3
7th	Veydari (IRE) Ryan Sexton · Julie Camacho	11/2	0.1
8th	Reigning Profit (IRE) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	18/1	.5
9th	Dream Composer (FR) Tom Marquand · James Evans	13/2	0.2
10th	Stirrup Cup (GB) David Allan · Tim Easterby	10/1	.5
11th	Phoenix Of Dreams (IRE) Jason Hart · John & Sean Quinn	10/1	0.1
12th	Arnhem (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	9/2J	.5

Runners (12)

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
10 (1)	The Good Biscuit Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Ruth Carr	J:Joanna Mason T:Ruth Carr	125	—	454993	70	90	79	13d	—	—	-3	12.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
6f course winner; doesn't appear to be crying out for this first crack at 5f
8 (5)	Veydari Bay J:Ryan Sexton T:Julie Camacho	J:Ryan Sexton T:Julie Camacho	128	—	982484	73	90	81	20d	—	—	-1	10.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has run some good races in defeat this season, including here; each-way contender
7 (9)	Arnhem Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	128	—	801225	73	91	83	7d	—	—	+6	18.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
9yo who has been in rude health since joining this yard and is firmly in calculations
3 (6)	Lethal Nymph Bay J:P J McDonald T:Paul Midgley	J:P J McDonald T:Paul Midgley	135	—	320017	80	90	80	23d	—	—	+8	18.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won at Doncaster last month after a break but down the field at Haydock last time
2 (7)	Dream Composer Bay J:Tom Marquand T:James Evans	J:Tom Marquand T:James Evans	136	b	067078	81	88	82	4d	—	—	-3	12.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Perhaps the first-time blinkers and the return to this track will prompt a revival
9 (2)	Stirrup Cup Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	127	tb	779712	72	92	73	21d	—	—	+10	20.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Soft-ground wins at Hamilton last month; could play another leading role if ground suits
6 (4)	Phoenix Of Dreams Bay J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn	J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn	129	—	30-486	74	90	78	45d	—	—	0	8.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Reappeared with promising fourth at Ayr in July but hasn't built on that
4 (10)	Azure Zain Bay J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Richard Fahey	J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Richard Fahey	132	—	104003	77	89	83	20d	—	—	+5	11.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Showed pace when third over 6f at Ayr last time and the drop back to 5f could bear fruit
11 (3)	King's Crown Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Michael Dods	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Michael Dods	125	t	172073	70	91	76	11d	—	—	+6	11	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Four wins this year and good third at Newcastle recently; usual cheekpieces are left off
5 (12)	Changeofmind Chestnut J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	131	t	867939	76	91	84	21d	—	—	+5	10	4.50/1	18/1 5%
A couple of bright points this year but well beaten at Hamilton last time
1 (11)	Reigning Profit Chestnut J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	136	v	071587	81	91	67	14d	—	—	+8	11.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Return to form needed but his form-figures over this C&D read 11211
12 (8)	Cargin Bhui Bay J:Joe Fanning T:David & Nicola Barron	J:Joe Fanning T:David & Nicola Barron	120	—	783379	65	91	85	11d	—	—	+4	7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
In good heart in August but down the field on his last two outings

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The Good Biscuit	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1	11/2
Veydari	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Arnhem	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2	11/2
Lethal Nymph	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Dream Composer	11/2	5/1	11/2	5/1	9/2
Stirrup Cup	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1
Phoenix Of Dreams	8/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	10/1
Azure Zain	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
King's Crown	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Changeofmind	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Reigning Profit	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1
Cargin Bhui	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Stirrup Cup

20.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 12 Odds: 2.9

15/2

2nd

Lethal Nymph

18.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 8 Odds: 3.1

15/2

3rd

Arnhem

18.4

OR: 5.8 Form: 9 Odds: 3.6

13/2

The Good Biscuit

12.4

OR: 5 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Dream Composer

12.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Reigning Profit

11.9

OR: 7.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Azure Zain

11.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.7

12/1

King's Crown

OR: 5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.5

14/1

Veydari

10.6

OR: 5.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Changeofmind

OR: 6.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Phoenix Of Dreams

8.5

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Cargin Bhui

OR: 3.8 Form: 2.4 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dream Composer	81	88	82
Reigning Profit	81	91	67
Lethal Nymph	80	90	80
Azure Zain	77	89	83
Changeofmind	76	91	84
Phoenix Of Dreams	74	90	78
Veydari	73	90	81
Arnhem	73	91	83
Stirrup Cup	72	92	73
The Good Biscuit	70	90	79
King's Crown	70	91	76
Cargin Bhui	65	91	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dream Composer	4d ago	Quick return
Arnhem	7d ago	Quick return
King's Crown	11d ago	Quick return
Cargin Bhui	11d ago	Quick return
The Good Biscuit	13d ago	Quick return
Reigning Profit	14d ago	Fit
Veydari	20d ago	Fit
Azure Zain	20d ago	Fit
Stirrup Cup	21d ago	Fit
Changeofmind	21d ago	Fit
Lethal Nymph	23d ago	Fit
Phoenix Of Dreams	45d ago	Fit