Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap (Div I) – Pontefract

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

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4 (2)	Salaria b Cieren Fallon · Charlie Clover	Cieren Fallon · Charlie Clover	132	—	-25233	59	67	49	117d	—	—	-8	19.3	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 ch Barry McHugh · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Barry McHugh · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	126	—	607023	48	69	63	57d	—	—	-6	11.5	4/1 20%
Second in 1m classified in July; solid third in 1m2f handicap latest; big contender
2 (10)	Bretton Wood b Clifford Lee · Jack Channon	Clifford Lee · Jack Channon	132	—	-35848	59	71	66	23d	—	—	-7	6.9	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 ch Jonny Peate · James Ferguson	Jonny Peate · James Ferguson	129	b	242170	56	68	53	22d	—	—	-1	11.6	13/2 13%
Gone off the boil on last two starts (1m4f); drops back in trip with blinkers reached for
5 (7)	Mrbluesky b Oisin Orr · Richard Fahey	Oisin Orr · Richard Fahey	131	p	177355	58	63	54	23d	—	—	-4	6.4	7/1 13%
Gamely rewarded support (7f, AW) in February; 0-9 on turf; first try at 1m2f
8 (5)	Raysham b Zak Wheatley(3) · Declan Carroll	Zak Wheatley(3) · Declan Carroll	128	t	069-77	55	66	28	93d	—	—	-4	3.2	12/1 8%
Much nearer last than first all five starts; heavy defeat last time; tongue-tie goes on
1 (9)	Contrast ch Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	138	b	52-960	60	69	44	14d	—	—	-2	4.1	16/1 6%
Veteran who picked up the latest of his eight wins last May; no threat this year though
3 (8)	Kings College b Elizabeth Gale(5) · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Elizabeth Gale(5) · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	132	—	6-75	59	62	-	16d	—	—	-1	3.5	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 b TBC · Michael Keady	· 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 b NON-RUNNER · Ollie Pears	NON-RUNNER · 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

Bretton Wood

6.9

OR: 2.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 4

11/2

Mrbluesky

6.4

OR: 2 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Contrast

4.1

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Heartened

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.9 Odds: 0

—

Mc'ted

3.8

OR: 0.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Kings College

3.5

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Raysham

3.2

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Contrast Top Rated	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

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

Going: Good To Soft

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