Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap (Div II) – Pontefract

Pontefract

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Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap (Div II)

Date 2025-09-18

Distance 1m2f5y

Class Class 6

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,402

Runners 9

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7 (1)	Quirke On Parole b Jack Garritty · Mark Walford	Jack Garritty · Mark Walford	129	—	-42125	55	71	62	17d	—	—	-7	19.3	9/4 31%
Breakthrough win (1m2f) in June; respectable efforts on next two starts; possibilities
4 (2)	Sweet Kiss b Jake Dickson(7) · Tim Easterby	Jake Dickson(7) · Tim Easterby	132	—	837141	58	72	51	9d	—	—	+1	24.9	5/2 29%
Won two of last three; escapes a penalty for latest success; 3lb well in; key player
2 (6)	Lights Go Down ch Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	134	—	405572	60	69	60	52d	—	—	-4	11.9	5/1 17%
Bounced back from moderate run when 2nd (1m2f) latest; same mark and he's a player
1 (5)	Berkshire Phantom gr Shane Gray · Fionn McSharry	Shane Gray · Fionn McSharry	138	—	831463	59	69	54	16d	—	—	+2	11.7	7/1 13%
Won 12-runner h'cap (1m1f) in July; excuses last two starts; very much respected
6 (7)	Space Raider b Jordan Nason(3) · Ivan Furtado	Jordan Nason(3) · Ivan Furtado	130	—	-85553	56	68	57	62d	—	—	-1	6.6	11/1 8%
Seems to like it here; 3rd at this track in July; shapes like 1m2f is worth another go
8 (9)	Sangara b Clifford Lee · Jack Channon	Clifford Lee · Jack Channon	127	ht	5-0040	53	65	50	24d	—	—	-3	2.4	16/1 6%
Handicapper's giving some help but her form needs a big uplift
5 (4)	Epicurian Lad ch Oisin Orr · Richard Fahey	Oisin Orr · Richard Fahey	130	p	363207	56	67	51	20d	—	—	0	6.6	16/1 6%
Bumped into one in July; form dipped after; not ruled out from career low; new trip
3 (3)	Toute Chic b Cam Hardie · Harriet Bethell	Cam Hardie · Harriet Bethell	133	—	/60/7-	54	-	-	549d	—	—	-1	1.9	33/1 3%
No notable form in Britain and best watched on this return from a 549-day break
9 (8)	Victoria Legend b Aiden Brookes(3) · John Wainwright	Aiden Brookes(3) · John Wainwright	124	b	670677	45	53	22	9d	—	—	-1	0.3	125/1 1%
Frequently tailed off; 10lb 'wrong'; first-time blinkers need to give him a huge boost

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Quirke On Parole	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Sweet Kiss	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Lights Go Down	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	5/1
Berkshire Phantom	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1
Space Raider	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Sangara	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Epicurian Lad	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Toute Chic	33/1	28/1	33/1	28/1	28/1
Victoria Legend	125/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Sweet Kiss

24.9

OR: 2 Form: 15.6 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Quirke On Parole

19.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 10 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Lights Go Down

11.9

OR: 2.5 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Berkshire Phantom

11.7

OR: 2.3 Form: 6.6 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Space Raider

6.6

OR: 1.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Epicurian Lad

6.6

OR: 1.5 Form: 3.4 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Sangara

2.4

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Toute Chic

1.9

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Victoria Legend

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lights Go Down Top Rated	60	69	60
Berkshire Phantom	59	69	54
Sweet Kiss	58	72	51
Space Raider	56	68	57
Epicurian Lad	56	67	51
Quirke On Parole	55	71	62
Toute Chic	54	—	—
Sangara	53	65	50
Victoria Legend	45	53	22

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Quirke On Parole	17d ago	Fit
Sweet Kiss	9d ago	Quick return
Lights Go Down	52d ago	Fresh
Berkshire Phantom	16d ago	Fit
Space Raider	62d ago	Fresh
Sangara	24d ago	Fit
Epicurian Lad	20d ago	Fit
Toute Chic	549d ago	Long break
Victoria Legend	9d ago	Quick return

Going: Good To Soft

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