14:08 Pontefract

Thursday 25 September 2025

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Happy Birthday Keith Chesters Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 1m 5.05s

(2)

Papa Don't Preach¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: William Pyle| T: K Frost| OR: 60| BF| D

10/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2024 but it was hard to knock his consistency in the first half of this year, finishing runner-up 5 times between March and June. Been off for 105 days and could go well on return.

Form: 232242

(4)

Fortunate Star^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 57| D

6/1

Latest win at Haydock in July. Recent efforts not so good but has returned to that winning mark.

Form: 120487

(1)

Canaria Queen^p⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jake Dickson⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 56| D

11/10

Three wins from 12 runs this year, the latest at Carlisle (5f, soft) earlier this month. Another good effort when second of 12 at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 113712

(6)

Kyber Crystal^p,t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: R Menzies| OR: 55| D

10/1

Winning reappearance at Musselburgh in April but mixed form since. Ran well when third to Canaria Queen at Carlisle earlier this month but well behind her at Hamilton on Sunday.

Form: 325830

(3)

Masterclass^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Warren Fentiman⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 54| D

5/1

Turf win at Nottingham (5f, good) in June. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 15/2) 17 days ago.

Form: 657263

(5)

Glendown^t,p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: O McSweeney| T: T D Easterby| OR: 50| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Reached the frame twice in June but has been out of sorts since.

Form: 349906

(7)

Ninety Nine^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 47| D

33/1

Eighth of 9 in classified event at Newcastle (5f) 27 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 8-93468

(8)

Brazen Rascal^p1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Zak Wheatley| T: S Whitaker| OR: 45| BF

14/1

Bit below form when sixth of 14 in classified event at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 7/2) 29 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 995546

Forecasts

Canaria Queen (11/10), Masterclass (5/1), Fortunate Star (6/1), Glendown (9/1), Kyber Crystal (10/1), Papa Don't Preach (10/1), Brazen Rascal (14/1), Ninety Nine (33/1)

CANARIA QUEEN has had a good spell since the middle of the summer and is the most solid option in a race where most have something to prove. In Papa Don't Preach's case that's peak fitness after a break as he was very much in form when last seen in June. Fortunate Star is also dangerous to dismiss having dipped to the mark he defied at Haydock in July.