16:25 Pontefract

Sunday 27 July 2025

All13:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2516:55

Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 2.56s

1^st

(4)

Brummell

49-13

7/1

T: Miss J A CamachoJ: Ryan Sexton

Made all, ridden approaching final furlong, pressed near finish, held on op 6/1

2^nd

nse

(5)

Ventura Express

89-12

11/4

T: P T MidgleyJ: D Nolan

Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, pressed leader towards finish, just held op 3/1 tchd 5/2

3^rd

(6)

Elegant Erin

89-13

3/1

T: P T MidgleyJ: Jason Hart

Held up in last, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd near finish, not reach leaders op 7/2 tchd 11/4

4^th

(1)

Spirit Of Applause

59-4

9/4f

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Tracked leaders on inside, asked for effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2

5^th

1 ¾

(2)

The Actor

39-7

17/2

T: Miss J A CamachoJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)

Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, never a threat op 15/2 tchd 9/1

6^th

1 ½

(7)

Fuji Mountain

39-8

20/1

T: D CarrollJ: Zak Wheatley (3)

Fly-leapt start, prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Bosh²⁷

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: M Dods J: Connor Beasley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£2.70, £1.60EX:£24.90Trifecta:£70.60SF:£25.47Swingers:£3.40, £3.50, £1.60

Forecasts

Spirit Of Applause (9/4), Ventura Express (11/4), Elegant Erin (3/1), Bosh (7/2), Brummell (7/1), The Actor (17/2), Fuji Mountain (20/1)

The lack of an obvious front-runner somewhat muddies the waters but 4-time C&D winner VENTURA EXPRESS has been plying his trade in better company this season and was unlucky not to finish much closer when runner-up at Beverley last time. He's preferred to fellow C&D winner Elegant Erin who has some strong form for the grade this season and arrives in form, while Bosh eases further in class and could be dangerous having his first start over this trip since his debut.