16:55 Pontefract

Thursday 18 September 2025

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 1f 27y  |   Good to Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:56  |   Winning time: 3m 51.75s
1st
Horse silk
1
(2)
10/11f
T: B EllisonJ: Shay Farmer (7)
Held up behind leaders, chased clear leader after a mile, headway going well 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon in command, pushed out final furlong, very easily tchd 5/6 and tchd Evens
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
7
(7)
22/1
T: James HortonJ: Ray Dawson
Prominent early racing keenly, settled mid-division halfway, ridden and headway to chase winner over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
3
5
(3)
7/2
T: R MenziesJ: Elizabeth Gale (5)
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, switched wide and kept on from over 1f out op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
½
4
(5)
9/1
T: R HughesJ: O J Orr
Slowly into stride, in rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 13/2 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
18
3
(1)
18/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Cam Hardie
Led, sent into clear lead after a mile, ten lengths clear 4f out, headed and weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off op 28/1
6th
Horse silk
57
2
(6)
18/1
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Chased leaders early, mid-division after a mile, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly 2f out, tailed off op 16/1 tchd 20/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
(4)
11/2
T: John BerryJ: Gina Mangan
Always in rear, ridden 3f out and no response, eased and pulled up inside final furlong op 6/1 tchd 5/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.10, £8.40EX:£21.20Trifecta:£86.30SF:£25.24Swingers:£4.90, £1.70, £7.00

Forecasts

Captain Potter (10/11), Young Merlin (7/2), Dereham (11/2), Dalton Park (9/1), Wasthatok (18/1), Glory And Honour (18/1), Louie's Folly (22/1)

Verdict

CAPTAIN POTTER has an excellent record over staying trips at this course and can bounce back after doing too much too soon at Newcastle last time. Dereham brings consistent form in similar events and rates the main danger despite typically being a slow starter, while Dalton Park is very capable at this level but remains a risky betting proposition given his antics from the stalls.

  1. CAPTAIN POTTER
  2. DEREHAM
  3. DALTON PARK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Judgementofsolomon
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 3
1/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00

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