Results From Pontefract - Thursday, 25th September 2025
Pontefract 14:08 Result
Happy Birthday Keith Chesters Apprentice Handicap
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £3,402, 2nd £1,596, 3rd £798, 4th £399, 5th £199
- Distance 0m 5f 3y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (6.8)
- Off Time 14:08
- Winning Time 01:05
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
anticipated start, soon prominent on outer, led and ridden over 1f out, reduced lead inside final 110yds, kept on
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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2nd½
prominent, bit short of room over 1f out, shaken up and pressed winner inside final 110yds, kept on
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Ainsley Turner - RP Ratings
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3rdnk
in rear, headway over 1f out, pressed leaders towards finish, kept on
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4th1 ¼
led narrowly or disputed lead, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds
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5th1 ¼
towards rear on inner, headway over 1f out, no extra final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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6th1 ½
in touch with leaders, weakened inside final furlong
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7thnk
always behind
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8th6
disputed lead, weakened over 1f out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£11
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Exacta£95
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Trifecta£886.5
Pontefract 14:43 Result
Sam Green 30 Years At WTJ Anniversary EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
- 2yo, 6 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £4,320, 2nd £2,028, 3rd £1,014, 4th £507
- Distance 0m 6f 0y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (6.8)
- Off Time 14:44
- Winning Time 01:19
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, switched right and up the centre home straight, ridden when led inside final 110yds, kept on
Naps:
- RP Ratings - Racing Post
- Tipman Tips - tipmantips.com
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd2 ½
pressed leader, led under 2f out, headed and no extra inside final 110yds
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3rd2 ¼
in touch with leaders, headway 2f out, nudged along and kept on from over 1f out, eyecatcher
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4th½
led, headed under 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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5th8
prominent, weakened from 2f out
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6th15
ran green throughout, always behind
Pontefract 15:18 Result
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap
- 2yo, 8 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £5,234, 2nd £2,456, 3rd £1,227, 4th £614, 5th £306
- Distance 0m 6f 0y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (6.8)
- Off Time 15:19
- Winning Time 01:19
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, led under 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, just held on
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2ndhd
in touch with leaders, headway from under 2f out, soon up the centre, kept on and went second towards finish, just failed
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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3rd1
ducked left start, in touch with leaders, headway on outer from over 2f out, pressed leader from over 1f out, no extra and lost second towards finish
Tipped by:
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
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4th4 ¾
prominent, outpaced from over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
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5thnk
towards rear, headway from under 2f out, never dangerous
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6th1 ¼
took keen hold, prominent, lost ground after 2f, weakened inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Ainsley Turner - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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7th3 ¼
bumped start, always behind
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8th13
bumped start, led, took keen hold after 1f, clear over 3f out, reduced lead over 2f out, weakened quickly from over 1f out
Naps:
- - The Guardian
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
Tote Returns
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Total Win£23
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Exacta£187.1
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Trifecta£1107
Pontefract 15:53 Result
Watch Racing TV Live On Channel 424 Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B, C And D) (GBBPlus Race)
- 2yo, 9 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £4,860, 2nd £2,282, 3rd £1,141, 4th £571
- Distance 1m 0f 6y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (6.8)
- Off Time 15:54
- Winning Time 01:49
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, disputed lead 6f out, led narrowly then ridden inside final furlong, kept on
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
- POSTDATA
- Richard Russell - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd¾
in touch with leaders, slightly hampered 6f out, lost ground 3f out, headway up the centre from under 2f out, kept on well and went second towards finish
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3rd1 ¾
in rear, headway on outer 6f out, disputed lead from over 2f out, lost position inside final furlong, no extra when lost second towards finish
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4th1
took keen hold, prominent, edged left 6f out, no extra inside final furlong
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5th½
took keen hold, soon midfield, dropped to last 6f out, steady headway from over 2f out, stayed on but not pace to challenge
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6th½
took keen hold, disputed lead, lost position over 1f out, soon weakened
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7th1 ¾
unseated rider in parade ring, in touch with leaders, niggled along after 2f, weakened from over 3f out
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8th3 ¼
disputed lead, lost position 6f out, weakened from 3f out
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9th5
took keen hold, never better than midfield
Pontefract 16:28 Result
Simon Scrope Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- 3yo+, 9 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £9,180, 2nd £4,310, 3rd £2,156, 4th £1,078
- Distance 1m 2f 5y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (6.8)
- Off Time 16:29
- Winning Time 02:15
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, headway against rail 3f out, led 1f out, soon edged right and ridden, kept on well
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd2 ¼
towards rear, headway from over 2f out, kept on well and went second final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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3rd1 ¼
in touch with leaders, not clear run when headway from under 2f out, in the clear when went third inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds
Tipped by:
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
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4th½
in rear, steady headway on outer from over 4f out, no extra when prominent inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- Paul Curtis - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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5th1 ¼
prominent, pressed leader from 3f out, weakened final furlong
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6th1 ¼
led, increased tempo from 3f out, headed 1f out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Richard Russell - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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7thnk
towards rear, headway from over 4f out, not clear run under 2f out, prominent when in the clear 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
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8th6 ½
in touch with leaders on outer, prominent 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
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9th18
towards rear, outpaced 3f out, weakened home straight
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.91
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Exacta£5.1
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Trifecta£24.6
Pontefract 17:05 Result
Racing TV Handicap
- 3yo+, 9 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £4,187, 2nd £1,965, 3rd £982, 4th £491, 5th £245
- Distance 1m 4f 5y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (6.8)
- Off Time 17:05
- Winning Time 02:43
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, steady headway on outer from over 3f out, ridden when challenging from over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, kept on
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2ndnk
led but pestered, increased tempo 4f out, headed inside final 110yds, kept on
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd4 ¼
in touch with leaders, headway from under 2f out, soon switched right, up the centre when stayed on and went third inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Paul Curtis - RP Ratings
- Richard Russell - SPOTLIGHT
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4th½
took keen hold, pressed leader, weakened from over 1f out
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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5th2
prominent, weakened from 2f out
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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6thnk
prominent, weakened from over 2f out
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7th3
in rear, headway from over 1f out, never dangerous
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8th¾
took keen hold, always behind
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9th7 ½
took keen hold, pressed leader, weakened from 3f out
Naps:
- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
Pontefract 17:38 Result
Donate To New Beginnings horses At nbhorses.org.uk Handicap
- 3yo+, 14 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £5,234, 2nd £2,456, 3rd £1,227, 4th £614, 5th £306
- Distance 0m 6f 0y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (6.8)
- Off Time 17:40
- Winning Time 01:18
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stnse
ducked left start and bumped rival start, in touch with leaders on outer, headway when up the centre from under 2f out, keeping on well when slightly hampered inside final furlong, just failed, finished 2nd, placed 1st
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2nd
in touch with leaders, headway when up the centre from under 2f out, ridden 1f out, soon led but edged slightly right, kept on and all out, finished 1st, placed 2nd
Naps:
- Steve Mullington - William Hill Racing
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3rd¾
prominent, bit short of room over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, kept on
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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4th½
took keen hold, towards rear, headway when towards far side from over 2f out, kept on and went fourth towards finish
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Richard Russell - SPOTLIGHT
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5thnk
prominent, led when up the centre over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
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6th1
in touch with leaders, up the centre when prominent from over 1f out, no extra final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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7thshd
bumped start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost ground halfway, some headway when up the centre under 2f out, no extra final 110yds
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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8th1 ¼
in touch with leaders, lost ground halfway, some headway over 1f out, no extra final 110yds
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9th¾
in rear, not clear run when headway over 1f out, soon switched right, bit short of room inside final furlong, kept on well final 110yds, eyecatcher
Naps:
- Daily Star Sunday
- Sunday Express
Tipped by:
- Ainsley Turner - RP Ratings
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10thnk
towards rear, some headway when up the centre over 1f out, never dangerous
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11th1 ¾
towards rear, midfield halfway, brief headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
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12th2 ¾
awkward start, always behind
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13th½
took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
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14th2 ¾
bumped start, prominent, briefly led over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
- POSTDATA
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times