irishracing.com | Race Result Pontefract, Tue, 7th Apr, 2026, Tommy Hepple Memorial Handicap of £8,000.00 4-y-o plus

4.27 Tommy Hepple Memorial Handicap of £8,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 5) 1m. 4f. 5yds.

Pontefract Results Tue, 7th Apr, 2026

Going - Good to Soft.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £4,396.56 carried forward to Kempton on Wed, 8th Apr. Placepot Pool - £109,589.04 Winning Units - 500.88 Dividend - £159.70. Quadpot Pool - £9,703.10 Winning Units - 79.65 Dividend - £90.10. Place Six Dividend - £74.19. Place Five Dividend - £49.22.

4.27 1m. 4f. 5yds. (Class 5) 4-y-o plus 12 Ran
Tommy Hepple Memorial Handicap of £8,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £4,320.00, 2nd - £2,028.00, 3rd - £1,014.00, 4th - £507.00
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Stewards Report

1st

Lightening Company (IRE) 9-6 (Middleham Park Cxv, Lycett Rcg & Partn)
(Drawn 4)sr Rated 67
Fast Company (IRE) - Shama's Song (IRE)(Teofilo (IRE))
Breeder - Anthony Kirwan

(Morning price: 5/1 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 10/3)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 16/5 10/3 16/5 3/1) SP 3/1fav

B M R Haslam

A Mullen

Tote Win £4.00 Place £1.60

took keen hold, front rank, pushed along over 2f out, went second over 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong, led towards finish

5th Mar, 26 Newcastle
10th Flat Hcp Rated 70 This
Race

2nd

0.5L

Johnny Boom (IRE) 9-6 (L & M Atkins)
(Drawn 13)sr Rated 67
New Bay (GB) - Moody Blue (IRE)(Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Breeder - Oghill House, Sledmere Stud & D. Hyland

(Morning price: 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

S Lycett

Rossa Ryan

Place £2.90

close up, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon ridden along, kept on but headed towards finish

14th Feb, 26 Lingfield
6th Flat Hcp Rated 68 This
Race

3rd

Fleur De Mer (IRE) 8-13 (Mr & Mrs G F Hall Racing)
(Drawn 8)cp¹ Rated 60
Dark Angel (IRE) - Hespera (GB)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Al Asayl France

(Morning price: 5/1 13/2 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 8/1 17/2) SP 17/2

M Todhunter

Mark Winn

Place £2.50

held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went third towards finish

11th Feb, 26 Southwell
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 60 This
Race

4th

0.5L

Swinging London (IRE) 9-7 (Eventmasters Racing)
(Drawn 7)ts⁺cp⁺sr Rated 68
Dark Angel (IRE) - Malka (FR)(Green Tune (USA))
Breeder - Zalim Bifov

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 13/2 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

J Mackie

Connor Beasley

held up in rear of mid-division, dropped to rear over 4f out, still going okay but plenty to do 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, keeping on when short of room towards finish, not recover

10th Mar, 26 Southwell
4th Flat Hcp Rated 69 This
Race

5th

Ashdown Forest (IRE) 9-8 (Caron & Paul Chapman)
(Drawn 3)cp¹ Rated 69
Camelot (GB) - Fuaigh Mor (IRE)(Dubai Destination (USA))
Breeder - Ruskerne Ltd

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 11/2 6/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1 9/1 17/2) SP 17/2

J O'keeffe

Billy Garritty

prominent on inner, shaken up waiting for room 2f out, ridden and headway when in clear over 1f out, kept on same pace

17th Mar, 26 Wetherby
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race

6th

1.25L

Cloudy Rose (GB) 8-7 (Runfortheroses)
(Drawn 10) Rated 54
Proconsul (GB) - Zarosa (IRE)(Barathea (IRE))
Breeder - Mickley Stud & Mr R. Vicarage

(Morning price: 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 20/1 18/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

J Berry

Hollie Doyle

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and made steady headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

1st Oct, 25 Catterick
5th Flat Hcp Rated 55 This
Race

7th

2.25L

Starshine Legend (IRE) 9-4 (The One To Six Syndicate)
(Drawn 5) Rated 65
Sea The Stars (IRE) - Blissful Beat (GB)(Beat Hollow (GB))
Breeder - Woodnook Farm Pty Ltd

(Morning price: 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1)
SP 4/1

Olly Murphy

Jason Hart

led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

4th Sep, 24 Hamilton
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 69 This
Race

8th

3.75L

Treasure Islands (GB) 9-9 (Mr M J Macleod)
(Drawn 11) Rated 70
Kingman (GB) - Wuheida (GB)(Dubawi (IRE))
Breeder - Godolphin

(Morning price: 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 15/2 8/1 17/2)
(Ring price: 17/2 8/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

Tim Easterby

D Allan

reluctant to load, held up in rear, switched left after 3f, never on terms

4th Mar, 26 Southwell
4th Flat This
Race

9th

0.75L

Princess Niyla (GB) 9-4 (Mr John Sugarman)
(Drawn 2)cp⁺sr Rated 65
Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Coillte Cailin (IRE)(Oratorio (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Peter Moran

(Morning price: 11/1 12/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

A Brown

Harry Davies

chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4th Sep, 25 Southwell
5th Flat Hcp Rated 66 This
Race 15th Apr, 26 Beverley
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 65

10th

Suitcase Smith (GB) 9-1 (Canuck One)
(Drawn 9)sr Rated 62
Sixties Icon (GB) - Hope Is High (GB)(Sir Percy (GB))
Breeder - Emma Berry & Robert Nastanovich

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

J Berry

Gina Mangan

keen in rear, made brief headway out wide over 2f out, faded over 1f out

13th Oct, 25 Yarmouth
6th Flat Hcp Rated 65 This
Race

11th

14L

Secret Alliance (GB) 8-8 (Feisty Fillies)
(Drawn 1) Rated 55
Showcasing (GB) - Romp (GB)(Pivotal (GB))
Breeder - Miss K. J. Keir

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Kevin Frost

Cameron Hardie

midfield, dropped to rear over 2f out, lost touch over 1f out

15th Oct, 25 Kempton
7th Flat This
Race

12th

0.5L

Very Muddy Waters (GB) 8-13 (Four Juniperus)
(Drawn 6)bl⁴ Rated 63
Showcasing (GB) - Bella Vita (GB)(Aussie Rules (USA))
Breeder - Shoreham Stud & Whitsbury Manor Stud

(Morning price: 25/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1 28/1) SP 28/1

D Carroll

Zak Wheatley(3)

midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

1st Nov, 25 Newcastle
6th Flat Hcp Rated 65 This
Race

Off 4.29
Time 2m. 43.80 secs, which is 0.01 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £39.60
Tote Trifecta- £321.50
CSF- £35.51
Tricast- £242.77.

Non runner Turn And Finish ( Going (Changed Since Declaration))
2025 Letmeseethecolts 4 8-7 Joanna Mason 3/1Fav (B Ellison) (Drawn 5)

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