irishracing.com | Race Result Pontefract, Thu, 18th Sep, 2025, Matty Bown Handicap of £10,000.00 3-y-o plus

Pontefract Result

Thu, 18th Sep, 2025

Going - Good to Soft.

Placepot Pool - £55,325.41 Winning Units - 1931.33 Dividend - £20.90. Quadpot Pool - £5,222.79 Winning Units - 638.84 Dividend - £6.00. Place Six Dividend - £11.15. Place Five Dividend - £4.84.

Summary

5.32

Matty Bown Handicap of £10,000.00 3-y-o plus(Class 4) 1m. 6yds.

5.32 1m. 6yds. (Class 4) 3-y-o plus9 Ran
Matty Bown Handicap of £10,000.00 3-y-o plus

1st - £5,234.00, 2nd - £2,456.00, 3rd - £1,227.00, 4th - £614.00, 5th - £306.00 9 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Good Heavens (IRE) 6, b g 9-11 (Mr John P McManus)
(Drawn 9) Rated 77
Zoffany (IRE) - Round of Applause (GB)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs Noreen McManus

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

J J Quinn

O J Orr

Tote Win £26.00 Place £4.20

held up in rear, ridden and good headway on far side rails to lead inside final furlong, cleverly

11th Aug, 25 Ayr
8th Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race 8th Oct, 25 Nottingham
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 84

2nd

1.25L

Milteye (GB) 5, b g 9-4 (Rise One Racing And W A Bethell)
(Drawn 6) Rated 73
Cable Bay (IRE) - Fondie (IRE)(Oasis Dream (GB))

(Morning price: 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4 11/5 9/4 85/40 9/4 85/40 11/5 9/4 2/1) SP 2/1fav

Harriet Bethell

Aiden Brookes(3)

Place £1.40

held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out until headed inside final furlong

1st Sep, 25 Carlisle
1st Flat Hcp Rated 70 This
Race 2nd Oct, 25 Nottingham
6th Flat Hcp Rated 77

3rd

3.25L

Beltadaay (GB) 3, b g 9-1 (Nelson Mandela House)
(Drawn 4)sr Rated 71
Adaay (IRE) - Purest (GB)(Shamardal (USA))
Breeder - Mr & Mrs N. Welby

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

James Horton

Raymond Dawson

Place £3.90

soon led, racing keenly, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out

5th Sep, 25 Ascot
5th Flat Hcp Rated 72 This
Race 20th Sep, 25 Newbury
10th Flat Hcp Rated 71

4th

2.25L

Swift Salian (IRE) 4, b g 9-6 (Mr David Ellis)
(Drawn 1) Rated 75
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Dynalosca (USA)(Dynaformer (USA))
Breeder - Richard McConnell

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

David Barron

William Pyle(3)

held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong

30th Aug, 25 Beverley
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 74 This
Race

5th

1.25L

Terries Royale (GB) 5, b g 9-8 (Mr Wayne Brackstone, Mr Steve Whitear)
(Drawn 2) Rated 74
Territories (IRE) - Sofia Royale (GB)(Royal Applause (GB))
Breeder - Mr W. Brackstone & Mr S. J. Whitear

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

M Appleby

A Rawlinson

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, every chance 1f out, weakened final furlong

5th Sep, 25 Ascot
6th Flat Hcp Rated 76 This
Race 3rd Oct, 25 Ascot
8th Flat Hcp Rated 72

6th

Mount King (IRE) 5, ch g 9-5 (Ryedale Partners No1)
(Drawn 7)ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 71
National Defense (GB) - Christmas Joy (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Sun Bloodstock SARL

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

Tim Easterby

S B Kirrane

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders

14th Aug, 25 Windsor
6th Flat Hcp Rated 72 This
Race 4th Oct, 25 Redcar
7th Flat Hcp Rated 69

7th

3.75L

Garden Oasis (GB) 10, b g 10-0 (Mr T A Scothern & Partner)
(Drawn 5)cp⁺ Rated 80
Excelebration (IRE) - Queen Arabella (GB)(Medicean (GB))
Breeder - Meon Valley Stud

(Morning price: 7/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Tim Easterby

Harry Russell

chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly 1f out

25th Aug, 25 Ripon
5th Flat Hcp Rated 81 This
Race 8th Oct, 25 Nottingham
9th Flat Hcp Rated 79

8th

Alessia Fernanda (IRE) 5, ch m 9-6 (Highgreen Partnership)
(Drawn 10)ts⁺ Rated 75
Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Colour Bright (IRE)(Dream Ahead (USA))
Breeder - Moyglare Stud Farm

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

D Carroll

Zak Wheatley(3)

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6th Sep, 25 Thirsk
9th Flat Hcp Rated 76 This
Race 3rd Oct, 25 Southwell
4th Flat Hcp Rated 73

9th

3.75L

Altmore (FR) 4, b g 10-1 (Mrs Fiona Carmichael)
(Drawn 3)cp² Rated 81
Showcasing (GB) - Keegsquaw (IRE)(Street Cry (IRE))
Breeder - S.A.S. Ecurie Peregrine

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

Ed Bethell

D Nolan

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

28th Jul, 25 Southwell
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 81 This
Race 8th Oct, 25 Nottingham
7th Flat Hcp Rated 80

Off 5.32
Time 1m. 46.53 secs, which is 0.85 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £85.20
Tote Trifecta- £835.40
CSF- £75.40
Tricast- £765.34.

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