Full Result 5.38 Pontefract | 25 September 2025

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(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) 6f Good To Soft

1st £5,234 2nd £2,456 3rd £1,227 4th £614 5th £306

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
2⁽⁸⁾	8. Valentine Catcher 25/1 Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby	Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby	4	96 p¹	72	56	80	–
b g Bated Breath - Flycatcher (IRE) (Medicean)
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 (jockey said gelding hung right-handed for final 2f) (op 28/1 tchd 22/1)

1⁽⁷⁾ nse	13. Keep Warm 14/1 Joanna Mason Michael & David Easterby	Joanna Mason Michael & David Easterby	4	92 v	68	52	75	–
b g Lightning Spear - Sabrewing (IRE) (Fast Company)
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 (tchd 16/1)

3⁽²⁾ ¾ [¾]	14. City Captain 85/40F Daniel Tudhope Harriet Bethell	Daniel Tudhope Harriet Bethell	3	92	70	51	75	–
b g Aclaim (IRE) - City Girl (IRE) (Elusive City)
Prominent, bit short of room over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, kept on (op 9/4 tchd 15/8)

4⁽¹³⁾ ½ [1¼]	2. Havana Rum (IRE) 10/1 Conor Orr ³ Richard Fahey	Conor Orr ³ Richard Fahey	5	98 p	77	57	80	–
b g Havana Grey - Urban Hunt (IRE) (Born To Sea)
Took keen hold, towards rear, headway when towards far side from over 2f out, kept on and went fourth towards finish (op 17/2)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [1½]	6. Miss Hathaway 18/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	3	98	76	55	78	–
b f Bungle Inthejungle - Secretarial (IRE) (Kingman)
Prominent, led when up the centre over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong (op 16/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1 [2½]	11. Cairdeas 14/1 David Nolan Paul Midgley	David Nolan Paul Midgley	3	95	73	48	72	–
ch g Sergei Prokofiev (CAN) - Avengers Queen (Brazen Beau)
In touch with leaders, up the centre when prominent from over 1f out, no extra final 110yds (op 12/1)

7⁽⁶⁾ shd [2¾]	5. Yes I'm Mali 7/1 Joe Fanning Richard Fahey	Joe Fanning Richard Fahey	3	98 v¹	76	51	75	–
bb g Sands Of Mali (FR) - Yes Always (IRE) (No Nay Never)
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 (op 8/1)

8⁽³⁾ 1¼ [4]	12. Wreck It Ryley (IRE) 16/1 Kaiya Fraser Alan Brown	Kaiya Fraser Alan Brown	5	94 p	70	41	65	–
gr g Gutaifan (IRE) - Bucks Frizz (IRE) (Havana Gold)
In touch with leaders, lost ground halfway, some headway over 1f out, no extra final 110yds (tchd 14/1)

9⁽¹⁴⁾ ¾ [4¾]	9. The Good Biscuit 8/1 Warren Fentiman ⁵ Ruth Carr	Warren Fentiman ⁵ Ruth Carr	4	90	71	39	64	–
b g Sixties Icon - Rebecca Romero (Exceed And Excel)
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 (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run in straight) (op 11/1)

10⁽¹¹⁾ nk [5]	7. Ocean Treaty 18/1 Sam James James Owen	Sam James James Owen	3	98	76	43	68	–
b f Kingman - Peace Charter (War Front)
Towards rear, some headway when up the centre over 1f out, never dangerous (op 28/1)

11⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [6¾]	4. Fierce (IRE) 20/1 Tom Eaves Paul Midgley	Tom Eaves Paul Midgley	5	911	77	38	63	–
b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Saffian (Dubawi)
Towards rear, midfield halfway, brief headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (tchd 18/1)

12⁽¹²⁾ 2¾ [9½]	10. Beale Street 20/1 Harrison Shaw Bryan Smart	Harrison Shaw Bryan Smart	4	95	71	23	48	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - Chinaconnection (IRE) (Dark Angel)
Awkward start, always behind (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls and was slowly away as a result) (op 18/1 tchd 22/1)

13⁽⁹⁾ ½ [10]	3. Scarboroughwarning 14/1 Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt	4	911 p	77	27	53	–
b f Harry Angel (IRE) - Scarborough (IRE) (Dandy Man)
Took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened (op 17/2)

14⁽⁵⁾ 2¾ [12¾]	1. Loving Apprentice 7/1 Hector Crouch Ed Dunlop	Hector Crouch Ed Dunlop	3	912	80	21	47	–
b f Tasleet - Rapid Recruit (IRE) (Fast Company)
Bumped start, prominent, briefly led over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 8/1)

14 ran Off time: 5:40:42 Winning time: 1m 18.52s (slow by 4.12s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: J Blackburn Racing (Keep Warm) 1st breeder: The Sabrewing Partnership
2nd owner: J Musgrave & Partner (Valentine Catcher)
3rd owner: The Horse Watchers 10 (City Captain)
Tote win: £16.80 PL: £8.70 £4.40 £1.90 Ex: £550.10 CSF: £342.23 Tricast: £1,078.56 Trifecta: £1,485
Jackpot:
Placepot: £65.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £39,515.12 - 601.42 winning units
Quadpot: £6.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,002.60 - 791.14 winning units
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 41 (49%) M [6-9] 69 (23%) H [10-14] 40 (28%)

Following a stewards' inquiry, Valentine Catcher, who passed the post 1st, was demoted to 2nd - caused interference. Keep Warm was awarded the race

5:38 Pontefract 25 Sep 2025

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