17 Aug 2025 16:12 Pontefract
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,308); Distance: 5f 3y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Topsy Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(5) |
| - |
Reigning Profit (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) |
889207 / 6 |
Flat (7) | J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr The Chancers |
8/1 | |
| soon prominent, headway on outer over 2f out, raced widest home turn, led over 1f out, edged left final furlong, ran on well, reduced lead towards finish (trainer could offer no explanation for improved form, gelding routine tested) | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(1) |
| ¾ L |
Dan Tucker (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
215218 / 3 |
Flat (17) | J Garritty | Jedd O'Keeffe Highbeck Racing… |
9/4 | |
| prominent, outpaced home turn, switched toward centre over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, ran on well, not reach winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(4) |
| 1¼ L |
Ventura Express (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) |
540022 / 8 |
Flat (21) | D Nolan | P T Midgley Buist, Crowther… |
4/1 | |
| towards rear, raced widest home turn, headway down centre from 1f out, went third final 110 yards kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
5(6) |
| 1¾ L |
Equity Law (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
252801 / 4 |
Flat (9) | D Allan | T D Easterby The Oyster Catchers… |
7/1 | |
| soon raced in second, briefly led home turn, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
6(3) |
| SHD |
Wen Moon (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
3-84000 / 5 |
Flat (22) | Aiden Brookes | B Haslam Mps Racing, D Shapiro… |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, still plenty to do home turn, shaken up 1f out, some headway final furlong, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
1(2) |
| 4½ L |
Mr Lightside (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
0-25000 / 3 |
Flat (17) | D Tudhope | M Appleby FOSNIC RACING |
7/2 | |
| led, keen early, headed home turn, outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened, detached towards finish | ||||||||||