Racing

Racecards

Fast Results

Tips

Features

Full Results

Race Replays

NRs

News

My Stable

Going

Naps

ABC

Early Entries

Horse Racing

Football

Greyhounds

Sports

Tips Centre

Free Bets

Racing

Racecards

Fast Results

Tips

Features

Full Results

Race Replays

NRs

News

My Stable

Going

Naps

ABC

Early Entries

17:15 Pontefract

Monday 9 June 2025

All17:1517:4518:2018:5019:2019:5020:2020:50

Pontefract Races Chairman's Challenge Apprentice Handicap

4YO plus | Class 5 | 5f 3y | 5 Runners | Turf

Settings

Selected odds by:

(2)

Hover On The Wind^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| T: P T Midgley| OR: 75| D

As good as ever when winning at Beverley in May and confirmed he's in top form with a ¾-length second of 7 to Protest Rally in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 11/2) 17 days ago. Should be bang there again.

Form: 55-8412

(1)

Copper Knight^t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-13| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| CD

Grand servant to connections, gaining fourth 5f win at Chester a year ago. Very nearly added to his haul when short-head second of 6 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm, 9/4) 19 days ago. Major player from stall 1.

Form: 866-342

(4)

Ancient Times^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 73| D

Winning reappearance at Doncaster and didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap at Catterick (6f, good) 16 days ago. Nudged up 2 lb but he's consistent.

Form: 844-121

(3)

Protest Rally^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| T: L Bailey| OR: 73| CD

Has had an exellent year or so, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago by ¾ length from Hover On The Wind. Shoudn't be much between the pair again.

Form: 8-25141

(5)

Refuge^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58| D

Very good second of 8 in handicap (11/1) at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 24 days ago, no match for winner. Nudged up 1 lb but that still puts him on his last winning mark.

Form: 5757-72

Forecasts

Copper Knight (9/4), Ancient Times (3/1), Hover On The Wind (7/2), Protest Rally (4/1), Refuge (7/1)

All 5 of these arrive in excellent order but COPPER KNIGHT is a very straightforward ride for an apprentice and from stall 1, it's easy enough to construct a case for the veteran making all. Hover On The Wind finished behind Protest Rally when the pair clashed here 17 days ago but is weighted to reverse the form this time.