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16:12 Pontefract - 17 August 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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16:12 Pontefract

Sunday 17 August 2025

All14:1214:4215:1215:4216:1216:4217:12

Topsy Memorial Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   5f 3y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:12  |   Winning time: 1m 5.1s
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Mr Lightsidet117
Age: 3|  Weight: 10-0| J: D Tudhope| T: M Appleby| OR:  92| D
7/2
Career-best effort when runner-up on reappearance at Chelmsford in April. Little to shout about since but this does represent a pretty big drop in class. Of interest fitted with a tongue tie for the first time.
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Dan Tucker17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR:  88| BF| CD
9/4
Deservedly off the mark in an Ayr maiden (6f) in May and progressed further in handicaps, runner-up at York prior to going one better over C&D, quickly putting the race to bed when gap appeared. Unable to land a blow at Goodwood 17 days ago but this is easier and he's landed stall 1.
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Ventura Express21
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR:  82| CD
4/1
Four-time C&D winner remains 2 lb below her last winning mark. Looked unlucky not to finish even closer when second of 8 in handicap at Beverley and eased in class he also came up a nose shy in a C&D handicap 3 weeks ago.
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Reigning Profitv7
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  81| CD
8/1
Bagged 5f handicaps here and at Ripon in the spring and ran a stormer when runner-up in big-field Ascot handicap last month. Missed break and never figured at Glorious Goodwood but harder to find an excuse for last week's Haydock run.
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Equity Lawp9
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR:  75| D
7/1
Finally doubled tally in handicaps in 10-runner contest at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 9 days ago, cashing in on what was a career-low mark. 3 lb rise shouldn't prevent a bold follow-up bid.
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Wen Moon22
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: Aiden Brookes(3)| T: B Haslam| OR:  71| C| D
6/1
Plenty of solid efforts here and at York but yet to get going in 2025, albeit he was drawn out of it at latter track 3 weeks ago.
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Forecasts

Dan Tucker (9/4), Mr Lightside (7/2), Ventura Express (4/1), Wen Moon (6/1), Equity Law (7/1), Reigning Profit (8/1)

16:12 Pontefract - 17 August 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

This represents a welcome drop in class for MR LIGHTSIDE and from a handy stall, he's worth risking in the hope the application of a tongue tie has a positive effect. Dan Tucker, Ventura Express and Equity Law are in-form opponents.

Prize Money

1st: £10,308.002nd: £4,834.003rd: £2,418.004th: £1,208.005th: £604.006th: £302.00

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