18:50 Pontefract

Monday 9 June 2025

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

Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 3m 43.36s

1^st

(5)

Queen Of Steel

59-5

8/11f

T: F O'BrienJ: Gina Mangan

Made virtually all, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out op 8/13 tchd 5/6

2^nd

(3)

Captain Potter

59-8

9/2

T: B EllisonJ: Ben Robinson

Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, just held op 6/1 tchd 4/1

3^rd

3 ¾

(4)

Triple Nickle

98-11

10/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: Aidan Keeley

Dwelt, raced in last, outpaced over 5f out, ridden and rallied from over 2f out, went third final furlong op 12/1 tchd 9/1

4^th

(2)

Different Drum

49-7

11/1

T: L AllanJ: Joanna Mason

Took keen hold, in touch, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong op 14/1

5^th

3 ¾

(8)

Bodygroove

59-9

22/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Aiden Brookes (3)

Midfield on outer, lost position after 4f, ridden and some headway from over 2f out, never dangerous op 18/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

(6)

Yakhabar

68-9

28/1

T: L BaileyJ: C Horgan (5)

Slowly away, in rear, brief headway on outer from over 2f out, not pace to challenge op 20/1

7^th

(9)

Forglen

48-10

12/1

T: W StoneJ: K T O'Neill

Dwelt, took keen hold, midfield, bit short of room from 3f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out tchd 14/1

8^th

4 ¼

(1)

Team Endeavour

68-11

125/1

T: F P MurtaghJ: P J McDonald

Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and weakened from over 2f out op 80/1

9^th

(11)

Quercus Robur

69-3

12/1

T: A NicolJ: Cam Hardie

Took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened tchd 11/1

10^th

(7)

Destination Unkown

49-5

33/1

T: Grant TuerJ: Harrison Shaw

Took keen hold, always behind op 28/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Fabuleux Du Clos¹³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 10

T: S G West J: Rhys Elliott

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.10, £1.60, £1.80EX:£4.60Trifecta:£18.80Tricast:£19.98SF:£4.18Swingers:£1.70, £2.50, £5.80

Forecasts

Queen Of Steel (8/11), Captain Potter (9/2), Triple Nickle (10/1), Different Drum (11/1), Forglen (12/1), Quercus Robur (12/1), Bodygroove (22/1), Yakhabar (28/1), Destination Unkown (33/1), Fabuleux Du Clos (33/1), Team Endeavour (125/1)

QUEEN OF STEEL continued the excellent work for Fergal O'Brien when a commanding winner at Nottingham a month ago and while the assessor has reacted with a 10 lb rise, a cross-code 4-timer may well still be on the cards. Captain Potter and Bodygroove look the pick of the opposition.

QUEEN OF STEEL
CAPTAIN POTTER
BODYGROOVE

Previous Winners

2024

Sam Sarphati

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 4

J: Harrison Shaw | T: Sara Ender

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,402.002nd: £1,596.003rd: £798.004th: £399.005th: £198.00

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