14:08 Pontefract

Thursday 25 September 2025

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Happy Birthday Keith Chesters Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 1m 5.05s

1^st

(6)

Kyber Crystal

69-4

10/1

T: R MenziesJ: Kaiya Fraser

Awkward start, soon prominent, closed into 3rd over 2f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, soon ridden, drifted left final 90 yards, kept on op 11/1

2^nd

(2)

Papa Don't Preach

69-9

10/1

T: K FrostJ: William Pyle

Went early to post, chased leaders, waited with until pushed along 1f out, ran on into 2nd closing stages, not reach leader op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1

3^rd

(5)

Glendown

58-13

9/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: O McSweeney

Towards rear, pushed along halfway, switched right and ran on final furlong, nearest finish

4^th

1 ¼

(8)

Brazen Rascal

58-9

14/1

T: S WhitakerJ: Zak Wheatley

Close up, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace op 12/1

5^th

1 ¼

(1)

Canaria Queen

59-5

11/10f

T: T D EasterbyJ: Jake Dickson (7)

Mid-division, pushed along home turn, stayed on to dispute 3rd 1f out, no extra final 110 yards op 11/8

6^th

1 ½

(4)

Fortunate Star

59-6

6/1

T: D CarrollJ: Harry Smith (7)

Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no progress op 7/1

7^th

(3)

Masterclass

69-3

5/1

T: P T MidgleyJ: Warren Fentiman (3)

In rear, pushed along halfway, always behind op 4/1

8^th

(7)

Ninety Nine

48-10

33/1

T: J S WainwrightJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall (3)

Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£2.50, £1.80, £2.80EX:£95.00Trifecta:£886.50Tricast:£945.60SF:£104.84Swingers:£10.70, £11.20, £9.70

Forecasts

Canaria Queen (11/10), Masterclass (5/1), Fortunate Star (6/1), Glendown (9/1), Kyber Crystal (10/1), Papa Don't Preach (10/1), Brazen Rascal (14/1), Ninety Nine (33/1)

CANARIA QUEEN has had a good spell since the middle of the summer and is the most solid option in a race where most have something to prove. In Papa Don't Preach's case that's peak fitness after a break as he was very much in form when last seen in June. Fortunate Star is also dangerous to dismiss having dipped to the mark he defied at Haydock in July.

CANARIA QUEEN
PAPA DON'T PREACH (IRE)
FORTUNATE STAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Holbache

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 6

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall | T: Miss J A Camacho

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,402.002nd: £1,596.003rd: £798.004th: £399.005th: £199.00

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