Pontefract Race 5

Moor Top Farm Shop Hemsworth Pontefract Cup Hcp (Gbbplus Race)

Prize Money: $18,450

SECRET FORCE (4) performed with credit in two starts for current stable including when third beaten 1.5L attempting an amateur rider's race at York (2400m) in latest. Visor applied. Not proven at the trip but rates an intriguing chance. TROJAN SOLDIER (3) will take some stopping in search of a fourth consecutive victory. Successful here last time over 3400m. Likely danger. TREASURE ISLANDS (6) remains unexposed. Progressing nicely lately since switching to handicaps. This test could suit. SAX APPEAL (1) must lift from recent efforts. Now returns to last winning mark however and will take some pegging back if allowed rope on the front.

Distance: 3623m
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C4

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Sax Appeal (5) 3125738365
Trainer: Charlie Johnston(Middleham Moor, N Yorks)
Jockey: Connor Beasley
Weight: 61.5kg
Prize Money: $199,705
Win / Place: 20% / 48%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SAXON WARRIOR (JPN)

Dam: ISOBEL ARCHER (GB)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 9-4-8

Season

8: 0-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

7: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

36: 8-4-8

Turf

11: 1-1-2

Good

10: 1-1-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

32: 8-3-6

Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

38: 9-4-8

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2816m - 3721m

Comments

Returns from a 30-day let-up. Last start ran last in a small field at Goodwood on May 22 over 3200m, 30 len behind Bahadur carrying 59kg at $11. The run before that 6th of 17 at Chester on May 8 over 3700m, 4.5 len behind Shrimp Shady carrying 62.5kg at $23. Well placed and among the chances.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 5	22/5/26	Goodwood	3218m	HCP 4U	1	Jack Callan	59kg	Good	3:27.91	55.7 km/h	30.0L	-	$11	14	$35,740	$1,114	1. Bahadur 2. St Mawes 3. Give It To Me Oj
6th of 17	8/5/26	Chester	3721m	HCP 4U	8	Jason Hart	62.5kg	Good	4:05.08	54.7 km/h	4.5L	-	$23	23	$90,750	$1,393	1. Shrimp Shady 2. Kingstonian 3. Tribal Star
3rd of 5	15/4/26	Beverley	3218m	HCP 4U	2	P J McDonald	62.5kg	Good Soft	3:37.16	53.3 km/h	4.3L	-	$4.50	12	$44,680	$5,576	1. Elysian Flame 2. Charging Thunder 3. Sax Appeal
8th of 12	3/4/26	Newcastle	3319m	HCP 4U	11	Daniel Muscutt	56.5kg	Neutral	3:36.60	55.2 km/h	15.8L	-	$34	21	$317,620	-	1. Berkshire Sundance 2. Prydwen 3. Beylerbeyi
3rd of 5	13/3/26	Wolverhampton	2816m	HCP 4U	3	Rossa Ryan	60.5kg	Neutral	3:03.38	55.3 km/h	3.3L	-	$5.00	22	$27,590	$3,441	1. Brasil Power 2. Charlie's Choice 3. Sax Appeal
7th of 11	19/2/26	Newcastle	3319m	HCP 4U	10	Oliver Stammers	64kg	Neutral	3:32.73	56.2 km/h	15.5L	2-4	$6.00	13	$27,590	-	1. Team Player 2. Weddell Sea 3. Hatysa

Anzac Day (2) 41x057x6x5
Trainer: Jonjo & A J O'neill(Cheltenham, Gloucs)
Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $16,538
Win / Place: 14% / 14%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AUSTRALIA (GB)

Dam: MERVILLE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Montjeu

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 1-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Hurdle

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m

Comments

Second-up today. Last start 5th of 10 at Worcester on May 22 over 3200m, 22 len behind L'amalric with 71.5kg at $11. At only start last preparation ran last in a small field at Ffos Las on September 9 over 2800m, on rain affected going; 69 len behind Maxident carrying 64kg at $8. Is a second up winner in the past but this looks a bit rich.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 10	22/5/26	Worcester	3218m	MHDLE 4U	-	Jonjo O'neill Jr	71.5kg	Good	3:56.91	48.9 km/h	22.0L	-	$11	255	$18,150	$559	1. L'amalric 2. Shamsat 3. Premier Tenor
255 Day Spell
6th of 6	9/9/25	Ffos Las	2816m	HCP 3U	4	Callum Hutchinson	64kg	Heavy	3:29.82	48.3 km/h	69.3L	6-5	$8.00	70	$20,730	-	1. Maxident 2. Mighty Bandit 3. Gnomon
70 Day Spell
7th of 10	1/7/25	Chelmsford City	3218m	HCP APP 4U	12	Oisin Murphy	59.5kg	NS	3:23.25	57.0 km/h	31.8L	7-10	$4.50	38	$41,160	-	1. Mr Hampstead 2. Blindedbythelights 3. Trouville
38 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	24/5/25	Goodwood	2816m	HCP APP 4U	11	David Probert	56kg	Good	3:06.91	54.2 km/h	6.3L	6-7	$9.50	33	$83,030	$2,507	1. French Master 2. Story Horse 3. Dancing In Paris
33 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 14	21/4/25	Kempton Park	2011m	NOV 3U	12	Oisin Murphy	67.5kg	NS	2:06.22	57.4 km/h	6.0L	4-5	$5.50	544	$16,260	-	1. Ernst Blofeld 2. Ammes 3. Sword Of Wessex
544 Day Spell
1st of 10	25/10/23	Newmarket (Rowley)	2011m	MDN 2	3	James Doyle	60.5kg	Soft	2:07.47	56.8 km/h	5.0L	4-1	$7.50	10	$18,150	$9,963	1. Anzac Day 2. Tribal Star 3. Sea The Thunder

Trojan Soldier (6) 6220x22111
Trainer: Jedd O'keeffe(Coverham, N Yorks)
Jockey: J Garritty
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $40,936
Win / Place: 25% / 58%

Dominant Win Last Start

Picket Fence

Form on Good

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ULYSSES (IRE)

Dam: SURPRISE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Anabaa Blue

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 3-4-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

5: 3-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

8: 3-4-0

Turf

6: 2-2-0

Good

5: 2-2-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

6: 1-2-0

Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 2-3-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2816m - 3419m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes off a 30 day let-up. Last start favourite; scored a big 4.5 len win at this track May 22 over 3400m defeating Sea Of Kings with 54.5kg at $2.80. The race before that favourite; won by a neck at Ripon May 17 over 3200m defeating Scottish Dancer with 61kg at $5. Sure to go well again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	22/5/26	Pontefract	3419m	HCP 4U	2	Jack Nicholls	54.5kg	Good Soft	3:48.44	53.9 km/h	4.3L	-	$2.75f	5	$18,150	$9,657	1. Trojan Soldier 2. Sea Of Kings 3. Vaguely Royal
1st of 6	17/5/26	Ripon	3218m	APP HCP 4U	1	Jack Nicholls	61kg	Good	3:29.95	55.2 km/h	0.3L	-	$5.00	40	$16,330	$8,692	1. Trojan Soldier 2. Scottish Dancer 3. Vaguely Royal
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	7/4/26	Southwell	2816m	HCP 4U	1	Jack Garritty	59.5kg	Neutral	3:02.60	55.5 km/h	0.1L	-	$2.63	42	$13,370	$7,339	1. Trojan Soldier 2. Analogical 3. Clansman
42 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	24/2/26	Southwell	3311m	HCP 4U	1	Jack Garritty	61.5kg	Neutral	3:39.26	54.4 km/h	0.5L	-	$5.50	25	$13,100	$3,218	1. Skycutter 2. Trojan Soldier 3. Captain Robert
2nd of 7	30/1/26	Southwell	2816m	APP HCP 4U	4	Billy Garritty	57.5kg	Neutral	3:10.46	53.2 km/h	0.3L	6-3	$7.00	207	$17,240	$4,304	1. Aajej 2. Trojan Soldier 3. Military Cross
207 Day Spell
10th of 11	7/7/25	Ayr	2615m	HCP 3U	11	Jack Garritty	59.5kg	Good Soft	2:58.62	52.7 km/h	16.0L	5-8	$3.25f	40	$16,460	-	1. Whatsgoingonmarvin 2. Paper Doll 3. Ebony Maw
40 Day Freshen-Up

Secret Force (3) x114x4xp43
Trainer: Adrian Keatley(Ryedale, North Yorkshire)
Jockey: Mikey Sheehy
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $51,414
Win / Place: 20% / 30%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: DUNEFLOWER (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

7: 2-0-0

Turf

8: 2-0-1

Good

5: 1-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-0-1

Hurdle

2: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2212m - 3218m

Gear Changes

[Visor, Tongue Strap]

Comments

Recent form sound. Most recently sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 9 at York on June 13 over 2400m, 1.5 len behind Dunkeld Dreamer with 61kg at $4.50. The race before that 4th of 10 at Hamilton Park on May 17 over 2200m, 1.75 len behind Letsbefrank carrying 60kg at $6. Looks set for another big run.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	13/6/26	York	2414m	APP HCP 3U	9	Georgie Benson	61kg	Good	2:33.35	56.7 km/h	1.5L	3-3	$4.50f	27	$44,390	$5,637	1. Dunkeld Dreamer 2. Humble Spark 3. Secret Force
4th of 10	17/5/26	Hamilton Park Uk	2212m	APP HCP 4U	8	Conor Whiteley	60kg	Good	2:21.31	56.4 km/h	1.8L	-	$6.00	30	$52,630	$3,232	1. Letsbefrank 2. Krissy 3. Sure And Stedfast
- of 15	17/4/26	Ayr	3218m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Keith Donoghue	74.5kg	Soft	4:00.08	48.3 km/h	99.0L	-	$9.50	76	$32,670	-	1. Tuppence 2. Lance Les Des 3. Magna Victor
76 Day Spell
4th of 6	31/1/26	Musselburgh	3118m	LR OPEN 4	-	Brian Hughes	70kg	Good Soft	3:39.14	51.2 km/h	3.3L	6-6	$4.33	77	$90,750	$4,917	1. Made U Blush 2. Lord 3. Scarlet Moon
77 Day Spell
4th of 8	15/11/25	Cheltenham	3319m	G2 OPEN 3	-	Keith Donoghue	70.5kg	Heavy	4:06.72	48.4 km/h	15.0L	5-5	$3.50	32	$145,200	$8,192	1. One Horse Town 2. Precious Man 3. Kate O'riley
32 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	14/10/25	Punchestown	3218m	HDLE APP 3	-	Conor Stone-Walsh	69kg	GY	4:06.30	47.0 km/h	6.5L	-	$4.33	22	$23,410	$14,696	1. Secret Force 2. Hopes Are High 3. Adrienne

Isle Of Sark (4) 438x873553
Trainer: Micky Hammond(Middleham, N Yorks)
Jockey: Jack Nicholls (a2.5)
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $132,363
Win / Place: 5.56% / 48%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KITTEN'S JOY (USA)

Dam: ENDLESS FANCY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Ghostzapper

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 3-11-12

Season

6: 0-0-2

1st Up

10: 1-2-3

2nd Up

6: 0-1-1

3rd Up

5: 0-1-2

4th Up

4: 0-2-0

Metro

10: 0-2-1

Non-Metro

44: 3-9-11

Turf

37: 2-5-8

Good

30: 2-5-8

Soft

7: 0-0-0

Synthetic

17: 1-6-4

Clockwise

18: 0-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

36: 3-8-11

Hurdle

14: 2-3-2

Steeple

9: 0-0-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2414m - 5230m

Gear Changes

[Visor, Tongue Strap]

Comments

Last start 3rd of 8 at Newton Abbot on June 3 over 5200m, 10 len behind Winning Paddy carrying 72.5kg at $7.50. The race before that 5th of 9 at Cartmel on May 23 over 5100m, 24 len behind Halfway House Lad with 75kg at $21. Would be better placed in something easier.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 8	3/6/26	Newton Abbot	5230m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Alice Stevens	72.5kg	Good	6:58.97	44.9 km/h	10.3L	-	$7.50	11	$14,520	$1,793	1. Winning Paddy 2. Black Occ 3. Isle Of Sark
5th of 9	23/5/26	Cartmel	5129m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Alice Stevens	75kg	Good	6:24.21	48.1 km/h	24.5L	-	$21	15	$15,020	$225	1. Halfway House Lad 2. Mistymal 3. Lights Are Green
5th of 7	8/5/26	Market Rasen	4325m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Jamie Hamilton	75.5kg	Good	5:31.24	47.0 km/h	14.8L	-	$12	28	$13,160	$406	1. Lone Soldier 2. El Muchacho 3. Cloudy Wednesday
3rd of 7	10/4/26	Sedgefield	4224m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Jamie Hamilton	76kg	Good	5:26.72	46.5 km/h	4.3L	-	$4.50	17	$16,150	$1,994	1. Maggies Boy 2. Arctic Saint 3. Isle Of Sark
7th of 10	24/3/26	Southwell	4123m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Joshua Thompson	72.5kg	Good	5:21.55	46.2 km/h	33.8L	-	$51	32	$13,970	-	1. Codetalker 2. Heard That 3. Fine Casting
32 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 11	20/2/26	Southwell	2414m	HCP 4U	7	Aiden Brookes	60.5kg	Neutral	2:39.42	54.5 km/h	7.3L	9-10	$67	88	$27,220	-	1. Wonder 2. Knight Templar 3. Bystander
88 Day Spell

Treasure Islands (1) 65x48123
Trainer: T D Easterby(Great Habton, N Yorks)
Jockey: D Allan
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $26,744
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KINGMAN (GB)

Dam: WUHEIDA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

5: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

6: 1-0-1

Turf

6: 1-1-1

Good

5: 1-0-1

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2212m - 3218m

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run 3rd of 13 at Thirsk on May 31 over 3200m, 3.5 len behind Mountain Road with 53.5kg at $23. Before that 2nd in a small field at Haydock Park on May 21 over 3200m, slow going 6 len behind Torcello carrying 61kg at $4. One of the chances.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 13	31/5/26	Thirsk	3218m	HCP 4U	14	Cam Hardie	53.5kg	Good	3:28.86	55.5 km/h	3.3L	-	$23	10	$72,600	$8,923	1. Mountain Road 2. St Faz 3. Treasure Islands
2nd of 6	21/5/26	Haydock Park	3218m	HCP 4U	3	P J McDonald	61kg	Soft	3:48.54	50.7 km/h	6.0L	2-2	$4.00	26	$18,150	$4,531	1. Torcello 2. Treasure Islands 3. Goin
1st of 7	25/4/26	Ripon	3218m	HCP 4U	5	David Allan	61.5kg	Good	3:36.92	53.4 km/h	1.0L	-	$11	18	$22,690	$11,886	1. Treasure Islands 2. No More Bolero 3. Rupert The Prince
8th of 12	7/4/26	Pontefract	2414m	HCP 4U	11	David Allan	61kg	Good Soft	2:43.80	53.1 km/h	8.8L	-	$10	34	$14,520	-	1. Lightening Company 2. Johnny Boom 3. Fleur De Mer
34 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 11	4/3/26	Southwell	2212m	NOV 4U	11	Sean Kirrane	59.5kg	Neutral	2:23.46	55.5 km/h	5.3L	-	$51	128	$21,780	$1,404	1. That's Amore 2. Roadlesstravelled 3. Jupiter Ammon
128 Day Spell
5th of 7	27/10/25	Redcar	2011m	NOV 3U	1	Duran Fentiman	59kg	Good Soft	2:08.55	56.3 km/h	17.3L	6-5	$67	13	$12,700	-	1. Helmsley 2. Military Cross 3. Yaa Min

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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