Pontefract Race 7

Sarah Gusterson Memorial Hcp

Prize Money: $18,450

TRILBY (1) is putting together some solid results. Finished third at York two starts back then won by 1.3L when favourite over 1000m at Carlisle under P J McDonald who retains the ride. Suitably positioned so anticipate another big performance. THE GOOD BISCUIT (4) was fourth at this track then progressed subsequently scoring by a neck as favourite tackling 1200m at Catterick. No reason he cannot replicate. IRIS DANCER (5) improved sharply on her Musselburgh sixth when following up gaining a 1200m nose victory at Hamilton Park. Meets a tougher field however on best form is capable of testing her rivals. GOYARD (3) didn't fire in a 1000m event at Ripon. That followed a good third the run before and this doesn't look as hard so might bounce back.

Distance: 1207m
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C4

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Trilby (5) 24x8526131
Trainer: Sam England(Guiseley, W Yorks)
Jockey: P J Mcdonald
Weight: 63.5kg
Prize Money: $181,235
Win / Place: 15% / 42%

Jockey / Horse Combo

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TWILIGHT SON (GB)

Dam: FASCINATOR (GB)

Dam's Sire: Helmet

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 7-6-6

Distance

29: 3-3-5

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-1

Track

6: 0-1-2

Season

7: 2-1-1

1st Up

6: 1-0-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-3-0

4th Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

22: 4-3-3

Non-Metro

23: 3-3-3

Turf

39: 7-5-5

Good

28: 3-3-4

Soft

8: 2-2-1

Heavy

3: 2-0-0

Synthetic

6: 0-1-1

Clockwise

9: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

36: 6-6-6

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 3-1-1

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

1005m - 1207m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap cheek piece]

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes here off a 47-day let-up. Last start favourite; won by 1.3 len at Carlisle June 9 over 1000m defeating Parisiac carrying 62.5kg at $3.80. The race before that 3rd of 20 at York on May 23 over 1200m, 2.5 len behind Lord Roxby carrying 61kg at $15. Impressed last start and can go on with it.

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
1st of 11	9/6/26	Carlisle	1005m	HCP 3U	2	P J McDonald	62.5kg	Good Soft	1:01.93	58.4 km/h	1.3L	7-4	$3.75f	17	$19,060	$10,140	1. Trilby 2. Parisiac 3. The Bell Conductor
3rd of 20	23/5/26	York	1207m	HCP 4U	20	P J McDonald	61kg	Good	1:10.74	61.4 km/h	2.5L	-	$15	2	$45,370	$5,576	1. Lord Roxby 2. Yes I'm Mali 3. Trilby
1st of 6	21/5/26	Haydock Park	1005m	HCP 4U	1	P J McDonald	56.5kg	Soft	1:02.78	57.6 km/h	0.5L	-	$2.88f	17	$19,960	$10,622	1. Trilby 2. The Bell Conductor 3. Accrual
6th of 7	4/5/26	Beverley	1005m	HCP 4U	3	P J McDonald	57kg	Good Soft	1:01.32	59.0 km/h	1.8L	-	$3.25f	11	$27,230	$417	1. Copper Knight 2. Canon's House 3. Emerald Harmony
2nd of 9	23/4/26	Beverley	1005m	HCP 4U	4	P J McDonald	59.5kg	Good	1:00.28	60.0 km/h	1.3L	-	$5.50	15	$19,330	$4,827	1. I'm Next 2. Trilby 3. Novello Lad
5th of 9	8/4/26	Catterick Bridge	1207m	HCP 4U	1	Oisin Orr	57kg	Good	1:10.94	61.3 km/h	4.8L	-	$3.75f	27	$16,330	$507	1. Sir Garfield 2. Kats Bob 3. The Good Biscuit

Bell Shot (3) 417x963834
Trainer: Michael Appleby(Oakham, Rutland)
Jockey: Mason Paetel (a2.5)
Weight: 61.5kg
Prize Money: $172,228
Win / Place: 16% / 40%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DARK ANGEL (IRE)

Dam: MERRY ME (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Invincible Spirit

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 9-5-8

Distance

10: 2-0-3

Season

8: 1-0-2

1st Up

6: 0-0-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-2

4th Up

5: 2-0-0

Metro

16: 3-2-1

Non-Metro

38: 6-3-7

Turf

33: 7-3-5

Good

32: 7-3-5

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

21: 2-2-3

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

11: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

43: 8-5-7

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-0-1

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

1408m - 1508m

Gear Changes

[Visor]

Comments

Racing well recently. Last start 4th of 7 at Newmarket (July) on July 18 over 1400m, 3 len behind Where's Freddy carrying 61kg at $9.50. The race before that 3rd of 10 at Epsom Downs on July 1 over 1400m, 3 len behind Utmost Good Faith with 61kg at $7. Small field and is not to be underestimated.

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
4th of 7	18/7/26	Newmarket Uk	1408m	HCP 3U	6	Robert Havlin	61kg	Good Firm	1:24.22	60.2 km/h	3.0L	-	$9.50	17	$22,680	$1,393	1. Where's Freddy 2. Jumby 3. Warrior Mode
3rd of 10	1/7/26	Epsom Downs	1408m	HCP 3U	6	Mason Paetel	61kg	Good	1:23.20	60.9 km/h	3.0L	1-2	$7.00	32	$21,780	$2,716	1. Utmost Good Faith 2. Sporting Light 3. Bell Shot
32 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 11	30/5/26	Beverley	1508m	HCP 4U	9	Kevin Stott	61kg	Good Firm	1:30.97	59.7 km/h	3.3L	-	$8.50	10	$22,960	-	1. Glenfinnan 2. Physique 3. Frankies Dream
3rd of 11	20/5/26	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 4U	5	Robert Havlin	61kg	NS	1:24.50	60.0 km/h	1.0L	-	$29	14	$21,780	$2,716	1. Chalk Mountain 2. I'm Workin On It 3. Bell Shot
6th of 13	6/5/26	Chester	1408m	HCP 4U	2	Harry Davies	59kg	Good	1:26.83	58.4 km/h	4.5L	-	$21	11	$45,370	$697	1. Dance In The Storm 2. Sujet 3. Pietro
9th of 9	25/4/26	Southwell	1408m	HCP 4U	6	Robert Havlin	61.5kg	Neutral	1:26.73	58.4 km/h	9.8L	-	$19	94	$19,600	-	1. Winston's Warrior 2. Rock Iguana 3. Kisskodi
94 Day Spell

Goyard (4) 21185x38
Trainer: David O'meara(Upper Helmsley, N Yorks)
Jockey: D Nolan
Weight: 61.5kg
Prize Money: $23,920
Win / Place: 28% / 57%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: DESERT MISSION (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Shamardal

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-1-1

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

5: 2-0-1

Turf

7: 2-1-1

Good

6: 1-1-1

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

5: 2-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

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

1005m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming 3rd of 9 at this track on June 21 over 1000m, 1.0 len behind Equity Law with 62kg at $8.50. Second run from a spell ran second last of 9 at Ripon on July 6 over 1000m, 5.5 len behind Reigning Profit carrying 64.5kg at $4. Can do a lot better than that last run.

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
8th of 9	6/7/26	Ripon	1005m	HCP 3U	3	Daniel Tudhope	64.5kg	Good	0:57.97	62.4 km/h	5.3L	-	$4.00f	15	$21,780	-	1. Reigning Profit 2. Rock Of England 3. Mark's Choice
3rd of 9	21/6/26	Pontefract	1005m	HCP 4U	3	Daniel Tudhope	62kg	Good	1:01.91	58.4 km/h	1.0L	1-2	$8.50	260	$18,150	$2,231	1. Equity Law 2. Lethal Nymph 3. Goyard
260 Day Spell
5th of 10	4/10/25	Redcar	1005m	HCP 3U	5	David Nolan	61kg	Good Soft	0:58.67	61.7 km/h	3.3L	6-5	$8.50	14	$18,150	$565	1. Copper Knight 2. Lexington Blitz 3. Mission Command
8th of 10	20/9/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1207m	HCP 3U	6	Billy Loughnane	62kg	Good	1:10.56	61.6 km/h	4.8L	5-3	$9.50	47	$23,870	-	1. Photosynthesis 2. Sixtygeesbaby 3. Golden Redemption
47 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	4/8/25	Ripon	1005m	NOV 3U	1	Daniel Tudhope	62kg	Good	0:59.52	60.8 km/h	0.5L	1-1	$1.33f	16	$14,520	$7,725	1. Goyard 2. Right And Exact 3. Natural Force
1st of 7	19/7/25	Ripon	1207m	MDN 3U	4	Daniel Tudhope	60.5kg	Soft	1:15.40	57.6 km/h	6.5L	1-1	$1.30f	21	$18,150	$9,657	1. Goyard 2. Muma Myflo 3. Invincible Melody

The Good Biscuit (1) 11x3228441
Trainer: Mrs R A Carr(Stillington, N Yorks)
Jockey: Jason Hart
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $109,118
Win / Place: 18% / 37%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SIXTIES ICON (GB)

Dam: REBECCA ROMERO (GB)

Dam's Sire: Exceed And Excel

100

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 6-4-2

Distance

28: 5-4-2

Trk/Dst

8: 1-1-0

Track

9: 2-1-0

Season

7: 1-2-1

1st Up

5: 0-1-1

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-2-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

27: 5-3-2

Turf

32: 6-4-2

Good

26: 4-3-2

Soft

5: 2-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

11: 1-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

21: 5-2-1

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

1207m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start favourite; came from midfield and won by a neck at Catterick July 15 over 1200m defeating Aberama Gold with 62.5kg at $2.80. Before that 4th in a small field at this track on June 21 over 1200m, 2.5 len behind Badri carrying 58.5kg at $6.50. Ideally placed to make it two on the trot.

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
1st of 8	15/7/26	Catterick Bridge	1207m	HCP 3U	2	Joanna Mason	62.5kg	Good Firm	1:11.56	60.7 km/h	0.3L	4-3	$2.75f	24	$18,150	$9,657	1. The Good Biscuit 2. Aberama Gold 3. Two Commanders
4th of 6	21/6/26	Pontefract	1207m	HCP 3U	5	Joanna Mason	58.5kg	Good	1:15.21	57.8 km/h	2.5L	-	$6.50	19	$30,850	$1,895	1. Badri 2. Rock Opera 3. Mister Sox
4th of 9	2/6/26	Pontefract	1207m	HCP 4U	5	Warren Fentiman	59.5kg	Good	1:14.84	58.1 km/h	5.8L	-	$5.00	16	$18,150	$1,133	1. Rock Opera 2. Alpha Capture 3. Aberama Gold
8th of 13	17/5/26	Hamilton Park Uk	1207m	HCP 4U	5	Warren Fentiman	59kg	Good	1:09.35	62.7 km/h	2.8L	-	$9.50	9	$54,450	-	1. Mae Amor 2. Jonny Concrete 3. Top Juggler
2nd of 12	8/5/26	Chester	1207m	HCP 4U	7	Warren Fentiman	57.5kg	Good	1:12.74	59.7 km/h	1.3L	-	$6.50	9	$54,450	$13,378	1. Rosenpur 2. The Good Biscuit 3. Jonny Concrete
2nd of 6	29/4/26	Pontefract	1207m	HCP 4U	3	Warren Fentiman	56kg	Good	1:17.22	56.3 km/h	0.3L	-	$5.50	21	$18,150	$4,531	1. Veblen Good 2. The Good Biscuit 3. Modern Times

Iris Dancer (2) 2040612161
Trainer: Tristan Davidson(Irthington, Cumbria)
Jockey: Rowan Scott
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $217,977
Win / Place: 15% / 40%

8 yo Bay Mare

Sire: KODIAC (GB)

Dam: RAINBOW'S ARCH (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 14-12-10

Distance

66: 14-7-9

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

10: 3-2-0

1st Up

7: 0-1-1

2nd Up

7: 0-0-1

3rd Up

7: 3-1-0

4th Up

7: 1-1-2

Metro

8: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

80: 14-12-9

Turf

87: 14-12-10

Good

64: 12-10-6

Soft

16: 2-2-3

Heavy

7: 0-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Firm

3: 0-2-0

Clockwise

62: 14-10-6

Anti-Clockwise

26: 0-2-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

13: 3-0-0

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

1005m - 1408m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Most recently raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by a nose at Hamilton Park July 11 over 1200m defeating Ashen carrying 60.5kg at $5. The run before that 6th of 8 at Musselburgh on June 30 over 1400m, 6 len behind Native Instinct with 54.5kg at $13. Big chance to go back-to-back.

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
1st of 5	11/7/26	Hamilton Park Uk	1207m	HCP 3U	3	Connor Beasley	60.5kg	Good	1:09.97	62.1 km/h	0.1L	2-3	$5.00	11	$14,520	$7,725	1. Iris Dancer 2. Ashen 3. Ingleby Archie
6th of 8	30/6/26	Musselburgh	1408m	HCP 4U	6	Rowan Scott	54.5kg	Good	1:25.51	59.3 km/h	6.8L	3-5	$13	5	$18,150	-	1. Native Instinct 2. Diamont Katie 3. Abduction
1st of 7	25/6/26	Hamilton Park Uk	1207m	HCP 3U	5	Rowan Scott	62kg	Good Firm	1:11.05	61.2 km/h	2.3L	-	$3.00	8	$12,700	$6,760	1. Iris Dancer 2. Sherlock 3. Penny Mountain
2nd of 8	17/6/26	Hamilton Park Uk	1207m	HCP 4U	5	Connor Beasley	56.5kg	Good	1:10.58	61.6 km/h	0.3L	1-4	$4.50	7	$14,520	$3,625	1. Emperor's Son 2. Iris Dancer 3. Maldevious
1st of 6	10/6/26	Hamilton Park Uk	1207m	HCP 4U	3	Rowan Scott	56kg	Good Soft	1:11.78	60.5 km/h	0.1L	3-5	$7.00	6	$14,520	$7,725	1. Iris Dancer 2. Ingleby Archie 3. Novak
6th of 9	4/6/26	Hamilton Park Uk	1207m	HCP 4U	1	Tom Kiely-Marshall	53.5kg	Good	1:12.02	60.3 km/h	8.5L	-	$5.00	17	$14,520	-	1. Belsito 2. Thunderstorm Katie 3. Impressor

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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