🏁 Official Race Result
Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap
Pontefract · 8 June 2026 · 8:00
Distance2m1f27y
ClassClass 6
GoingGood
SurfaceTurf
TypeFlat
Runners12
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Age/Sex | Wgt | Draw | SP | OR | RPR | TS | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laravie (IRE) | Luke MorrisTrainer: James Owen | 7/M | 9-9 | 2 | 7/4F | 65 | 75 | 62 | 0 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Market weakness Opening2.6310am2.25Mid 12.88Mid 22.63Mid 33.601pm3.25Late2.88Final2.88 Market weakness from 2.63 at Opening to 2.88 at Final — a −3.3 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 2.25 at 10am. It went on to win. Post-race comment: Driven on early to settle in midfield - urged forward to close on the front group with 3f remaining - hit the front approaching the final furlong and drew away to score | ||||||||||
| 2 | Lady Phoebe (IRE) | Cam HardieTrainer: Adam Nicol | 5/M | 8-12 | 11 | 15/2 | 54 | 59 | 61 | 4.75 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market Opening8.5010am8.50Mid 19.00Mid 29.00Mid 37.001pm6.50Late8.00Final8.00 Stable market from 8.50 at Opening to 8.00 at Final — a +0.7 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 6.50 at 1pm. It finished second. Post-race comment: Tracked the pace - improved to challenge into contention 4f out - hit the front approaching 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left and edged out to finish second | ||||||||||
| 3 | Merrijig (GB) | Gina ManganTrainer: John Berry | 8/G | 9-9 | 1 | 11/1 | 65 | 68 | 60 | 2.25 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Market weakness Opening8.5010am13.00Mid 19.00Mid 215.00Mid 310.001pm10.00Late11.00Final12.00 Market weakness from 8.50 at Opening to 12.00 at Final — a −3.4 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 8.50 at Opening. It finished third. Post-race comment: Settled in the pack - improved into contention 3f out - pushed along and stayed on from 2f out to finish third | ||||||||||
| 4 | Angelardo (IRE) | Billy GarrittyTrainer: Liam Bailey | 4/G | 8-8 | 6 | 40/1 | 50 | 46 | 58 | 7.5 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Drifted Opening13.0010am29.00Mid 113.00Mid 219.00Mid 329.001pm29.00Late29.00Final34.00 Drifted from 13.00 at Opening to 34.00 at Final — a −4.8 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 13.00 at Opening. It finished 4th. Post-race comment: Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f to go - closing well through the final furlong to finish fourth | ||||||||||
| 5 | Cold Henry (GB) | Joanna MasonTrainer: Sara Ender | 7/G | 8-5 | 7 | 16/1 | 47 | 42 | 58 | 0.1 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Market support Opening23.0010am15.00Mid 117.00Mid 212.00Mid 313.001pm13.00Late17.00Final17.00 Market support from 23.00 at Opening to 17.00 at Final — a +1.5 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 12.00 at Mid 2. It finished 5th. Post-race comment: Held up in the pack early - improved position with 4f left then pushed along and unable to quicken from 3f out - finished fifth | ||||||||||
| 6 | Zimmerman (GB) | David AllanTrainer: Tim Easterby | 7/G | 9-7 | 4 | 5/1 | 63 | 51 | 56 | 7 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Market support Opening6.5010am6.50Mid 15.00Mid 25.50Mid 37.501pm7.00Late5.50Final5.50 Market support from 6.50 at Opening to 5.50 at Final — a +2.8 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 5.00 at Mid 1. It finished 6th. Post-race comment: Tracked the pace - improved into contention 4f out and pushed along 3f out - faded inside final furlong to finish sixth | ||||||||||
| 7 | Golden Samba (GB) | Olivia TubbTrainer: Ed de Giles | 4/F | 7-13 | 9 | 11/1 | 45 | 30 | 55 | 4.5 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market Opening15.0010am23.00Mid 110.00Mid 211.00Mid 313.001pm10.00Late13.00Final13.00 Stable market from 15.00 at Opening to 13.00 at Final — a +1.0 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 10.00 at Mid 1. It finished 7th. Post-race comment: Sent forward early to dictate - opened a big advantage six furlongs out - given a squeeze with four to run - lost the advantage two out and dropped away rapidly for seventh | ||||||||||
| 8 | Charlie Darling (FR) | Tom EavesTrainer: Alan Brown | 6/G | 9-6 | 10 | 20/1 | 62 | 45 | 55 | 0.3 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market Opening15.0010am19.00Mid 115.00Mid 221.00Mid 313.001pm19.00Late17.00Final19.00 Stable market from 15.00 at Opening to 19.00 at Final — a −1.4 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 13.00 at Mid 3. It finished 8th. Post-race comment: Settled behind the front group pulling hard early - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away inside final 2f to finish well beaten | ||||||||||
| 9 | Arcimboldo (GB) | Aiden BrookesTrainer: Mike Sowersby | 4/G | 8-4 | 12 | 100/1 | 45 | 26 | 54 | 3 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Market weakness Opening23.0010am51.00Mid 129.00Mid 229.00Mid 3101.001pm101.00Late81.00Final81.00 Market weakness from 23.00 at Opening to 81.00 at Final — a −3.1 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 23.00 at Opening. It finished 9th. Post-race comment: Held up towards the back early - failed to threaten - well beaten in 9th | ||||||||||
| 10 | Simiyann (IRE) | Paul MulrennanTrainer: Ian Williams | 6/G | 9-7 | 5 | 22/1 | 63 | - | - | 4.25 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Market weakness Opening13.0010am23.00Mid 115.00Mid 219.00Mid 319.001pm19.00Late21.00Final23.00 Market weakness from 13.00 at Opening to 23.00 at Final — a −3.3 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 13.00 at Opening. It finished 10th. Post-race comment: Settled at the back of the field - unable to make headway - finished well beaten in 10th | ||||||||||
| 11 | Someone's Wish (IRE) | James SullivanTrainer: Patrick Morris | 6/G | 8-10 | 8 | 80/1 | 52 | - | - | 7.5 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Market weakness Opening29.0010am51.00Mid 119.00Mid 234.00Mid 351.001pm51.00Late67.00Final67.00 Market weakness from 29.00 at Opening to 67.00 at Final — a −2.0 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 19.00 at Mid 1. It finished 11th. Post-race comment: Held up at the back throughout - never involved - well beaten in 11th | ||||||||||
| 12 | Rupert The Prince (IRE) | Kevin StottTrainer: Rebecca Menzies | 4/G | 9-5 | 3 | 3/1 | 61 | - | - | 27 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Strongly backed Opening8.0010am4.33Mid 16.00Mid 24.50Mid 35.001pm5.00Late4.50Final4.50 Strongly backed from 8.00 at Opening to 4.50 at Final — a +9.7 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 4.33 at 10am. It finished 12th. Post-race comment: Tracked the front group early - dropped back 4f from home - pushed along and faded 3f out - well held at the finish | ||||||||||
