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Phil Bull Trophy Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)

Pontefract · 19 October 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance2m 2f
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Moon Over Miami (FR) (7/2) won the Phil Bull Trophy Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) at Pontefract on 19 October 2026, beating Maxident (GB) by 3 lengths under Rossa Ryan for trainer Ralph Beckett. 9 ran on Heavy going over 2m 2f; the winning time was 4m 12.35s. The 6/4 favourite, Maxident (GB), finished 2nd, beaten 3 lengths.

Winner Moon Over Miami (FR)
SP: 7/2KTB Rating 96AKTB Speed 123A J: Rossa Ryan T: Ralph Beckett O: Valmont
Won by 3 lengthsFav: Maxident (GB) 6/4 · 2nd
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 4(6) Moon Over Miami (FR) 5g Prominent Sea The Moon (GER) – Wiesenlerche (IRE) (Adlerflug) Valmont Prominent behind the front runner - driven to hit the front over 1f out - strode away final furlong to win Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett 9-9 8896A123A 4:12.35 11,339 7/2 5.70
2nd 6(3) Maxident (GB) 6g Led Nathaniel (IRE) – Mahamuni (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) Amo Racing Limited Made all the running - pushed along over 2f out - passed over 1f out - stayed on at same tempo for 2nd 3 David Egan Kevin Philippart de Foy 9-7 8691A121A 4:12.95 5,317 6/4 fav 2.72
3rd 8(7) Marble Sands (FR) 10g Martaline (GB) – Sans Rien (FR) (Poliglote) Dl Adams Ja Adams G Mcpherson Settled at back of the field - made ground on outer over 2f out - kept on at an even tempo from 2f out to finish 3rd 2 David Probert David Killahena & Graeme McPherson 8-11 7679A119A 4:13.35 2,660 11/1 14.50
4th 3(9) Tashkhan (IRE) 8g Born To Sea (IRE) – Tarziyna (IRE) (Raven's Pass) P Boyle Raced in the pack - improved over 2f out - plugged on at one speed under urging from 2f out to finish 4th hd Alistair Rawlinson Brian Ellison 9-12 9193A119A 4:13.40 1,329 17/2 12.00
5th 1(4) Wise Eagle (IRE) 9g Free Eagle (IRE) – Best Be Careful (IRE) (Exceed And Excel) Ian Nicol Racing Raced in the pack - improved smoothly over 2f out then pushed along - faded tamely 1f out and wound down to finish 5th 22 Billy Garritty Adam Nicol 10-2 9586C101C 4:17.80 664 18/1 26.00
6th 2(8) In The Breeze (IRE) 8g Harzand (IRE) – Its In The Air (IRE) (Whipper) J A Young Racing Limited Settled at back of the field - made ground on the outside over 2f out - tired badly over 1f out and wound down to finish 6th 1½ Cieren Fallon Henrietta C Knight 10-0 9384C100C 4:18.10 332 6/1 7.83
7th 5(5) Senor Cortez (IRE) 5g Sea The Stars (IRE) – Lillian Russell (IRE) (Dubawi) Graham Lynn Knight Settled at the rear early - cried enough over 2f out and dropped away tamely to finish 7th 1½ Ray Dawson John Butler 9-9 8879C99C 4:18.40 — 17/2 10.14
8th 7(2) Call My Bluff (IRE) p 9g Make Believe (GB) – Ocean Bluff (IRE) (Dalakhani) The Ffrench Connection Racing Settled at the rear early - pushed along 3f out - soon beaten off and tailed away to finish 8th 6 David Allan Dominic Ffrench Davis 9-1 8071C94C 4:19.60 — 40/1 49.93
9th 9(1) Sure And Stedfast (IRE) h 4g Held up Calyx (GB) – Norway (GER) (Nathaniel) Mrs Karen Spark Held up at back - pushed along 3f out - dropped away tamely 2f out and finished 9th 1½ Greg Fairley Ewan Whillans 8-11 7367C93C 4:19.90 — 22/1 27.00

Winning time 4m 12.35s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 9 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (9 of 9 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 20 Oct 2026 · 18 figures provisional (may move for 7 days while the card settles) · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £4.50
Tote Place £1.70 £1.20 £2.40
Exacta £11.40
CSF £9.34
Tricast £51.76
Trifecta £73.40
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Moon Over Miami won the Phil Bull Trophy Handicap Stakes at Pontefract over 2m2f on heavy ground. The 7/2 shot beat Maxident by three lengths with Marble Sands finishing third. The result was achieved in a competitive Class 3 contest.

The pre-race read Pontefract 3:53 Race Preview — 19 October 2026 This Class 3 Phil Bull Trophy Handicap over 2m2f at Pontefract on good to soft ground features a field of nine where the KTB Fit scores identify Wise Eagle as the clear top pick on 72. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Wise Eagle 72/100 top-rated of 9
Advised 15/2 SP 18/1 Finished 5th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Phil Bull Trophy Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) at Pontefract in 2026?
Moon Over Miami (FR) won the Phil Bull Trophy Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) at Pontefract on 19 October 2026, ridden by Rossa Ryan and trained by Ralph Beckett.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Phil Bull Trophy Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
1st Moon Over Miami (FR) (7/2), 2nd Maxident (GB) (6/4F), 3rd Marble Sands (FR) (11/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Phil Bull Trophy Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
Moon Over Miami (FR) returned a starting price of 7/2, with a Betfair SP of 5.70.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Phil Bull Trophy Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
9 horses ran in the 2026 Phil Bull Trophy Handicap Stakes at Pontefract.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Phil Bull Trophy Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
The winning time was 4m 12.35s.

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