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William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes

Pontefract · 19 October 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance5f
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Call To Action (IRE) (7/2) won the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Pontefract on 19 October 2026, beating Rock Of England (IRE) by 3¼ lengths under Joanna Mason for trainer Michael & David Easterby. 9 ran on Heavy going over 5f; the winning time was 1m 5.93s. The 2/1 favourite, Another Baar (GB), finished 6th, beaten 12¼ lengths.

Winner Call To Action (IRE)
SP: 7/2KTB Rating 120AKTB Speed 107A J: Joanna Mason T: Michael & David Easterby O: D Scott Resdev Capla Dev L Westwood
Won by 3¼ lengthsFav: Another Baar (GB) 2/1 · 6th
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 6(1) Call To Action (IRE) 5g Mid-division Soldier's Call (GB) – La Vale (USA) (Freedom Child) D Scott Resdev Capla Dev L Westwood Settled in the pack's midfield - gently urged 2f out - short of room behind the front rank over 1f out - soon found a gap and was in the thick of it - hit the front inside the final furlong - pulled away late to win comfortably Joanna Mason Michael & David Easterby 9-6 81120A107A 1:05.93 5,234 7/2 5.50
2nd 7(3) Rock Of England (IRE) 6g Prominent Unfortunately (IRE) – Miss Fay (IRE) (Sayif) D Padgett Prominent throughout - shaken up over 2f out then hard driven to go on over 1f out - overhauled inside final furlong - outpaced by winner late on to finish 2nd 3¼ Kevin Stott Paul Midgley 9-5 80105A97A 1:06.58 2,456 10/1 13.00
3rd 2(6) Vantheman (IRE) b 5g Prominent Invincible Army (IRE) – Laila Honiwillow (GB) (Bahamian Bounty) Alison Muir Tonge Colin Paterson Prominent early - given a little encouragement over 2f out - drifted left and closed on the front pair over 1f out - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 3rd 1 Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan 9-9 84104A94A 1:06.78 1,227 3/1 4.70
4th 10(5) Vince L'Amour (IRE) tb 5g Prominent Invincible Army (IRE) – Red Romance (GB) (Dutch Art) Reality Partnerships X Up with the pace early - moved close to the front pair 2f out and threw down a bid over 1f out - hampered inside the final furlong when holding a winning hope - weakened in the last 100yds to finish 4th 1½ Duran Fentiman Tim Easterby 8-5 6680A89A 1:07.08 614 25/1 31.05
5th 8(8) Changeofmind (IRE) 6g Held up Sioux Nation (USA) – Dusty (GB) (Paco Boy) Ursa Major Racing Riverside Racing Missed the break and held up at back - pushed 2f out - drifted left over 1f out while staying on - kept going inside the final furlong without threatening to get involved 1 Zak Wheatley Declan Carroll 9-5 8089A86A 1:07.28 306 11/1 14.00
6th 3(2) Another Baar (GB) tv 6g Held up Mayson (GB) – Rapid Recruit (IRE) (Fast Company) Keatley Owners Group Porter Finneran Missed the break - last of the group early on - urged over 1f out with a mountain to climb - always detached and finished 6th 5½ M. P. Sheehy Adrian Keatley 9-8 8367A68A 1:08.38 — 2/1 fav 3.30
7th 4(7) Our Cody (IRE) p 3f Mid-division Kodi Bear (IRE) – Dubai Sunset (IRE) (Pivotal) R P Gallagher In the pack through the middle stages - pushed along over 2f out - faded under pressure over 1f out to finish 7th nk Paul Mulrennan Richard Hughes 9-8 8366A68A 1:08.43 — 33/1 55.00
8th 9(4) Startling (GB) b 4f Led Zoustar (AUS) – Pepper Lane (GB) (Exceed And Excel) K Nicholson Broke sharply and made the running - pushed along over 2f out - passed over 1f out and soon jostled left - faded inside final furlong to finish 8th 1 Cieren Fallon John Wainwright 8-10 7150A65A 1:08.63 — 16/1 20.00
9th 1(10) Rogue Enforcer (GB) b 5g Prominent Profitable (IRE) – Skip To My Lou (GB) (Foxwedge) The Rogues Gallery Prominent early - pushed along 2f out but failed to make any progress - faded rapidly inside final furlong to finish 9th 5 Rossa Ryan Archie Watson 9-9 8456C49C 1:09.63 — 14/1 15.96
NR Brummell — David Egan Julie Camacho — ——— — — — —

Winning time 1m 5.93s

Non-runners Brummell

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 10 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 10 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 21 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 £1.50 £2.70 £1.40
Exacta £32.80
CSF £38.95
Tricast £118.28
Trifecta £129.40
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Call To Action won the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes over 5f at Pontefract on heavy ground at SP 7/2. The horse settled in midfield, was asked to improve 2f out, found himself short of room behind the leaders over 1f out, then secured a gap and went on to lead inside the final furlong, pulling clear to win comfortably. Rock Of England raced prominently throughout, was shaken up over 2f out and driven into the lead over 1f out, but was passed inside the final furlong and outpaced by the winner late on to finish second, three and a quarter lengths behind. Vantheman took third.

The pre-race read Pontefract 4:55 Race Preview — 19 October 2026 This Class 4 handicap over the minimum trip at Pontefract on good to soft ground features a field of ten with several horses dropping in class. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Another Baar 69/100 top-rated of 10
Advised 7/2 SP 2/1F Finished 6th

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

Quick answers

Who won the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Pontefract in 2026?
Call To Action (IRE) won the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Pontefract on 19 October 2026, ridden by Joanna Mason and trained by Michael & David Easterby.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
1st Call To Action (IRE) (7/2), 2nd Rock Of England (IRE) (10/1), 3rd Vantheman (IRE) (3/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
Call To Action (IRE) returned a starting price of 7/2, with a Betfair SP of 5.50.
How many horses ran in the 2026 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
9 horses ran in the 2026 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Pontefract. Non-runners: Brummell.
What was the winning time of the 2026 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 5.93s.

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