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Solutions 4 Cleaning Apprentice Handicap

Pontefract · 21 September 2023
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10
  • HandicapYes

Havana Pursuit (GB) (11/2) won the Solutions 4 Cleaning Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract on 21 September 2023, beating Derwent Boy (GB) by a neck under Sean Kirrane for trainer Tim Easterby. 10 ran on Good To Soft going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 17.60s (slow by 3.20s). The 9/2 favourite, Rhythm (IRE), finished 4th, beaten 2¼ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 10 — The market

Winner Havana Pursuit (GB)
SP: 11/2KTB Rating 87AKTB Speed 95A J: Sean Kirrane T: Tim Easterby
Won by a neckFav: Rhythm (IRE) 9/2 · 4th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 5 Havana Pursuit (GB) 3g Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby 9-11 6787A95A 1:17.60 4,187.20 11/2
2nd 4 Derwent Boy (GB) v 3g nk Ryan Sexton Julie Camacho 9-11 6786A94A 1:17.65 1,964.80 11/2
3rd 10 Gentle Ellen (IRE) 4f 1 Harry Davies David & Nicola Barron 9-10 6481A92A 1:17.83 981.60 10/1
4th 1 Rhythm (IRE) h 5m 1 Ben Sanderson Paul Midgley 9-10 6477A89A 1:18.01 491.20 9/2 fav
5th 9 Mark's Choice (IRE) 7g ¾ Callum Hutchinson Gemma Tutty 10-4 7283A88A 1:18.15 244.80 14/1
6th 2 Round The Island (GB) b 10g nk Andrew Breslin Simon Whitaker 9-1 5565A87A 1:18.19 — 17/2
7th 6 Mighty Power (IRE) 5g nk Christian Howarth Stella Barclay 9-12 6674A86A 1:18.28 — 6/1
8th 7 One More Dream (GB) 4g 1 Gianluca Sanna(3) John Quinn 9-8 6566A83A 1:18.46 — 7/1
9th 8 Dandy Spirit (IRE) b 6g 7½ Jonny Peate Roger Fell & Sean Murray 9-9 6339A66A 1:19.83 — 18/1
10th 3 Grey Force One (GB) v 3g ½ Aiden Brookes Chris Fairhurst 10-2 7244A65A 1:19.92 — 17/2
NR Atomise — Oliver Stammers Michael Dods — ——— — — —

Winning time 1m 17.60s (slow by 3.20s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 17.14s. This race ran 0.46s (0.6% slower); the day's other races here ran 0.6% slower (N 6). Net of the day: level with the standard. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Atomise (vet's certificate)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 11 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 (10 of 11 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Solutions 4 Cleaning Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract in 2023?
Havana Pursuit (GB) won the Solutions 4 Cleaning Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract on 21 September 2023, ridden by Sean Kirrane and trained by Tim Easterby.
What was the finishing order of the 2023 Solutions 4 Cleaning Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract?
1st Havana Pursuit (GB) (11/2), 2nd Derwent Boy (GB) (11/2), 3rd Gentle Ellen (IRE) (10/1).
What price was the winner of the 2023 Solutions 4 Cleaning Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract?
Havana Pursuit (GB) returned a starting price of 11/2.
How many horses ran in the 2023 Solutions 4 Cleaning Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract?
10 horses ran in the 2023 Solutions 4 Cleaning Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract. Non-runners: Atomise (vet's certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2023 Solutions 4 Cleaning Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 17.60s (slow by 3.20s).

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