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Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes

Pontefract · 17 July 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance1m
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7
  • HandicapYes

Mount King (IRE) (9/2) won the Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes at Pontefract on 17 July 2026, beating Snaafy (GB) by a length under David Allan for trainer Tim Easterby. 7 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m; the winning time was 1m 44.77s.

Winner Mount King (IRE)
SP: 9/2 J: David Allan T: Tim Easterby O: Ryedale Partners No1
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 3(8) Mount King (IRE) tb 6g National Defense (GB) – Christmas Joy (IRE) (Galileo) Ryedale Partners No1 raced in the pack early - made ground down the inner before the 2f marker - shaken up in third and quickened through the final furlong - grabbed the lead close home David Allan Tim Easterby 9-11 6284A68B 1:44.77 3,402 9/2 6.20
2nd 7(1) Snaafy (GB) 3g Massaat (IRE) – Kodikova (IRE) (Speightstown) Dave Loughnane Racing Club took up the running - came under pressure with 2f to run and had a rival to fend off - dug in gamely - driven out approaching the final furlong - overhauled close home and unable to live with the winner's turn of foot 1 Silvestre De Sousa David Loughnane 9-4 6374A67B 1:44.94 1,596 17/2 11.50
3rd 1(5) Ravishing Beauty (GB) p 5m Camelot (GB) – Shaden (IRE) (Kodiac) Kielder Newport West Ltd raced close to the pace - went up to challenge with 2f to run and still going strongly approaching the final furlong - weakened inside the final 110 yards to be denied second 1¾ Jack Garritty Jedd O'Keeffe 10-0 6579A64B 1:45.23 798 11/4J 4.54
4th 5(7) The New Bay Pearl (GB) 4f New Bay (GB) – Platinum Pearl (GB) (Shamardal) S Gale B Lyles raced up with the front group out wide - asked for effort passing the 2f marker - stayed on at the same speed through the final furlong ¾ Tom Eaves Simon Whitaker 9-6 5768A63B 1:45.35 399 14/1 17.29
5th 2(3) Theme Park (GB) 6g Lope De Vega (IRE) – Queen's Prize (GB) (Dansili) Martin Webb Racing dwelt at the start and was soon settled at the back of the field - made ground down the inner under pressure passing the 2f marker - continued at one speed from the furlong marker nk Alex Jary(3) Nigel Tinkler 9-11 6573A62B 1:45.40 199 11/4J 4.10
6th 8(6) Hunterian (IRE) 3c Study Of Man (IRE) – Tottie (GB) (Fantastic Light) Kingsley Park Owners Club raced towards the back of the field - driven hard before the furlong marker - found nothing under pressure 3½ Oisin Orr Charlie Johnston 9-4 6355A57B 1:45.98 — 4/1 6.26
7th 6(4) Angela's Baar (IRE) v 3f Starspangledbanner (AUS) – Kurland (IRE) (Kheleyf) Keatley Owners Group Porter Finneran raced up with the front runners - driven along passing the 2f marker before fading right out of contention 61 Oisin McSweeney Adrian Keatley 9-5 6433C-40C 1:56.15 — 14/1 18.50
NR Bun Bang Fai — Barry McHugh Micky Hammond — ——— — — — —

Winning time 1m 44.77s

Non-runners Bun Bang Fai

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 8 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 (7 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £5.50
Tote Place £2.60 £3
Exacta £43.70
CSF £41.83
Trifecta £170.70
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Mount King won the Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes at Pontefract over 1m on good to firm ground at SP 9/2. He raced in the pack early before making ground down the inner approaching the 2f marker, was shaken up in third and quickened through the final furlong to grab the lead close home. Snaafy took up the running, came under pressure two furlongs out and dug in gamely to fend off a rival, but was overhauled close home and unable to match the winner’s turn of foot. Ravishing Beauty finished third.

The pre-race read Pontefract 8:52 Race Preview — 17 July 2026 This Class 6 handicap over 1m at Pontefract features a field of eight modest performers, most of whom are dropping in class and several of whom are reaching for first-time headgear. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Angela's Baar 64/100 top-rated of 8
SP 14/1 Finished 7th

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

Quick answers

Who won the Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes at Pontefract in 2026?
Mount King (IRE) won the Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes at Pontefract on 17 July 2026, ridden by David Allan and trained by Tim Easterby.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
1st Mount King (IRE) (9/2), 2nd Snaafy (GB) (17/2), 3rd Ravishing Beauty (GB) (11/4J).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
Mount King (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/2, with a Betfair SP of 6.20.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
7 horses ran in the 2026 Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes at Pontefract. Non-runners: Bun Bang Fai.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 44.77s.

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