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3:15

Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Div I)

Pontefract · 5 October 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Almarada Prince (IRE) (4/1J) won the Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Div I) at Pontefract on 5 October 2026, beating Start Me Up (GB) by a neck under Paul Mulrennan for trainer Paul Midgley. 12 ran on Good going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 15.84s.

Winner Almarada Prince (IRE)
SP: 4/1J J: Paul Mulrennan T: Paul Midgley O: Peedeetee Syndicate Ged Shields
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 12(12) Almarada Prince (IRE) 5g Prince Of Lir (IRE) – Almarada (FR) (Le Havre) Peedeetee Syndicate Ged Shields raced freely early and went to the front from the start - one length clear when ridden entering final furlong - challenged near the finish but held on to win Paul Mulrennan Paul Midgley 9-1 79104A108A 1:15.84 7,851 4/1J 6.14
2nd 9(2) Start Me Up (GB) tp 3g Prominent Mehmas (IRE) – Red Box (GB) (Exceed And Excel) Phil Cunningham Raced in the pack - urged along 3f out - close up 2f out - angled right and stayed on strongly final furlong - closed on winner late and went down by a neck-sized margin of 0.3 lengths - second nk George Wood Richard Spencer 9-4 83106A108A 1:15.89 3,684 17/2 15.50
3rd 5(10) Veblen Good (IRE) 4g Starspangledbanner (AUS) – Pious Alexander (IRE) (Acclamation) J C G Chua raced freely early in the pack - nudged by 2f out - gained ground approaching final furlong - third inside final 110yds and closed on the pair ahead ½ Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 9-7 85107A107A 1:15.97 1,840 13/2 9.11
4th 2(11) The Good Biscuit (GB) 5g Sixties Icon (GB) – Rebecca Romero (GB) (Exceed And Excel) Miss Vanessa Church Toby Brereton pulled hard early - settled at back - urged along over 2f out - gained ground entering final furlong - stayed on to take fourth near finish 1¼ Joanna Mason Ruth Carr 9-11 89106A104A 1:16.17 921 13/2 9.43
5th 4(3) Musical Touch (IRE) p 5g Mehmas (IRE) – Ray Of Light (IRE) (Canford Cliffs) Naughty Vintage And Partner up with the pace early - pushed along 2f out and went after the winner over 1f out - faded final 110yds ½ Warren Fentiman(3) Richard & Peter Fahey 9-5 8698A103A 1:16.26 459 7/1 10.50
6th 7(9) Gold Queen Kindly (IRE) 3g Lope De Vega (IRE) – Queen Kindly (GB) (Frankel) Goodall Hirst Fell Raced freely early - settled at back of field - pushed along and gained ground entering final furlong - stayed on without threatening - 6th 1½ Shane Gray Roger Fell 9-4 8392A100A 1:16.51 — 25/1 26.00
7th 3(7) Commanche Falls (GB) b 9g Held up Lethal Force (IRE) – Joyeaux (GB) (Mark Of Esteem) Doug Graham Ian Davison Alan Drysdale urged along and left behind at back - stayed on final furlong without threatening - 7th 1½ Connor Beasley Michael Dods 9-9 8791A97A 1:16.76 — 14/1 20.94
8th 8(8) Territorial Knight (GB) 4g Territories (IRE) – Night Thrills (GB) (Dark Angel) Hambleton Racing Ltd Xxix Urged along early from the start and pulled hard - raced mid-pack - pushed along over 2f out - faded over 1f out and finished 8th nk Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan 9-4 8285A96A 1:16.80 — 17/2 14.50
9th 11(6) It Just Takes Time (IRE) 8g Power (GB) – War Bride (GER) (War Blade) Go Alfresco Racing Partners up with the pace early - pushed along 2f out - dropped away over 1f out and weakened tamely to finish 9th 1¼ Jack Garritty Mark Walford 9-3 8180A93A 1:17.01 — 14/1 19.50
10th 1(5) American Gulf (GB) 3g Prominent Ardad (IRE) – Mamma Morton (IRE) (Elnadim) Mrs Fitri Hay pulled hard early - prominent through the first part - pushed along over 2f out - faded final furlong to finish 10th 1¼ Rowan Scott Oliver Cole 9-13 9285A91A 1:17.22 — 28/1 61.67
11th 10(1) Papa Cocktail (IRE) 7g Prominent Churchill (IRE) – Anklet (IRE) (Acclamation) Ingram Racing close up early - pushed along over 2f out - soon faded out of it - finished 11th 9 Jason Hart Michael Herrington 9-3 8150C71C 1:18.72 — 14/1 19.41
12th 6(4) Andesite (GB) t 4g Pinatubo (IRE) – Katie's Diamond (FR) (Turtle Bowl) Swales Fell Pulled hard early on - raced in the pack's centre - under pressure over 2f out - faded over 1f out - finished 12th nk Kevin Stott Roger Fell 9-6 8453C70C 1:18.80 — 4/1J 6.00
NR Go Vince Go — David Allan Tim Easterby — ——— — — — —

Winning time 1m 15.84s

Non-runners Go Vince Go

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 13 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 (12 of 13 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 13 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £5.30
Tote Place £1.80 £2.90 £2.70
Exacta £50.60
CSF £41.88
Trifecta £694.10
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Almarada Prince won the Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Div I) at Pontefract over 6f on good going at joint-favourite odds of 4/1. The winner went straight into the lead from the stalls, setting a strong pace and maintaining a one-length advantage when ridden entering the final furlong. Start Me Up raced in mid-division, was asked for an effort three furlongs out, moved closer two furlongs from home, then stayed on strongly on the outside to close right up on the leader in the final strides, going down by a neck. Veblen Good finished third.

The pre-race read Pontefract 3:15 Race Preview — 5 October 2026 This Class 3 handicap division at Pontefract over 6f on good ground brings together a competitive field of 13 where the KTB Fit scores range from 64 down to 39. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection American Gulf 64/100 top-rated of 13
Advised 12/1 SP 28/1 Finished 10th

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

Quick answers

Who won the Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Div I) at Pontefract in 2026?
Almarada Prince (IRE) won the Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Div I) at Pontefract on 5 October 2026, ridden by Paul Mulrennan and trained by Paul Midgley.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
1st Almarada Prince (IRE) (4/1J), 2nd Start Me Up (GB) (17/2), 3rd Veblen Good (IRE) (13/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
Almarada Prince (IRE) returned a starting price of 4/1J, with a Betfair SP of 6.14.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
12 horses ran in the 2026 Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes at Pontefract. Non-runners: Go Vince Go.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes at Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 15.84s.

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