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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.

Winner Call To Action (IRE)
SP: 7/2 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
1st 6(1) Call To Action (IRE) 5g Soldier's Call (GB) – La Vale (USA) (Freedom Child) D Scott Resdev Capla Dev L Westwood Joanna Mason Michael & David Easterby 9-6 81120A107A 1:05.93 5,234 7/2
2nd 7(3) Rock Of England (IRE) 6g Unfortunately (IRE) – Miss Fay (IRE) (Sayif) D Padgett 3¼ Kevin Stott Paul Midgley 9-5 80105A97A 1:06.58 2,456 10/1
3rd 2(6) Vantheman (IRE) b 5g Invincible Army (IRE) – Laila Honiwillow (GB) (Bahamian Bounty) Alison Muir Tonge Colin Paterson 1 Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan 9-9 84104A94A 1:06.78 1,227 3/1
4th 10(5) Vince L'Amour (IRE) tb 5g Invincible Army (IRE) – Red Romance (GB) (Dutch Art) Reality Partnerships X 1½ Duran Fentiman Tim Easterby 8-5 6680A89A 1:07.08 614 25/1
5th 8(8) Changeofmind (IRE) 6g Sioux Nation (USA) – Dusty (GB) (Paco Boy) Ursa Major Racing Riverside Racing 1 Zak Wheatley Declan Carroll 9-5 8089A86A 1:07.28 306 11/1
6th 3(2) Another Baar (GB) tv 6g Mayson (GB) – Rapid Recruit (IRE) (Fast Company) Keatley Owners Group Porter Finneran 5½ M. P. Sheehy Adrian Keatley 9-8 8367A68A 1:08.38 — 2/1 fav
7th 4(7) Our Cody (IRE) p 3f Kodi Bear (IRE) – Dubai Sunset (IRE) (Pivotal) R P Gallagher nk Paul Mulrennan Richard Hughes 9-8 8366A68A 1:08.43 — 33/1
8th 9(4) Startling (GB) b 4f Zoustar (AUS) – Pepper Lane (GB) (Exceed And Excel) K Nicholson 1 Cieren Fallon John Wainwright 8-10 7150A65A 1:08.63 — 16/1
9th 1(10) Rogue Enforcer (GB) b 5g Profitable (IRE) – Skip To My Lou (GB) (Foxwedge) The Rogues Gallery 5 Rossa Ryan Archie Watson 9-9 8456C49C 1:09.63 — 14/1
NR Brummell — David Egan Julie Camacho — ——— — — —

Winning time 1m 5.93s

Non-runners Brummell

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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 19 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 at Pontefract over 5f on heavy going at SP 7/2. The horse beat Rock Of England by three and a quarter lengths with Vantheman finishing third. The result was achieved in testing conditions on the heavy surface.

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.
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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