2025-04-08 Pontefract 14:32
Pontefract

Tommy Hepple Memorial Handicap

Distance: 1m4f5y

Going: Good

Prize: £4,320

Runners: 10

Winning time: 2m 37.84s (slow by 2.04s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

10 Letmeseethecolts

J:Joanna Mason T:Brian Ellison

Age:4 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:54 SP:3/1F

Dwelt start - towards rear - headway on outer over 3f out - pushed along and led over 1f out - went clear final 110yds - comfortably(op 11/4)

2 3½

1 Detroit Lion

J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Richard Hannon

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:70 SP:100/30

Prominent - pressed winner over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2)

3 1 4½

3 Ribble River

J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan

Age:4 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:68 SP:13/2

Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

4 nk 4¾

4 Billy No Mates

J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods

Age:9 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:67 SP:6/1

Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 11/2)

5 hd 5

5 Trapper John

J:Kaiya Fraser(3) T:Harry Eustace

Age:4 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:66 SP:17/2

Pressed leader - briefly led 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 9/1)

6 ¾ 5¾

9 Mr Zippi

J:Harrison Shaw T:Sara Ender

Age:6 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:56 SP:20/1

Took keen hold - midfield - headway on outer over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 14/1)

7 1¾ 7½

6 Vampire Slayer

J:Andrew Mullen T:Daragh Bourke

Age:5 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:58 SP:13/2

Slowly away - in rear - headway and hung left over 1f out - never dangerous(op 12/1)

8 nk 7¾

8 Greenlightforgo

J:Cam Hardie T:Tim Easterby

Age:4 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:56 SP:25/1

Led but pestered - headed 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1)

9 7½ 15¼

2 Value Added

J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Micky Hammond

Age:5 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:69 SP:40/1

Always behind(tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1)

10 46 61¼

7 Sonning

J:Jason Hart T:Mark Walford

Age:7 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:58 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders on outer - weakened quickly over 2f out - tailed off(op 18/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4

Tote place: £1.40 £1.90 £2

Exacta: £15.30

Trifecta: £56.50

Tricast: £60.85

CSF: £12.95