09 Jun 2025 17:15 Pontefract
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,187); Distance: 5f 3y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Pontefract Races Chairman's Challenge Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(1) |
| - |
Copper Knight (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 13) |
866-342 / 11 |
Flat (19) | Jake Dickson | T D Easterby Ventura Racing… |
5/2 | |
| prominent, ridden and headway to dispute lead over 1f out where led outright, kept on, always holding on near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(4) |
| ½ L |
Ancient Times (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
844-121 / 7 |
Flat (16) | Travis Ford | Harry Eustace The Macdougall… |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(3) |
| SHD |
Protest Rally (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
8-25141 / 5 |
Flat (17) | Mason Paetel | L Bailey Mrs C M Clarke,… |
11/4 | |
| prominent, driven to dispute lead over 1f out where headed, kept on same pace, lost 2nd final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
5(5) |
| 4¾ L |
Refuge (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 11) |
5757-72 / 8 |
Flat (24) | Lewis Chalkley | M & D Easterby Laura Mason Syndicate… |
14/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon faded | ||||||||||
5th |
1(2) |
| 24 L |
Hover On The Wind (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
55-8412 / 5 |
Flat (17) | Shay Farmer | P T Midgley The Beer Stalkers… |
7/4 | |
| held up in rear, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon eased | ||||||||||