07 Apr 2026 16:27 Pontefract
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,320); Distance: 1m 4f 5y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Tommy Hepple Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(4) |
| - |
Lightening Company (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) |
6020-00 / 8 |
Flat (33), Jump (227) |
A Mullen | B Haslam Middleham Park… |
3/1 | |
| took keen hold, front rank, pushed along over 2f out, went second over 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong, led towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(13) |
| ½ L |
Johnny Boom (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) |
659/1-76 / 8 |
Flat (52), Jump (133) |
Rossa Ryan | S Lycett L & M Atkins |
10/1 | |
| close up, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon ridden along, kept on but headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
11(8) |
| NK |
Fleur De Mer (IRE) (filly, grey, 8 13) |
5393-32 / 6 |
Flat (55) | Mark Winn | M Todhunter Mr & Mrs G F Hall… |
17/2 | |
| held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went third towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3(7) |
| ½ L |
Swinging London (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
74314-4 / 8 |
Flat (28), Jump (50) |
Connor Beasley | J Mackie Eventmasters Racing |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear of mid-division, dropped to rear over 4f out, still going okay but plenty to do 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, keeping on when short of room towards finish, not recover | ||||||||||
5th |
2(3) |
| NK |
Ashdown Forest (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
2/6333- / 4 |
Flat (166), Jump (21) |
Billy Garritty | Jedd O'Keeffe Caron & Paul Chapman |
17/2 | |
| prominent on inner, shaken up waiting for room 2f out, ridden and headway when in clear over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
13(10) |
| 1¼ L |
Cloudy Rose (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 7) |
511455- / 8 |
Flat (188) | Hollie Doyle | John Berry Runfortheroses |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and made steady headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
7(5) |
| 2¼ L |
Starshine Legend (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
071322/ / 5 |
Flat (580) | Jason Hart | O Murphy The One To Six… |
4/1 | |
| led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
1(11) |
| 3¾ L |
Treasure Islands (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 9) |
65-4 / 4 |
Flat (34) | D Allan | T D Easterby Mr M J Macleod |
9/1 | |
| reluctant to load, held up in rear, switched left after 3f, never on terms | ||||||||||
9th |
6(2) |
| ¾ L |
Princess Niyla (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) |
055425- / 6 |
Flat (215) | Harry Davies | A D Brown Mr John Sugarman |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
10(9) |
| 6 L |
Suitcase Smith (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) |
6846- / 4 |
Flat (176) | Gina Mangan | John Berry Canuck One |
16/1 | |
| keen in rear, made brief headway out wide over 2f out, faded over 1f out | ||||||||||
11th |
12(1) |
| 14 L |
Secret Alliance (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 8) |
697- / 4 |
Flat (174) | Cam Hardie | K Frost Feisty Fillies |
33/1 | |
| midfield, dropped to rear over 2f out, lost touch over 1f out | ||||||||||
12th |
9(6) |
| ½ L |
Very Muddy Waters (GB) (gelding, grey, 9 2) |
793906- / 4 |
Flat (157) | Zak Wheatley | D Carroll Four Juniperus |
28/1 | |
| midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8(12) |
| - |
Turn And Finish (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
4/75-8 / 5 |
Flat (18), Jump (135) |
D Tudhope | Steph Hollinshead Lysways Racing |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||