First Race 1.40

from Pontefract Racecard - Wednesday 3rd May

by Weatherbys

RACE CONDITIONS

5f 3y THE GO RACING INYORKSHIRE FUTURE STARS APPRENTICE HANDICAPSTAKES (CLASS 5) (Round 3)

for four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £8000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £3303, 2nd £1652, 3rd £826, 4th £413, 5th £206. (Penalty Value £4187.20)

For conditions of this race, see page 47

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): T Easterby (31 wins from 309 runners, 10%) runs ERNEST RUTHERFORD

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): T Easterby (5 wins from 77 runners, 6%) runs ERNEST RUTHERFORD no horse

WEIGHTWATCHER: HUDDLE UP won oﬀ a handicap mark of 79, his rating is now down 5lb to 74.

LONGESTTRAVELLER: REIGNING PROFIT trained by R Carr, Stillington & MEWS HOUSE trained by R Menzies, Sedgeﬁeld, both 82 miles.

1 ERNEST RUTHERFORD (GB) (14) 510/00-0 D

(3) Br B g Ardad (IRE) - Rutherford (IRE)

O Mr T Scothern, Mr D Stone & Partner Tim Easterby, Malton T

B R. F. and S. D. Knipe Electrical Discount UK S

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced winner in Ireland for Michael O’Callaghan. Off 11 months, no short-term promise when mid-field in a big-field spring at Beverley on yard debut 14 days ago. Best watched. TFRHHIII BHA74

2 HUDDLE UP (IRE) (11) 31/050-2 D

Br Ch g Anjaal - Red Red Rose Aiden Brookes J

O Harrowgate Bloodstock Ltd & Associate

B Mrs Anne Marie Burns

& Nicola Barron, Thirsk T

TIMEFORM VIEW Didn’t really get going for this yard in 2022 but much more like it when second of 11 on 6f Thirsk reapperance 11 days ago. Big player if in similar form.

3 MOTAWAAZY (GB) (7) 403062 C D

7 10-0 (7)

Br B g Kingman - Shimah (USA) Jonny Peate J

O Victoria Greetham Michael Dods, Darlington T

B Shadwell Estate Company Limited Vsg Developments Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner Seven wins from 27 Flat runs. 9/2, respectable second of 7 in handicap at Catterick (6f, soft) 7 days ago.

4 REIGNING PROFIT (IRE) (9) 3100-51 CD

4 9-13(in 5lb ex) (2)

Br Ch g Proﬁtable (IRE) - Reign (IRE) Christian Howarth J

O The Chancers Ruth Carr, Stillington T

B Rosemont Stud Pty Ltd Xre Construction Training Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Career best when a dominant all-the-way winner over C&D last Monday. A 5lb penalty doesn’t look enough to stop him if showing up in similar form.

5 MUKER (IRE) (11) 36000-0 D

5 9-10 (1)

Br Ch g Mehmas (IRE) - Naias (IRE) Alex Jary (8) J

O SYPS (UK) Ltd Nigel Tinkler, Malton T

B Mr Joe & June Staunton Alexanders York S

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful earlier in career but has struggled lately, including ﬁnishing well behind the reopposing Huddle Up on his recent Thirsk reappearance for a new yard.

6 INDIAN SOUNDS (IRE) (31) 564-040 D

Br B g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Sarinda

O Ian Massheder & sandﬁeld racing

B Godolphin

TFRHHIII BHA70

7 9-6 (8)

Alex Fielding (8) J

Paul Midgley, Westow T

TIMEFORM VIEW Twenty four runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, heavy) 31 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter

7 BEN MACDUI (IRE) (33) 00000-0 D

TFRHHIII BHA66

5 9-5 (4)

Br B g Kodiac - Candiland (IRE) Mark Winn J

O Wolf Pack 7 & Partner

B J. C. Bloodstock

Paul Midgley, Westow T

TIMEFORM VIEW 16/1, ﬁrst run since leaving Kevin Ryan when seventh of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 33 days ago. May strip ﬁtter for the run and he’s starting to look well handicapped.

TFRHHHII BHA65

8 MEWS HOUSE (GB) (7) 066-243 CD

6 9-1 (5)

Br Ch g Coach House (IRE) - Beauty Pageant (IRE) Elle-May Croot (5) J

O Flash Figs Racing Rebecca Menzies, Sedgeﬁeld T

B Mr & Mrs D. H. Brown Total Performance Data S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Creditable in-frame eﬀorts in AW handicaps in recent months. Ought to be in the shake-up back on turf TFRHHHII BHA61 (-1)

DECLARED RUNNERS 8 2022: KING OF TONGA (IRE) 6 9 0 Zak Wheatley EVENS (Declan Carroll) 6 ran Visor worn by No. 4. Tongue Strap worn by No 1. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 3.

Record Time: 1min 0.49secs; Median Time: 1min 3.30secs

Stewards Note:

MUKER: Following its run on 22/4/2023 it was reported that the horse was denied a clear run.

Probable S.P.’s: 11-4 Reigning Proﬁt (IRE), 7-2 Huddle Up (IRE), 11-2 Motawaazy (GB), Mews House (GB), 12-1 Ben Macdui (IRE), 14-1 Indian Sounds (IRE), 16-1 Ernest Rutherford (GB), 28-1 Muker (IRE)

REIGNING PROFIT was comfortably on top over C&D last week so a 5lb penalty may not prevent him following up. Huddle Up got his career back on track with a promising reappearance second at Thirsk and is feared most ahead of Mews House, who arrives in form from AW

Charlotte Russell, General Manager, Go Racing in Yorkshire will present a memento to the winning owner in the Winner’s Enclosure after this race A cash prize of £30 will be presented to the stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse in this race.

The winning horse will also receive a sack of carrots kindly donated by Poskitts Vegetable Farmers and Growers