Fourth Race 7.30

THETONYBETHELLMEMORIALHANDICAPSTAKES(CLASS5) (Round3ofthePontefractStayersChampionship2023)

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 35

2m 1f 27y

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): R Jefferson (3 wins from 12 runners, 25%) runs FLINT HILL

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): C Johnston (18 wins from 85 runners, 21%) runs YORKINDNESS colours no horse age st-lb Draw

WEIGHTWATCHER: BYRON HILL won off a handicap mark of 75, his rating is now down 5lb to 70.

LONGEST TRAVELLER: BYRON HILL trained by R Hughes, Upper Lambourn, 177 miles.

1 BYRON HILL (IRE) (37) 103-000 6 9-9 (1)

Br B g Kingston Hill - Gwen Lady Byron (IRE) Pat Cosgrave J

O Mr D. A. Thorpe Richard Hughes, Upper Lambourn T

B Morgan Cahalan The Garden Cider Company Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Unable to land a blow when seventh of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (16f, heavy)

37 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time and this represents a drop in class. TFRHHHII BHA70

2 FLINT HILL (GB) (28) 03-3461 CD

7 9-8 (5)

Br Ch g Excelebration (IRE) - Modify Graham Lee J

O R Whitelock, L Clemitson & R Jefferson Ruth Jefferson, Malton T

B Denniff Farms Ltd Ruth Jefferson Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner Didn’t need to improve to win 7-runner handicap at Catterick (15.9f, good, 5/1) 28 days ago, well positioned. Likely to give it another good go from just 1lb higher

3 GIOVANNI CHANGE (FR) (49) 64/360-1 C 8 9-6 (2)

Br Gr g French Fifteen (FR) - Ask For Rain

O Readers & Wiggy, The 8 Amigos & J Burns Mark Walford, Sheriff Hutton T

B Sarl Elevage Du Haras de Bourgeauville

TIMEFORM VIEW Better known as a fairly useful hurdler, career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (23.1f) 31 days ago. Flat winner over 21.6f here prior to that and he’s clearly thriving.

4 YORKINDNESS (GB) (10) 6-24204 BF

HHHHH BHA67

4 9-4 (3)

Br B f Nathaniel (IRE) - Yorkidding Joe Fanning J

O Mr Paul Robert York Charlie Johnston, Middleham T

B Mr Paul Robert York Johnston Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Has just a Hamilton maiden win to his name so far. Sent off 5/4 but was disappointing when fourth of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (17.2f, good to soft) 10 days ago.

5 EASY EQUATION (FR) (2) 533314

TFRHHHII BHA65

5 8-9 (4)

Br B g Rajsaman (FR) - Simple Solution (USA) J

O Roy Humphrey & J S Moore