19:15 Pontefract 22 Jun 2025
Moor Top Farm Shop Hemsworth Pontefract Cup Handicap
GBBPlus Race | Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £5,154 - 5 ran
tracked leader, pushed along and led well over 2f out, gradually forged away, ridden and clear over 1f out, easily
in rear, headway before halfway and soon disputed 3rd, pushed along well over 2f out, plugged on, took modest 2nd over 110 yards out, no chance with winner
led, pushed along and headed well over 2f out, stayed on same pace
fly jumped start, towards rear, pushed along and some headway well over 2f out, soon took 3rd, ridden and no impression well over 1f out, faded
chased clear leaders, closed up halfway, ridden well over 2f out and dropped away tamely
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good to Firm | 7 | Trooper Bisdee | 4 | 4 | 9 9 | 85 | 13114-1 | 33 days | Sir Mark Prescott (147 miles) | J Gilligan | 11/ 8 | 4:02.69 |
| 2023 | Good to Firm | 7 | Blow Your Horn | 3 | 6 | 9 8 | 76 | 664411 | 14 days | Ian Williams (118 miles) | Richard Kingscote | 16/ 5 | 3:58.50 |
| 2022 | Good to Firm | 13 | Kaizer | 4 | 7 | 8 6 | 59 | 21210-4 | 22 days | Ewan Whillans (163 miles) | Joe Fanning | 9/ 2 | 4:02.25 |
| 2021 | Good to Firm | 8 | Let Me Be | 3 | 5 | 9 2 | 75 | 8-11181 | 12 days | K Dalgleish (217 miles) | Callum Rodriguez | 11/ 4 | 4:00.96 |
| 2019 | Good | 7 | Becky The Thatcher | 5 | 6 | 8 3 | 66 | 2052-21 | 29 days | Micky Hammond (59 miles) | Franny Norton | 5/ 2 | 4:05.35 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 7 | Suegioo | 6 | 9 | 9 8 | 86 | 7-25494 | 44 days | R A Fahey (44 miles) | Tony Hamilton | 7/ 2 | 4:00.67 |
| 2017 | Good to Firm | 11 | Akavit | 6 | 5 | 8 11 | 72 | 921421 | 12 days | E De Giles (152 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 3/ 1 | 3:58.33 |
| 2016 | Good to Firm | 12 | Wind Place And Sho | 2 | 4 | 9 9 | 85 | 1042-09 | 38 days | J M P Eustace (147 miles) | Ryan Tate | 4/ 1 | 3:58.81 |
| 2015 | Good | 7 | See And Be Seen | 4 | 5 | 9 0 | 75 | 14-4863 | 12 days | S Kirk (177 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 5/ 1 | 4:03.48 |
| 2014 | Good | 11 | Teak | 8 | 7 | 9 2 | 72 | 590-462 | 8 days | Ian Williams (118 miles) | Stevie Donohoe | 10/ 1 | 3:58.67 |
| 2013 | Good | 8 | Herostatus | 8 | 6 | 9 8 | 83 | 002U8-8 | 39 days | J Ward (39 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 10/ 1 | 4:08.02 |
| 2012 | Soft | 8 | Orsippus | 1 | 6 | 9 3 | 75 | 544F-42 | 18 days | M Smith (103 miles) | Kieren Fallon | 2/ 1 | 4:26.42 |
| 2011 | Good | 10 | My Arch | 4 | 9 | 9 10 | 85 | 182-887 | 22 days | Ollie Pears (44 miles) | Tom Queally | 8/ 1 | 4:03.10 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 7 | Markington | 7 | 7 | 8 12 | 70 | 6292-21 | 9 days | P & M Bowen (248 miles) | Kieren Fallon | 15/ 8 | 3:54.62 |
| 2009 | Good to Firm | 8 | Markington | 7 | 6 | 8 5 | 69 | 44-7121 | 7 days | P & M Bowen (248 miles) | William Carson | 9/ 2 | 3:59.59 |
| 2008 | Good to Firm | 9 | Aphorism | 8 | 5 | 9 9 | 75 | 3313-02 | 13 days | J R Fanshawe (147 miles) | Jamie Spencer | 11/ 4 | 4:04.87 |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 10 | Thewhirlingdervish | 7 | 9 | 8 4 | 68 | 21826-2 | 18 days | T D Easterby (44 miles) | Kevin Darley | 7/ 1 | 4:09.44 |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 7 | Monolith | 5 | 8 | 9 10 | 80 | 586P6-3 | 38 days | L Lungo (160 miles) | Paul Hanagan | 9/ 2 | 3:59.93 |
| 2005 | Good to Firm | 8 | Sharadi | 2 | 4 | 9 5 | 72 | 31-0005 | 13 days | V Smith (147 miles) | D Holland | 5/ 1 | 4:03.25 |