Pontefract Race 4

Every Raceday Is Autism Friendly At Pontefract Handicap

Prize Money: $18,450

I AM ME (3) made a winning British debut at Musselburgh in April. Not disgraced on two subsequent runs from higher marks and now wears first-time blinkers. Big effort possible. MOUNT KING (5) was a course and distance winner three outings ago. Trouble in running serves as a legitimate excuse for latest defeat. Consider. COSMOS RAJ (1) brings eleven wins. Not won from a mark this high for nearly three years. Did go close at York two starts ago. Not dismissed. PEBBLE ISLAND (4) also warrants a second look ahead of handicap debut.

Distance: 1614m
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C4

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Cosmos Raj (6) 0732212125
Trainer: David O'Meara (Upper Helmsley)
Jockey: D Tudhope
Weight: 64kg
Prize Money: $196,917
Win / Place: 17% / 51%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: IFFRAAJ (GB)

Dam: COSMOS PINK (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dansili

100

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 11-15-6

Distance

31: 7-8-2

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-1-0

Season

10: 2-4-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

4: 0-1-2

Metro

12: 2-4-1

Non-Metro

50: 9-11-5

Turf

38: 8-11-2

Good

33: 8-11-2

Soft

5: 0-0-0

Synthetic

24: 3-4-4

Firm

10: 2-0-0

Clockwise

19: 6-4-0

Anti-Clockwise

43: 5-11-6

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

17: 5-4-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2011m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Last start 5th of 11 at Wetherby on June 19 over 1600m, 2.75 len behind Paladin carrying 61kg at $4. The race before that 2nd of 11 at York on June 14 over 1800m, nose behind Classic Encounter carrying 54kg at $21. Capable of sharp improvement.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 11	19/6/25	Wetherby	1609m	HCP 4U	12	Cian Horgan	61kg	Good	1:38.65	58.7 km/h	2.7L	9-5	$4.00f	5	$15,680	$480	1. Paladin 2. Yaajooz 3. Triggerman
2nd of 11	14/6/25	York	1810m	HCP 4U	12	Cian Horgan	54kg	Good Firm	1:47.85	60.4 km/h	0.1L	7-8	$21	16	$45,370	$11,148	1. Classic Encounter 2. Cosmos Raj 3. Leadenhall
1st of 6	29/5/25	Ripon	1609m	HCP APP 4U	3	Daniel Tudhope	61kg	Good Soft	1:41.81	56.9 km/h	0.5L	4-2	$2.00f	11	$16,610	$8,692	1. Cosmos Raj 2. Volenti 3. Havana Prince
2nd of 9	18/5/25	Ripon	2011m	HCP 4U	8	Daniel Tudhope	60.5kg	Good	2:02.16	59.3 km/h	0.3L	6-4	$3.75	14	$16,340	$4,013	1. Spioradalta 2. Cosmos Raj 3. Poet's Dawn
1st of 8	4/5/25	Hamilton Park Uk	1709m	HCP 4U	3	David Nolan	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:45.23	58.5 km/h	0.8L	6-5	$6.50	7	$14,520	$7,725	1. Cosmos Raj 2. Starliner 3. Quiet Resolve
2nd of 10	27/4/25	Wetherby	1609m	HCP 4U	9	Daniel Tudhope	60kg	Good Firm	1:38.62	58.7 km/h	1.5L	6-2	$8.50	27	$15,680	$3,852	1. Candonomore 2. Cosmos Raj 3. Stratocracy

Boy Douglas (1) 2203839x70
Trainer: M Dods (Darlington)
Jockey: Connor Beasley
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $47,717
Win / Place: 12% / 43%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: NEW BAY (GB)

Dam: LOLA RIDGE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Excelebration

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-3-2

Distance

10: 2-2-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

4: 0-2-0

Non-Metro

12: 2-1-2

Turf

16: 2-3-2

Good

11: 1-3-1

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 1-0-1

Firm

7: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

13: 2-3-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 2-2-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Freshened for 44 days. Resuming second last of 8 at Redcar on April 21 over 1600m, 5.5 len behind Cadarn carrying 56kg at $5. Second-up raced on the pace before fading ran last of 12 at Thirsk on May 17 over 1600m, 10 len behind Capital Guarantee carrying 61kg at $7.50. Worth one more chance.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
12th of 12	17/5/25	Thirsk	1609m	HCP 4U	8	Connor Beasley	61kg	Good Firm	1:38.29	58.9 km/h	10.3L	3-1	$7.50	26	$14,520	-	1. Capital Guarantee 2. Yaajooz 3. Visibility
7th of 8	21/4/25	Redcar	1609m	HCP 4U	1	Connor Beasley	56kg	Good Firm	1:35.61	60.6 km/h	5.3L	1-1	$5.00	177	$27,220	-	1. Cadarn 2. Rhythm Master 3. Yaaser
177 Day Spell
9th of 11	26/10/24	Doncaster	1408m	HCP 3U	11	Sean Kirrane	63.5kg	Soft	1:31.41	55.5 km/h	17.8L	-	$9.50	17	$36,300	-	1. Lowton 2. Ey Up Its Jazz 3. Arctic Dawn
3rd of 11	9/10/24	Nottingham	1709m	HCP 3U	1	Paul Mulrennan	63kg	Heavy	1:57.09	52.5 km/h	7.3L	-	$9.50	25	$19,060	$2,376	1. Desperate Dan 2. Groovy Baby 3. Boy Douglas
8th of 9	14/9/24	Chester	1508m	HCP 3U	8	Andrew Mullen	61kg	Soft	1:37.72	55.6 km/h	18.3L	-	$6.00	14	$35,890	$546	1. Pitney 2. Pearl Eye 3. Serenity Dream
3rd of 11	31/8/24	Beverley	1709m	HCP 4U	11	Sean Kirrane	61kg	Good Firm	1:44.89	58.7 km/h	2.8L	-	$13	16	$20,670	$2,376	1. Zapphire 2. Monte Linas 3. Boy Douglas

I Am Me (2) 2x539x154
Trainer: Ed Bethell (Middleham, N Yorks)
Jockey: P J Mcdonald
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $48,822
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: DANDY MAN (IRE)

Dam: ARABIAN MAIDEN (GB)

Dam's Sire: New Approach

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

5: 1-1-0

Turf

5: 1-1-1

Good

3: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 0-1-1

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1799m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

At the latest run 4th of 8 at Musselburgh on June 7 over 1810m, 2.25 len behind Thunder Wonder carrying 56kg at $8. The start before that 5th of 10 at Ascot on May 9 over 1600m, 6 len behind Fearnot with 59.5kg at $8.50. Nicely placed and worth another chance.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 8	7/6/25	Musselburgh	1799m	HCP 3U	6	Connor Beasley	56kg	Good	1:50.58	58.6 km/h	2.3L	5-5	$8.00	29	$92,250	$5,572	1. Thunder Wonder 2. Regalian 3. We Dare To Dream
5th of 10	9/5/25	Ascot Uk	1609m	HCP 3	7	Callum Rodriguez	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:38.12	59.0 km/h	5.8L	1-1	$8.50	26	$32,140	$884	1. Fearnot 2. Arcturus Flame 3. The Trickster
1st of 8	13/4/25	Musselburgh	1799m	HCP 3U	5	Callum Rodriguez	57.5kg	Good	1:54.29	56.7 km/h	2.0L	-	$7.00	151	$55,350	$28,528	1. I Am Me 2. Chesneys Charm 3. Magellan Cloud
151 Day Spell
9th of 13	13/11/24	Dundalk	1408m	SELL MDN 2	13	Sam Coen	55.5kg	Neutral	1:26.02	58.9 km/h	10.3L	-	$8.00	27	$27,810	-	1. Forza Toro 2. Aviatrice 3. One Horse Town
3rd of 14	17/10/24	Curragh	1609m	MDN 2	5	Gavin Ryan	58kg	YS	1:42.84	56.3 km/h	6.8L	-	$11	6	$43,360	$4,151	1. Thebelmontgangster 2. Nobler 3. I Am Me
5th of 8	11/10/24	Dundalk	1408m	MDN 2	6	Gavin Ryan	60kg	Neutral	1:26.57	58.6 km/h	5.5L	-	$3.50f	151	$43,360	$923	1. Glyndwr 2. Carrignarede 3. Six Thirty
151 Day Spell

Pebble Island (5) 9x26
Trainer: Simon & Ed Crisford (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Alistair Rawlinson
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $3,273
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CRACKSMAN (GB)

Dam: DANCING SANDS (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-1-0

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Good

2: 0-1-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1637m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Third-up today. First-up 2nd in a small field at Redcar on May 26 over 1600m, 2.75 len behind Big Leader with 60.5kg at $17. Second-up settled back and ran on when 6th of 10 at Windsor on June 9 over 1630m, 11 len behind Accentuate with 60.5kg at $13. In the mix.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 10	9/6/25	Windsor	1637m	OPEN NOV 3U	9	Callum Shepherd	60.5kg	Good Soft	1:44.18	56.6 km/h	11.0L	9-6	$13	14	$14,760	-	1. Accentuate 2. Muhaajim 3. Dissident
2nd of 4	26/5/25	Redcar	1609m	OPEN MDN 3	1	Alistair Rawlinson	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:34.62	61.2 km/h	2.8L	2-4	$17	150	$12,700	$3,273	1. Big Leader 2. Pebble Island 3. Crown Of Oaks
150 Day Spell
9th of 10	27/12/24	Wolverhampton	1709m	NOV 2	8	Jack Mitchell	60.5kg	Neutral	1:50.16	55.8 km/h	11.8L	-	$7.00	-	$18,540	-	1. Merchant 2. Mallorca 3. Wanderlust

Mount King (4) 970x220155
Trainer: T D Easterby (Malton)
Jockey: D Allan
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $68,046
Win / Place: 9.09% / 33%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: NATIONAL DEFENSE (GB)

Dam: CHRISTMAS JOY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 3-5-3

Distance

23: 3-3-1

Trk/Dst

6: 2-0-0

Track

6: 2-0-0

Season

6: 1-2-0

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-2-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

28: 3-4-3

Turf

31: 3-5-3

Good

26: 3-4-3

Soft

4: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Firm

10: 1-0-0

Clockwise

10: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

23: 3-4-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

15: 2-4-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1607m - 1614m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap cheek piece]

Comments

Last start second last in a small field at this track on June 22 over 1600m, 2.75 len behind Style Of Life carrying 62kg at $4. The race before that second last in a small field at Doncaster on June 15 over 1600m, 2.75 len behind Duke's Command with 55.5kg at $7. In the mix.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 6	22/6/25	Pontefract	1614m	HCP 3U	3	David Allan	62kg	Good	1:44.98	55.3 km/h	2.8L	4-5	$4.00	7	$18,450	$557	1. Style Of Life 2. Volenti 3. Castro Aurum
5th of 6	15/6/25	Doncaster	1609m	HCP 4U	4	Sean Kirrane	55.5kg	Good Firm	1:39.91	58.0 km/h	2.8L	2-1	$7.00	23	$19,600	$609	1. Duke's Command 2. Hale End 3. Jimmy Speaking
1st of 7	23/5/25	Pontefract	1609m	HCP 4U	4	David Allan	58kg	Good Firm	1:43.41	56.0 km/h	1.8L	6-5	$3.50	6	$16,430	$7,725	1. Mount King 2. Commander Of Life 3. Paris Lights
10th of 12	17/5/25	Thirsk	1609m	HCP 4U	3	David Allan	56kg	Good Firm	1:38.29	58.9 km/h	8.5L	2-4	$4.60f	14	$14,520	-	1. Capital Guarantee 2. Yaajooz 3. Visibility
2nd of 15	3/5/25	Thirsk	1607m	HCP 4U	5	David Allan	56.5kg	Good	1:39.48	58.2 km/h	0.2L	2-1	$6.00	11	$14,760	$3,625	1. Visibility 2. Mount King 3. Super Hit
2nd of 8	22/4/25	Thirsk	1609m	HCP 4U	3	David Allan	58kg	Good Firm	1:38.96	58.5 km/h	1.8L	1-1	$5.50	115	$14,230	$3,172	1. Jez Bomb 2. Mount King 3. Wilde And Dandy
115 Day Spell

Hot Property (3) 4310x457
Trainer: Charlie Johnston (Middleham Moor, N Yorks)
Jockey: J Fanning
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $18,269
Win / Place: 14% / 28%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: INSTANCE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Invincible Spirit

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

5: 1-0-0

Turf

6: 1-0-1

Good

6: 1-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Firm

4: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1508m - 1610m

Comments

At the latest run ran last of 7 at Lingfield All Weather on June 5 over 1600m, 22 len behind Gallant carrying 58.5kg at $21. The start before that 5th of 7 at Beverley on May 5 over 1500m, 8 len behind We Dare To Dream carrying 60kg at $5.50. Prepared to risk.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 7	5/6/25	Lingfield	1610m	HCP 3U	2	Callum Shepherd	58.5kg	Neutral	1:36.45	60.1 km/h	22.5L	1-6	$21	31	$18,450	-	1. Gallant 2. Lazieelunch 3. Transparent
31 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	5/5/25	Beverley	1508m	HCP 3	7	Joe Fanning	60kg	Good Firm	1:32.29	58.8 km/h	8.5L	6-5	$5.50	11	$36,300	$1,129	1. We Dare To Dream 2. Frankies Dream 3. Last Shamardal
4th of 5	24/4/25	Beverley	1508m	HCP 3	2	Jason Hart	61kg	Good	1:31.91	59.1 km/h	2.8L	1-2	$5.00	245	$27,970	$3,491	1. Bowen Island 2. Hyperchromatic 3. Territorial Knight
245 Day Spell
12th of 17	22/8/24	York	1408m	NSY HCP 2	2	Billy Loughnane	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:23.96	60.4 km/h	15.0L	-	$12	16	$181,490	-	1. Angel Hunter 2. Age Of Gold 3. Qaseem
1st of 8	6/8/24	Catterick Bridge	1408m	MDN 2	7	Jason Hart	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:25.55	59.2 km/h	5.5L	-	$3.00	35	$13,610	$7,472	1. Hot Property 2. Grecian Legacy 3. Archie's Dream
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	2/7/24	Lingfield	1408m	APP MDN 2	2	Billy Loughnane	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:22.70	61.3 km/h	5.0L	-	$10	30	$11,430	$1,474	1. Seraph Gabriel 2. Best Adventure 3. Hot Property