Pontefract Race 4

Nadeen Dawson Memorial Mdn Stakes (Gbb Race)

Prize Money: $18,450

DEVIL'S BRIGADE (3) placed in two of his three starts as a two-year-old. Returned in August with a second at Lingfield finishing 0.5L behind the winner despite carrying much more weight. The horse who finished third has won twice since. One to beat. RIVER NILE (7) represents an in-form trainer who rarely sends horses to Pontefract. She placed third in two recent outings on the All Weather. Can be quite keen. Good chance. FAN ME (6) returns to the racecourse after a 420 day absence. Made a satisfactory debut in July 2025 then pulled up with an injury early in a race shortly after. Smart pedigree for slightly further than this 1600m trip while trainer and jockey won the race last year with a horse coming back from a break. L'ISLE DE BOIS (5) is the only debutant in the race.

Distance: 1614m
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: MDN, C4

Racing and Sports™ Trusted form provider for 20+ years

Morty Robinson (3) 05
Trainer: Brian Ellison(Norton, N Yorks)
Jockey: Cam Hardie
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: FOREVER NOW (GB)

Dam: BEZANT (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Zamindar

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

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

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Third race start today. At very long odds at debut, ran last of 13 at Southwell All Weather on July 23 over 1400m, 36 len behind Gran Ventura carrying 63.5kg at $101. Last start ran last in a small field at Thirsk on August 1 over 1600m, 21 len behind Brighton Beach carrying 62kg at $101. Prepared to overlook.

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 5	1/8/26	Thirsk	1609m	NOV 3U	3	Jack Garritty	62kg	Good	1:41.02	57.3 km/h	21.8L	3-5	$101	9	$18,150	-	1. Brighton Beach 2. Le Samourai 3. West Sleekburn Lad
13th of 13	23/7/26	Southwell	1408m	APP MDN 3U	13	Ben Robinson	63.5kg	Neutral	1:29.72	56.5 km/h	36.0L	-	$101	-	$18,150	-	1. Gran Ventura 2. Dovecote 3. Conspiracist

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

5th of 5

1/8/26

Thirsk

1609m

NOV 3U

Jack Garritty

62kg

Good

1:41.02

57.3 km/h

21.8L

3-5

$101

$18,150

1. Brighton Beach

2. Le Samourai

3. West Sleekburn Lad

13th of 13

23/7/26

Southwell

1408m

APP MDN 3U

Ben Robinson

63.5kg

Neutral

1:29.72

56.5 km/h

36.0L

$101

$18,150

1. Gran Ventura

2. Dovecote

3. Conspiracist

Devil's Brigade (5) 532x2
Trainer: Ed Dunlop(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Rowan Scott
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $20,083
Win / Place: 0% / 75%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: CALYX (GB)

Dam: LADIES FROM HELL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-2-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

4: 0-2-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

3: 0-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-2-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

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

2011m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after 10 months sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 7 at Lingfield All Weather on August 25 over 2000m, 0.5 len behind Floating Market carrying 60.5kg at $2.90. Previously second-up got back early 3rd in a small field at Chelmsford on October 16 over 2000m, 5 len behind Noble Journey carrying 60.5kg at $12. Sure to run well.

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
2nd of 7	25/8/26	Lingfield	2011m	NOV 35	8	Billy Loughnane	60.5kg	Neutral	2:05.72	57.6 km/h	0.5L	2-3	$2.88f	292	$18,150	$4,677	1. Floating Market 2. Devil's Brigade 3. Sax Avoidance
292 Day Spell
2nd of 14	6/11/25	Chelmsford City	1609m	NOV 2	5	Marco Ghiani	59kg	Neutral	1:38.21	59.0 km/h	3.3L	9-10	$15	21	$59,380	$13,594	1. Starlight Time 2. Devil's Brigade 3. Al's River
3rd of 6	16/10/25	Chelmsford City	2011m	MDN 2	4	Rossa Ryan	60.5kg	Neutral	2:11.23	55.2 km/h	5.0L	5-5	$12	28	$16,060	$1,812	1. Noble Journey 2. Velocity Vow 3. Devil's Brigade
5th of 11	18/9/25	Yarmouth	1810m	MDN 2	3	Charles Bishop	59.5kg	Good Soft	1:57.53	55.4 km/h	8.5L	9-8	$29	-	$12,340	-	1. Baltic Fleet 2. Green Falcon 3. Tai Hang Pegasus

Jetpack Jimmy (1) 09
Trainer: Simon Whitaker(Scarcroft, W Yorks)
Jockey: A Elliott
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MASAR (IRE)

Dam: RIO'S ROSANNA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Captain Rio

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Third race start today. At very long odds at debut, ran second last of 11 at Newcastle All Weather on June 26 over 1400m, 12 len behind Viper carrying 59kg at $67. Second-up ran second last of 10 at Southwell All Weather on August 16 over 1600m, 15 len behind Palladas carrying 59kg at $151. Happy to risk.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
9th of 10	16/8/26	Southwell	1609m	NOV 3U	5	Andrew Elliott	59kg	Neutral	1:41.53	57.1 km/h	15.8L	8-9	$151	51	$18,150	-	1. Palladas 2. Mercantile 3. Star Of The Desert
51 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 11	26/6/26	Newcastle	1408m	NOV 3U	10	Andrew Elliott	59kg	NS	1:26.21	58.8 km/h	12.0L	-	$67	-	$18,150	-	1. Viper 2. Leopards Rock 3. Binmalk

L'Isle De Bois (4)
Trainer: Grant Tuer(Birkby, N Yorks)
Jockey: J Garritty
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ACLAIM (IRE)

Dam: KERMOUSTER (GB)

Dam's Sire: Garswood

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

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%

Comments

First-starter by Aclaim out of Kermouster. Profiles well and worth watching for any market moves.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result

Fan Me (2) 7px
Trainer: William Haggas(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Cieren Fallon
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: WONDERSTRUCK (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Sea The Stars

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

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%

Comments

Racing first-up today. Finished off last campaign failed to finish at Newbury July 24 2025 over 1400m. On debut second last of 8 at Newmarket (July) July 12 2025 over 1400m, 13 len behind Orion's Belt carrying 58kg at $11. Best form measures up against this field so she can kick off with a win.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
- of 9	24/7/25	Newbury	1408m	MDN F 2	4	Mirai Iwata	58kg	Good Firm	1:25.96	59.0 km/h	99.0L	-	$12	12	$21,780	-	1. Calendar Girl 2. Sydney Rock 3. Box Clever
7th of 8	12/7/25	Newmarket Uk	1408m	MDN F 2	2	Tom Marquand	58kg	Good Firm	1:27.07	58.2 km/h	13.8L	6-6	$11	-	$45,370	-	1. Orion's Belt 2. New Vega 3. Dancing Flower

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

- of 9

24/7/25

Newbury

1408m

MDN F 2

Mirai Iwata

58kg

Good Firm

1:25.96

59.0 km/h

99.0L

$12

$21,780

1. Calendar Girl

2. Sydney Rock

3. Box Clever

7th of 8

12/7/25

Newmarket Uk

1408m

MDN F 2

Tom Marquand

58kg

Good Firm

1:27.07

58.2 km/h

13.8L

6-6

$11

$45,370

1. Orion's Belt

2. New Vega

3. Dancing Flower

River Nile (6) 6x33
Trainer: Andrew Balding(Kingsclere, Hants)
Jockey: Jason Watson
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $6,261
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: TEOFILO (IRE)

Dam: JUNEAU (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-2

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-2

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-2

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

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

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming held ground to the line 3rd of 9 at Kempton Park All Weather on August 19 over 1400m, 4 len behind Merry carrying 58kg at $17. Last start ran second last in a small field at Kempton Park All Weather on September 4 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind Gilding The Lily carrying 58kg at $5. All set to open her account.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
3rd of 4	4/9/26	Kempton Park	1609m	NOV F 3U	3	Callum Hutchinson	58kg	NS	1:40.61	57.6 km/h	2.5L	3-3	$5.00	16	$21,780	$2,808	1. Gilding The Lily 2. Star Mirage 3. River Nile
3rd of 9	19/8/26	Kempton Park	1408m	MDN 3U	9	Callum Hutchinson	58kg	NS	1:26.78	58.4 km/h	3.8L	4-3	$17	354	$18,150	$2,339	1. Merry 2. Withtearsinmyeyes 3. River Nile
354 Day Spell
6th of 7	30/8/25	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	MDN F 2	10	Oisin Murphy	58kg	Soft	1:34.07	53.9 km/h	9.5L	3-6	$5.50	-	$73,800	$1,114	1. Deedaydiva 2. Esna 3. Thankfully

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

Racing and Sports™ Trusted form provider for 20+ years