Action Pact

That sole win came at Pontefract in October 2025, and it is worth noting that Pontefract is a quirky, undulating track that suits certain horses far more than others — not every horse takes to it, so winning there means something. The question now is whether Action Pact can pick up where it left off after five months on the sidelines. A long break can go either way: horses sometimes return fresh and ready to run well, but they can also take a race or two to find their form again.

The yard behind this horse is Michael and David Easterby, based at Sheriff Hutton in North Yorkshire — a family operation with serious firepower this season, having sent out 53 winners. A stable in that kind of form knows when a horse is ready to run, so the decision to bring Action Pact back will not have been taken lightly. Whether the rust has cleared and the Pontefract form still holds is the interesting question when this one next walks into the stalls.