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UK horse racing results: Sunday 16 August 2026

16 races were run across 2 UK meetings on Sunday 16 August 2026: Pontefract, Southwell (AW). Eight of the 16 favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was The Good Biscuit at 10/1. Daniel Tudhope was the leading jockey with two winners.

Meetings216 races
Favourites won8 of 1650% strike rate
Biggest winner10/1The Good Biscuit
Top jockey2Daniel Tudhope

Pontefract results7 races · Good To Firm

  1. 3:45 Varzi silks Varzi (IRE)Enter ITV7 For Free EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) 4/5FAV
  2. 4:15 Luna Celeste silks Luna Celeste (IRE)Sky Bet For The Fans Fillies' Handicap Stakes 15/8FAV
  3. 4:45 America Queen silks America Queen (IRE)EBF Sky Bet Club Flying Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race) 11/10FAV
  4. 5:15 High Degree silks High Degree (GB)Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) 6/4FAV
  5. 5:45 Fluorescence silks Fluorescence (GB)Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Stakes 2/1FAV
  6. 6:15 Letsbefrank silks Letsbefrank (IRE)Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) 9/2
  7. 6:45 The Good Biscuit silks The Good Biscuit (GB)Sky Bet Proud To Support Young Lives Vs Cancer Handicap Stakes 10/1
Five of the seven favourites won.Pontefract results →

Southwell (AW) results9 races · Standard

  1. 1:30 Cliff Danger silks Cliff Danger (GB)Newark Advertiser Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) 6/1
  2. 2:00 Heretic silks Heretic (IRE)Fraser Plus Designer Outlet East Midlands Handicap Stakes 6/1
  3. 2:35 Palladas silks Palladas (GB)LNAA Critical Care Novice Stakes (Div I) (GBB Race) 2/11FAV
  4. 3:10 Prosperity silks Prosperity (GB)LNAA Critical Care Novice Stakes (Div II) (GBB Race) 4/6FAV
  5. 3:40 Valvano silks Valvano (IRE)Coopers Marquees Handicap Stakes 5/1
  6. 4:10 Storm Force silks Storm Force (IRE)Grace & Dotty Maiden Stakes (Div I) (GBB Race) 2/1J
  7. 4:40 Yordan silks Yordan (IRE)Grace & Dotty Maiden Stakes (Div II) (GBB Race) 6/5FAV
  8. 5:10 Massimo Blue silks Massimo Blue (GB)Gb Civil Engineering Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) 5/1
  9. 5:40 Mdawi (A) silks Mdawi (A)IFAHR Cup Handicap Stakes (0-95) - Arab Race 100/30
Three of the nine favourites won.Southwell (AW) results →

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