Results · Friday 22 May 2026

Pontefract results: Friday 22 May 2026

6 races were run at Pontefract on Friday 22 May 2026 on good to soft ground. Three of the six favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Changeofmind at 13/2 in the 7:22. Jack Nicholls rode two winners.

Races run6Full card
Favourites won3 of 650% strike rate
Biggest winner13/2Changeofmind
GoingGood To SoftPontefract

Pontefract race-by-race results

6:20Book For Fathers Day Sunday 21st June Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Class 46f flatGoing Good To Soft8 ranTime 1m 17.24s
  1. 1Naval Light silksNaval Light (GB) Jack Nicholls · K R Burke2/5FAV
  2. 2Viper silksViper (GB) 1¼ l4/1
  3. 3Star With Purpose silksStar With Purpose (GB) 3 l22/1
Non-runners: Stoneacre Joe (self certificate, off feed) · Tote win £1.40 · CSF £2.82 Full result →

6:52Juddmonte EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Class 26f flatGoing Good To Soft9 ranTime 1m 17.20s
  1. 1Green Sovereign silksGreen Sovereign (GB) Kaiya Fraser · Harry Eustace4/1
  2. 2Too Many Spirits silksToo Many Spirits (GB) 6 l3/1
  3. 3Fasthope silksFasthope (IRE) 1 l50/1
Non-runners: Mr Minz (self certificate, off feed) · Tote win £5.10 · CSF £16.75 Full result →

7:22FBS Chartered Accountants Handicap

Class 55f3y flatGoing Good To Soft10 ranTime 1m 2.61s
  1. 1Changeofmind silksChangeofmind (IRE) Zak Wheatley · Declan Carroll13/2
  2. 2Jojo Rabbit silksJojo Rabbit (GB) 1¾ l11/4FAV
  3. 3King's Crown silksKing's Crown (IRE) ½ l12/1
Tote win £7.50 · CSF £25.34 · Tricast £219.90 Full result →

7:52Thank You Alexia And Good Luck Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Class 42m1f27y flatGoing Good To Soft7 ranTime 3m 48.44s
  1. 1Trojan Soldier silksTrojan Soldier (GB) Jack Nicholls · Jedd O'Keeffe7/4FAV
  2. 2Sea Of Kings silksSea Of Kings (IRE) 4¼ l5/2
  3. 3Vaguely Royal silksVaguely Royal (IRE) 1 l7/1
Tote win £2.75 · CSF £6.41 Full result →

8:22WTJ Insurance Brokers 40th Anniversary Handicap

Class 61m4f5y flatGoing Good To Soft7 ranTime 2m 41.25s
  1. 1Blondina silksBlondina (IRE) Cam Hardie · Adam Nicol11/4FAV
  2. 2Dubai Venture silksDubai Venture (IRE) ¾ l3/1
  3. 3Apache Eagle silksApache Eagle (GB) 2 l17/2
Non-runners: Havachoc (self certificate, travel problems) · Tote win £3.75 · CSF £11.59 · Tricast £60.59 Full result →

8:52Summer Sutton 18th Birthday Celebration Handicap

Class 51m6y flatGoing Good To Soft10 ranTime 1m 45.31s
  1. 1Callisto Dream silksCallisto Dream (IRE) Callum Rodriguez · Edward Bethell4/1
  2. 2Selection silksSelection (IRE) l7/2J
  3. 3Distinction silksDistinction (IRE) ¼ l28/1
Tote win £5.10 · CSF £19.51 · Tricast £365.40 Full result →

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