Results · Sunday 16 August 2026

Pontefract results: Sunday 16 August 2026

7 races were run at Pontefract on Sunday 16 August 2026 on good to firm ground. Five of the seven favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was The Good Biscuit at 10/1 in the 6:45. Daniel Tudhope rode two winners.

Races run7Full card
Favourites won5 of 771% strike rate
Biggest winner10/1The Good Biscuit
GoingGood To FirmPontefract

Pontefract race-by-race results

3:45Enter ITV7 For Free EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Class 36f flatGoing Good To Firm5 ranTime 1m 15.50s
  1. 1Varzi silksVarzi (IRE) Sam James · K. R. Burke4/5FAV
  2. 2Diamondsforyou silksDiamondsforyou (IRE) 3¼ l12/1
  3. 3Magic Harry silksMagic Harry (FR) ¼ l3/1
Tote win £1.80 · CSF £11.32 Full result →

4:15Sky Bet For The Fans Fillies' Handicap Stakes

Class 31m flatGoing Good To Firm5 ranTime 1m 43.03s
  1. 1Luna Celeste silksLuna Celeste (IRE) Daniel Tudhope · Tom Clover15/8FAV
  2. 2Darzah silksDarzah (GB) 2¾ l5/2
  3. 3Quisana silksQuisana (IRE) 2 l11/2
Tote win £2.90 · CSF £6.49 Full result →

4:45EBF Sky Bet Club Flying Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race)

Listed6f flatGoing Good To Firm10 ranTime 1m 14.11s
  1. 1America Queen silksAmerica Queen (IRE) Daniel Tudhope · Richard Hughes11/10FAV
  2. 2Ruby's Angel silksRuby's Angel (IRE) 4 l25/1
  3. 3Arabian Dusk silksArabian Dusk (GB) 1¼ l13/2
Non-runner: Magic Basma · Tote win £2.10 · CSF £38.77 Full result →

5:15Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

Class 31m2f flatGoing Good To Firm8 ranTime 2m 9.87s
  1. 1High Degree silksHigh Degree (GB) Cieren Fallon · William Haggas6/4FAV
  2. 2Financer silksFinancer (GB) 1¾ l14/1
  3. 3Shoof Baeed silksShoof Baeed (GB) ¾ l15/2
Tote win £2.50 · CSF £25.45 · Tricast £123.49 Full result →

5:45Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Stakes

Class 25f flatGoing Good To Firm8 ranTime 1m 0.94s
  1. 1Fluorescence silksFluorescence (GB) Oisin Orr · Edward Bethell2/1FAV
  2. 2Badri silksBadri (GB) 1¼ l5/2
  3. 3Baker Blue silksBaker Blue (GB) ½ l6/1
Tote win £3 · CSF £7.21 · Tricast £24.43 Full result →

6:15Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

Class 32m1f flatGoing Good To Firm5 ranTime 3m 49.33s
  1. 1Letsbefrank silksLetsbefrank (IRE) Lauren Young · Jim Goldie9/2
  2. 2Campeona silksCampeona (GB) 2½ l6/4FAV
  3. 3Pole Star silksPole Star (GB) 1½ l3/1
Non-runner: Laafy · Tote win £5.80 · CSF £11.80 Full result →

6:45Sky Bet Proud To Support Young Lives Vs Cancer Handicap Stakes

Class 36f flatGoing Good To Firm9 ranTime 1m 14.81s
  1. 1The Good Biscuit silksThe Good Biscuit (GB) Joanna Mason · Ruth Carr10/1
  2. 2Havana Rum silksHavana Rum (IRE) 1¼ l11/2
  3. 3Fiscal Policy silksFiscal Policy (IRE) ½ l28/1
Tote win £11 · CSF £64.06 · Tricast £1505.68 Full result →

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