irishracing.com | Race Result Pontefract, Sun, 16th Aug, 2026, Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) of £24,000.00 3-y-o plus

5.15 Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) of £24,000.00 3-y-o plus(Class 3 ) 1m. 2f. 5yds.

Pontefract Results Sun, 16th Aug, 2026

Going - Good to Firm (Good in places).

Jackpot Pool - £7,042.25 Winning Units - 19.98 Dividend - £250.30. Placepot Pool - £171,626.75 Winning Units - 16495.82 Dividend - £7.50. Quadpot Pool - £17,277.07 Winning Units - 3732.51 Dividend - £3.40. Place Six Dividend - £5.74. Place Five Dividend - £3.72.

5.15 1m. 2f. 5yds. (Class 3 ) 3-y-o plus 8 Ran
Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) of £24,000.00 3-y-o plus 1st - £12,562.00, 2nd - £5,894.00, 3rd - £2,945.00, 4th - £1,474.00, 5th - £734.00
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1st

10-2 (Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum )
(Drawn 5)cp¹ Rated 91
Too Darn Hot (GB) - Sealife (IRE)(Sea The Stars (IRE))
Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

(Morning price: 5/6 1/1 10/11 5/6 4/5 5/6 10/11 1/1 11/10 6/5 5/4 6/5 5/4 6/5 5/4 6/5 5/4 11/10 6/5 6/4)
(Ring price: 11/8 6/4 13/8 6/4 11/8 6/4) SP 6/4fav

William Haggas

Cieren Fallon

Tote Win £2.50 Place £1.20

wore earplugs throughout preliminaries, led, pushed along and pressed 2f out, headed final furlong, rallied and regained lead final 110yds, kept on

17th Jul, 26 Newmarket
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 91 This
Race

2nd

1.75L

9-1 (S Bulmer, P Hebdon & R Taylor )
(Drawn 8)bl⁶ Rated 76
Cracksman (GB) - Isa (GB)(Approve (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs P. A. Johnson

(Morning price: 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 11/1 12/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

Tim Easterby

D Allan

Place £2.60

prominent, pressed leader 2f out, ridden to lead final furlong, headed final 110yds, held by winner

8th Aug, 26 Haydock
7th Flat Hcp Rated 77 This
Race

3rd

0.75L

9-2 (Mr Jaber Abdullah )
(Drawn 2) Rated 84
Sea The Stars (IRE) - Lombatina (FR)(King's Best (USA))
Breeder - Phalaris Ltd

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2) SP 15/2

Charlie Johnston

Callum Shepherd

Place £2.60

prominent, pushed along 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on one pace

9th Jul, 26 Doncaster
6th Flat This
Race

4th

8-6 (Two Plus Three Two Plus Four )
(Drawn 1)vs¹ Rated 74
Space Blues (IRE) - Bayja (IRE)(Giant's Causeway (USA))
Breeder - Ballylinch Stud

(Morning price: 20/1 18/1 14/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 6/1 11/2 13/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Hugo Palmer

Luke Morris

midfield, ridden over 2f out, progress over 1f out, went fourth final furlong, stayed on

30th Jul, 26 Goodwood
14th Flat Hcp Rated 77 This
Race

5th

3.75L

9-13 (J Melville And A Mehrad )
(Drawn 7)vs⁶ Rated 88
No Nay Never (USA) - Crystal Diamond (GB)(Teofilo (IRE))
Breeder - Barronstown Stud

(Morning price: 15/2 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1) SP 3/1

James Owen

Jason Hart

midfield, shaken up over 2f out, short of room 2f out, soon held

1st Aug, 26 Goodwood
9th Flat Hcp Rated 89 This
Race

6th

9-5 (Paul Musson & Antony Brittain )
(Drawn 4) Rated 80
Frankel (GB) - Without You Babe (USA)(Lemon Drop Kid (USA))
Breeder - Mr John Gunther

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

A Brittain

Cameron Hardie

held up in rear, asked for effort over 2f out, never in contention

26th Jul, 26 Pontefract
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race

7th

shd

9-8 (A & J Birch )
(Drawn 3)cp⁺ Rated 83
Hunter's Light (IRE) - Cherina Dynamite (SPA)(Kodiac (GER))
Breeder - Miss T. M. Goulding

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 6/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

S England

S A Gray

held up in touch, headway 3f out, shaken up 2f out, weakened 1f out

26th Jul, 26 Pontefract
1st Flat Hcp Rated 76 This
Race

8th

shd

9-3 (Mr Anthony Bithell )
(Drawn 6)cp⁺ Rated 78
Belardo (IRE) - No Such Zone (GB)(Oasis Dream (GB))
Breeder - Wicklow Bloodstock Ireland Ltd

(Morning price: 22/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1) SP 80/1

M Hammond

Aiden Brookes

held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor

2nd Aug, 26 Chester
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 79 This
Race

Off 5.15
Time 2m. 9.87 secs, which is 3.68 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £21.90
Tote Trifecta- £139.90
CSF- £25.45
Tricast- £123.49.

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Pontefract Results Sun, 16th Aug, 2026