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Pontefract is a historic racecourse in West Yorkshire, England, specializing in flat racing. The left-handed track features undulating terrain and a stiff uphill finish, providing a stern test for competitors. Its traditional charm and family-friendly atmosphere make it a beloved venue in the racing calendar.
Sun 16 Aug 2026
Here are betting tips and picks for the Sun 16 Aug 2026 meeting at Pontefract. Use them as part of your research. You can also add your own tips and earn points.
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Meeting Results Summary

Race 1
4

Varzi

5

Diamondsforyou

1

Magic Harry

1207m (1942500m)
Race 2
3

Luna Celeste

4

Darzah

5

Quisana

1615m (2599100m)
Race 3
5

America Queen

10

Ruby's Angel

1

Arabian Dusk

1207m (1942500m)
Race 4
1

High Degree

7

Financer

6

Shoof Baeed

2016m (3244400m)
Race 5
2

Fluorescence

1

Badri

3

Baker Blue

1009m (1623800m)
Race 6
3

Letsbefrank

6

Campeona

1

Pole Star

3445m (5544200m)
Race 7
6

The Good Biscuit

7

Havana Rum

9

Fiscal Policy

1207m (1942500m)
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7 races
71 tips
11 tipsters

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Pontefract • Sun 16 Aug 2026

Race 1
• 1207m (1942500m) • 5 runners

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Results:
1st
4
2nd
5
3rd
1
Crowd favorites:
4
1
3
SMcG
SMcG 18k points
4
Varzi
1
Magic Harry
3
Princeland
Will
Will 11.6k points
4
Varzi
3
Princeland
5
Diamondsforyou
Top Form
Luigi
Luigi 7k points
4
Varzi
3
Princeland
1
Magic Harry
Bradley Downes
Bradley Downes 2.1k points
3
Princeland
4
Varzi
1
Magic Harry
Robert Berry
Robert Berry 1.6k points
1
Magic Harry
5
Diamondsforyou
4
Varzi
Odds Oracle
Odds Oracle 10.3k points
4
Varzi
1
Magic Harry
5
Diamondsforyou
James Stevenson
James Stevenson 2.1k points
4
Varzi
1
Magic Harry
3
Princeland
Ferdies
Ferdies 3.3k points
3
Princeland
4
Varzi
1
Magic Harry
Woody
Woody 12.2k points
5
Diamondsforyou
3
Princeland
1
Magic Harry
Sire Lines
Sire Lines 6.5k points
1
Magic Harry
5
Diamondsforyou
3
Princeland
Weekly Leader
Ballywho
Ballywho 94.6k points
3
Princeland
1
Magic Harry
4
Varzi

Pontefract • Sun 16 Aug 2026

Race 2
• 1615m (2599100m) • 5 runners

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Results:
1st
3
2nd
4
3rd
5
Crowd favorites:
3
4
1
Will
Will 11.6k points
3
Luna Celeste
5
Quisana
4
Darzah
Weekly Leader
Ballywho
Ballywho 94.6k points
4
Darzah
3
Luna Celeste
2
Si Grass
SMcG
SMcG 18k points
1
Two B Tanned
3
Luna Celeste
4
Darzah
Bradley Downes
Bradley Downes 2.1k points
1
Two B Tanned
3
Luna Celeste
4
Darzah
Robert Berry
Robert Berry 1.6k points
4
Darzah
1
Two B Tanned
5
Quisana
Ferdies
Ferdies 3.3k points
3
Luna Celeste
5
Quisana
4
Darzah
James Stevenson
James Stevenson 2.1k points
3
Luna Celeste
4
Darzah
1
Two B Tanned
Woody
Woody 12.2k points
2
Si Grass
4
Darzah
3
Luna Celeste
Odds Oracle
Odds Oracle 10.3k points
1
Two B Tanned
5
Quisana
3
Luna Celeste
Sire Lines
Sire Lines 6.5k points
5
Quisana
4
Darzah
2
Si Grass

Pontefract • Sun 16 Aug 2026

Race 3
• 1207m (1942500m) • 11 runners

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Results:
1st
5
2nd
10
3rd
1
Crowd favorites:
5
1
9
Weekly Leader
Ballywho
Ballywho 94.6k points
5
America Queen
11
Sing The Blues
9
Royal Fixation
SMcG
SMcG 18k points
5
America Queen
11
Sing The Blues
Will
Will 11.6k points
1
Arabian Dusk
5
America Queen
4
Magic Basma
Bradley Downes
Bradley Downes 2.1k points
4
Magic Basma
1
Arabian Dusk
5
America Queen
Robert Berry
Robert Berry 1.6k points
4
Magic Basma
9
Royal Fixation
1
Arabian Dusk
Odds Oracle
Odds Oracle 10.3k points
5
America Queen
1
Arabian Dusk
9
Royal Fixation
Ferdies
Ferdies 3.3k points
1
Arabian Dusk
5
America Queen
4
Magic Basma
Woody
Woody 12.2k points
9
Royal Fixation
11
Sing The Blues
5
America Queen
Sire Lines
Sire Lines 6.5k points
6
Catching The Moon
8
Miss Nightcap
2
Brazilian Rose
James Stevenson
James Stevenson 2.1k points
9
Royal Fixation
4
Magic Basma
1
Arabian Dusk

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Pontefract • Sun 16 Aug 2026

Race 4
• 2016m (3244400m) • 8 runners

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Results:
1st
1
2nd
7
3rd
6
Crowd favorites:
3
1
6
SMcG
SMcG 18k points
1
High Degree
3
Jez Bomb
Will
Will 11.6k points
1
High Degree
3
Jez Bomb
5
Farasi Lane
Bradley Downes
Bradley Downes 2.1k points
1
High Degree
3
Jez Bomb
2
Ammes
Weekly Leader
Ballywho
Ballywho 94.6k points
2
Ammes
6
Shoof Baeed
1
High Degree
Robert Berry
Robert Berry 1.6k points
3
Jez Bomb
2
Ammes
6
Shoof Baeed
Odds Oracle
Odds Oracle 10.3k points
6
Shoof Baeed
1
High Degree
2
Ammes
Woody
Woody 12.2k points
6
Shoof Baeed
3
Jez Bomb
1
High Degree
Sire Lines
Sire Lines 6.5k points
3
Jez Bomb
5
Farasi Lane
4
Without Compromise
Ferdies
Ferdies 3.3k points
3
Jez Bomb
6
Shoof Baeed
2
Ammes
James Stevenson
James Stevenson 2.1k points
3
Jez Bomb
2
Ammes
6
Shoof Baeed

Pontefract • Sun 16 Aug 2026

Race 5
• 1009m (1623800m) • 8 runners

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Results:
1st
2
2nd
1
3rd
3
Crowd favorites:
4
1
6
Ferdies
Ferdies 3.3k points
2
Fluorescence
6
Vintage Clarets
4
Rocking Ends
Woody
Woody 12.2k points
4
Rocking Ends
1
Badri
2
Fluorescence
Odds Oracle
Odds Oracle 10.3k points
4
Rocking Ends
6
Vintage Clarets
2
Fluorescence
Sire Lines
Sire Lines 6.5k points
6
Vintage Clarets
4
Rocking Ends
1
Badri
James Stevenson
James Stevenson 2.1k points
4
Rocking Ends
1
Badri
6
Vintage Clarets
SMcG
SMcG 18k points
1
Badri
2
Fluorescence
Will
Will 11.6k points
1
Badri
2
Fluorescence
7
One And Gone
Bradley Downes
Bradley Downes 2.1k points
6
Vintage Clarets
2
Fluorescence
4
Rocking Ends
Weekly Leader
Ballywho
Ballywho 94.6k points
1
Badri
5
Kylian
2
Fluorescence
Robert Berry
Robert Berry 1.6k points
4
Rocking Ends
6
Vintage Clarets
1
Badri

Pontefract • Sun 16 Aug 2026

Race 6
• 3445m (5544200m) • 6 runners

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Results:
1st
3
2nd
6
3rd
1
Crowd favorites:
3
6
4
Weekly Leader
Ballywho
Ballywho 94.6k points
3
Letsbefrank
6
Campeona
1
Pole Star
SMcG
SMcG 18k points
4
Sixty Plus
6
Campeona
3
Letsbefrank
Will
Will 11.6k points
6
Campeona
4
Sixty Plus
3
Letsbefrank
Bradley Downes
Bradley Downes 2.1k points
1
Pole Star
4
Sixty Plus
6
Campeona
Robert Berry
Robert Berry 1.6k points
4
Sixty Plus
6
Campeona
1
Pole Star
Woody
Woody 12.2k points
3
Letsbefrank
6
Campeona
4
Sixty Plus
Odds Oracle
Odds Oracle 10.3k points
3
Letsbefrank
1
Pole Star
6
Campeona
Sire Lines
Sire Lines 6.5k points
3
Letsbefrank
1
Pole Star
6
Campeona
Ferdies
Ferdies 3.3k points
3
Letsbefrank
6
Campeona
1
Pole Star
James Stevenson
James Stevenson 2.1k points
4
Sixty Plus
3
Letsbefrank
6
Campeona

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Southwell R9 Southwell R9

Pontefract • Sun 16 Aug 2026

Race 7
• 1207m (1942500m) • 9 runners

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Results:
1st
6
2nd
7
3rd
9
Crowd favorites:
2
1
6
Bradley Downes
Bradley Downes 2.1k points
6
The Good Biscuit
2
Alfa Whiteburd
7
Havana Rum
Robert Berry
Robert Berry 1.6k points
6
The Good Biscuit
7
Havana Rum
2
Alfa Whiteburd
Will
Will 11.6k points
1
Veblen Good
2
Alfa Whiteburd
6
The Good Biscuit
Weekly Leader
Ballywho
Ballywho 94.6k points
3
Rare Change
2
Alfa Whiteburd
1
Veblen Good
SMcG
SMcG 18k points
2
Alfa Whiteburd
1
Veblen Good
Odds Oracle
Odds Oracle 10.3k points
7
Havana Rum
6
The Good Biscuit
1
Veblen Good
Sire Lines
Sire Lines 6.5k points
1
Veblen Good
6
The Good Biscuit
2
Alfa Whiteburd
Ferdies
Ferdies 3.3k points
2
Alfa Whiteburd
1
Veblen Good
6
The Good Biscuit
Woody
Woody 12.2k points
1
Veblen Good
2
Alfa Whiteburd
7
Havana Rum
James Stevenson
James Stevenson 2.1k points
7
Havana Rum
1
Veblen Good
2
Alfa Whiteburd

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