20:15 Pontefract 19 Jun 2022
Sky Bet Sunday Series Pontefract Cup Handicap
Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £12,366 - 13 ran
raced keenly, rear mid-division, headway to go prominent after 4 furlongs, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and led 110 yards out, stayed on well
prominent, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed final 110 yards, held towards finish
handy early, mid-division halfway, ridden 2f out, headway well over 1f out, went 3rd inside last, stayed on not reach leaders
tracked across and soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, kept on until weakened inside last
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on, no impression
front mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never showed
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, gradually faded over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon well held
in rear, headway into 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out
mid-division, raced keenly, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
towards rear, struggling from 3f out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Good to Firm | 8 | Let Me Be | 3 | 5 | 9 2 | 75 | 8-11181 | 12 days | K Dalgleish (217 miles) | Callum Rodriguez | 11/ 4 | 4:00.96 |
| 2019 | Good | 7 | Becky The Thatcher | 5 | 6 | 8 3 | 66 | 2052-21 | 29 days | M Hammond (59 miles) | Franny Norton | 5/ 2 | 4:05.35 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 7 | Suegioo | 6 | 9 | 9 8 | 86 | 7-25494 | 44 days | R Fahey (44 miles) | Tony Hamilton | 7/ 2 | 4:00.67 |
| 2017 | Good to Firm | 11 | Akavit | 6 | 5 | 8 11 | 72 | 921421 | 12 days | E De Giles (152 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 3/ 1 | 3:58.33 |
| 2016 | Good to Firm | 12 | Wind Place And Sho | 2 | 4 | 9 9 | 85 | 1042-09 | 38 days | J Eustace (147 miles) | Ryan Tate | 4/ 1 | 3:58.81 |
| 2015 | Good | 7 | See And Be Seen | 4 | 5 | 9 0 | 75 | 14-4863 | 12 days | S Kirk (177 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 5/ 1 | 4:03.48 |
| 2014 | Good | 11 | Teak | 8 | 7 | 9 2 | 72 | 590-462 | 8 days | I Williams (118 miles) | Stevie Donohoe | 10/ 1 | 3:58.67 |
| 2013 | Good | 8 | Herostatus | 8 | 6 | 9 8 | 83 | 002U8-8 | 39 days | J Ward (45 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 10/ 1 | 4:08.02 |
| 2012 | Soft | 8 | Orsippus | 1 | 6 | 9 3 | 75 | 544F-42 | 18 days | M Smith (103 miles) | Kieren Fallon | 2/ 1 | 4:26.42 |
| 2011 | Good | 10 | My Arch | 4 | 9 | 9 10 | 85 | 182-887 | 22 days | O Pears (44 miles) | Tom Queally | 8/ 1 | 4:03.10 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 7 | Markington | 7 | 7 | 8 12 | 70 | 6292-21 | 9 days | P Bowen (248 miles) | Kieren Fallon | 15/ 8 | 3:54.62 |
| 2009 | Good to Firm | 8 | Markington | 7 | 6 | 8 5 | 69 | 44-7121 | 7 days | P Bowen (248 miles) | William Carson | 9/ 2 | 3:59.59 |
| 2008 | Good to Firm | 9 | Aphorism | 8 | 5 | 9 9 | 75 | 3313-02 | 13 days | J Fanshawe (147 miles) | Jamie Spencer | 11/ 4 | 4:04.87 |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 10 | Thewhirlingdervish | 7 | 9 | 8 4 | 68 | 21826-2 | 18 days | T Easterby (44 miles) | Kevin Darley | 7/ 1 | 4:09.44 |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 7 | Monolith | 5 | 8 | 9 10 | 80 | 586P6-3 | 38 days | L Lungo (160 miles) | Paul Hanagan | 9/ 2 | 3:59.93 |
| 2005 | Good to Firm | 8 | Sharadi | 2 | 4 | 9 5 | 72 | 31-0005 | 13 days | V Smith (147 miles) | D Holland | 5/ 1 | 4:03.25 |
| 2004 | Good to Firm | 11 | Thewhirlingdervish | 10 | 6 | 9 13 | 77 | 00-3403 | 9 days | T Easterby (44 miles) | T Quinn | 7/ 2 | 3:58.74 |
| 2003 | Good to Firm | 10 | Jamaican Flight | 9 | 10 | 7 12 | 49 | 315488 | 13 days | Mrs S Lamyman (73 miles) | Jimmy Quinn | 10/ 1 | 3:57.44 |
| 2002 | Good to Firm | 13 | Thewhirlingdervish | 11 | 4 | 9 4 | 68 | 6222-03 | 23 days | T Easterby (44 miles) | T Quinn | 7/ 1 | 3:54.35 |