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$Hammond full of praise for Aiden Brookes in Pontefract victory$

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Hammond full of praise for Aiden Brookes in Pontefract victory

Micky Hammond was grateful for Aiden Brookes’ claim after landing round one of the Pontefract Stayers’ Championship with Justus at the opening meeting of the season at the West Yorkshire track. Justus looked beaten down the stretch of the ...

02 Apr 2024 at 16:37

$Billy Loughnane shines again with Pontefract double$

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Billy Loughnane shines again with Pontefract double

Fresh from opening his Royal Ascot account, Billy Loughnane began the new month in the best possible fashion with a double at Pontefract Simon and Ed Crisford’s Magnum Opus, who had been off since April having disappointed on his ...

01 Jul 2024 at 17:02

$Stars reigns in Pontefract Castle test$

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Stars reigns in Pontefract Castle test

River Of Stars survived a late challenge from Ching Shih to secure Listed honours in the Pontefract Castle Fillies’ Stakes on Sunday. Winner of the Group Three Bronte Cup last year, Ralph Beckett’s five-year-old was a consistent ...

23 Jun 2024 at 16:20

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No stopping Never in Spindrifter heat

We Never Stop broke his maiden in the British Stallion Studs EBF Spindrifter Novice Stakes at Pontefract to highlight a double for Shane Gray. Placed at York twice previously, the Cotai Glory colt had finished almost three ...

03 Jul 2023 at 17:27

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Tuscan Hills too good for Silver Tankard rivals

Kia Joorabchian’s Amo Racing have been the talk of the sales season having splashed the cash at Tattersalls, but they already have a smart prospect on their hands in Tuscan Hills, an easy winner of the British Stallion ...

21 Oct 2024 at 17:07

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Caernarfon back to winning ways with Pipalong victory

A drop back to a mile worked the oracle for Caernarfon as she registered her first win since her two-year-old days in the Weatherbys ePassport Pipalong Stakes at Pontefract. The daughter of Cityscape brought the ...

09 Jul 2024 at 16:42

$Pontefract abandoned after Fentiman fall$

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Pontefract abandoned after Fentiman fall

Pontefract’s Thursday afternoon card was abandoned after three races following an injury to jockey Duran Fentiman that left the track without enough ambulances to continue racing. Fentiman fell from Tim ...

26 Sept 2024 at 17:48

$Fentiman suffers double leg break in Pontefract fall$

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Fentiman suffers double leg break in Pontefract fall

Duran Fentiman is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a double leg break at Pontefract on Thursday. Fentiman was set to partner Tim Easterby’s two-year-old Cangofar in a novice contest but ...

27 Sept 2024 at 13:38

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Yorkshire tracks gearing up for Summer Festival start

The 16th Go Racing in Yorkshire Summer Festival begins at Pontefract on Friday evening. It consists nine days of racing and takes in Redcar, York, Thirsk, Doncaster, Catterick, Beverley and Ripon. ...

18 Jul 2024 at 15:06

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Macarone on a mission for Rob Burrow Racing Club at Thirsk

Yorkshire handler Craig Lidster admits he has been humbled by the chance to train Macarone for the Rob Burrow Racing Club as he sets his sights on a fitting Pontefract date later this month. ...

17 Sept 2023 at 12:55

$Allonsy takes Listed honours in Pontefract feature$

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Allonsy takes Listed honours in Pontefract feature

Ralph Beckett’s Allonsy got back to winning ways in the Pontefract Castle Fillies’ Stakes. The Kirsten Rausing-owned and bred filly had won three handicaps in a row last season before ...

22 Jun 2025 at 16:39

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Falmouth date enters Sly’s thinking for Astral Beau

Pam Sly will consider an ambitious tilt at the Falmouth Stakes with Astral Beau after her stable star went down fighting at Epsom last week. The four-year-old was rated in the ...

07 Jun 2023 at 14:46

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