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Pontefract Apprentice Handicap

Pontefract · 17 September 2009
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m 2f 6y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Baltimore Jack (IRE) (11/4F) won the Pontefract Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract on 17 September 2009, beating Astronomical (IRE) by 2¾ lengths under Nicky Lawes for trainer Tim Walford. 8 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m 2f 6y; the winning time was 2m 11.96s (slow by 3.46s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Baltimore Jack (IRE)
SP: 11/4 favKTB Rating 81A J: Nicky Lawes T: Tim Walford
Won by 2¾ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 6 Baltimore Jack (IRE) 5g Nicky Lawes Tim Walford 9-4 6281A 2:11.96 3,238 11/4 fav
2nd 8 Astronomical (IRE) p 7g 2¾ David Kenny Reg Hollinshead 9-3 6174A 2:12.42 963.50 4/1
3rd 7 Dinner Date (GB) 7g nk Tracey Addey(7) Tom Keddy 8-6 5762A 2:12.46 481.50 6/1
4th 5 Bogula (IRE) 3f 2¼ Laura Pike Ann Duffield 8-8 5859A 2:12.84 240.50 9/1
5th 1 Grey Command (USA) 4c 1½ John Cavanagh Mel Brittain 8-12 5660A 2:13.09 — 5/1
6th 4 Royal Fantasy (IRE) p 6m 2 Richard Rowe Nigel Tinkler 9-0 5857A 2:13.42 — 10/1
7th 9 Timber Treasure (USA) 5g 2 Jordan Dodd(7) Paul Green 9-4 6957A 2:13.75 — 13/2
8th 2 Treetops Hotel (IRE) 10g 2¼ Matt Cosham(7) Lee James 8-4 4538A 2:14.13 — 80/1

Winning time 2m 11.96s (slow by 3.46s)

Non-runners Active Asset (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Pontefract Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract in 2009?
Baltimore Jack (IRE) won the Pontefract Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract on 17 September 2009, ridden by Nicky Lawes and trained by Tim Walford.
What was the finishing order of the 2009 Pontefract Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract?
1st Baltimore Jack (IRE) (11/4F), 2nd Astronomical (IRE) (4/1), 3rd Dinner Date (GB) (6/1).
What price was the winner of the 2009 Pontefract Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract?
Baltimore Jack (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/4F.
How many horses ran in the 2009 Pontefract Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract?
8 horses ran in the 2009 Pontefract Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract. Non-runners: Active Asset (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2009 Pontefract Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract?
The winning time was 2m 11.96s (slow by 3.46s).

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