What horse racing was at Pontefract on 8 August 2012?

Pontefract staged 7 races on 8 August 2012, with the going Good To Firm. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Pontefract on 8 August 2012?

The 2:30 Pontefract Gentlemen's Handicap: A Little Bit Dusty (GB) (9/1); the 3:00 Irish Stallion Farms E.b.f. Maiden Stakes: Kamchatka (GB) (5/2F); the 3:30 Big Fellas Nightclub Handicap: Alkadi (IRE) (13/2); the 4:00 Family Day On Sunday 19th August Handicap: Sir Graham Wade (IRE) (11/10F); the 4:30 Chaplins Club Handicap: Sunny Side Up (IRE) (2/1F); the 5:00 Matty Bown Veterans Handicap: Woolston Ferry (IRE) (6/1); the 5:30 Keith Hammill Memorial Handicap: Taffe (GB) (16/1).

What was the going at Pontefract on 8 August 2012?

The going at Pontefract was Good To Firm on Turf.

What time was the first race at Pontefract on 8 August 2012?

The first race was the 2:30 Pontefract Gentlemen's Handicap; the last was the 5:30 Keith Hammill Memorial Handicap.

Pontefract Results

Wednesday 8 August 2012

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Pontefract staged 7 races on 8 August 2012, with the going Good To Firm.

Pontefract Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

The long run: outright favourites (the single shortest starting price) have won 34.2% in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026. One day is a small sample.

2:30 Pontefract Gentlemen's Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Riders) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 6y · 7 ran
1. 13. A Little Bit Dusty (GB)9/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Freddie Mitchell · T: Reg Hollinshead
2. 25. The Ducking Stool (GB)13/8 fav
3. 32. Skyfire (GB)7/4
3:00 Irish Stallion Farms E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 14. Kamchatka (GB)5/2 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Robert Winston · T: Alan Swinbank
2. 28. Polish Crown (GB)9/1
3. 35. New Rich (GB)10/1
3:30 Big Fellas Nightclub Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 7 ran
1. 14. Alkadi (IRE)13/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Joe Fanning · T: Mark Johnston
2. 26. Watt Broderick (IRE)11/4 jt-fav
3. 31. Miss Ellany (IRE)11/4 jt-fav
4:00 Family Day On Sunday 19th August Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 4f 8y · 8 ran
1. 18. Sir Graham Wade (IRE)11/10 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: Joe Fanning · T: Mark Johnston
2. 24. Edmaaj (IRE)11/1
3. 35. Northside Prince (IRE)15/2
4:30 Chaplins Club Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 10 ran
1. 18. Sunny Side Up (IRE)2/1 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Laura Barry · T: Richard Fahey
2. 211. Rio's Girl (GB)11/2
3. 37. Wicked Wilma (IRE)25/1
5:00 Matty Bown Veterans Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4y · 10 ran
1. 18. Woolston Ferry (IRE)6/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Martin Harley · T: Henry Candy
2. 210. Striker Torres (IRE)16/1
3. 33. Just Bond (IRE)20/1
4. 61. Desert Romance (IRE)3/1 fav
5:30 Keith Hammill Memorial Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 6 ran
1. 11. Taffe (GB)16/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Frederik Tylicki · T: James Given
2. 23. Half A Billion (IRE)9/4
3. 37. Ambitious Boy (GB)16/1
4. 64. Charity Box (GB)13/8 fav

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Pontefract on 8 August 2012?: Pontefract staged 7 races on 8 August 2012, with the going Good To Firm. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Pontefract on 8 August 2012?: The 2:30 Pontefract Gentlemen's Handicap: A Little Bit Dusty (GB) (9/1); the 3:00 Irish Stallion Farms E.b.f. Maiden Stakes: Kamchatka (GB) (5/2F); the 3:30 Big Fellas Nightclub Handicap: Alkadi (IRE) (13/2); the 4:00 Family Day On Sunday 19th August Handicap: Sir Graham Wade (IRE) (11/10F); the 4:30 Chaplins Club Handicap: Sunny Side Up (IRE) (2/1F); the 5:00 Matty Bown Veterans Handicap: Woolston Ferry (IRE) (6/1); the 5:30 Keith Hammill Memorial Handicap: Taffe (GB) (16/1).
What was the going at Pontefract on 8 August 2012?: The going at Pontefract was Good To Firm on Turf.
What time was the first race at Pontefract on 8 August 2012?: The first race was the 2:30 Pontefract Gentlemen's Handicap; the last was the 5:30 Keith Hammill Memorial Handicap.