What horse racing was at Pontefract on 18 April 2016?

Pontefract staged 7 races on 18 April 2016, with the going Soft. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Pontefract on 18 April 2016?

The 2:10 Douglas Barraclough 80th Birthday Novice Stakes: Springwood (IRE) (11/2); the 2:40 Rugby League Evening On Monday 6th June Handicap: Spring Offensive (IRE) (7/2); the 3:10 Riu Palace Meloneras Handicap: Perfect Pasture (GB) (14/1); the 3:40 Pontefract Marathon Handicap: American Life (FR) (9/2J); the 4:10 Mary Hibbert 80th Birthday Celebration Maiden Stakes: Agree (IRE) (16/1); the 4:45 Simon Bowett 70th Birthday Handicap: Captain Scooby (GB) (11/1); the 5:15 Rugby League Evening On Monday 6th June Handicap: Arcano Gold (IRE) (7/2C).

What was the going at Pontefract on 18 April 2016?

The going at Pontefract was Soft on Turf.

What time was the first race at Pontefract on 18 April 2016?

The first race was the 2:10 Douglas Barraclough 80th Birthday Novice Stakes; the last was the 5:15 Rugby League Evening On Monday 6th June Handicap.

Pontefract Results

Monday 18 April 2016

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Pontefract staged 7 races on 18 April 2016, with the going Soft.

Pontefract Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 0 of 5 · 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.

2:10 Douglas Barraclough 80th Birthday Novice Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 8 ran
1. 17. Springwood (IRE)11/2Won by a neck · J: Tony Hamilton · T: Richard Fahey
2. 25. Sidewinder (IRE)7/2
3. 34. Percy Toplis (GB)7/2
4. 83. Dusker (USA)11/4 fav
2:40 Rugby League Evening On Monday 6th June Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4y · 10 ran
1. 12. Spring Offensive (IRE)7/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Adam McNamara · T: Richard Fahey
2. 26. Terhaal (IRE)11/4 fav
3. 37. Trinity Star (IRE)6/1
3:10 Riu Palace Meloneras Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 14. Perfect Pasture (GB)14/1Won by 4 lengths · J: James Sullivan · T: Michael Easterby
2. 212. Ocean Sheridan (IRE)8/1
3. 310. The Hooded Claw (IRE)16/1
4. 611. Beardwood (GB)9/4 fav
3:40 Pontefract Marathon Handicap (Round 2 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2016) Flat · Class 5 · 2m 5f 122y · 10 ran
1. 19. American Life (FR)9/2 jt-favWon by a length · J: Sammy Jo Bell · T: Sophie Leech
2. 26. Madam Lilibet (IRE)6/1
3. 310. Omid (GB)6/1
4:10 Mary Hibbert 80th Birthday Celebration Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 19. Agree (IRE)16/1Dead heat with Brilliant Vanguard (IRE) · J: Ben Curtis · T: Brian Ellison
2. 16. Brilliant Vanguard (IRE)7/1
3. 38. Dance Alone (GB)2/1 fav
4:45 Simon Bowett 70th Birthday Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 15. Captain Scooby (GB)11/1Won by a neck · J: Jason Hart · T: Richard Guest
2. 23. Taffetta (GB)3/1
3. 34. Henley (GB)16/1
4. 42. Johnny B Goode (IRE)11/4 fav
5:15 Rugby League Evening On Monday 6th June Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4y · 9 ran
1. 15. Arcano Gold (IRE)7/2 co-favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Tony Hamilton · T: Richard Fahey
2. 28. Sands Chorus (GB)9/2
3. 32. Torrid (GB)12/1

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Pontefract on 18 April 2016?: Pontefract staged 7 races on 18 April 2016, with the going Soft. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Pontefract on 18 April 2016?: The 2:10 Douglas Barraclough 80th Birthday Novice Stakes: Springwood (IRE) (11/2); the 2:40 Rugby League Evening On Monday 6th June Handicap: Spring Offensive (IRE) (7/2); the 3:10 Riu Palace Meloneras Handicap: Perfect Pasture (GB) (14/1); the 3:40 Pontefract Marathon Handicap: American Life (FR) (9/2J); the 4:10 Mary Hibbert 80th Birthday Celebration Maiden Stakes: Agree (IRE) (16/1); the 4:45 Simon Bowett 70th Birthday Handicap: Captain Scooby (GB) (11/1); the 5:15 Rugby League Evening On Monday 6th June Handicap: Arcano Gold (IRE) (7/2C).
What was the going at Pontefract on 18 April 2016?: The going at Pontefract was Soft on Turf.
What time was the first race at Pontefract on 18 April 2016?: The first race was the 2:10 Douglas Barraclough 80th Birthday Novice Stakes; the last was the 5:15 Rugby League Evening On Monday 6th June Handicap.