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NARS Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap

Pontefract · 29 April 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance5f3y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Alpine Girl (IRE) (5/1) won the NARS Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap at Pontefract on 29 April 2026, beating Call To Action (IRE) by half a length under Ryan Sexton for trainer Julie Camacho. 8 ran on Good going over 5f3y; the winning time was 1m 3.33s.

Winner Alpine Girl (IRE)
SP: 5/1 J: Ryan Sexton T: Julie Camacho O: Owners Group 097
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 4(5) Alpine Girl (IRE) h 6m Held up Acclamation (GB) – Almond Brook (GB) (Mayson) Owners Group 097 Held up towards the back - angled through midfield a furlong out and gathered pace strongly - collared rivals close home to prevail Ryan Sexton Julie Camacho 9-6 71100A106A 1:03.33 4,320 5/1 7.00
2nd 1(6) Call To Action (IRE) b 5g Soldier's Call (GB) – La Vale (USA) (Freedom Child) D Scott Resdev Capla Dev L Westwood Settled around midpack on the wide side - close enough to the front group early - pushed along inside the final furlong - shifted left and full of running to move into second close home - unable to find more late ½ Lewis Chalkley(7) Michael & David Easterby 9-2 7494A105A 1:03.41 2,028 8/1 11.50
3rd 7(4) Rock Of England (IRE) 6g Led Unfortunately (IRE) – Miss Fay (IRE) (Sayif) D Padgett Settled in the pack early - driven up to challenge in front 2f out - hit the front a furlong out but gave way inside the final 110 yards and faded to finish third 2¼ P J McDonald Paul Midgley 9-1 6683A99A 1:03.79 1,014.40 7/2 4.80
4th 2(8) Keldeo (GB) 5m Land Force (IRE) – Kept Under Wraps (IRE) (Clodovil) Ownaracehorse O Pears And Tt Racing Ltd Held a central position wide of rivals early - went in pursuit of the front group with 2f left - pushed along inside the last furlong - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish fourth ½ Harry Russell Ollie Pears 9-8 7387A97A 1:03.87 507.20 5/2F 3.75
5th 3(7) General Assembly (IRE) 5g Prominent Starspangledbanner (AUS) – Black Rodded (GB) (Bahamian Bounty) Clare Hobson Racing Partnership Raced handy from the break - edged into a share of command over a furlong out - then quickly lost momentum - squeezed for space inside the final 110 yards - dropped away to finish fifth 1¼ Sean D Bowen Clare Hobson 9-7 7281A94A 1:04.08 — 14/1 21.00
6th 8(3) Invincible Crown (IRE) t 4g Inns Of Court (IRE) – Nurse Dee (IRE) (Kodiac) Grange Park Racing Viii Mrs R Carr Settled towards the back - lost ground 2f out then found renewed effort moving to the inner in the last furlong - lost momentum near the line to finish 6th ¾ James Sullivan Ruth Carr 8-11 6267A92A 1:04.20 — 33/1 40.44
7th 5(2) Jojo Rabbit (GB) 8g Due Diligence (USA) – Berkshire Honey (GB) (Sakhee's Secret) Grange Park Racing Xiii Ruth Carr Went straight to front - driven when overtaken with a furlong left - dropped away fast close home - finished 7th 1¾ Warren Fentiman(3) Ruth Carr 9-0 6863A88A 1:04.50 — 10/3 5.27
8th 6(1) Toomuchforme (GB) tv 4f Held up Too Darn Hot (GB) – Come With Me (GB) (Dansili) Ryedale Racing Held up at the back - lost touch soon after the start - dropped away over 2f out - well held at the finish 28 Alex Jary(3) Antony Brittain 8-12 6625C14C 1:09.16 — 20/1 29.42

Winning time 1m 3.33s 1m 3.33s (slow by 2.03s)

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). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (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.

Returns

Tote Win £6.70
Tote Place £1.60 £2.20 £1.40
Exacta £49.20
CSF £44.77
Tricast £158.19
Trifecta £280.20

Quick answers

Who won the NARS Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap at Pontefract in 2026?
Alpine Girl (IRE) won the NARS Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap at Pontefract on 29 April 2026, ridden by Ryan Sexton and trained by Julie Camacho.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 NARS Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap at Pontefract?
1st Alpine Girl (IRE) (5/1), 2nd Call To Action (IRE) (8/1), 3rd Rock Of England (IRE) (7/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 NARS Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap at Pontefract?
Alpine Girl (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/1, with a Betfair SP of 7.00.
How many horses ran in the 2026 NARS Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap at Pontefract?
8 horses ran in the 2026 NARS Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap at Pontefract.
What was the winning time of the 2026 NARS Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap at Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 3.33s.

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