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Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 5th August Handicap

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

Hover On The Wind (IRE) (8/1) won the Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 5th August Handicap at Pontefract on 29 June 2026, with Dream Deal (GB) in second under David Nolan for trainer Paul Midgley. 8 ran on Good going over 5f3y; the winning time was 1m 2.24s.

Winner Hover On The Wind (IRE)
SP: 8/1 J: David Nolan T: Paul Midgley O: The Beer Stalkers Partner
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 2(7) Hover On The Wind (IRE) 6g No Nay Never (USA) – Casila (IRE) (High Chaparral) The Beer Stalkers Partner Settled just off the pace - pushed into contention inside final furlong - hit front close home to score David Nolan Paul Midgley 9-12 6686A103A 1:02.24 4,187.20 8/1 9.81
2nd 4(6) Dream Deal (GB) tb 7g Due Diligence (USA) – Triveni (FR) (Lando) D Sj Barker Settled towards the back - boxed in with a furlong left before angling right and pushed along - closed fast in the final 100yds - went down by a length dht David Allan Tim Easterby 9-8 6282A103A 1:02.41 491.20 4/1 5.50
2nd 1(2) Betweenthesticks (GB) p 6g Held up Captain Gerrard (IRE) – Jollyhockeysticks (GB) (Fantastic Light) J A Swinburne Mrs Ruth A Carr Held up handy in the early stages - shaken up to hit the front a furlong from home - caught close home to finish second 1 James Sullivan Ruth Carr 10-1 6985A100A 1:02.41 1,473.20 10/1 14.50
4th 5(5) Knicks (IRE) 5g Invincible Spirit (IRE) – Katla (IRE) (Majestic Missile) Bruisers Boys Nordoff Windle Westwood Settled in the pack early - found room and ran on inside the final furlong - squeezed for space briefly then pushed on once free - finished fourth keeping on to the line hd Joanna Mason Michael & David Easterby 9-8 6277A100A 1:02.48 244.80 4/1 6.37
5th 6(8) Soca Star (IRE) 3f Starman (GB) – Soul Of Calypso (GB) (Sepoy) Chalkstone Racing Settled at the back early - pushed along a furlong out and found progress inside final furlong - kept going to finish fifth 1 Dale Swift Seb Spencer 9-8 6872A97A 1:02.62 244.80 28/1 32.76
6th 3(4) Queen Sana (GB) 3f Prominent Ardad (IRE) – Recife (GER) (Giant's Causeway) Abdulla Mohd Jaber Sat handy behind the front group - pushed along inside final furlong and threw down a bid over the last 110yds - faded quickly to finish sixth 1 Daniel Tudhope Ollie Sangster 9-10 7070A94A 1:02.78 — 3/1F 4.45
7th 8(1) Without Flaw (IRE) 5m Led Too Darn Hot (GB) – Anahita (FR) (Turtle Bowl) Howard Thompson Set the pace early - pressed for effort and lost front spot inside final furlong - gave way in closing 110yds - allowed to finish steadily in 7th 1¾ Jason Hart Tina Jackson 9-3 5755A90A 1:03.07 — 11/2 7.00
8th 7(3) Lucius Aurelius (GB) b 4g Zoustar (AUS) – Excelette (IRE) (Exceed And Excel) John Kelly John Mcneill Kevin Mowatt Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort with a furlong left - unable to quicken and finished well beaten 2½ Jack Nicholls(5) Kevin Ryan 9-1 6042A83A 1:03.49 — 15/2 10.50

Winning time 1m 2.24s 1m 2.24s (slow by 0.94s)

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.

KTB Intelligence AI race report

Hover On The Wind won the Pontefract 5f 3yo handicap on good ground at SP 8/1. The winner settled just off the pace before being pushed into contention inside the final furlong and getting his head in front close home. Betweenthesticks was held up handy early on, was shaken up to lead a furlong out, but was caught in the final strides and finished second. Dream Deal took third.

The pre-race read Pontefract 4:30 Race Preview — 29 June 2026 A 8-runner Flat class 5 contest over 5f3y at Pontefract (4:30), on Good going. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Queen Sana 56/100 top-rated of 8
SP 3/1F Finished 6th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 5th August Handicap at Pontefract in 2026?
Hover On The Wind (IRE) won the Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 5th August Handicap at Pontefract on 29 June 2026, ridden by David Nolan and trained by Paul Midgley.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 5th August Handicap at Pontefract?
1st Hover On The Wind (IRE) (8/1), 2nd Dream Deal (GB) (4/1), 3rd Betweenthesticks (GB) (10/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 5th August Handicap at Pontefract?
Hover On The Wind (IRE) returned a starting price of 8/1, with a Betfair SP of 9.81.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 5th August Handicap at Pontefract?
8 horses ran in the 2026 Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 5th August Handicap at Pontefract.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 5th August Handicap at Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 2.24s.

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