What horse racing was at Pontefract on 16 August 2026?

Pontefract staged 7 races on 16 August 2026, 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 16 August 2026?

The 3:45 Enter ITV7 For Free EBF Novice Stakes: Varzi (IRE) (4/5F); the 4:15 Sky Bet For The Fans Fillies' Handicap Stakes: Luna Celeste (IRE) (15/8F); the 4:45 EBF Sky Bet Club Flying Fillies' Stakes: America Queen (IRE) (11/10F); the 5:15 Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Stakes: High Degree (GB) (6/4F); the 5:45 Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Stakes: Fluorescence (GB) (2/1F); the 6:15 Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Stakes: Letsbefrank (IRE) (9/2); the 6:45 Sky Bet Proud To Support Young Lives Vs Cancer Handicap Stakes: The Good Biscuit (GB) (10/1).

What was the going at Pontefract on 16 August 2026?

The going at Pontefract was Good To Firm on Turf.

What was the feature race at Pontefract on 16 August 2026?

The feature race was the 4:45 EBF Sky Bet Club Flying Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race) (Listed) at Pontefract, won by America Queen (IRE) (11/10F).

What time was the first race at Pontefract on 16 August 2026?

The first race was the 3:45 Enter ITV7 For Free EBF Novice Stakes; the last was the 6:45 Sky Bet Proud To Support Young Lives Vs Cancer Handicap Stakes.

Pontefract Results

Sunday 16 August 2026

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Pontefract staged 7 races on 16 August 2026, with the going Good To Firm. The feature was the EBF Sky Bet Club Flying Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race), won by America Queen (IRE) (11/10F).

Pontefract Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 5 of 6 · Biggest winner 10/1

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.

3:45 Enter ITV7 For Free EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 3 · 6f · 5 ran
1. 14. Varzi (IRE)4/5 favWon by 3¼ lengths · J: Sam James · T: K. R. Burke
2. 25. Diamondsforyou (IRE)12/1
3. 31. Magic Harry (FR)3/1
4:15 Sky Bet For The Fans Fillies' Handicap Stakes Flat · Class 3 · 1m · 5 ran
1. 13. Luna Celeste (IRE)15/8 favWon by 2¾ lengths · J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Tom Clover
2. 24. Darzah (GB)5/2
3. 35. Quisana (IRE)11/2
4:45 EBF Sky Bet Club Flying Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race) Flat · Class 1 · 6f · 10 ran
1. 15. America Queen (IRE)11/10 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Richard Hughes
2. 210. Ruby's Angel (IRE)25/1
3. 31. Arabian Dusk (GB)13/2
5:15 Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Flat · Class 3 · 1m 2f · 8 ran
1. 11. High Degree (GB)6/4 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas
2. 27. Financer (GB)14/1
3. 36. Shoof Baeed (GB)15/2
5:45 Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Stakes Flat · Class 2 · 5f · 8 ran
1. 12. Fluorescence (GB)2/1 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Oisin Orr · T: Edward Bethell
2. 21. Badri (GB)5/2
3. 33. Baker Blue (GB)6/1
6:15 Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Flat · Class 3 · 2m 1f · 5 ran
1. 13. Letsbefrank (IRE)9/2Won by 2½ lengths · J: Lauren Young · T: Jim Goldie
2. 26. Campeona (GB)6/4 fav
3. 31. Pole Star (GB)3/1
6:45 Sky Bet Proud To Support Young Lives Vs Cancer Handicap Stakes Flat · Class 3 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 16. The Good Biscuit (GB)10/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Joanna Mason · T: Ruth Carr
2. 27. Havana Rum (IRE)11/2
3. 39. Fiscal Policy (IRE)28/1

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Pontefract on 16 August 2026?: Pontefract staged 7 races on 16 August 2026, 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 16 August 2026?: The 3:45 Enter ITV7 For Free EBF Novice Stakes: Varzi (IRE) (4/5F); the 4:15 Sky Bet For The Fans Fillies' Handicap Stakes: Luna Celeste (IRE) (15/8F); the 4:45 EBF Sky Bet Club Flying Fillies' Stakes: America Queen (IRE) (11/10F); the 5:15 Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Stakes: High Degree (GB) (6/4F); the 5:45 Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Stakes: Fluorescence (GB) (2/1F); the 6:15 Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Stakes: Letsbefrank (IRE) (9/2); the 6:45 Sky Bet Proud To Support Young Lives Vs Cancer Handicap Stakes: The Good Biscuit (GB) (10/1).
What was the going at Pontefract on 16 August 2026?: The going at Pontefract was Good To Firm on Turf.
What was the feature race at Pontefract on 16 August 2026?: The feature race was the 4:45 EBF Sky Bet Club Flying Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race) (Listed) at Pontefract, won by America Queen (IRE) (11/10F).
What time was the first race at Pontefract on 16 August 2026?: The first race was the 3:45 Enter ITV7 For Free EBF Novice Stakes; the last was the 6:45 Sky Bet Proud To Support Young Lives Vs Cancer Handicap Stakes.