17:08 Pontefract

Thursday 17 September 2026

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Pontefract Racecourse Racing Together Combatting Loneliness Handicap

Off time: 17:09 | Winning time: 2m 12.99s

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Kartini⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: S Whitaker| OR: 60

12/1

Fair maiden for Oliver Cole last year. Failed to beat a rival on first 2 outings for this yard but better signs on last 2 runs, suffering a poor trip when fifth of 9 in handicap at Redcar (1¼m, good) 8 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 92-6065

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(11)

Skinny Malinka⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: S England| OR: 58

12/1

Fair maiden for Ed Bethell in 2024 but showed nothing in a trio of runs for Noel Wilson. Needs this further yard switch to spark a major resurgence.

Form: 5423/00

(2)

Hill O Rue^p1,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 58| D

16/1

A dual winner last summer but yet to fire this season, undergoing a breathing operation (also tongue tied) before below par at Ayr and Carlisle last 2 runs.

Form: 41-9705

(3)

Sunny Orange^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

11/4

Regained winning thread at Beverley in April and has held form admirably well since, sixth of 19 in handicap at Redcar (1m, good) 8 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 325346

(10)

Marlena's Prince⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 57

66/1

Ex-French performer who is effective at 1m to 15.5f and ended his time with H-A. Pantall with a respectable second in a La-Roche-Posay maiden (8.5f) in June. Market can guide as to expectations now handicapping for new yard.

Form: 24432

(1)

Rory's Gold²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 56

17/2

Holds solid claims on his second of 9 at Ayr over 1m in June but below that level all 3 runs since. More is required if he's to gain a first victory here.

Form: 682887

(9)

Test Run¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 60

125/1

Shaped well when fourth in 1m Doncaster maiden on his debut last September. Off 10 months and nowhere near that level in a trio of starts this summer, coming in last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (1m) 17 days ago.

Form: 4-540

(12)

Thunder Goddess⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 59

7/2

Lightly-raced sort but on the up since sent handicapping and twice runner-up at Lingfield (1¼m, all-weather) recently, forced wide home turn when beaten a head on latter occasion. Can go one better from an unchanged mark.

Form: 64522

(6)

Distinction^v¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Finlay Bassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 54| CD

12/1

Three-time scorer in 2025 (including over C&D). Winless this season but not seen to ideal effect with fifth of 8 in handicap at Beverley (1¼m, heavy) 19 days ago. Not ruled out from a falling mark.

Form: 365985

(5)

Regulus Black¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 57| D

9/1

Scored at Chepstow (1¼m) in May and proved a reliable sort for Hugo Palmer. Gelded before making an encouraging start for new yard when fifth of 13 in handicap at Windsor 19 days ago. Not out of things back down in trip.

Form: 531325

(8)

Grindleton²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 57| BF

10/3

Yet to get his head in front but holding his form well in handicaps, going very keenly when fourth of 11 at Ffos Las (1¼m, good to soft) 20 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 3-42824

Non-Runners

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Dubai Venture⁴⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Miss T Jackson J: Warren Fentiman

Forecasts

Sunny Orange (11/4), Grindleton (10/3), Thunder Goddess (7/2), Dubai Venture (7/2), Rory's Gold (17/2), Regulus Black (9/1), Kartini (12/1), Skinny Malinka (12/1), Distinction (12/1), Hill O Rue (16/1), Marlena's Prince (66/1), Test Run (125/1)

Andrew Balding's progressive filly THUNDER GODDESS went down only narrowly at Lingfield last time having been forced to challenge wide and looks very much the way to go from an unchanged mark. Dubai Venture goes really well around here and appeals as the one to chase her home ahead of the reliable Sunny Orange.