16:15 Pontefract

Wednesday 5 August 2026

All14:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:15

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Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 2.43s

1^st

(8)

Great

49-9

5/2f

T: S EnglandJ: Shane Gray

Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden and in touch with leaders entering final furlong, kept on well and led towards finish tchd 9/4

2^nd

(4)

Spirit Of Applause

69-11

11/4

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

In touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, briefly led inside final 110yds, always held towards finish op 10/3 tchd 5/2

3^rd

(7)

Missmimi

69-4

18/1

T: Miss T JacksonJ: Warren Fentiman (3)

Mounted chute and went to post early, prominent, pushed along 2f out, headway to lead narrowly entering final furlong, no extra and lost two places towards finish op 16/1 tchd 22/1

4^th

1 ¼

(5)

Betweenthesticks

69-12

4/1

T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan

Pressed leader, briefly led and ridden over 1f out, every chance entering final 110yds, no extra and lost third towards finish tchd 7/2

5^th

3 ½

(9)

Bibendum

59-4

10/1

T: Miss J A CamachoJ: Ryan Sexton

Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and went fifth towards finish op 16/1

6^th

(2)

Le Beau Garcon

79-11

12/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason

Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong but lost fifth towards finish op 11/1 tchd 14/1

7^th

(3)

The Tunguska Event

39-4

10/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart

Anticipated start, led but pestered, ridden 2f out, headed and weakened entering final furlong op 15/2

8^th

(6)

Riffa Spirit

39-7

50/1

T: D CarrollJ: Zak Wheatley

Always behind op 28/1

9^th

(1)

Sam's Xpress

69-10

12/1

T: J & S BirkettJ: Dylan Hogan

In touch with leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 11/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Sea Her Excel¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: I Furtado J: Elle-May Croot

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.30, £1.30, £4.10EX:£10.30Trifecta:£111.60Tricast:£99.16SF:£9.59Swingers:£2.40, £8.90, £11.00

Forecasts

Great (5/2), Spirit Of Applause (11/4), Sea Her Excel (3/1), Betweenthesticks (4/1), Bibendum (10/1), The Tunguska Event (10/1), Le Beau Garcon (12/1), Sam's Xpress (12/1), Missmimi (18/1), Riffa Spirit (50/1)

BETWEENTHESTICKS is taken to land this race for the second year in succession. Great has shaped better than the result on both starts since his Carlisle success last month and is second choice ahead of Spirit of Applause, who has dipped to his lowest mark since scoring at Southwell last September.

BETWEENTHESTICKS
GREAT
SPIRIT OF APPLAUSE

Previous Winners

2025

Betweenthesticks

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 5

J: J P Sullivan | T: Mrs R Carr

33/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00