Pontefract Racecourse Racing Together Combatting Loneliness Handicap Stakes

1st

Thunder Goddess (GB)

No. 9, stall 12

3yo, 9-6, OR 59

J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-6 59

Jason Watson

Andrew Balding

2:12.99 £3,402

Settled towards the back early - made ground on the inner approaching final 2f - hit the front with a furlong left - kept finding under pressure to score

2nd

Grindleton (GB)

No. 12, stall 8

3yo, 9-4, OR 57

J: Alec Voikhansky · T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

3 9-4 57

Alec Voikhansky

Daniel & Claire Kubler

4¾ £1,596

Settled towards the back of the pack early - improved into contention wide out from 2f out - moved into second inside the final furlong but couldn't threaten the winner - stayed on to the line

3rd

Rory's Gold (IRE)

No. 7, stall 1

4yo, 9-5, OR 56

J: Amie Waugh (3) · T: Simon Waugh

4 9-5 56

Amie Waugh (3)

Simon Waugh

1¼ £798

Went straight to front - pushed along and overtaken with about a furlong left - dropped to third close home - finished without further response

4th

Kartini (IRE)

No. 1, stall 7

4yo, 9-12, OR 60

J: Cieren Fallon · T: Simon Whitaker

4 9-12 60

Cieren Fallon

Simon Whitaker

1½ £399

Settled off the pace midfield - travelling nicely with 2f remaining - short of room when finding extra a furlong out - moved into fourth close home but couldn't threaten those ahead

5th

Sunny Orange (IRE) ^p

No. 4, stall 3

6yo, 9-10, OR 58

J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby

6 9-10 58

Duran Fentiman

Tim Easterby

3¾ £199

Drifted right at the outset - sat behind the front pack and pushed along with 2f left - lost ground close home

6th

Hill O Rue (GB) ^tp

No. 3, stall 2

4yo, 9-10, OR 58

J: Shane Gray · T: Kevin Ryan

4 9-10 58

Shane Gray

Kevin Ryan

1½

Held a forward position early - pressed for effort with 2f left and slipped back from second - dropped away in the final furlong to finish sixth

7th

Regulus Black (GB)

No. 11, stall 5

3yo, 9-4, OR 57

J: Dylan Hogan · T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

3 9-4 57

Dylan Hogan

Julia & Shelley Birkett

1½

Settled in the pack - improved out wide before 2f out then pressed for effort - faded quickly and finished 7th

8th

Skinny Malinka (IRE)

No. 2, stall 11

5yo, 9-10, OR 58

J: Rowan Scott · T: Sam England

5 9-10 58

Rowan Scott

Sam England

½

Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - finished well held in 8th

9th

Distinction (IRE) ^v

No. 10, stall 6

8yo, 8-13, OR 54

J: Finlay Bassett (7) · T: John Mackie

8 8-13 54

Finlay Bassett (7)

John Mackie

1¾

Squeezed for space at the break - sat handy on the rails - dropped away with two furlongs left - eventually finished ninth

10th

Marlena's Prince (IRE)

No. 5, stall 10

4yo, 9-9, OR 57

J: Aiden Brookes · T: Micky Hammond

4 9-9 57

Aiden Brookes

Micky Hammond

13

Sat close to the pace early - dropped away with 5f left - trailed home in the closing stages

11th

Test Run (GB)

No. 8, stall 9

3yo, 9-2, OR 60

J: Shay Farmer (5) · T: Michael & David Easterby

3 9-2 60

Shay Farmer (5)

Michael & David Easterby

28

Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well held at the finish