19:42 | Pontefract | Friday 17th July 2026

Results

4 19:42 Pontefract 17 Jul 2026

Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap (Class 4) (4YO plus)

1m 6y Good to Firm (Good in places)

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Winner £5,234 - 6 ran

Draw Advantage: None

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Weighed In

2 Best Rate (3)

4 9-3 79 7

10/11 F

S C Cronin (5)

R Hannon

dwelt, mid-division, headway on inner well over 2f out, took second over 1f out, pushed along and led approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

2 4½

3 Jez Bomb (6)

5 9-5 76 p

4/1

O J Orr

S England

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on over 1f out, moved into second final 110yds, not trouble winner

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

3 1

4 Sailthisshipalone (4)

5 9-4 75 t p

10/3 2F

S De Sousa

I Furtado

tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, plugged on, no impression

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

4 hd

1 Billyb (FR) (1)

7 9-11 82 p

8/1

S H James

Craig Lidster

led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

5 7

5 Empirestateofmind (IRE) (2)

8 9-3 74 p

20/1

J P Sullivan

J & S Quinn

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost position and gradually faded

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

6 15

6 Kartini (IRE) (5)

4 8-10 67

66/1

A Elliott

Simon Whitaker

awkward start, in rear, pushed along well over 2f out, tailed off

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

Off Time: 19:42:39 Winning Time: 1m 42.03s Last Updated: 17 Jul 2026 23:50:27

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
CSF	£5.02 (2, 3)
Win	£1.91 (2)
Place	£1.20 (2), £1.90 (3)
Swinger	£1.60 (2, 3), £1.10 (2, 4), £1.90 (3, 4)
Exacta	£5.10 (2, 3)
Trifecta	£10.90 (2, 3, 4)

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Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good	8	Walsingham	3	5	9 9	73	24328-1	10 days	D O'Meara (51 miles)	Mark Winn	9/ 4	1:43.75
2024	Good	7	Love De Vega	6	5	9 11	82	050339	14 days	C Johnston (59 miles)	C Ho	10/ 1	1:44.88

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	1	1
2024	4	6

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
1m 6y	1:41.14