🏁 Official Race Result
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Pontefract · 17 July 2026 · 7:42
Distance1m
ClassClass 4
GoingGood To Firm
SurfaceTurf
TypeFlat
Runners6
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Age/Sex | Wgt | Draw | SP | OR | RPR | TS | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Rate (GB) | Seamus CroninTrainer: Richard Hannon | 4/G | 9-3 | 3 | 10/11F | 79 | 89 | 79 | 0 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market Opening1.8310am1.91Mid 11.83Mid 21.83Mid 31.911pm1.80Late1.80Final1.83 Stable market from 1.83 at Opening to 1.83 at Final — a −0.0 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 1.80 at 1pm. It went on to win. Post-race comment: slow to begin - settled in the pack - made ground down the inner before the 2f marker - up into second with 1f to run - quickened to the front entering the final furlong and drew clear for a comfortable win | ||||||||||
| 2 | Jez Bomb (GB) | Oisin OrrTrainer: Sam England | 5/G | 9-5 | 6 | 4/1 | 76 | 78 | 74 | 4.5 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Significant drift Opening3.7510am7.50Mid 14.33Mid 27.00Mid 38.001pm7.50Late5.50Final5.50 Significant drift from 3.75 at Opening to 5.50 at Final — a −8.5 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 3.75 at Opening. It finished second. Post-race comment: settled in the pack - asked for effort passing the 2f marker - driven and finished well to go second inside the final 110 yards - came up short of the winner | ||||||||||
| 3 | Sailthisshipalone (GB) | Silvestre De SousaTrainer: Ivan Furtado | 5/G | 9-4 | 4 | 100/30 | 75 | 76 | 73 | 1 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Well backed Opening7.0010am4.50Mid 16.00Mid 24.33Mid 33.751pm4.33Late4.50Final4.50 Well backed from 7.00 at Opening to 4.50 at Final — a +7.9 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 3.75 at Mid 3. It finished third. Post-race comment: raced up with the front runners - asked for effort with 2f to run - kept on without ever threatening up front | ||||||||||
| 4 | Billyb (FR) | Sam JamesTrainer: Craig Lidster | 7/G | 9-11 | 1 | 8/1 | 82 | 82 | 73 | 0.2 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Drifted Opening6.5010am9.00Mid 16.50Mid 29.00Mid 37.001pm8.00Late8.50Final9.50 Drifted from 6.50 at Opening to 9.50 at Final — a −4.9 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 6.50 at Opening. It finished 4th. Post-race comment: took up the running - came under pressure with 2f to run and was passed entering the last furlong - continued at the same speed to the finish | ||||||||||
| 5 | Empirestateofmind (IRE) | James SullivanTrainer: John & Sean Quinn | 8/G | 9-3 | 2 | 20/1 | 74 | 62 | 67 | 7 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market Opening17.0010am11.00Mid 119.00Mid 212.00Mid 317.001pm17.00Late17.00Final19.00 Stable market from 17.00 at Opening to 19.00 at Final — a −0.6 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 11.00 at 10am. It finished 5th. Post-race comment: raced close to the pace - asked for effort passing the 2f marker - dropped away steadily thereafter | ||||||||||
| 6 | Kartini (IRE) | Andrew ElliottTrainer: Simon Whitaker | 4/F | 8-10 | 5 | 66/1 | 67 | 29 | 52 | 15 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Market weakness Opening26.0010am34.00Mid 129.00Mid 234.00Mid 341.001pm41.00Late41.00Final51.00 Market weakness from 26.00 at Opening to 51.00 at Final — a −1.9 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 26.00 at Opening. It finished 6th. Post-race comment: stumbled at the start - raced at the back of the field - asked for effort before the 2f marker and dropped right out of contention | ||||||||||