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Pontefract Racecourse Racing Together Combatting Loneliness Handicap Stakes

17:08 Pontefract Thu 17 Sep 2026 1m2f5y Class 6 Good 12 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Dubai Venture silks

Dubai Venture

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/4 Est. 32%

Mr Fox says

Dubai Venture leads the field with SR 67 (joint-highest), carries a favourable 9-9 and has a outstanding Course:W2P3 record at Pontefract — course specialist form is a significant edge on a quirky, undulating track. The GoingFit:~ is the one caution on good ground, but the form string -26122 shows two recent wins and a consistent pattern of improvement, with ClassMv:= confirming he's not overreaching. The MarkMv:+4 modest rise is manageable for a horse this in-form, and at 11/4 the market is correctly pricing him as the field's standout despite the distance flag (DistFit:-). Each-way alternative: Thunder Goddess. Main danger: Thunder Goddess — Thunder Goddess (SR 67, 5/2) matches Dubai Venture on ability, carries only 9-6 (a 3lb weight concession), has DistFit:+ confirmed at this trip, GoingFit:~ on today's good ground, and the Andrew Balding/Jason Watson combination at 18% and 13% strike rates respectively represents the sharpest handler-jockey pairing in the field.

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Full result

Winner: Thunder Goddess (GB) at SP 7/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Thunder Goddess silks Thunder Goddess Fox #2 Andrew Balding · Jason Watson 10/3
  2. 2 Grindleton silks Grindleton Daniel & Claire Kubler · Alec Voikhansky 13/2
  3. 3 Rory's Gold silks Rory's Gold Simon Waugh · Amie Waugh(3) 11/1
  4. 4 Kartini silks Kartini Simon Whitaker · Cieren Fallon 12/1
  5. 5 Sunny Orange silks Sunny Orange Tim Easterby · Duran Fentiman 6/1
  6. 6 Hill O Rue silks Hill O Rue Kevin Ryan · Shane Gray 25/1
  7. 7 Regulus Black silks Regulus Black Fox #3 Julia & Shelley Birkett · Dylan Hogan 13/2
  8. 8 Skinny Malinka silks Skinny Malinka Sam England · Rowan Scott 12/1
  9. 9 Distinction silks Distinction John Mackie · Finlay Bassett(7) 14/1
  10. 10 Marlena's Prince silks Marlena's Prince Micky Hammond · Aiden Brookes 33/1
  11. 11 Test Run silks Test Run Michael & David Easterby · Shay Farmer(5) 66/1
  12. — Dubai Venture silks Dubai Venture Fox #1 Tina Jackson · Warren Fentiman(3) 10/3

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Dubai Venture silks Dubai Venture 11/4
  2. 2 Thunder Goddess silks Thunder Goddess 5/2 SP 7/2 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Regulus Black silks Regulus Black 13/2 7TH