Pontefract staged an eight-race Flat meeting on turf on Monday, October 5, 2026, with racing scheduled from 1:30 pm to 5:33 pm. The programme will feature novice, nursery and handicap contests, with races ranging from 5f 9y to 2m 2f 10y. Prize money across the card will range from £6,500 to £15,000.
The opening race at 1:30 pm will be The British EBF Novice Stakes (Class 3) (GBB/GBBPLUS Race). The contest will be run over 1m 14y for two-year-olds and carries £13,000 in prize money. The race will provide the younger runners with an opportunity to compete over a mile.
At 2:05 pm, The Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Nursery Handicap Stakes (Class 5) will take place over 6f 6y. The race is restricted to two-year-olds and carries £8,000 in prize money. The runners will compete under a 0-75 rating band.
The third race at 2:40 pm will be The Autism in Racing Handicap Stakes (Class 5). The contest will cover 6f 6y and is open to horses aged three years and older. With £8,000 in prize money, the race is restricted to horses rated 56-75.
At 3:15 pm, the first division of The Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Class 3) (Div I) will be contested over 6f 6y. Open to horses aged three years and older, the race carries £15,000 and is restricted to runners rated 71-90.
The second division of the same event will follow at 3:50 pm. The Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Class 3) (Div II) will again cover 6f 6y for horses aged three years and older. The contest carries £15,000 in prize money and has the same 71-90 rating range.
At 4:21 pm, The Good Biscuit – Ponte Premiership Champion Handicap Stakes (Class 5) will be run over 1m 14y. The contest is open to horses aged three years and older and carries £8,000 in prize money. The race is restricted to runners rated 56-75.
The seventh race at 4:56 pm will be The Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes (Class 5). The longest contest on the card will cover 2m 2f 10y. Open to horses aged three years and older, the race carries £8,000 and is restricted to runners rated 51-70.
The final race of the afternoon at 5:33 pm will be The Constant Security Services Handicap Stakes (Class 6). The contest will cover 5f 9y and is open to horses aged three years and older. With £6,500 in prize money, the race is restricted to horses rated 46-65.
The eight-race Pontefract programme will provide a varied afternoon of Flat racing, with two-year-old events alongside handicaps for older horses. The two divisions of the Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes will be the highest-value races on the card, each carrying £15,000, while the Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes will provide the longest-distance contest of the meeting.
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