Pontefract

15:57 ✓ Result

Ponte Premiership New For 2026 Handicap

Date 2026-04-07
Distance 5f3y
Class Class 2
Going Good To Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £14,431
Weather Clear
Temp 4.7°C
Wind 5mph SE
Rain 0%
Winning Time 1m 3.99s (slow by 2.69s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Arklow Lad (IRE)
15/2 Won
2nd
Havana Rum (IRE)
25/1 .5
3rd
Seven Questions (IRE)
9/1 1.5
4th
Purosangue (GB)
5/1F 1
5th
Kylian (IRE)
14/1 0.2
6th
Lethal Nymph (GB)
25/1 .75
7th
Vantheman (IRE)
7/1 .5
8th
Reigning Profit (IRE)
13/2 0.3
9th
Elegant Erin (IRE)
25/1 1.25
10th
Dark Cloud Rising (GB)
6/1 1
11th
Atomic Force (IRE)
9/1 0.2
12th
Wobwobwob (IRE)
16/1 2.25
13th
Spartan Arrow (IRE)
11/2 1.5

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
3 (8)
Purosangue
Brown
J:Rossa Ryan
T:Robert Cowell
J:Rossa Ryan
T:Robert Cowell
132 06640-
97
111
106
185d +3
15.4
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Capable of useful form for Andrew Balding; interesting in this field on stable debut
2 (1)
Spartan Arrow
Bay
J:Hollie Doyle
T:Archie Watson
J:Hollie Doyle
T:Archie Watson
136 b 61-788
101
112
104
17d +4
16.4
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Not solid on 2026 form but is very useful on his day; Listed/Group winner last term
7 (3)
Dark Cloud Rising
Bay
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:David O'Meara
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:David O'Meara
127 p 80515-
92
114
97
119d +9
20.8
1.50/1
6/1
14%
Still unexposed over 5f; sole Pontefract attempt resulted in reappearance win last April
11 (10)
Arklow Lad
Bay
J:Harry Davies
T:Michael Appleby
J:Harry Davies
T:Michael Appleby
117 tp 126-13
82
113
100
18d +1
10.9
1.75/1
7/1
13%
Couple of good performances on AW for shrewd new connections; open to further progress
8 (9)
Vantheman
Bay
J:Rowan Scott
T:Kevin Ryan
J:Rowan Scott
T:Kevin Ryan
120 675-18
85
110
102
46d +2
11.4
2.00/1
8/1
11%
Enters calculations, having gained one of his two turf wins off 3lb higher over C&D
13 (4)
Reigning Profit
Chestnut
J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5)
T:Ruth Carr
J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5)
T:Ruth Carr
116 v 878-57
81
113
104
11d 0
10.8
1.75/1
7/1
13%
Record of 4-6 over C&D features two wins in the month of April; clear possibilities
6 (7)
Seven Questions
Bay
J:Marco Ghiani
T:Robert Cowell
J:Marco Ghiani
T:Robert Cowell
127 p 60700-
92
110
100
199d +5
12.6
2.50/1
10/1
9%
Inconsistent last term for new yard; well behind new stablemate Purosangue on final start
4 (12)
Atomic Force
Chestnut
J:Oisin Orr
T:Edward Bethell
J:Oisin Orr
T:Edward Bethell
129 53-711
94
111
-
45d +6
12.9
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Gained 5f AW wins the last twice; dual Group scorer on turf as a 2yo; in the mix
1 (5)
Kylian
Bay
J:Jason Hart
T:Robert Cowell
J:Jason Hart
T:Robert Cowell
136 p 2644-5
101
112
72
17d +8
14.5
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Ran respectably in AW event on stable/seasonal debut; has an inferior strike-rate on turf
10 (2)
Wobwobwob
Bay
J:Barry McHugh
T:Adrian Paul Keatley
J:Barry McHugh
T:Adrian Paul Keatley
117 22920-
82
110
100
164d +10
15.6
4.00/1
16/1
6%
One of the oldest contenders and could well be tapped for toe dropped to 5f
12 (13)
Havana Rum
Bay
J:Ethan Tindall(5)
T:Richard & Peter Fahey
J:Ethan Tindall(5)
T:Richard & Peter Fahey
116 44136-
81
110
89
98d +12
15.8
6.25/1
25/1
4%
Far less exposed over 5f than 6f but he's rather in the deep end at this level
9 (11)
Lethal Nymph
Bay
J:Cam Hardie
T:Paul Midgley
J:Cam Hardie
T:Paul Midgley
119 1383-2
84
110
96
84d +11
14.4
6.25/1
25/1
4%
Respectable second over C&D in most recent turf attempt; this is a better race
5 (6)
Elegant Erin
Bay
J:David Nolan
T:Paul Midgley
J:David Nolan
T:Paul Midgley
128 6114-0
93
112
95
60d +8
11.6
7.00/1
28/1
3%
In great form on soft ground last autumn but current mark seems difficult
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Purosangue
5/1 11/2 5/1
Spartan Arrow
5/1 11/2 5/1
Dark Cloud Rising
6/1 6/1 6/1
Arklow Lad
7/1 7/1 7/1
Vantheman
8/1 8/1 8/1
Reigning Profit
7/1 7/1 7/1
Seven Questions
10/1 9/1 10/1
Atomic Force
11/1 11/1 11/1
Kylian
14/1 12/1 12/1
Wobwobwob
16/1 16/1 16/1
Havana Rum
25/1 20/1 22/1
Lethal Nymph
25/1 25/1 25/1
Elegant Erin
28/1 28/1 25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Dark Cloud Rising
20.8
OR: 10.5 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3
6/1
2nd Spartan Arrow
16.4
OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
11/2
3rd Havana Rum
15.8
OR: 7.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1
25/1
4 Wobwobwob
15.6
OR: 8 Form: 6 Odds: 1.6
16/1
5 Purosangue
15.4
OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
11/2
6 Kylian
14.5
OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
14/1
7 Lethal Nymph
14.4
OR: 8.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0.9
25/1
8 Atomic Force
12.9
OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
11/1
9 Seven Questions
12.6
OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
10/1
10 Elegant Erin
11.6
OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
28/1
11 Vantheman
11.4
OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7
8/1
12 Arklow Lad
10.9
OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
7/1
13 Reigning Profit
10.8
OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1
7/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Spartan Arrow
101
112
104
Kylian
101
112
72
Purosangue
97
111
106
Atomic Force
94
111
Elegant Erin
93
112
95
Dark Cloud Rising
92
114
97
Seven Questions
92
110
100
Vantheman
85
110
102
Lethal Nymph
84
110
96
Arklow Lad
82
113
100
Wobwobwob
82
110
100
Reigning Profit
81
113
104
Havana Rum
81
110
89

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Reigning Profit 11d ago Quick return
Spartan Arrow 17d ago Fit
Kylian 17d ago Fit
Arklow Lad 18d ago Fit
Atomic Force 45d ago Fit
Vantheman 46d ago Fresh
Elegant Erin 60d ago Fresh
Lethal Nymph 84d ago Fresh
Havana Rum 98d ago Long break
Dark Cloud Rising 119d ago Long break
Wobwobwob 164d ago Long break
Purosangue 185d ago Long break
Seven Questions 199d ago Long break