held up in rear, smooth headway well over 2f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, soon drifted left, stayed on well, comfortably
4 20:15 Pontefract 25 Jun 2023
Sky Bet Sunday Series Pontefract Cup Handicap (Class 4) (4YO plus)
2m 2f 2y Good (Good to Firm in Places)
mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, kept on to chase leader over 1f out, no impression inside last
led, ridden well over 1f out, headed over 1f out, plugged on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along and went 2nd well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and dropped away
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened tamely well over 2f out

Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good to Firm | 13 | Kaizer | 4 | 7 | 8 6 | 59 | 21210-4 | 22 days | Ewan Whillans (163 miles) | Joe Fanning | 9/ 2 | 4:02.25 |
| 2021 | Good to Firm | 8 | Let Me Be | 3 | 5 | 9 2 | 75 | 8-11181 | 12 days | K Dalgleish (217 miles) | Callum Rodriguez | 11/ 4 | 4:00.96 |
| 2019 | Good | 7 | Becky The Thatcher | 5 | 6 | 8 3 | 66 | 2052-21 | 29 days | M Hammond (59 miles) | Franny Norton | 5/ 2 | 4:05.35 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 7 | Suegioo | 6 | 9 | 9 8 | 86 | 7-25494 | 44 days | R Fahey (44 miles) | Tony Hamilton | 7/ 2 | 4:00.67 |
| 2017 | Good to Firm | 11 | Akavit | 6 | 5 | 8 11 | 72 | 921421 | 12 days | E De Giles (152 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 3/ 1 | 3:58.33 |
| 2016 | Good to Firm | 12 | Wind Place And Sho | 2 | 4 | 9 9 | 85 | 1042-09 | 38 days | J Eustace (147 miles) | Ryan Tate | 4/ 1 | 3:58.81 |
| 2015 | Good | 7 | See And Be Seen | 4 | 5 | 9 0 | 75 | 14-4863 | 12 days | S Kirk (177 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 5/ 1 | 4:03.48 |
| 2014 | Good | 11 | Teak | 8 | 7 | 9 2 | 72 | 590-462 | 8 days | I Williams (118 miles) | Stevie Donohoe | 10/ 1 | 3:58.67 |
| 2013 | Good | 8 | Herostatus | 8 | 6 | 9 8 | 83 | 002U8-8 | 39 days | J Ward (45 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 10/ 1 | 4:08.02 |
| 2012 | Soft | 8 | Orsippus | 1 | 6 | 9 3 | 75 | 544F-42 | 18 days | M Smith (103 miles) | Kieren Fallon | 2/ 1 | 4:26.42 |
| 2011 | Good | 10 | My Arch | 4 | 9 | 9 10 | 85 | 182-887 | 22 days | O Pears (44 miles) | Tom Queally | 8/ 1 | 4:03.10 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 7 | Markington | 7 | 7 | 8 12 | 70 | 6292-21 | 9 days | P Bowen (248 miles) | Kieren Fallon | 15/ 8 | 3:54.62 |
| 2009 | Good to Firm | 8 | Markington | 7 | 6 | 8 5 | 69 | 44-7121 | 7 days | P Bowen (248 miles) | William Carson | 9/ 2 | 3:59.59 |
| 2008 | Good to Firm | 9 | Aphorism | 8 | 5 | 9 9 | 75 | 3313-02 | 13 days | J Fanshawe (147 miles) | Jamie Spencer | 11/ 4 | 4:04.87 |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 10 | Thewhirlingdervish | 7 | 9 | 8 4 | 68 | 21826-2 | 18 days | T Easterby (44 miles) | Kevin Darley | 7/ 1 | 4:09.44 |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 7 | Monolith | 5 | 8 | 9 10 | 80 | 586P6-3 | 38 days | L Lungo (160 miles) | Paul Hanagan | 9/ 2 | 3:59.93 |
| 2005 | Good to Firm | 8 | Sharadi | 2 | 4 | 9 5 | 72 | 31-0005 | 13 days | V Smith (147 miles) | D Holland | 5/ 1 | 4:03.25 |
| 2004 | Good to Firm | 11 | Thewhirlingdervish | 10 | 6 | 9 13 | 77 | 00-3403 | 9 days | T Easterby (44 miles) | T Quinn | 7/ 2 | 3:58.74 |
| 2003 | Good to Firm | 10 | Jamaican Flight | 9 | 10 | 7 12 | 49 | 315488 | 13 days | Mrs S Lamyman (73 miles) | Jimmy Quinn | 10/ 1 | 3:57.44 |