Full Result 5.08 Pontefract | 29 April 2026

Yorkshire Society Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap

(Class 6) (0-65, 4yo+) (1m6yds) 1m Good

1st £3,402.10 2nd £1,596.40 3rd £797.55 4th £399.10 5th £198.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	5. Powerful Response (IRE) 9/4F Sam James Geoffrey Harker	Sam James Geoffrey Harker	6	95 v¹	61	43	70	–
b g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Aja (IRE) (Excellent Art)
Made all, ridden when jockey dropped whip over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, always doing enough (op 5/2 tchd 85/40 and tchd 3/1)

2⁽⁹⁾ ¾	1. Boubyan (IRE) 9/1 Kevin Stott Michael Appleby	Kevin Stott Michael Appleby	4	99 p	65	45	72	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Double Fantasy (GER) (Indian Ridge)
Held up in midfield, headway on outer from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on (op 10/1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 2 [2¾]	7. Star Start (IRE) 9/2 James Sullivan Ruth Carr	James Sullivan Ruth Carr	6	94	60	35	63	–
b g U S Navy Flag (USA) - Button Up (IRE) (So You Think)
Prominent, switched right and on outer under 2f out, went third and no extra final 110yds (op 11/2)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾ [4½]	6. Token Love (FR) 9/1 P J McDonald Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	P J McDonald Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	4	94 t	60	31	59	–
b g Goken (FR) - Snowy Amour (IRE) (Azamour)
Took keen hold, pressed leader on outer, weakened inside final furlong (op 15/2 tchd 10/1)

5⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [5¼]	10. Rajawail 150/1 Faye McManoman Brian Rothwell	Faye McManoman Brian Rothwell	6	84 1 tb	46	15	43	–
b m Rajasinghe (IRE) - Yawail (Medicean)
Towards rear, kept on inside final furlong (op 100/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1 [6¼]	2. We've Got This (IRE) 11/2 David Allan Ivan Furtado	David Allan Ivan Furtado	4	99	65	31	60	–
b f Invincible Army (IRE) - Silver Sabre (IRE) (Epaulette)
Ducked sharply right start, never better than midfield (op 5/1)

7⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [8¾]	8. Volenti (IRE) 15/2 Harry Vigors ⁷ Ben Haslam	Harry Vigors ⁷ Ben Haslam	7	85 p	54	14	43	–
b g Estidhkaar (IRE) - Izba (IRE) (Mastercraftsman)
Towards rear throughout (op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

8⁽²⁾ ¾ [9½]	9. Al Baahy 25/1 Ryan Sexton Kevin Frost	Ryan Sexton Kevin Frost	7	810 v	52	10	39	–
b g Kingman - Secret Keeper (New Approach)
Held up in midfield on inner, waiting for room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 22/1)

9⁽¹⁾ 14 [23½]	3. How's The Guvnor (IRE) 9/2 George Wood Jennie Candlish	George Wood Jennie Candlish	5	98 h	64	–	19	–
b g Calyx - Blessing (USA) (Pulpit)
Walked to post, prominent, weakened quickly over 2f out (op 7/2)

9 ran Off time: 5:11:31 Winning time: 1m 46.08s (slow by 4.08s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Bun Bang Fai (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: M Gilgeous, C Seeney & Partner (Powerful Response) 1st breeder: Pier House Stud
2nd owner: Matthew Taylor (Boubyan)
3rd owner: Mrs Ruth A Carr (Star Start)
Tote win: £3.25 PL: £1.30 £3.20 £1.70 Ex: £22.10 CSF: £24.99 Tricast: £87.39 Trifecta: £109
Jackpot:
Placepot: £142.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £38,000.72 - 267.55 winning units
Quadpot: £36.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,242.23 - 117.01 winning units
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 40 (44%) M [4-6] 57 (29%) H [7-10] 53 (27%)

5:08 Pontefract 29 Apr 2026

Yorkshire Society Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap