The European Breeders’ Fund Stallions Breeding Winners Fillies’ Handicap Stakes, a £15,000 sprint contest for fillies and mares over six furlongs, is the feature race on Pontefract’s seven-race programme next Thursday (September 18), which is scheduled to begin at 2-30 p.m.

 The longest race of the afternoon is Round Six of the Pontefract Stayers Championship – a Series which incorporates all eight races of at least two miles in distance at the course this year. Going into Thursday’s race – a Handicap contest over two miles and one furlong – New Youmzain has a narrow lead in the competition with ten points, followed by Beat The Shower, Suprise Vendor and Teak – all on nine points. It promises to be a close battle for the overall honours and at the end of the Series next month, when the owner, trainer and stable staff of the horse accumulating the most number of points – according to places obtained – will each receive a memento and £1,000. It’s the eleventh year the course has hosted this special competition for stayers. 

The afternoon’s concluding race is a sprint handicap contest for apprentice jockeys. 

The racecourse’s ‘Postcode Lottery’ £2 promotion for Thursday’s meeting concerns those living in the HU Hull & District) area. See Pontefract’s website for details. 

 The giant screen situated opposite the main stands will assist racegoers in following all of the action on the track.