This meeting is unique in British racing with races supported by a selection of leading UK bookmakers, as they set aside their commercial rivalry to encourage the grass-roots and future of the sport, along with aiding the fund-raising efforts of The Northern Racing College, which is based at Rossington Hall near Doncaster.

The Ladbrokes Mobile Fillies’ Handicap Stakes (a contest for fillies and mares over one mile and a quarter) is the principal race on a card which also includes The Northern Racing College Handicap Stakes (three-year-olds – one mile and a quarter), The Betfred Supports The NRC Handicap Stakes (one mile), The coral.co.uk Handicap Stakes (three-year-old sprinters – six furlongs), The totepool Supports The NRC/Breeders Backing Racing EBF Maiden Stakes (three-year-olds – one mile and a quarter), while the opening contest is a race for maiden two-year-olds over five furlongs, supported by both William Hill and the European Breeders’ Fund.

The concluding race on Wednesday is Round Three of a series for young riders this season for the second year – The Go Racing in Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Series – held on the eight Yorkshire courses which stage Flat racing and culminating in a Final at Doncaster in November. Wednesday’s race is a Handicap contest over a mile and a quarter. After the first two legs of the series, Megan Carberry leads the way from Jacob Butterfield and Connor Beasley.

The Northern Racing College was established in 1984 and operates under the auspices of The British Horseracing Education & Standards Trust, providing full on-site training courses for young people planning to work in racing stables, some of which go on to become jockeys.

The ‘Postcode Lottery’ £2 promotion for this meeting concerns those living in the ‘S’ (Sheffield)  region. See Pontefract’s website for details.

The giant screen, situated opposite the main stands, will show all of the action on the track