Pontefract Tips

Pontefract Racecourse is located in West Yorkshire and is an independently owned course that hosts flat racing throughout the summer.

The course was horseshoe-shaped but was changed in 1983 and is now one of the longest continuous flat racing circuits in Europe around 2 miles.

Pontefract course is left-handed and hilly with up and downhill sections throughout the circuit. It’s a rather testing track with the final three furlongs being uphill.

Pontefract Feature Races

With fixtures taking place throughout the summer months, Pontefract attracts big crowds to its 13,000 capacity racecourse for several meetings and races.

Some of the more popular races include:

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Betting Advice For Pontefract

• Left-handed, oval, undulating, uphill finish
• Listed races throughout the year including the 1m Siler Tankard Stakes for 2yo’s
• Archie Watson has a 34.62% strike-rate (9/26) 
• Ralph Beckett respected with 11/33 for a 33.33% strike-rate
• Harriett Bethell (2/7 and 4 total places) going ok from a handful of runners
• Hollie Doyle 32% strike-rate (12/37) is respected
• Robert Havlin (4/13) for 31% strike-rate is noted
• Andrew Mullen 12% strike-rate (11/89) including winners at 100/1 (twice), 33/1 and 16/1. Respect big priced mounts.