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James Sullivan at Pontefract
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- What is James Sullivan's record at Pontefract? James Sullivan has ridden 17 winners from 225 rides at Pontefract since January 2016 (8%). The latest winner there was Betweenthesticks (GB) on 21 Apr 2026.
- How does James Sullivan's record at Pontefract compare with other courses? At Pontefract, James Sullivan has a 7.6% strike rate against 7.3% at all other British and Irish courses since 2016.
- Which trainer has James Sullivan ridden the most winners for at Pontefract? Ruth Carr, with 10 wins from 128 rides (8%) together at Pontefract since 2016.
- Which horse has won most often at Pontefract for James Sullivan? Reigning Profit (IRE), with 3 wins from 9 runs (33%) there since 2016.
- Record at Pontefract since 2016
- 17 wins from 225 rides (8%)
- Prize money at Pontefract
- £183,993 GB
- Last winner here
- 21 Apr 2026: Betweenthesticks (GB)
- Rides here since last winner
- 18 rides
Pontefract v everywhere else
| Races | At Pontefract | Other courses |
|---|---|---|
| All races | 17 wins from 225 rides (8%) | 413 wins from 5,672 rides (7%) |
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By season
| Season | Rides | Wins | Win % | Placed | Place % | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 2026 | 21 | 1 | 4 | £13,034 GB | ||
| Flat 2025 | 17 | 3 | 5 | £26,006 GB | ||
| Flat 2024 | 16 | 0 | 1 | £1,296 GB | ||
| Flat 2023 | 6 | 1 | 2 | £5,046 GB | ||
| Flat 2022 | 11 | 1 | 3 | £16,882 GB | ||
| Flat 2021 | 20 | 0 | 1 | £9,988 GB | ||
| Flat 2020 | 23 | 0 | 5 | £6,597 GB | ||
| Flat 2019 | 26 | 1 | 7 | £15,314 GB | ||
| Flat 2018 | 19 | 2 | 4 | £22,464 GB | ||
| Flat 2017 | 35 | 3 | 11 | £28,226 GB | ||
| Flat 2016 | 31 | 5 | 10 | £39,140 GB |
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By race type
| Race type | Rides | Wins | Win % | Placed | Place % | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf · non-handicap | 24 | 0 | 1 | £3,892 GB | ||
| Flat Turf · handicap | 201 | 17 | 52 | £180,101 GB |
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By distance
| Distance | Rides | Wins | Win % | Placed | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f to 6f | 131 | 12 | 34 | ||
| 7f to 1m | 49 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 9f to 11f | 20 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 12f to 13f | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14f and over | 14 | 2 | 5 |
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By going
| Going | Rides | Wins | Win % | Placed | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm / Firm | 74 | 5 | 12 | ||
| Good | 68 | 5 | 18 | ||
| Good to Soft / Yielding | 28 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Soft | 47 | 5 | 15 | ||
| Heavy | 8 | 1 | 3 |
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By month
| Month | Rides | Wins | Win % | Placed | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 52 | 6 | 11 | ||
| May | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||
| June | 40 | 2 | 8 | ||
| July | 49 | 2 | 12 | ||
| August | 29 | 3 | 9 | ||
| September | 16 | 1 | 5 | ||
| October | 30 | 2 | 7 |
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By class
| Class | Rides | Wins | Win % | Placed | Place % | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | £24,222 GB | ||
| Class 3 | 23 | 1 | 5 | £27,604 GB | ||
| Class 4 | 52 | 8 | 14 | £64,408 GB | ||
| Class 5 | 125 | 7 | 27 | £61,201 GB | ||
| Class 6 | 15 | 0 | 4 | £3,613 GB | ||
| Unclassified | 2 | 0 | 1 | £2,945 GB |
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Horses with the most wins at Pontefract
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Placed | Last win here | Last run here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 4 | 17 Aug 25 | 16 Aug 26 | |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 Aug 17 | 10 Jun 19 | |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 Apr 26 | 5 Aug 26 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 Jun 18 | 24 Jun 18 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 Jul 17 | 3 Jul 17 | |
| Perfect Pasture (GB) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 Apr 16 | 18 Apr 16 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 Sep 22 | 22 Sep 22 | |
| Almost Gemini (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 Apr 16 | 20 Aug 17 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 May 18 | 1 May 19 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 Apr 17 | 19 Apr 21 | |
| Empress Ali (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 Oct 16 | 28 Sep 17 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 Jul 19 | 5 Oct 20 | |
| Oriental Splendour (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 Jun 16 | 29 Jul 18 |
Trainers at Pontefract
| Trainer | Rides | Wins | Win % | Placed | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Carr | 128 | 10 | 33 | 5 Oct 26 | |
| Tim Easterby | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 Oct 26 | |
| Tom Tate | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 Jun 21 | |
| Michael Easterby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 Oct 20 | |
| Sarah Hollinshead | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 Apr 21 | |
| Kenneth Slack | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 Aug 17 | |
| Ollie Pears | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 Apr 26 | |
| Scott Dixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 Apr 25 | |
| Roger Fell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 Jul 20 | |
| Les Eyre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 Aug 21 |
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Biggest wins at Pontefract
| Date | Horse | Race | Class | Dist | Trainer | SP | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 16 | Perfect Pasture (GB) | Riu Palace Meloneras Handicap | Class 2 | 6f | Michael Easterby | 14/1 | £12,450 |
| 17 Aug 25 | Topsy Memorial Handicap | Class 3 | 5f | Ruth Carr | 8/1 | £10,308 | |
| 2 May 18 | Coral Supporting The Northern Racing College Handicap | Class 4 | 1m | Ruth Carr | 4/1F | £7,763 | |
| 24 Jun 18 | totepool Cashback Club At totesport.com Fillies' Handicap | Class 4 | 6f | Tim Easterby | 5/2 | £6,469 | |
| 3 Jul 17 | Pontefract Racecourse Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap | Class 4 | 1m | Tom Tate | 11/4 | £5,822 | |
| 22 Sep 22 | Caygill Family Handicap | Class 4 | 6f | Tim Easterby | 18/1 | £5,616 | |
| 30 Apr 25 | Welcome Racing TV Members Handicap | Class 4 | 5f | Ruth Carr | 100/30J | £5,400 | |
| 9 Aug 17 | Keith Hammill Memorial Handicap | Class 4 | 6f | Ruth Carr | 3/1 | £5,175 | |
| 17 Oct 16 | Empress Ali (IRE) | Bet totequadpot At totesport.com Handicap (Div I) | Class 4 | 1m2f | Tom Tate | 5/1 | £5,175 |
| 17 Oct 16 | Cosmic Chatter (GB) | totepoolracing Find Us On Instagram Handicap | Class 4 | 5f | Ruth Carr | 12/1 | £5,175 |
| 21 Apr 26 | Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap | Class 5 | 5f | Ruth Carr | 7/4F | £4,187 | |
| 6 Aug 25 | FBS Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap | Class 5 | 5f | Ruth Carr | 33/1 | £4,187 | |
| 24 Apr 23 | Join Racing TV Now Handicap | Class 5 | 5f | Ruth Carr | 7/1 | £4,187 | |
| 1 Jul 19 | Geoffrey Oldroyd - A Lifetime In Racing Handicap | Class 5 | 6f | Ruth Carr | 17/2 | £3,558 | |
| 11 Apr 17 | Jamaican Flight Handicap (Round 1 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2017) | Class 5 | 2m2f | Sarah Hollinshead | 7/1 | £3,235 |
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Data as of 15 October 2026
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