Who won the 18:52 Pontefract on 22 May 2026?
Green Sovereign (GB) won the 18:52 Pontefract at SP 5.00. Ridden by Kaiya Fraser. Trained by Harry Eustace.
18:52 Pontefract
Juddmonte EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race)
6f · Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 9 runners · £15,462 · Friday, 22 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stGreen Sovereign (GB)Kaiya Fraser·Harry Eustace4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndToo Many Spirits (GB)Paul Mulrennan·Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood·beaten 6 lengths3/1·4.00SP
- 3rdFasthope (IRE)Cam Hardie·Brian Ellison·beaten 1 length50/1·51.00SP
Race time
1m 17.20s+2.80s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Green Sovereign (GB))
“In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 2f out - hung right but ran on well from 1f out - comfortably”
AI top-rated Ricky Punting (score 49.4) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Too Many Spirits
The step up to 6f should suit TOO MANY SPIRITS and he can make it third time lucky. Ricky Punting is feared most.
Forecast 2/1 Too Many Spirits, 4/1 Ricky Punting, 6/1 Green Sovereign, 7/1 Adoramus, Le Grand Etoile, 10/1 Arrbob, 14/1 Real Edition, 16/1 Mr Minz, 25/1 Fasthope, 33/1 College Boy
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Ricky Punting
Pierre-Louis Jamin · Tom Dascombe · 2yo
Top-rated of 9
score 49.4 · +2.6 clear of next best (46.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong7d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight67strongLast 6: 4-2
- Ratings50% weight50averageRPR 76 · TS 74 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight20weakTom Dascombe: 1/12 winners last 14d (8%)
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Pontefract 6f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.19).
Low (1–4)
IV 0.98
Mid (5–7)
IV 1.19
High (8–10)
IV 0.85
Today: Adoramus (draw 6) and Too Many Spirits (draw 5) get the bias; Arrbob (draw 9) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 147 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Harry Eustace · draw 1 2yo · C · b | 5 | — | 45.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · draw 5 2yo · G · b | 52 | — | 46.4 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Brian Ellison · draw 10 2yo · G · b | — | — | 17.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Harry Russell · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 9 2yo · C · br | 94 | — | 42.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Jonny Peate · T: Jack Morland · draw 6 2yo · C · ch | 3 | — | 46.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 10 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Tom Dascombe · draw 3 2yo · G · b | 42 | — | 49.4 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: P J McDonald · T: Craig Lidster · draw 8 2yo · C · b | — | — | 15.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 8 | 8 | J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby · draw 7 2yo · G · b | — | — | 20.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 9 | 3 | J: Jason Hart · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 4 2yo · C · b | — | — | 22.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| — | — | J: Greg Fairley · T: Iain Jardine · draw 2 2yo · C · b | — | — | 16.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:52 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Ricky Punting) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 18:52 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Green Sovereign (GB) (5.00), 2. Too Many Spirits (GB) (4.00), 3. Fasthope (IRE) (51.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:52 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 17.20s, 2.80s slower than standard.
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