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.
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Pontefract
Great BritainJuddmonte EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Friday, 22 May 2026
6f·Flat·Class 2·Good To Soft·9 runners·£15,462
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.049.4/100 rating
Ricky Punting
4.70Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way49.4/100 rating
Ricky Punting
4.70Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Ricky Punting
Pierre-Louis Jamin · Tom Dascombe · 2yo
49.4/100
+2.6 vs next best (46.8)
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%)
MarketBest price 4.70 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 6 | 2yo · C · ch | 3 | 9-07 | — | 61 | — | 46.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2yo · C · b | 5 | 9-07 | — | 65 | — | 45.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 9 | 3 | 4 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-07 | — | — | — | 22.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 9 | 2yo · C · br | 94 | 9-04 | — | 67 | 62 | 42.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 8 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-04 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 2yo · G · b | 52 | 9-04 | — | 84 | 69 | 46.4 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 8 | 8 | 7 | 2yo · G · b | — | 9-01 | — | — | — | 20.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 3 | 9 | 10 | 2yo · G · b | — | 9-01 | — | — | — | 17.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | 2yo · G · b | 42 | 9-01 | — | 76 | 74 | 49.4 | 11/4F·3.75 SP | |
| — | — | 2 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-07 | — | — | — | 16.5 | — |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe step up to 6f should suit TOO MANY SPIRITS and he can make it third time lucky. Ricky Punting is feared most.
Racing Post pick: Too Many Spirits
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook2/1 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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