19:52 Pontefract

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2m1f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Soft · 7 runners · £5,234 · Friday, 22 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 7/4F·2.75

1st
Trojan Soldier (GB)AI top pick · 58.7
Jack Nicholls·Jedd O'Keeffe
7/4F·2.75
SP
2nd
Sea Of Kings (IRE)
Kaiya Fraser·Harry Eustace·beaten 4.25 lengths
5/2·3.50
SP
3rd
Vaguely Royal (IRE)
Cam Hardie·Ian Williams·beaten 1 length
7/1·8.00
SP

Race time

3m 48.44s+5.14s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Trojan Soldier (GB))

“In touch with leaders - chased clear leader from over 2f out - led 1f out - ran on inside final furlong”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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-party

Pundit pick: Trojan Soldier

There is a slight query over softer than good for TROJAN SOLDIER but the forecast is a drying one and he can make it 3-3 in cheekpieces.

Forecast 2/1 Sea Of Kings, Trojan Soldier, 4/1 Action Pact, 10/1 Vaguely Royal, 12/1 Maghlaak, 14/1 Diamand De Vindecy, 20/1 Wahraan

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

Trojan Soldier

Jack Nicholls(5) · Jedd O'Keeffe · 4yo

Top-rated of 7

score 58.7 · +1.2 clear of next best (57.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Form20% weight
86very strong
Last 6: 0-2-2-1-1
Freshness10% weight
70strong
5d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
56average
OR 73 · RPR 96 · TS 83
Trainer20% weight
33small sample (n=8)
Jedd O'Keeffe: 1/8 winners last 14d (13%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard

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.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	4	Trojan Soldier J: Jack Nicholls(5) · T: Jedd O'Keeffe · draw 2 4yo · G · bp	02211	8-13	73	96	83	58.7	7/4F·2.75 SP
2	1	Sea Of Kings J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Harry Eustace · draw 7 4yo · G · chtpFT TP	32542	9-09	83	92	80	57.5	5/2·3.50 SP
3	5	Vaguely Royal J: Cam Hardie · T: Ian Williams · draw 4 6yo · G · brp	766933	8-10	69	91	76	45.8	7/1·8.00 SP
4	6	Action Pact J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 5 5yo · G · b	72316	8-09	68	92	82	45.7	7/2·4.50 SP
5	3	Wahraan J: Shay Farmer(7) · T: Jessica Bedi · draw 1 8yo · G · chht	72640	9-03	76	95	74	42.7	11/1·12.00 SP
6	7	Diamand De Vindecy J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: Robert Bevis · draw 6 7yo · G · bp	28555	8-07	66	89	86	52.9	28/1·29.00 SP
7	2	Maghlaak J: Kyle McHugh(7) · T: Mark Walford · draw 3 7yo · G · b	57696	9-08	81	96	91	45.5	28/1·29.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 19:52 Pontefract on 22 May 2026?

Trojan Soldier (GB) won the 19:52 Pontefract at SP 2.75. Ridden by Jack Nicholls. Trained by Jedd O'Keeffe.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:52 Pontefract?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Trojan Soldier, won the race (AI score 58.7).

What were the placings in the 19:52 Pontefract?

Top finishers: 1. Trojan Soldier (GB) (2.75), 2. Sea Of Kings (IRE) (3.50), 3. Vaguely Royal (IRE) (8.00).

What was the winning time for the 19:52 Pontefract?

The winning time was 3m 48.44s, 5.14s slower than standard.

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