Who won the 20:52 Pontefract on 22 May 2026?
Callisto Dream (IRE) won the 20:52 Pontefract at SP 5.00. Ridden by Callum Rodriguez. Trained by Edward Bethell.
20:52 Pontefract
Summer Sutton 18th Birthday Celebration Handicap
1m · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Soft · 10 runners · £4,187 · Friday, 22 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 10thRace report
- 1stCallisto Dream (IRE)Callum Rodriguez·Edward Bethell4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndSelection (IRE)Jason Hart·Ivan Furtado·beaten 0.05 lengths7/2J·4.50SP
- 3rdDistinction (IRE)Finlay Bassett·John Mackie·beaten 0.2 lengths28/1·29.00SP
Race time
1m 45.31s+3.31s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Callisto Dream (IRE))
“Prominent - led over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - just did enough”
AI top-rated Arkenstaar (score 54.0) finished 10th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.60 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: Arkenstaar
Last year's winner Mount King should put up a bold defence but ARKENSTAAR (nap) is preferred this evening.
Forecast 4/1 Mount King, 9/2 Arkenstaar, 5/1 Powerful Response, 11/2 Callisto Dream, 8/1 Selection, Moonjid, 10/1 No Knee Never, 12/1 Hopeful Joy, Keats House, 20/1 Distinction
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
Arkenstaar
Connor Beasley · Michael Dods · 6yo
Top-rated of 10
score 54.0 · +3.7 clear of next best (50.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight71strongLast 6: 2-1-1-4-3
- Ratings50% weight52averageOR 72 · RPR 88 · TS 73 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight20weakMichael Dods: 3/39 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 1m
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.29).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.29
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.85
High (8–10)
IV 0.83
Today: Arkenstaar (draw 3) and Powerful Response (draw 2) get the bias; No Knee Never (draw 8) 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. 69 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Edward Bethell · draw 5 4yo · F · b | 13397 | 75 | 38.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Jason Hart · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 1 4yo · F · chp | 522675 | 75 | 41.9 | 7/2J·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 10 | J: Finlay Bassett(7) · T: John Mackie · draw 9 8yo · G · bv | 00568 | 61 | 33.3 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: James Owen · draw 8 5yo · G · btp | 331614 | 72 | 50.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Oisin Orr · T: Michael Appleby · draw 6 4yo · G · bp | 31584 | 73 | 39.7 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: P J McDonald · T: Geoffrey Harker · draw 2 6yo · G · bv | 45431 | 63 | 48.6 | 7/2J·4.50 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 10 4yo · G · b | 41427 | 67 | 48.8 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 8 | 8 | J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby · draw 7 6yo · G · chtp | 67378 | 66 | 44.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 9 | 6 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Mark Walford · draw 4 4yo · F · b | 4237 | 68 | 43.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 10 | 4 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 3 6yo · G · bp | 21143 | 72 | 54.0 | 18/5·4.60 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:52 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Arkenstaar) finished 10.
What were the placings in the 20:52 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Callisto Dream (IRE) (5.00), 2. Selection (IRE) (4.50), 3. Distinction (IRE) (29.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:52 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 45.31s, 3.31s slower than standard.
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