Who won the 19:22 Pontefract on 22 May 2026?
Changeofmind (IRE) won the 19:22 Pontefract at SP 7.50. Ridden by Zak Wheatley. Trained by Declan Carroll.
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Pontefract
Great BritainFBS Chartered Accountants Handicap
Friday, 22 May 2026
5f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Soft·10 runners·£4,187
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stChangeofmind (IRE)Zak Wheatley·Declan Carroll13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndJojo Rabbit (GB)Joanna Mason·Ruth Carr·beaten 1.75 lengths11/4F·3.75SP
- 3rdKing's Crown (IRE)Sean Kirrane·Michael Dods·beaten .5 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
1m 2.61s+1.31s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Changeofmind (IRE))
“In touch with leaders - headway from over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on”
AI top-rated Betweenthesticks (score 55.0) finished 9th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.00 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 →v1.055.0/100 rating
Betweenthesticks
9.40Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way55.0/100 rating
Betweenthesticks
9.40Betfair 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
Betweenthesticks
James Sullivan · Ruth Carr · 6yo
55.0/100
+5.0 vs next best (49.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight79strongLast 6: 3-7-1-1-2
- Ratings50% weight52averageOR 71 · RPR 85 · TS 80
- Trainer20% weight15weakRuth Carr: 2/33 winners last 14d (6%)
MarketBest price 9.40 (Betfair Exchange) — 5th pick of 10 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 6yo · G · ch | 93950 | 9-09 | 75 | 85 | 80 | 43.7 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | 9yo · G · ch | 06354 | 9-09 | 75 | 86 | 72 | 49.9 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 6yo · G · btp | 155665 | 9-07 | 73 | 84 | 63 | 44.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 9 | 4 | 9 | 6yo · G · bp | 37112 | 9-05 | 71 | 85 | 80 | 55.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 5 | 4yo · G · btv | 33304 | 9-04 | 70 | 85 | 56 | 46.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 4 | 4yo · G · grb | 50248 | 9-04 | 70 | 85 | 81 | 46.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 8yo · G · b | 81672 | 9-00 | 66 | 88 | 77 | 45.3 | 11/4F·3.75 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 2 | 5yo · G · btp | 03967 | 8-12 | 64 | 84 | 58 | 39.8 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 10 | 9 | 8 | 4yo · G · bp | 65901 | 8-10 | 62 | 86 | 73 | 48.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | 6yo · M · b | 45487 | 8-04 | 56 | 83 | 81 | 42.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:22 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Betweenthesticks) finished 9.
What were the placings in the 19:22 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Changeofmind (IRE) (7.50), 2. Jojo Rabbit (GB) (3.75), 3. King's Crown (IRE) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 19:22 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 2.61s, 1.31s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyJojo Rabbit and KNICKS have done well on the draw front and the latter may be able to exploit his reduced mark.
Racing Post pick: Knicks
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/1 Betweenthesticks, 5/1 Jojo Rabbit, 6/1 Knicks, Lucius Aurelius, 8/1 Ventura Express, King's Crown, Ay Gee Ell, 10/1 Changeofmind, Fuji Mountain, 20/1 Mrs Trump
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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