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.
19:22 Pontefract
FBS Chartered Accountants Handicap
5f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Soft · 10 runners · £4,187 · Friday, 22 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Knicks
Jojo Rabbit and KNICKS have done well on the draw front and the latter may be able to exploit his reduced mark.
Forecast 4/1 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
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
Betweenthesticks
James Sullivan · Ruth Carr · 6yo
Top-rated of 10
score 55.0 · +5.0 clear of next best (49.9)
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 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%)
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 5f
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: Ay Gee Ell (draw 5) and King's Crown (draw 6) get the bias; Betweenthesticks (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 | 1 | J: Zak Wheatley(3) · T: Declan Carroll · draw 7 6yo · G · ch | 93950 | 75 | 43.7 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Ruth Carr · draw 1 8yo · G · b | 81672 | 66 | 45.3 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Sean Kirrane · T: Michael Dods · draw 6 6yo · G · btp | 155665 | 73 | 44.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Paul Midgley · draw 10 9yo · G · ch | 06354 | 75 | 49.9 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Lewis Chalkley(7) · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 2 5yo · G · btp | 03967 | 64 | 39.8 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 6 | 10 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Paul Midgley · draw 3 6yo · M · b | 45487 | 56 | 42.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Harry Smith(7) · T: Declan Carroll · draw 4 4yo · G · grb | 50248 | 70 | 46.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 8 | 5 | J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 5 4yo · G · btv | 33304 | 70 | 46.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 9 | 4 | J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr · draw 9 6yo · G · bp | 37112 | 71 | 55.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 10 | 9 | J: Jack Nicholls(5) · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 8 4yo · G · bp | 65901 | 62 | 48.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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