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20:22 Pontefract

WTJ Insurance Brokers 40th Anniversary Handicap

1m4f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Soft · 7 runners · £3,402 · Friday, 22 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 11/4F·3.75
  1. 1st
    Blondina (IRE)AI top pick · 55.7
    Cam Hardie·Adam Nicol
    11/4F·3.75
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Dubai Venture (IRE)
    Joanna Mason·Tina Jackson·beaten .75 lengths
    3/1·4.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Apache Eagle (GB)
    Tom Kiely-Marshall·Jessica Bedi·beaten 2 lengths
    17/2·9.50
    SP
Race time
2m 41.25s+5.45s vs std

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

In-running (Blondina (IRE))

“In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader inside final furlong - led and kept on inside final 110yds”

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Blondina

The returning Dubai Venture could have more to offer over middle distances but BLONDINA can build on last month's promising third.

Forecast 7/4 Havachoc, 7/2 Blondina, 9/2 Dubai Venture, 8/1 Hickton, Muhib, 10/1 Lillistar, 16/1 Apache Eagle, 33/1 Anificas Beauty

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

Blondina

Cam Hardie · Adam Nicol · 4yo

Top-rated of 7
score 55.7 · +11.5 clear of next best (44.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    23d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    95small sample (n=8)
    Adam Nicol: 3/8 winners last 14d (38%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Ratings50% weight
    42below average
    OR 53 · RPR 73 · TS 65 — above field median
  • Form20% weight
    28weak
    Last 6: 9-0-8-3
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 1m4f

full course data →

Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.50).

Low (1–3)
IV 1.50
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.99
High (7–8)
IV 0.47

Today: Blondina (draw 1) and Havachoc (draw 2) get the bias; Hickton (draw 7) 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. 64 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
13
Blondina
J: Cam Hardie · T: Adam Nicol · draw 1
4yo · F · ch
9083
5355.7
11/4F·3.75
SP
24
Dubai Venture
J: Joanna Mason · T: Tina Jackson · draw 4
5yo · G · ch
82112
5342.6
3/1·4.00
SP
36
Apache Eagle
J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) · T: Jessica Bedi · draw 8
5yo · G · grtp
763273
4538.2
17/2·9.50
SP
47
Muhib
J: Cian Horgan(5) · T: Olly Williams · draw 6
5yo · G · b
435533
4536.5
7/2·4.50
SP
55
Lillistar
J: Aiden Brookes · T: Micky Hammond · draw 5
6yo · M · gr
23126
4842.1
4/1·5.00
SP
62
Hickton
J: Zak Wheatley(3) · T: Declan Carroll · draw 7
4yo · G · b
17719
5742.2
12/1·13.00
SP
78
Anificas Beauty
J: Faye McManoman · T: Peter Winks · draw 3
7yo · M · b
88685
4531.8
28/1·29.00
SP
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Havachoc
J: P J McDonald · T: Patrick Morris · draw 2
4yo · G · bpFT P
144332
5844.3—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:22 Pontefract on 22 May 2026?

Blondina (IRE) won the 20:22 Pontefract at SP 3.75. Ridden by Cam Hardie. Trained by Adam Nicol.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:22 Pontefract?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Blondina, won the race (AI score 55.7).

What were the placings in the 20:22 Pontefract?

Top finishers: 1. Blondina (IRE) (3.75), 2. Dubai Venture (IRE) (4.00), 3. Apache Eagle (GB) (9.50).

What was the winning time for the 20:22 Pontefract?

The winning time was 2m 41.25s, 5.45s slower than standard.

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