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14:48

Pontefract

Great Britain

Gieves And Hawkes Supports The YCC Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Tuesday, 2 June 2026

1m2f·Flat·Class 3·Good·4 runners·£6,480
DrawStrong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.50)· 64 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 11/8·2.38
  1. 1st
    Alma Latina (GB)AI top pick · 57.6
    Hector Crouch·Ralph Beckett
    11/8·2.38
    SP
  2. 2nd
    According To Mark (IRE)
    Callum Rodriguez·Edward Bethell·beaten 3.5 lengths
    4/6F·1.67
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Fozzie (IRE)
    Shane Gray·Kevin Ryan·beaten 10 lengths
    18/1·19.00
    SP
Race time
2m 12.72s+3.92s vs std

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

In-running (Alma Latina (GB))

“Prominent - ridden over 3f out - headway and pressed leader over 2f out - led over 1f out - went clear inside final 110yds - readily”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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 →
v1.057.6/100 rating
Alma Latina
2.48Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Alma Latina

Hector Crouch · Ralph Beckett · 3yo

57.6/100
+0.1 vs next best (57.5)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    19d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    72strong
    Last 6: 3-2
  • Ratings50% weight
    59average
    RPR 97 · TS 81 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    18weak
    Ralph Beckett: 2/27 winners last 14d (7%)
MarketBest price 2.48 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
212
According To Mark
3yo · C · b
Edward Bethell
42
9-03—938156.9
4/6F·1.67
SP
324
Fozzie
3yo · G · b
Kevin Ryan
7722
9-0381957357.5
18/1·19.00
SP
131
Alma Latina
3yo · F · b
Ralph Beckett
32
8-12—978157.6
11/8·2.38
SP
443
Maid On The Shelf
3yo · F · ch
Charlie Johnston
7
8-12—57—34.5
66/1·67.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:48 Pontefract on 2 June 2026?

Alma Latina (GB) won the 14:48 Pontefract at SP 2.38. Ridden by Hector Crouch. Trained by Ralph Beckett.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:48 Pontefract?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Alma Latina, won the race (AI score 57.6).

What were the placings in the 14:48 Pontefract?

Top finishers: 1. Alma Latina (GB) (2.38), 2. According To Mark (IRE) (1.67), 3. Fozzie (IRE) (19.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:48 Pontefract?

The winning time was 2m 12.72s, 3.92s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Nicely bred ALMA LATINA is still open to progress and she gets the vote ahead of According To Mark.

Racing Post pick: Alma Latina

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

Evs Alma Latina, 15/8 According To Mark, 7/2 Fozzie, 25/1 Maid On The Shelf

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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