Who won the 15:48 Pontefract on 2 June 2026?
Rock Opera (GB) won the 15:48 Pontefract at SP 5.00. Ridden by Oisin Orr. Trained by Richard & Peter Fahey.
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Pontefract
Great BritainGV Co Property Consultants Supports The YCC Handicap
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
6f·Flat·Class 4·Good·9 runners·£5,234
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stRock Opera (GB)Oisin Orr·Richard & Peter Fahey4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndAlpha Capture (IRE)Kevin Stott·Roger Fell·beaten 1.25 lengths3/1F·4.00SP
- 3rdAberama Gold (GB)Daniel Tudhope·David O'Meara·beaten 4 lengths11/2·6.50SP
Race time
1m 14.84s+0.44s vs std
On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.
In-running (Rock Opera (GB))
“Towards rear - dropped to last and cajoled along halfway - switched right and steady headway from 2f out - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong - led final 110yds - kept on”
AI top-rated Maris Angel (score 68.9) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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 →v1.068.9/100 rating
Maris Angel
14.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way68.9/100 rating
Maris Angel
14.00Betfair 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
Maris Angel
Callum Rodriguez · Fionn McSharry · 5yo
68.9/100
+18.2 vs next best (50.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongFionn McSharry: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
- Form20% weight87very strongLast 6: 1-1-1-1-3
- Freshness10% weight65strong158d since last run (rusty)
- Ratings50% weight50averageOR 78 · RPR 87 · TS 61
MarketBest price 14.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 7th pick of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 9yo · G · bv | 954160 | 9-09 | 79 | 91 | 72 | 48.6 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 5yo · M · b | 11113 | 9-08 | 78 | 87 | 61 | 68.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | 5yo · G · b | 13228 | 9-08 | 78 | 90 | 73 | 49.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 10 | 7yo · G · bp | 04013 | 9-07 | 77 | 90 | 83 | 48.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | 5yo · G · chb | 562852 | 9-06 | 76 | 93 | 70 | 50.7 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | 8yo · G · bb | 35178 | 9-05 | 75 | 92 | 48 | 41.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | 6yo · G · b | 54336 | 9-04 | 74 | 90 | 79 | 49.0 | 3/1F·4.00 SP | |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | 6yo · G · b | 08734 | 9-00 | 70 | 89 | 84 | 49.1 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 7 | 10 | 4 | 4yo · G · bp | 647256 | 8-11 | 67 | 91 | 70 | 45.4 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| — | — | 8 | 5yo · G · bb | 82904 | 9-06 | 76 | 92 | — | 44.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:48 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Maris Angel) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 15:48 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Rock Opera (GB) (5.00), 2. Alpha Capture (IRE) (4.00), 3. Aberama Gold (GB) (6.50).
What was the winning time for the 15:48 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 14.84s, on standard time.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyOff a very attractive mark returned to 6f, MR COOL is preferred. Rock Opera is second pick.
Racing Post pick: Mr Cool
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/2 Bravo Zulu, 6/1 The Good Biscuit, Emperor Caradoc, Rock Opera, 7/1 Alpha Capture, 8/1 Maris Angel, Irish Nectar, Mr Cool, 12/1 Aberama Gold, 20/1 Dashing Dick
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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