Who won the 16:48 Pontefract on 2 June 2026?
Bay Dream Believer (IRE) won the 16:48 Pontefract at SP 6.50. Ridden by Jason Hart. Trained by Mark Walford.
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Pontefract
Great BritainKRS Property Solutions Supports The YCC Handicap
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 5·Good·8 runners·£4,187
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stBay Dream Believer (IRE)Jason Hart·Mark Walford11/2·6.50SP
- 2ndPol Roger (IRE)Connor Beasley·Michael Dods·beaten 0.3 lengths15/2·8.50SP
- 3rdEveryoneknowsadave (IRE)Kevin Stott·Jessica Macey·beaten .5 lengths11/2·6.50SP
Race time
2m 13.52s+4.72s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Bay Dream Believer (IRE))
“In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - ridden to lead towards finish - kept on well”
AI top-rated The Cookstown Cafu (score 61.3) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 18.00 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 →v1.061.3/100 rating
The Cookstown Cafu
16.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way49.6/100 rating
Holly Mist
6.40Betfair 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
The Cookstown Cafu
Oisin McSweeney · Fionn McSharry · 7yo
61.3/100
+11.6 vs next best (49.6)
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%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong50d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 64 · RPR 83 · TS 66
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 5-9-6-6-1
MarketBest price 16.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 8th pick of 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 4yo · G · chpFT P | 78827 | 9-09 | 69 | 80 | 48 | 42.9 | 5/2F·3.50 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | 6yo · G · bp | 49088 | 9-08 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 43.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | 4yo · G · b | 25464 | 9-08 | 68 | 79 | — | 42.2 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 4yo · F · gr | 23345 | 9-07 | 67 | 80 | 48 | 49.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 5yo · G · br | 3599 | 9-06 | 66 | 79 | 36 | 38.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 8 | 7yo · G · b | 59661 | 9-04 | 64 | 83 | 66 | 61.3 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | 8yo · G · bv | 05683 | 9-02 | 62 | 82 | 58 | 35.6 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 1 | 8 | 1 | 7yo · M · bh | 59005 | 8-12 | 58 | 78 | 57 | 40.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:48 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (The Cookstown Cafu) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 16:48 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Bay Dream Believer (IRE) (6.50), 2. Pol Roger (IRE) (8.50), 3. Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) (6.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:48 Pontefract?
The winning time was 2m 13.52s, 4.72s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyReturned to this scenario, nicely bred FINLAGGAN (nap) is taken to confirm the promise of his C&D effort and go one better.
Racing Post pick: Finlaggan
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook9/4 Finlaggan, 5/1 Holly Mist, The Cookstown Cafu, Distinction, 8/1 Everyoneknowsadave, Bay Dream Believer, 9/1 Pol Roger, 16/1 Thequietman
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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