Who won the 16:18 Pontefract on 2 June 2026?
Ruby Red Gove (GB) won the 16:18 Pontefract at SP 19.00. Ridden by David Nolan. Trained by Ivan Furtado.
16:18 Pontefract
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6f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 8 runners · £4,187 · Tuesday, 2 June 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stRuby Red Gove (GB)David Nolan·Ivan Furtado18/1·19.00SP
- 2ndSaucy Jane (GB)Sam James·Jack Morland·beaten 2 lengths22/1·23.00SP
- 3rdDiamont Katie (IRE)Jack Nicholls·K R Burke·beaten 0.3 lengths3/1·4.00SP
Race time
1m 15.53s+1.13s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Ruby Red Gove (GB))
“Made all - ridden and faced challenge over 1f out - kept on”
AI top-rated Egotistical (score 57.1) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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: Zarinca
The Verdict comprises the least exposed contenders, namely ZARINCA (very narrowly preferred) and Egotistical.
Forecast 7/4 Egotistical, 3/1 Diamont Katie, 7/2 Zarinca, 7/1 D Flawless, 14/1 Rogue Temptation, Storm Esme, 16/1 Ruby Red Gove, 25/1 Saucy Jane
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
Egotistical
Ray Dawson · Roger Varian · 3yo
Top-rated of 8
score 57.1 · +1.2 clear of next best (56.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong33d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight80strongLast 6: 3-2-3-1
- Ratings50% weight48below averageOR 71 · RPR 79 · TS 68
- Trainer20% weight43below averageRoger Varian: 5/29 winners last 14d (17%)
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 6f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.19).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.98
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.19
High (7–8)
IV 0.85
Today: Egotistical (draw 6) and Rogue Temptation (draw 4) get the bias; Diamont Katie (draw 8) 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 | 3 | J: David Nolan · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 7 4yo · F · b | 24136 | 72 | 44.6 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Sam James · T: Jack Morland · draw 1 3yo · F · bpFT P | 44584 | 72 | 39.4 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Jack Nicholls(5) · T: K R Burke · draw 8 4yo · F · b | 58512 | 74 | 56.0 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Jason Hart · T: Paul Midgley · draw 2 5yo · M · bh | 07361 | 74 | 39.1 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Kevin Stott · T: Edward Bethell · draw 4 3yo · F · bp | 37450 | 75 | 43.6 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Edward Bethell · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 271 | 73 | 53.8 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 3231 | 71 | 57.1 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
| 8 | 5 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 5 3yo · F · br | 10170 | 74 | 42.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:18 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Egotistical) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 16:18 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Ruby Red Gove (GB) (19.00), 2. Saucy Jane (GB) (23.00), 3. Diamont Katie (IRE) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:18 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 15.53s, 1.13s slower than standard.
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