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.
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Pontefract
Great BritainLycetts Supports The YCC Fillies' Handicap
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
6f·Flat·Class 5·Good·8 runners·£4,187
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.057.1/100 rating
Egotistical
3.25BetMGM· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way56.0/100 rating
Diamont Katie
4.50Betfair 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
Egotistical
Ray Dawson · Roger Varian · 3yo
57.1/100
+1.2 vs next best (56.0)
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%)
MarketBest price 3.25 (BetMGM) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 | 8 | 4yo · F · b | 58512 | 10-01 | 74 | 77 | 70 | 56.0 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 5yo · M · bh | 07361 | 10-01 | 74 | 76 | 49 | 39.1 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 7 | 4yo · F · b | 24136 | 9-13 | 72 | 80 | — | 44.6 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 3yo · F · bp | 37450 | 9-08 | 75 | 76 | 56 | 43.6 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 5 | 3yo · F · br | 10170 | 9-07 | 74 | 79 | 42 | 42.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 3yo · F · b | 271 | 9-06 | 73 | 81 | — | 53.8 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 3yo · F · bpFT P | 44584 | 9-05 | 72 | 80 | 54 | 39.4 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 3231 | 9-04 | 71 | 79 | 68 | 57.1 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe Verdict comprises the least exposed contenders, namely ZARINCA (very narrowly preferred) and Egotistical.
Racing Post pick: Zarinca
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/4 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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