Who won the 17:18 Pontefract on 2 June 2026?
Dolos Dream (GB) won the 17:18 Pontefract at SP 6.00. Ridden by Jason Hart. Trained by Ivan Furtado.
17:18 Pontefract
Morley Glass And Glazing Supports The YCC Handicap
5f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 7 runners · £4,187 · Tuesday, 2 June 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stDolos Dream (GB)Jason Hart·Ivan Furtado5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndQueen Sana (GB)Daniel Tudhope·Ollie Sangster·beaten .75 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdBelieveinmenow (IRE)AI top pick · 59.5Jack Callan·Nigel Tinkler·beaten 1.5 lengths16/5·4.20SP
Race time
1m 1.76s+0.46s vs std
On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.
In-running (Dolos Dream (GB))
“Made all - soon pestered - switched left after 1f - ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.20 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: Quantum Power
Returned to a distance that may prove his optimum, QUANTUM POWER gets the vote. Queen Sana is second choice.
Forecast 3/1 Queen Sana, 7/2 Quantum Power, Liverpool Star, 5/1 Believeinmenow, 13/2 Ice Cold Alex, 8/1 Dolos Dream, 14/1 Goldenstateofmind
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
Believeinmenow
Jack Callan(3) · Nigel Tinkler · 3yo
Top-rated of 7
score 59.5 · +6.5 clear of next best (53.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong17d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight70strongNigel Tinkler: 5/18 winners last 14d (28%)
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 72 · RPR 80 · TS 77 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight50averageLast 6: 4-4-2-2-7
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 5f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.19).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.98
Mid (4–5)
IV 1.19
High (6–7)
IV 0.85
Today: Believeinmenow (draw 5) and Ice Cold Alex (draw 4) get the bias; Quantum Power (draw 6) 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 | 1 | J: Jason Hart · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 7 3yo · F · gr | 213 | 73 | 48.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 2 3yo · F · b | 53022 | 69 | 50.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Jack Callan(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 5 3yo · G · bh | 44227 | 72 | 59.5 | 16/5·4.20 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Molly Keegan-Price(7) · T: Tom Clover · draw 6 3yo · G · bv | 10473 | 72 | 53.0 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Lewis Chalkley(7) · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 3 3yo · G · bpFT P | 34314 | 69 | 52.4 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Ollie Pears · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 24464 | 72 | 41.6 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Laura Pearson · T: David Loughnane · draw 1 3yo · G · ch | 267 | 70 | 45.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:18 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Believeinmenow) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:18 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Dolos Dream (GB) (6.00), 2. Queen Sana (GB) (5.00), 3. Believeinmenow (IRE) (4.20).
What was the winning time for the 17:18 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 1.76s, on standard time.
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