Who won the 20:30 Pontefract on 8 June 2026?
Shimmering Sands (GB) won the 20:30 Pontefract at SP 5.00. Ridden by Joanna Mason. Trained by Michael & David Easterby.
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Pontefract
Great BritainBill Carrigill Memorial Handicap
Monday, 8 June 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 6·Good·11 runners·£3,402
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stShimmering Sands (GB)Joanna Mason·Michael & David Easterby4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndFalcon Nine (GB)Paul Mulrennan·Iain Jardine·beaten 0.3 lengths18/1·19.00SP
- 3rdOff Spin (IRE)David Allan·Tim Easterby·beaten 1.5 lengths3/1F·4.00SP
Race time
2m 12.98s+4.18s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Shimmering Sands (GB))
“Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in midfield - headway on outer over 1f out - went second and hung left inside final furlong - challenging inside final 110yds - kept on and led final strides”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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 →v1.056.6/100 rating
Seventy
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way48.8/100 rating
Satyress
7.60Betfair 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
Seventy
56.6/100
+4.1 vs next best (52.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight77strongLast 6: 5-1-3-3-1-2
- Trainer20% weight50averageRoss Burdon: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%)
- Ratings50% weight42below averageOR 65 · RPR 78 · TS 48
Marketno market price available
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2 | 10 | 8yo · G · b/br | 693568 | 9-08 | 64 | 77 | 53 | 37.2 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 7 | 3 | 8 | 4yo · F · b | 33380 | 9-08 | 64 | 77 | 30 | 32.8 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 7yo · G · bt | 74534 | 9-07 | 63 | 77 | 73 | 43.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 6yo · M · bp | 93653 | 9-07 | 63 | 79 | 71 | 41.8 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 6yo · G · chb | 30477 | 9-02 | 58 | 75 | 72 | 44.7 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 5565 | 9-01 | 57 | 72 | 68 | 45.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 8 | 8 | 12 | 5yo · G · b | 0887 | 9-01 | 57 | — | 16 | 26.4 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 3 | 9 | 5 | 4yo · G · bt | 20535 | 8-13 | 55 | 79 | 51 | 39.5 | 3/1F·4.00 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | 9 | 9yo · G · btp | 445125 | 8-09 | 51 | 75 | 55 | 52.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 4 | 11 | 1 | 4yo · F · ch | 88476 | 8-06 | 48 | 71 | 61 | 48.8 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 10 | 12 | 11 | 4yo · F · bp | 45900 | 8-04 | 46 | 73 | 75 | 31.7 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| — | — | 7 | 4yo · C · b | 513312 | 9-09 | 65 | 78 | 48 | 56.6 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Seventy) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 20:30 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Shimmering Sands (GB) (5.00), 2. Falcon Nine (GB) (19.00), 3. Off Spin (IRE) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:30 Pontefract?
The winning time was 2m 12.98s, 4.18s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyA tentative vote goes the way of OFF SPIN who ran well at Ripon before seemingly outstayed on his first attempt at 1m4f.
Racing Post pick: Off Spin
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Seventy, 4/1 Princess Niyla, 5/1 Shimmering Sands, 8/1 Porter's Song, Off Spin, 10/1 Lenny's Spirit, 11/1 Arranmore, 12/1 Falcon Nine, 16/1 African Spirit, 25/1 Satyress, 50/1 Nanny Park, Sweet Cicely
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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