Who won the 18:30 Pontefract on 8 June 2026?
Thornaby Pearl (GB) won the 18:30 Pontefract at SP 6.50. Ridden by Oliver Carmichael. Trained by Adrian Nicholls.
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Pontefract
Great BritainNapoleons Casino Bradford Apprentice Handicap (Apprentice Training Race - Racing Excellence Series)
Monday, 8 June 2026
5f·Flat·Class 6·Good·7 runners·£3,402
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stThornaby Pearl (GB)Oliver Carmichael·Adrian Nicholls11/2·6.50SP
- 2ndKomorkis (IRE)Alfie Redman·Lawrence Mullaney·beaten 0.2 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdKnicks (IRE)Lewis Chalkley·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 0.1 lengths9/4F·3.25SP
Race time
1m 2.77s+1.47s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Thornaby Pearl (GB))
“Pressed leader on outer - kept on and led final strides”
AI top-rated Forever Noah (score 50.1) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 14.00 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 →v1.050.1/100 rating
Forever Noah
15.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way35.6/100 rating
Thornaby Pearl
6.00Betfair 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
Forever Noah
Matthew Lloyd Slater · Joey Ramsden · 5yo
50.1/100
+6.5 vs next best (43.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight52averageLast 6: 7-9-2-2-8-2
- Trainer20% weight43below averageJoey Ramsden: 2/12 winners last 14d (17%)
- Ratings50% weight42below averageOR 57 · RPR 70 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 15.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 6th pick of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 4yo · F · ch | 10464 | 10-00 | 63 | 69 | 56 | 35.1 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 5yo · G · bt | 39675 | 9-13 | 62 | 68 | 48 | 40.3 | 9/4F·3.25 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 7 | 8yo · G · b | 98534 | 9-10 | 59 | 67 | 62 | 35.6 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 5yo · G · bt | 792282 | 9-08 | 57 | 70 | — | 50.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | 6yo · G · b | 00009 | 9-06 | 55 | 68 | 35 | 32.0 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 5yo · M · bp | 66036 | 8-12 | 47 | 67 | 52 | 30.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 6 | 4yo · F · bt | 295036 | 8-10 | 45 | 67 | 46 | 40.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| — | — | 8 | 8yo · G · b | 79148 | 9-10 | 59 | — | — | 43.6 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:30 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Forever Noah) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 18:30 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Thornaby Pearl (GB) (6.50), 2. Komorkis (IRE) (5.00), 3. Knicks (IRE) (3.25).
What was the winning time for the 18:30 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 2.77s, 1.47s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyIn an unappealing race, the well-drawn KOMORKIS, who has run two fair races this season is taken to beat Forever Noah.
Racing Post pick: Komorkis
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/2 Komorkis, Forever Noah, 4/1 Knicks, Thornaby Pearl, 7/1 Reidh, 15/2 Lady Bouquet, 12/1 Isla Bella
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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