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.
18:30 Pontefract
Napoleons Casino Bradford Apprentice Handicap (Apprentice Training Race - Racing Excellence Series)
5f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 7 runners · £3,402 · Monday, 8 June 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Komorkis
In an unappealing race, the well-drawn KOMORKIS, who has run two fair races this season is taken to beat Forever Noah.
Forecast 7/2 Komorkis, Forever Noah, 4/1 Knicks, Thornaby Pearl, 7/1 Reidh, 15/2 Lady Bouquet, 12/1 Isla Bella
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
Forever Noah
Matthew Lloyd Slater · Joey Ramsden · 5yo
Top-rated of 7
score 50.1 · +6.5 clear of next best (43.6)
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 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
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 (4–6)
IV 1.19
High (7–8)
IV 0.85
Today: Forever Noah (draw 4) and Knicks (draw 5) get the bias; Howzak (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 | 4 | J: Oliver Carmichael · T: Adrian Nicholls · draw 7 8yo · G · b | 98534 | 59 | 35.6 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Alfie Redman(3) · T: Lawrence Mullaney · draw 1 4yo · F · ch | 10464 | 63 | 35.1 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Lewis Chalkley · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 5 5yo · G · bt | 39675 | 62 | 40.3 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Donagh Murphy · T: Philip Kirby · draw 3 5yo · M · bp | 66036 | 47 | 30.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Charlie Tucker(5) · T: Joey Ramsden · draw 6 4yo · F · bt | 295036 | 45 | 40.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Matthew Lloyd Slater · T: Joey Ramsden · draw 4 5yo · G · bt | 792282 | 57 | 50.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Alexandra Egan · T: Adam Kirby · draw 2 6yo · G · b | 00009 | 55 | 32.0 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Liam Bailey · draw 8 8yo · G · b | 79148 | 59 | 43.6 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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