Who won the 16:05 Pontefract on 21 June 2026?
Badri (GB) won the 16:05 Pontefract at SP 10.00. Ridden by Jason Hart. Trained by M Herrington.
16:05 Pontefract
Sunpak Potatoes Handicap
6f · Flat · Class 3 · Good · 6 runners · £8,762 · Sunday, 21 June 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stBadri (GB)Jason Hart·M Herrington9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndRock Opera (GB)O J Orr·R A Fahey·beaten .5 lengths5/2J·3.50SP
- 3rdMister Sox (GB)D Allan·T D Easterby·beaten 1.25 lengths5/2J·3.50SP
Race time
1m 15.21s+0.81s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 9.00 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: Mister Sox
Mister Sox holds a narrow lead at the head of our ratings but needs to find his form again after failing to stay the trip last time and a run of poor efforts; blinkers are fitted for the first time and a top course trainer gives the best chance of a revival. Rock Opera landed a handicap here last time and remains competitively weighted despite a penalty, while The Good Biscuit met trouble when fourth last time and Badri has a fair mark from stall 4. Mister Sox is our selection.
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
Ray Mon Dough
Tom Marquand · Oliver Cole · 3yo
Top-rated of 6
score 59.5 · +3.4 clear of next best (56.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong34d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight62averageLast 6: 1-6-2
- Ratings50% weight60averageOR 90 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight43below averageOliver Cole: 2/12 winners last 14d (17%)
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 6f
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: Rock Opera (draw 4) and The Good Biscuit (draw 5) get the bias; Ray Mon Dough (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: Michael Herrington · draw 7 9yo · G · b | 740617 | 89 | 56.0 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 4 6yo · G · b | 87341 | 75 | 51.5 | 5/2J·3.50 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 1 6yo · G · chp | 02870 | 74 | 41.0 | 5/2J·3.50 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Ruth Carr · draw 5 5yo · G · b | 32284 | 77 | 47.2 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 2 6yo · G · ch | 86558 | 87 | 44.6 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 3 4yo · G · b | 33501 | 76 | 48.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Tom Marquand · T: Oliver Cole · draw 6 3yo · C · btFT T | 162 | 90 | 59.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:05 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Ray Mon Dough) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 16:05 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Badri (GB) (10.00), 2. Rock Opera (GB) (3.50), 3. Mister Sox (GB) (3.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:05 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 15.21s, 0.81s slower than standard.
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