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16:30 Pontefract

Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 5th August Handicap

5f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 8 runners · £4,187 · Monday, 29 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 6th
  1. 1st
    Hover On The Wind (IRE)
    David Nolan·Paul Midgley
    8/1·9.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Betweenthesticks (GB)
    James Sullivan·Ruth Carr·beaten 1 length
    10/1·11.00
    SP
  3. 2nd
    Dream Deal (GB)
    David Allan·Tim Easterby·beaten 0 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
Race time
1m 2.24s+0.94s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Hover On The Wind (IRE))

“Held up in touch on outer - pushed along over 1f out - ran on strongly final furlong - took the lead near the line”

AI top-rated Queen Sana (score 53.1) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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-party
Pundit pick: Queen Sana

Queen Sana was narrowly denied here last time, hitting the line well only to be beaten by three-quarters of a length off a mark just 1lb lower than today; with a leading jockey from stall 4 at a course she handles well, she looks the standout. Without Flaw and Soca Star are the main dangers in what should be a competitive contest, while Knicks has claims if he can settle. Queen Sana.

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

Queen Sana

Daniel Tudhope · Ollie Sangster · 3yo

Top-rated of 8
score 53.1 · +7.0 clear of next best (46.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    27d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    66strong
    Last 6: 3-0-2-2-2
  • Ratings50% weight
    47below average
    OR 70 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    33weak
    Ollie Sangster: 3/23 winners last 14d (13%)
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: Queen Sana (draw 4) and Dream Deal (draw 6) get the bias; Soca Star (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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
12
Hover On The Wind
J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley · draw 7
6yo · G · b
773045
6638.0
8/1·9.00
SP
21
Betweenthesticks
J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr · draw 2
6yo · G · bp
11296
6941.8
10/1·11.00
SP
24
Dream Deal
J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 6
7yo · G · btb
59061
6244.0
4/1·5.00
SP
45
Knicks
J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 5
5yo · G · b
67536
6241.1
4/1·5.00
SP
56
Soca Star
J: Dale Swift · T: Seb Spencer · draw 8
3yo · F · b
27325
6841.2
28/1·29.00
SP
63
Queen Sana
J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 4
3yo · F · b
30222
7053.1
3/1F·4.00
SP
78
Without Flaw
J: Jason Hart · T: Tina Jackson · draw 1
5yo · M · b
56374
5746.1
11/2·6.50
SP
87
Lucius Aurelius
J: Jack Nicholls(5) · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 3
4yo · G · bbFT B
590103
6040.1
15/2·8.50
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:30 Pontefract on 29 June 2026?

Hover On The Wind (IRE) won the 16:30 Pontefract at SP 9.00. Ridden by David Nolan. Trained by Paul Midgley.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Pontefract?

No — the AI top pick (Queen Sana) finished 6.

What were the placings in the 16:30 Pontefract?

Top finishers: 1. Hover On The Wind (IRE) (9.00), 2. Betweenthesticks (GB) (11.00), 2. Dream Deal (GB) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:30 Pontefract?

The winning time was 1m 2.24s, 0.94s slower than standard.

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