17:00 Pontefract

Wilfred Underwood Memorial Handicap

6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 8 runners · £3,402 · Monday, 29 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 13/8F·2.62

1st
Ideal Guest (FR)AI top pick · 51.5
Ethan Tindall·Harriet Bethell
13/8F·2.62
SP
2nd
Big Apple Jack (GB)
Joanna Mason·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 1.25 lengths
7/2·4.50
SP
3rd
Lady Bouquet (GB)
Warren Fentiman·Philip Kirby·beaten 1.25 lengths
10/1·11.00
SP

Race time

1m 16.14s+1.74s vs std

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

In-running (Ideal Guest (FR))

“Keen pace-setter - led throughout under early challenge - kicked on over 1f out - held on final 110yds”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.62 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: Great Success

Great Success shaped with encouragement at Carlisle last time, beaten only 2.25 lengths off a mark 2lb higher than today, and that run looks like a return to his better level on fast ground over today's distance. Full Gas and Superstorm each hold realistic claims, while Big Apple Jack is respected despite his inconsistent profile. Great Success to confirm his latest promise.

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

Ideal Guest

Ethan Tindall(5) · Harriet Bethell · 7yo

Top-rated of 8

score 51.5 · +11.3 clear of next best (40.2)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=4)
Harriet Bethell: 2/4 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
70strong
8d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
37below average
OR 56
Form20% weight
29weak
Last 6: 5-0-3-0-4

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 (4–6)

IV 1.19

High (7–8)

IV 0.85

Today: Superstorm (draw 4) and Full Gas (draw 5) get the bias; Ideal Guest (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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	Ideal Guest J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: Harriet Bethell · draw 8 7yo · G · bh	50304	9-12	56	—	—	51.5	13/8F·2.62 SP
2	1	Big Apple Jack J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 7 4yo · G · b	70284	10-00	58	—	—	40.2	7/2·4.50 SP
3	7	Lady Bouquet J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Philip Kirby · draw 3 5yo · M · bp	60364	9-03	47	—	—	32.4	10/1·11.00 SP
4	3	Great Success J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 6 3yo · G · b	84005	9-07	58	—	—	36.7	10/1·11.00 SP
5	4	Kyber Crystal J: David Allan · T: Rebecca Menzies · draw 1 7yo · M · grtp	03050	9-07	51	—	—	33.2	12/1·13.00 SP
6	6	Superstorm J: Jason Hart · T: Charlie Fellowes · draw 4 3yo · G · bp	73246	9-04	55	—	—	39.5	5/1·6.00 SP
7	8	Ganthorpe J: Lewis Chalkley(7) · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 2 3yo · G · b	355717	8-12	49	—	—	38.5	14/1·15.00 SP
8	5	Full Gas J: Shane Gray · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 5 3yo · G · ch	89427	9-06	57	—	—	37.3	12/1·13.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:00 Pontefract on 29 June 2026?

Ideal Guest (FR) won the 17:00 Pontefract at SP 2.62. Ridden by Ethan Tindall. Trained by Harriet Bethell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:00 Pontefract?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Ideal Guest, won the race (AI score 51.5).

What were the placings in the 17:00 Pontefract?

Top finishers: 1. Ideal Guest (FR) (2.62), 2. Big Apple Jack (GB) (4.50), 3. Lady Bouquet (GB) (11.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:00 Pontefract?

The winning time was 1m 16.14s, 1.74s slower than standard.

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