Who won the 14:18 Pontefract on 7 July 2026?
Steel Raven (IRE) won the 14:18 Pontefract at SP 9.00. Ridden by Mikey Sheehy. Trained by Adrian Paul Keatley.
14:18 Pontefract
Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
1m2f · Flat · Class 3 · Good · 10 runners · £6,480 · Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stSteel Raven (IRE)Mikey Sheehy·Adrian Paul Keatley8/1·9.00SP
- 2ndTiernan (IRE)AI top pick · 43.8Paul Mulrennan·Iain Jardine·beaten 0.3 lengths6/5F·2.20SP
- 3rdTalitha Rouge (IRE)Daniel Tudhope·David O'Meara·beaten 7.5 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
2m 12.28s+3.48s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Steel Raven (IRE))
“Sat in behind the pace - given a squeeze into second over 1f out - closed on the front-runner in the final furlong and got up near the finish”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.20 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way31.5/100 rating
Steel Raven
8.00SmarketsSBK
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Why the model rates this top
Tiernan
Paul Mulrennan · Iain Jardine · 4yo
Top-rated of 10
score 43.8 · +12.3 clear of next best (31.5)
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 strong38d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight57averageOR 85 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight20weakLast 6: 3-2-0-6-0
- Trainer20% weight15weakIain Jardine: 2/32 winners last 14d (6%)
MarketBest price 4.00 (SmarketsSBK) · 2nd in the market of 10.
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 1m2f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.50).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.50
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.99
High (8–10)
IV 0.47
Today: Tiernan (draw 3) and Steel Raven (draw 4) get the bias; Twin And Tonic (draw 10) 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. 64 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | J: Mikey Sheehy · T: Adrian Paul Keatley · draw 4 3yo · G · ch | 33 | — | 31.5 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Iain Jardine · draw 3 4yo · G · b | 32060 | 85 | 43.8 | 6/5F·2.20 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 8 3yo · F · ch | 34 | — | 27.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke · draw 9 3yo · F · gr | 4 | — | 27.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Tom Marquand · T: Charles Hills · draw 6 3yo · C · b | 43 | — | 31.5 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Joanna Mason · T: James Owen · draw 7 6yo · G · bl | 67 | — | 18.3 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: William Pyle · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 2 3yo · G · b | 4 | — | 30.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 5 3yo · C · b | 6 | — | 20.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 9 | 10 | J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Roger Fell · draw 10 3yo · F · b | 0 | — | 29.0 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| 10 | 1 | J: David Nolan · T: Donald McCain · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 33 | — | 25.0 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:18 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Tiernan) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 14:18 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Steel Raven (IRE) (9.00), 2. Tiernan (IRE) (2.20), 3. Talitha Rouge (IRE) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:18 Pontefract?
The winning time was 2m 12.28s, 3.48s slower than standard.
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