Who won the 13:48 Pontefract on 7 July 2026?
Fasthope (IRE) won the 13:48 Pontefract at SP 7.50. Ridden by Cam Hardie. Trained by Brian Ellison.
13:48 Pontefract
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club Nursery
6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 8 runners · £3,402 · Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stFasthope (IRE)Cam Hardie·Brian Ellison13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndPoppy Foxy (IRE)AI top pick · 49.0Kieran Shoemark·Charlie Clover·beaten 0.3 lengths6/4F·2.50SP
- 3rdSpirit Of Mary (GB)Andrew Mullen·Ben Haslam·beaten 1.5 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
1m 16.60s+2.20s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Fasthope (IRE))
“Settled towards the back - urged along over 1f out - kept on well in the final furlong - made further ground in the final 110 yards to hit the front right on the line”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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-way46.4/100 rating
Priscilla's Hope
11.00Midnite
Place portion settles at 3.00 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
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
Poppy Foxy
Kieran Shoemark · Charlie Clover · 2yo
Top-rated of 8
score 49.0 · +2.6 clear of next best (46.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong7d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight52averageLast 6: 6-1-5
- Trainer20% weight50averageCharlie Clover: 2/10 winners last 14d (20%)
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 65 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 2.78 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.
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: Poppy Foxy (draw 6) and Black Cuillin (draw 4) get the bias; Claret And Blues (draw 7) 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 | 3 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Brian Ellison · draw 1 2yo · G · b | 355 | 64 | 37.8 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Charlie Clover · draw 6 2yo · F · b | 615 | 65 | 49.0 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 3 2yo · F · b | 974 | 45 | 32.2 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Craig Lidster · draw 4 2yo · F · b/br | 44 | 56 | 36.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Rowan Scott · T: Philip McBride · draw 2 2yo · F · b | 3658 | 58 | 46.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 7 2yo · C · ch | 536 | 64 | 41.8 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Harry Russell · T: Ollie Pears · draw 5 2yo · F · b | 740 | 56 | 32.2 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 8 | 7 | J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 8 2yo · F · b | 509 | 51 | 28.6 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:48 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Poppy Foxy) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 13:48 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Fasthope (IRE) (7.50), 2. Poppy Foxy (IRE) (2.50), 3. Spirit Of Mary (GB) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 13:48 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 16.60s, 2.20s slower than standard.
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