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18:32 Pontefract

G3 Vehicle Auctions EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race)

6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £5,940 · Friday, 17 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th
  1. 1st
    Angel In My Heart (IRE)
    Oisin McSweeney·Adrian Keatley
    13/8F·2.62
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Baldetti (IRE)
    David Nolan·Michael Dods·beaten 0.3 lengths
    5/1·6.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Maximus Meridius (IRE)
    Silvestre De Sousa·David Loughnane·beaten 2.25 lengths
    15/8·2.88
    SP
Race time
1m 16.36s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Angel In My Heart (IRE))

“settled in the pack and short of room passing the 2f marker - found a gap and made ground with 1f to run - quickened smartly to hit the front close home”

AI top-rated Turnstile (score 44.3) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 10.00 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.

Why the model rates this top

Turnstile

David Allan · Tim Easterby · 2yo

Top-rated of 7
score 44.3 · +0.6 clear of next best (43.7)
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
    70strong
    13d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Ratings50% weight
    47below average
    OR 70
  • Form20% weight
    42below average
    Last 6: 4-7-3-3-3-7
  • Trainer20% weight
    28weak
    Tim Easterby: 8/73 winners last 14d (11%)
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: Maximus Meridius (draw 4) and Angel In My Heart (draw 5) get the bias; Turnstile (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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
16
Angel In My Heart
J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Adrian Keatley · draw 5
2yo · F · b
4
—27.0
13/8F·2.62
SP
21
Baldetti
J: David Nolan · T: Michael Dods · draw 7
2yo · C · b
3
—23.5
5/1·6.00
SP
35
Maximus Meridius
J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: David Loughnane · draw 4
2yo · G · b
2
—40.1
15/8·2.88
SP
42
Sea Mirage
J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 2
2yo · G · gr
626
7643.7
15/2·8.50
SP
53
Turnstile
J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 6
2yo · C · ch
473337
7044.3
10/1·11.00
SP
64
King Of Persia
J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 3
2yo · C · b
77
—18.5
33/1·34.00
SP
77
Dawlah
J: Barry McHugh · T: Paul Midgley · draw 1
2yo · F · chhFT H
——19.0
50/1·51.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:32 Pontefract on 17 July 2026?

Angel In My Heart (IRE) won the 18:32 Pontefract at SP 2.62. Ridden by Oisin McSweeney. Trained by Adrian Keatley.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:32 Pontefract?

No — the AI top pick (Turnstile) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 18:32 Pontefract?

Top finishers: 1. Angel In My Heart (IRE) (2.62), 2. Baldetti (IRE) (6.00), 3. Maximus Meridius (IRE) (2.88).

What was the winning time for the 18:32 Pontefract?

The winning time was 1m 16.36s.

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