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18:32

Pontefract

Great Britain

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

Friday, 17 July 2026

6f·Flat·Class 4·7 runners·£5,940

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.043.7/100 rating
Sea Mirage
4.20Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way42.8/100 rating
Turnstile
7.00Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.50 · 1/4 odds · 2 places

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Racing Alpha pick

Sea Mirage

Tom Eaves · Kevin Ryan · 2yo

43.7/100
+0.9 vs next best (42.8)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    30d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    51average
    OR 76 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    39below average
    Last 6: 6-2-6
  • Trainer20% weight
    10weak
    Kevin Ryan: 1/24 winners last 14d (4%)
MarketBest price 4.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Runners

#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAIFairBest priceAdd to betslip
17
2yo · C · b
3
9-0724.5
4/1·4.93
10/3·4.33Bet365
22
2yo · G · gr
626
9-077643.7
4/1·4.93
4.2·4.20Betfair Exchange
36
2yo · C · ch
473337
9-077042.8
13/2·7.39
6/1·7.00Bet365
43
2yo · C · b
77
9-0417.0
28/1·28.33
25/1·26.00Bet365
54
2yo · G · b
2
9-0440.1
11/4·3.70
2.4·3.40SmarketsSBK
65
2yo · F · b
4
9-0227.0
7/1·8.01
7/1·8.00Virgin Bet
71
2yo · F · chhFT H
8-1319.0
33/1·35.72
33/1·34.00Bet365

Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 31 bookmakers per horse with the 23% overround stripped out. A green badge means the best book currently pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the G3 Vehicle Auctions EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race)?

The G3 Vehicle Auctions EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race) is off at 18:32 on 17 July 2026 at Pontefract (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 18:32 Pontefract?

6f, Class 4, Flat, 7 runners declared.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 18:32 Pontefract?

The AI top-rated runner is Sea Mirage (score 43.7, best price 4.20). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 18:32 Pontefract?

The market favourite is Maximus Meridius at a best price of 3.40. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Sea Mirage.

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