Who won the 15:00 Pontefract on 26 July 2026?
Bolt Of Blue (FR) won the 15:00 Pontefract at SP 4.50. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by Ed Dunlop.
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Pontefract
Great BritainBYD Wakefield British EBF Stallion Studs Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
Sunday, 26 July 2026
5f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·6 runners·£5,757
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stBolt Of Blue (FR)Billy Loughnane·Ed Dunlop7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndThe Mean Fiddler (IRE)Jason Hart·John & Sean Quinn·beaten 0.05 lengths7/1·8.00SP
- 3rdOnslaught (IRE)Billy Garritty·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten 3.5 lengths13/2·7.50SP
Race time
1m 2.54s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Bolt Of Blue (FR))
“up with the pace - driven over 1f out to edge in front - battled on in a prolonged struggle to score by the smallest of margins”
AI top-rated Calef (score 47.2) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.047.2/100 rating
Calef
4.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way47.2/100 rating
Calef
4.50Betfair Exchange
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
Calef
Mark Winn · David O'Meara · 2yo
47.2/100
+16.2 vs next best (31.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight50below averageLast 6: 4-4-3-4
- Ratings50% weight45below averageOR 67 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight25weakDavid O'Meara: 4/41 winners last 14d (10%)
MarketBest price 4.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 2yo · C · b | 5 | 9-07 | — | — | — | 17.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | 2yo · C · b | 63 | 9-07 | — | — | — | 22.3 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | 2yo · C · chtFT T | — | 9-07 | — | — | — | 21.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 2yo · F · b | 4434 | 9-02 | 67 | — | — | 47.2 | 11/4F·3.75 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | 2yo · F · b | 46 | 9-02 | — | — | — | 29.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 6 | 7 | 4 | 2yo · F · b | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 31.0 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| — | — | 1 | 2yo · C · b | 74 | 9-07 | — | — | — | 19.5 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:00 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Calef) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 15:00 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Bolt Of Blue (FR) (4.50), 2. The Mean Fiddler (IRE) (8.00), 3. Onslaught (IRE) (7.50).
What was the winning time for the 15:00 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 2.54s.
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