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15:00 Pontefract

BYD Wakefield British EBF Stallion Studs Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

5f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £5,757 · Sunday, 26 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th
  1. 1st
    Bolt Of Blue (FR)
    Billy Loughnane·Ed Dunlop
    7/2·4.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    The Mean Fiddler (IRE)
    Jason Hart·John & Sean Quinn·beaten 0.05 lengths
    7/1·8.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Onslaught (IRE)
    Billy Garritty·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten 3.5 lengths
    13/2·7.50
    SP
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.

Why the model rates this top

Calef

Mark Winn · David O'Meara · 2yo

Top-rated of 6
score 47.2 · +16.2 clear of next best (31.0)
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
    100very strong
    15d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    50below average
    Last 6: 4-4-3-4
  • Ratings50% weight
    45below average
    OR 67 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    25weak
    David O'Meara: 4/41 winners last 14d (10%)
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 5f

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: Shaqra Queen (draw 4) and Bolt Of Blue (draw 5) get the bias; Onslaught (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
11
Bolt Of Blue
J: Billy Loughnane · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 5
2yo · C · b
5
—17.0
7/2·4.50
SP
24
The Mean Fiddler
J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 7
2yo · C · chtFT T
——21.0
7/1·8.00
SP
32
Onslaught
J: Billy Garritty · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 6
2yo · C · b
63
—22.3
13/2·7.50
SP
45
Calef
J: Mark Winn · T: David O'Meara · draw 3
2yo · F · b
4434
6747.2
11/4F·3.75
SP
56
Naval Cop
J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding · draw 2
2yo · F · b
46
—29.2
15/2·8.50
SP
67
Shaqra Queen
J: Clifford Lee · T: K. R. Burke · draw 4
2yo · F · b
——31.0
3/1·4.00
SP
——
Sole Ruler
J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Paul Midgley · draw 1
2yo · C · b
74
—19.5—

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

Frequently asked questions

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.

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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