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Malcolm Prescott 80th Birthday Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

1m · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 3 runners · £5,400 · Sunday, 26 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 2/13F·1.15
  1. 1st
    Asset (GER)AI top pick · 62.7
    Luke Morris·Sir Mark Prescott Bt
    2/13F·1.15
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Albemagic (GB)
    Clifford Lee·Steph Hollinshead·beaten 1.5 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Feliz Navidad (GB)
    David Nolan·David O'Meara·beaten 12 lengths
    28/1·29.00
    SP
Race time
1m 46.02s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Asset (GER))

well placed in second - driven over 2f out and went in pursuit of the pacesetter - edged in front approaching the final furlong and driven - drew clear late on

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.15 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

Asset

Luke Morris · Sir Mark Prescott Bt · 3yo

Top-rated of 3
score 62.7 · +42.8 clear of next best (19.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    83very strong
    Sir Mark Prescott Bt: 7/21 winners last 14d (33%)
  • Form20% weight
    71strong
    Last 6: 3-2-3-2
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    13d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Ratings50% weight
    50average
    OR 75 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 1.22 (Unibet) · 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 1m

full course data →

Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.29).

Low (1–1)
IV 1.29
Mid (2–2)
IV 0.85
High (3–3)
IV 0.83

Today: Albemagic (draw 1) gets the bias; Feliz Navidad (draw 3) 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. 69 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
13
3yo · F · b
3232
7562.7
2/13F·1.15
SP
21
J: Clifford Lee · T: Steph Hollinshead · draw 1
3yo · G · b
72
19.9
4/1·5.00
SP
32
J: David Nolan · T: David O'Meara · draw 3
3yo · G · ch
55
18.0
28/1·29.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:30 Pontefract on 26 July 2026?

Asset (GER) won the 14:30 Pontefract at SP 1.15. Ridden by Luke Morris. Trained by Sir Mark Prescott Bt.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:30 Pontefract?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Asset, won the race (AI score 62.7).

What were the placings in the 14:30 Pontefract?

Top finishers: 1. Asset (GER) (1.15), 2. Albemagic (GB) (5.00), 3. Feliz Navidad (GB) (29.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:30 Pontefract?

The winning time was 1m 46.02s.

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