Who won the 17:30 Pontefract on 26 July 2026?
The Good Biscuit (GB) won the 17:30 Pontefract at SP 2.00. Ridden by Jason Hart. Trained by Ruth Carr.
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Pontefract
Great BritainSarah Gusterson Memorial Handicap Stakes
Sunday, 26 July 2026
6f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·4 runners·£5,234
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stThe Good Biscuit (GB)Jason Hart·Ruth Carr1/1F·2.00SP
- 2ndBell Shot (IRE)Mason Paetel·Michael Appleby·beaten 1.5 lengths11/4·3.75SP
- 3rdIris Dancer (GB)AI top pick · 59.6Rowan Scott·Tristan Davidson·beaten 2.75 lengths8/1·9.00SP
Race time
1m 14.51s
Race time recorded.
In-running (The Good Biscuit (GB))
“up with the pacesetters on the inner - asked for effort approaching 2f out - improved into second over 1f out - took command over 110 yards out to score comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.00 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.059.6/100 rating
Iris Dancer
7.00Virgin Bet· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Iris Dancer
Rowan Scott · Tristan Davidson · 8yo
59.6/100
+6.5 vs next best (53.1)
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% weight74strongLast 6: 6-1-2-1-6-1
- Trainer20% weight63averageTristan Davidson: 3/12 winners last 14d (25%)
- Ratings50% weight45below averageOR 67
MarketBest price 7.00 (Virgin Bet) — 3rd pick of 4 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 7yo · G · bv | 963834 | 9-10 | 81 | — | — | 44.5 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 18538 | 9-10 | 81 | — | — | 48.7 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 5yo · G · b | 228441 | 9-07 | 78 | — | — | 53.1 | 1/1F·2.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 8yo · M · bb | 612161 | 8-10 | 67 | — | — | 59.6 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| — | — | 5 | 6yo · G · btp | 261310 | 10-00 | 85 | — | — | 49.4 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Iris Dancer) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:30 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. The Good Biscuit (GB) (2.00), 2. Bell Shot (IRE) (3.75), 3. Iris Dancer (GB) (9.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:30 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 14.51s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyTrilby is our clear selection in this Class 4 Pontefract sprint over six furlongs on good to firm, a full seven pounds clear of his nearest pursuer. Bell Shot and Goyard are separated by just a pound and represent the main dangers, with The Good Biscuit only a couple of pounds further back and also among the chief threats. Iris Dancer brings up the rear of this five-runner field, some way adrift of the principals. This is a high-confidence pick, with Trilby's form and figures both pointing his way.
Racing Post pick: Trilby
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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