Who won the 15:45 Pontefract on 5 August 2026?
Spirit Genie (IRE) won the 15:45 Pontefract at SP 3.25. Ridden by Jason Hart. Trained by Jennie Candlish.
15:45 Pontefract
Riu Hotels And Resorts Ladies Day Veterans' Handicap Stakes
1m · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £4,187 · Wednesday, 5 August 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 9/4·3.25Race report
- 1stSpirit Genie (IRE)AI top pick · 48.8Jason Hart·Jennie Candlish9/4·3.25SP
- 2ndAlessia Fernanda (IRE)Zak Wheatley·Declan Carroll·beaten 2.75 lengths10/1·11.00SP
- 3rdGarden Oasis (GB)David Allan·Tim Easterby·beaten 1 length11/10F·2.10SP
Race time
1m 44.04s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Spirit Genie (IRE))
“Sat close to the front early - shaken up to hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Spirit Genie
Spirit Genie holds a clear edge over this field on ratings, sitting eight pounds clear of the next-best Garden Oasis, and the step up to eight furlongs at Pontefract looks an opportunity to confirm that superiority. Garden Oasis and Narmar represent the most credible threats, with Alessia Fernanda also capable of making her presence felt if conditions suit. Confidence is modest given the nature of the opposition and the class of contest, but the ratings gap is hard to dismiss. **Spirit Genie** is our selection.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Spirit Genie
Jason Hart · Jennie Candlish · 6yo
Top-rated of 6
score 48.8 · +2.0 clear of next best (46.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong39d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight60averageJennie Candlish: 6/25 winners last 14d (24%)
- Ratings50% weight50averageOR 75 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight17weakLast 6: 4-3-7-8-0
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 1m
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.29).
Low (1–2)
IV 1.29
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.85
High (5–6)
IV 0.83
Today: Narmar (draw 1) and Cosmos Raj (draw 2) get the bias; Alessia Fernanda (draw 5) 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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Jason Hart · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 4 6yo · G · btbFT TB | 43780 | 75 | 48.8 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll · draw 5 6yo · M · cht | 71867 | 72 | 44.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 3 11yo · G · bp | 338542 | 72 | 45.7 | 11/10F·2.10 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: David O'Meara · draw 2 8yo · G · bp | 957664 | 65 | 37.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Dylan Hogan · T: Michael Herrington · draw 6 7yo · G · bp | 845506 | 63 | 40.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Darragh Keenan · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 1 6yo · G · btp | 42000 | 71 | 46.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:45 Pontefract?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Spirit Genie, won the race (AI score 48.8).
What were the placings in the 15:45 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Spirit Genie (IRE) (3.25), 2. Alessia Fernanda (IRE) (11.00), 3. Garden Oasis (GB) (2.10).
What was the winning time for the 15:45 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 44.04s.
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