Who won the 16:15 Pontefract on 5 August 2026?
Great (GB) won the 16:15 Pontefract at SP 3.50. Ridden by Shane Gray. Trained by Sam England.
16:15 Pontefract
Fbs Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap Stakes
5f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 9 runners · £4,187 · Wednesday, 5 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stGreat (GB)Shane Gray·Sam England5/2F·3.50SP
- 2ndSpirit Of Applause (GB)David Allan·Tim Easterby·beaten .75 lengths11/4·3.75SP
- 3rdMissmimi (GB)Warren Fentiman·Tina Jackson·beaten 0.3 lengths18/1·19.00SP
Race time
1m 2.43s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Great (GB))
“Held mid-pack early - pressed for effort inside final furlong close up with front group - found extra to hit the front near the line”
AI top-rated Betweenthesticks (score 51.2) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Betweenthesticks
Betweenthesticks sits narrowly behind the top three on our ratings, but it is the progressive profile that makes this five-furlong Pontefract contest compelling — there is reason to believe the ceiling has not yet been reached. Le Beau Garcon heads the ratings and cannot be dismissed, while Spirit Of Applause and Great pose equally legitimate threats in what looks an open affair at the top of the field. On the basis of potential for further improvement, **Betweenthesticks** is the selection, though punters should note confidence is tempered by the quality arrayed against it.
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
Betweenthesticks
James Sullivan · Ruth Carr · 6yo
Top-rated of 9
score 51.2 · +2.1 clear of next best (49.1)
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 strong29d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight53averageLast 6: 1-2-9-6-2-3
- Trainer20% weight48below averageRuth Carr: 5/26 winners last 14d (19%)
- Ratings50% weight45below averageOR 68 — highest combined rating in the field
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 (1–4)
IV 0.98
Mid (5–7)
IV 1.19
High (8–10)
IV 0.85
Today: Betweenthesticks (draw 5) and Missmimi (draw 7) get the bias; Sea Her Excel (draw 10) 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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Shane Gray · T: Sam England · draw 8 4yo · G · b | 787153 | 65 | 43.1 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4 6yo · G · bb | 34330 | 67 | 38.9 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Tina Jackson · draw 7 6yo · M · b | 62310 | 60 | 49.1 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr · draw 5 6yo · G · bp | 129623 | 68 | 51.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho · draw 9 5yo · G · bv | 045016 | 60 | 40.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 2 7yo · G · b | 04509 | 67 | 35.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 3 3yo · G · bv | 121364 | 63 | 47.1 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 8 | 7 | J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 43876 | 66 | 40.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 9 | 4 | J: Dylan Hogan · T: Julia & Shelley Birkett · draw 1 6yo · G · br | 336958 | 66 | 33.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Elle-May Croot(5) · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 10 3yo · F · b | 03151 | 67 | 48.7 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:15 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Betweenthesticks) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:15 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Great (GB) (3.50), 2. Spirit Of Applause (GB) (3.75), 3. Missmimi (GB) (19.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:15 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 2.43s.
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