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.
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Pontefract
Great BritainFbs Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap Stakes
Wednesday, 5 August 2026
5f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·9 runners·£4,187
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.051.2/100 rating
Betweenthesticks
5.60Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way51.2/100 rating
Betweenthesticks
5.60Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Betweenthesticks
James Sullivan · Ruth Carr · 6yo
51.2/100
+2.1 vs next best (49.1)
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
MarketBest price 5.60 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 6yo · G · bp | 129623 | 9-12 | 68 | — | — | 51.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 7yo · G · b | 04509 | 9-11 | 67 | — | — | 35.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 6yo · G · bb | 34330 | 9-11 | 67 | — | — | 38.9 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 6yo · G · br | 336958 | 9-10 | 66 | — | — | 33.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 8 | 4yo · G · b | 787153 | 9-09 | 65 | — | — | 43.1 | 5/2F·3.50 SP | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | 3yo · G · b | 43876 | 9-07 | 66 | — | — | 40.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 9 | 5yo · G · bv | 045016 | 9-04 | 60 | — | — | 40.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 3 | 9 | 7 | 6yo · M · b | 62310 | 9-04 | 60 | — | — | 49.1 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 7 | 10 | 3 | 3yo · G · bv | 121364 | 9-04 | 63 | — | — | 47.1 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| — | — | 10 | 3yo · F · b | 03151 | 9-08 | 67 | — | — | 48.7 | — |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyBetweenthesticks 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.
Racing Post pick: Betweenthesticks
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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