15:45 Pontefract

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6f · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £8,640 · Sunday, 16 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th

1st
Varzi (IRE)
Sam James·K. R. Burke
4/5F·1.80
SP
2nd
Diamondsforyou (IRE)
Oisin Orr·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten 3.25 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP
3rd
Magic Harry (FR)
Daniel Tudhope·Tom Clover·beaten 0.3 lengths
3/1·4.00
SP

Race time

1m 15.50s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Varzi (IRE))

“Driven forward early - hit front straightaway - edged ahead approaching final two furlongs - opened daylight inside last - allowed to coast home unchallenged for the win”

AI top-rated Princeland (score 35.0) 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.

Why the model rates this top

Princeland

Harry Davies · Simon & Ed Crisford · 2yo

Top-rated of 5

score 35.0 · +4.4 clear of next best (30.6)

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
100very strong
Simon & Ed Crisford: 9/22 winners last 14d (41%)
Form20% weight
50average
Last 6: first run
Freshness10% weight
50average
no recent-run data
Ratings50% weight
0weak
no Racing Post ratings on file

MarketBest price 3.90 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 5.

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 6f

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Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.19).

Low (1–2)

IV 0.98

Mid (3–4)

IV 1.19

High (5–5)

IV 0.85

Today: Princeland (draw 4) and North Coates (draw 3) get the bias; Magic Harry (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. 147 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	4	Varzi J: Sam James · T: K. R. Burke · draw 1 2yo · C · bt	2	9-07	—	—	—	30.6	4/5F·1.80 SP
2	5	Diamondsforyou J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 2 2yo · F · b	—	9-02	—	—	—	24.0	12/1·13.00 SP
3	1	Magic Harry J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Tom Clover · draw 5 2yo · C · b	—	9-07	—	—	—	29.5	3/1·4.00 SP
4	3	Princeland J: Harry Davies · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 4 2yo · C · gr	—	9-07	—	—	—	35.0	4/1·5.00 SP
5	2	North Coates J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 3 2yo · G · b	—	9-07	—	—	—	18.5	80/1·81.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:45 Pontefract on 16 August 2026?

Varzi (IRE) won the 15:45 Pontefract at SP 1.80. Ridden by Sam James. Trained by K. R. Burke.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:45 Pontefract?

No — the AI top pick (Princeland) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 15:45 Pontefract?

Top finishers: 1. Varzi (IRE) (1.80), 2. Diamondsforyou (IRE) (13.00), 3. Magic Harry (FR) (4.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:45 Pontefract?

The winning time was 1m 15.50s.

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