Who won the 16:15 Pontefract on 16 August 2026?
Luna Celeste (IRE) won the 16:15 Pontefract at SP 2.88. Ridden by Daniel Tudhope. Trained by Tom Clover.
16:15 Pontefract
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1m · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £12,562 · Sunday, 16 August 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 15/8F·2.88Race report
- 1stLuna Celeste (IRE)AI top pick · 69.5Daniel Tudhope·Tom Clover15/8F·2.88SP
- 2ndDarzah (GB)Cieren Fallon·William Haggas·beaten 2.75 lengths5/2·3.50SP
- 3rdQuisana (IRE)Charles Bishop·Eve Johnson Houghton·beaten 2 lengths11/2·6.50SP
Race time
1m 43.03s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Luna Celeste (IRE))
“Settled second early - closed on pace-setter with 2f left - hit front a furlong out and quickly stamped authority - kept finding under pressure - pulled clear to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.88 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: Luna Celeste
Luna Celeste arrives here on a progressive profile that justifies preferring her over the two runners narrowly ahead on ratings, and the step up to eight furlongs on good-to-firm ground at Pontefract looks well-suited to her continuing development. Darzah and Two B Tanned, both rated a couple of pounds clear, are the principal dangers and will need to be held at bay, while Si Grass cannot be entirely dismissed either. The confidence in this selection is modest, but the upward trajectory makes a compelling enough case. Luna Celeste 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
Luna Celeste
Daniel Tudhope · Tom Clover · 3yo
Top-rated of 5
score 69.5 · +13.4 clear of next best (56.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight90very strongLast 6: 2-2-1-2-1
- Trainer20% weight73strongTom Clover: 4/14 winners last 14d (29%)
- Ratings50% weight54averageOR 81
MarketBest price 2.82 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.
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 (5–5)
IV 0.83
Today: Luna Celeste (draw 2) and Darzah (draw 1) get the bias; Two B Tanned (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 | 3 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Tom Clover · draw 2 3yo · F · b | 22121 | 81 | 69.5 | 15/8F·2.88 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 51815 | 81 | 55.3 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 4 3yo · F · bh | 42521 | 77 | 54.4 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) · T: Julie Camacho · draw 5 5yo · M · chhp | 37187 | 86 | 49.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Callum Shepherd · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 3 3yo · F · ch | 2128 | 81 | 56.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:15 Pontefract?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Luna Celeste, won the race (AI score 69.5).
What were the placings in the 16:15 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Luna Celeste (IRE) (2.88), 2. Darzah (GB) (3.50), 3. Quisana (IRE) (6.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:15 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 43.03s.
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