Who won the 18:15 Pontefract on 16 August 2026?
Letsbefrank (IRE) won the 18:15 Pontefract at SP 5.50. Ridden by Lauren Young. Trained by Jim Goldie.
18:15 Pontefract
Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
2m1f · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £12,562 · Sunday, 16 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stLetsbefrank (IRE)Lauren Young·Jim Goldie9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndCampeona (GB)Luke Morris·Sir Mark Prescott Bt·beaten 2.5 lengths6/4F·2.50SP
- 3rdPole Star (GB)Jason Hart·Charlie Johnston·beaten 1.5 lengths3/1·4.00SP
Race time
3m 49.33s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Letsbefrank (IRE))
“Sluggish getaway - settled at the back - urged forward with 2f left - moved through into contention inside the final furlong - hit the front late and stayed on strongly to win”
AI top-rated Sixty Plus (score 63.0) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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: Laafy
Laafy heads this Pontefract staying contest on a rating a pound clear of Pole Star, and the form he has shown over marathon trips gives genuine grounds for optimism on this good-to-firm ground over seventeen furlongs. Pole Star represents the most likely threat given how closely matched the pair are on paper, while Letsbefrank and Treasure Islands will need to find more than they have shown of late to trouble the principals. The selection's edge in class and consistency should prove the decisive factor, and Laafy is the one to be with.
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
Sixty Plus
Cieren Fallon · James Owen · 6yo
Top-rated of 5
score 63.0 · +1.4 clear of next best (61.6)
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 strong17d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight77strongLast 6: 6-7-6-1-1-1
- Trainer20% weight60averageJames Owen: 9/38 winners last 14d (24%)
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 77
MarketBest price 8.00 (Betfair Exchange) · 4th 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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 5 6yo · G · b | 51136 | 78 | 50.6 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt · draw 1 3yo · F · bp | 72111 | 73 | 61.6 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Jason Hart · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 2 4yo · G · b | 435095 | 84 | 47.4 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 3 4yo · G · b | 231067 | 70 | 43.9 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: James Owen · draw 4 6yo · G · blp | 676111 | 77 | 63.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Ben Robinson · T: Brian Ellison · draw 6 10yo · G · bv | 0800 | 83 | 41.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:15 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Sixty Plus) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 18:15 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Letsbefrank (IRE) (5.50), 2. Campeona (GB) (2.50), 3. Pole Star (GB) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:15 Pontefract?
The winning time was 3m 49.33s.
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