Who won the 14:08 Pontefract on 17 September 2026?
Fiscal Policy (IRE) won the 14:08 Pontefract at SP 3.25. Ridden by Harry Vigors. Trained by Ruth Carr.
14:08 Pontefract
Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Handicap Stakes
6f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 12 runners · £4,187 · Thursday, 17 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stFiscal Policy (IRE)Harry Vigors·Ruth Carr9/4F·3.25SP
- 2ndAlpha Magic (GB)Cian Horgan·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 0.2 lengths9/1·10.00SP
- 3rdGood Karma (GB)Joe Bradnam·John David Riches·beaten .5 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
1m 15.84s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Fiscal Policy (IRE))
“Settled just behind the pace - angled right and made ground approaching the final furlong - hit the front close home - stayed on comfortably to score”
AI top-rated Ingleby Archie (score 55.0) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 14.00 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: Irish Nectar
Irish Nectar arrives at Pontefract with a progressive profile that makes the three-point rating deficit to the top-rated Alpha Magic less significant than it first appears, and a fitness edge combined with encouraging clock figures backs up the view that he is on an upward curve. Alpha Magic heads the ratings and cannot be dismissed, while Beauty Choice and Ingleby Archie represent further dangers in what looks a competitive Class 5 sprint over six furlongs on good ground. On balance, the progressive profile and race-fitness of Irish Nectar make him the call here, and he is the 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
Ingleby Archie
Matthew Lloyd Slater(3) · Adrian Nicholls · 5yo
Top-rated of 12
score 55.0 · +6.2 clear of next best (48.8)
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)
- Trainer20% weight63small sample (n=4)Adrian Nicholls: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 70 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight46below averageLast 6: 3-2-1-3-5-8
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 6f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.19).
Low (1–4)
IV 0.98
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.19
High (9–12)
IV 0.85
Today: Fiscal Policy (draw 6) and One of Our Own (draw 7) get the bias; Ingleby Archie (draw 12) 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 | 2 | J: Harry Vigors · T: Ruth Carr · draw 6 7yo · G · ch | 200635 | 70 | 42.9 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Cian Horgan · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 48000 | 70 | 36.7 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Joe Bradnam(5) · T: John David Riches · draw 2 6yo · G · grp | 412343 | 61 | 39.8 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Charlie Tucker(5) · T: Michael Herrington · draw 9 5yo · G · bb | 404943 | 67 | 43.9 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Olivia Haines(3) · T: Simon Whitaker · draw 4 3yo · F · b | 879760 | 61 | 29.4 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Kyle McHugh(3) · T: Brian Ellison · draw 5 4yo · G · bb | 00506 | 70 | 38.9 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 7 | 1 | J: Matthew Lloyd Slater(3) · T: Adrian Nicholls · draw 12 5yo · G · b | 321358 | 70 | 55.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 8 | 12 | J: Jake Dickson · T: Tim Easterby · draw 11 3yo · G · bt | 717636 | 56 | 39.4 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 9 | 6 | J: Shay Farmer · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 3 9yo · G · b | 04400 | 66 | 35.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 10 | 9 | J: Tom Kiely-Marshall · T: Harriet Bethell · draw 10 7yo · G · bh | 304154 | 59 | 48.8 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 11 | 10 | J: Finlay Bassett(7) · T: Rebecca Menzies · draw 7 6yo · M · btp | 163653 | 58 | 42.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 12 | 11 | J: Mason Paetel · T: Tim Easterby · draw 8 5yo · G · ch | 40500 | 55 | 33.1 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:08 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Ingleby Archie) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 14:08 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Fiscal Policy (IRE) (3.25), 2. Alpha Magic (GB) (10.00), 3. Good Karma (GB) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:08 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 15.84s.
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