Who won the 14:38 Pontefract on 17 September 2026?
Our Son Oscar (IRE) won the 14:38 Pontefract at SP 1.67. Ridden by Shane Gray. Trained by Kevin Ryan.
14:38 Pontefract
Safe Point Sprint Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 6 runners · £5,400 · Thursday, 17 September 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stOur Son Oscar (IRE)Shane Gray·Kevin Ryan4/6F·1.67SP
- 2ndWhat A Girl Wants (IRE)AI top pick · 47.2Rowan Scott·Nigel Tinkler·beaten 2.5 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdWorld Star (IRE)Harry Vigors·Ollie Sangster·beaten 5.5 lengths33/1·34.00SP
Race time
1m 15.89s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Our Son Oscar (IRE))
“Set the pace from the off - shifted to the inner with 4f left and opened daylight inside the final furlong - allowed to coast home unchallenged”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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
What A Girl Wants
Rowan Scott · Nigel Tinkler · 2yo
Top-rated of 6
score 47.2 · +23.7 clear of next best (23.5)
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 strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 77 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight48below averageLast 6: 2-2-0-4-4-3
- Trainer20% weight10weakNigel Tinkler: 1/28 winners last 14d (4%)
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 (1–2)
IV 0.98
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.19
High (5–6)
IV 0.85
Today: Our Son Oscar (draw 4) and Ashina (draw 3) get the bias; Ubettanotblink (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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Shane Gray · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 4 2yo · C · b | 3 | — | 23.5 | 4/6F·1.67 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Rowan Scott · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 2 2yo · F · bh | 220443 | 77 | 47.2 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 6 2yo · C · ch | 6 | — | 18.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: David O'Meara · draw 3 2yo · F · b | 63 | — | 22.3 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Sean Dylan Bowen · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 1 2yo · G · b | — | — | 21.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Craig Lidster · draw 5 2yo · G · b | 8 | — | 18.5 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:38 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (What A Girl Wants) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 14:38 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Our Son Oscar (IRE) (1.67), 2. What A Girl Wants (IRE) (5.50), 3. World Star (IRE) (34.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:38 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 15.89s.
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