Who won the 15:38 Pontefract on 17 September 2026?
Devil's Brigade (IRE) won the 15:38 Pontefract at SP 4.50. Ridden by Rowan Scott. Trained by Ed Dunlop.
15:38 Pontefract
Nadeen Dawson Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
1m · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 6 runners · £5,400 · Thursday, 17 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stDevil's Brigade (IRE)Rowan Scott·Ed Dunlop7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndFan Me (GB)Cieren Fallon·William Haggas·beaten 1.5 lengths11/10F·2.10SP
- 3rdJetpack Jimmy (GB)Andrew Elliott·Simon Whitaker·beaten 5 lengths200/1·201.00SP
Race time
1m 44.98s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Devil's Brigade (IRE))
“Set the pace from the start - pushed along a furlong out and clear in the final stages - stayed on to the line”
AI top-rated River Nile (score 51.3) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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
River Nile
Jason Watson · Andrew Balding · 3yo
Top-rated of 6
score 51.3 · +2.7 clear of next best (48.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong13d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight53averageLast 6: 6-3-3
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 74 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight45below averageAndrew Balding: 18/99 winners last 14d (18%)
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 1m
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.29).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.29
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.85
High (6–7)
IV 0.83
Today: Morty Robinson (draw 3) and Fan Me (draw 2) get the bias; River Nile (draw 6) 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: Rowan Scott · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 5 3yo · G · ch | 5322 | 74 | 48.6 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas · draw 2 3yo · F · b | 7P | — | 15.0 | 11/10F·2.10 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Andrew Elliott · T: Simon Whitaker · draw 1 3yo · G · b | 09 | — | 9.3 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 633 | 74 | 51.3 | 11/8·2.38 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Brian Ellison · draw 3 6yo · G · ch | 05 | — | 15.5 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Jack Garritty · T: Grant Tuer · draw 4 3yo · G · b | — | — | 15.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Aiden Brookes · T: Simon West · draw 7 3yo · G · ch | 0 | — | 7.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:38 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (River Nile) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 15:38 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. Devil's Brigade (IRE) (4.50), 2. Fan Me (GB) (2.10), 3. Jetpack Jimmy (GB) (201.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:38 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 44.98s.
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