Who won the 17:03 Pontefract on 24 September 2026?
The Good Biscuit (GB) won the 17:03 Pontefract at SP 9.50. Ridden by Jason Hart. Trained by Ruth Carr.
17:03 Pontefract
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6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 14 runners · £5,234 · Thursday, 24 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stThe Good Biscuit (GB)Jason Hart·Ruth Carr17/2·9.50SP
- 2ndBell Shot (IRE)Robert Havlin·Michael Appleby·beaten .5 lengths33/1·34.00SP
- 3rdArduis Invicta (IRE)William Pyle·Craig Lidster·beaten 1 length7/1·8.00SP
Race time
1m 15.41s
Race time recorded.
In-running (The Good Biscuit (GB))
“Handy early - pressed for effort with 2f left - found extra to hit front inside final 110yds and score”
AI top-rated Woodstock (score 60.3) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way60.3/100 rating
Woodstock
6.00Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Gold Queen Kindly
Gold Queen Kindly heads this competitive sixteen-runner sprint at Pontefract narrowly ahead of Big Fun on private ratings, with Gentle George and Alpha Capture also closely matched just a pound or two behind, so the form book will need to be respected in a race where the margins are tight throughout the field. The selection has the edge on ratings and that slender advantage, combined with the good ground at Pontefract suiting a six-furlong contest of this class, gives her a marginal claim at the head of affairs, though Big Fun and the equally dangerous Gentle George and Alpha Capture are capable of overturning that narrow lead on the day. With low confidence acknowledged, this is a case of trusting the small edge Gold Queen Kindly holds, and she 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
Woodstock
Oisin Orr · Ruth Carr · 6yo
Top-rated of 16
score 60.3 · +0.1 clear of next best (60.3)
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 strong27d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight69strongLast 6: 6-2-2-4-1-3
- Ratings50% weight54averageOR 81
- Trainer20% weight48below averageRuth Carr: 5/26 winners last 14d (19%)
MarketBest price 6.00 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 16.
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 (1–6)
IV 0.98
Mid (7–11)
IV 1.19
High (12–16)
IV 0.85
Today: The Good Biscuit (draw 8) and Bell Shot (draw 11) get the bias; Alpha Capture (draw 13) 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 | 1 | J: Jason Hart · T: Ruth Carr · draw 8 5yo · G · b | 411615 | 85 | 60.3 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Robert Havlin · T: Michael Appleby · draw 11 7yo · G · bp | 383420 | 80 | 52.1 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 3 | 13 | J: William Pyle · T: Craig Lidster · draw 12 3yo · F · b | 624091 | 75 | 44.5 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 4 | 16 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Ruth Carr · draw 1 7yo · G · ch | 006351 | 70 | 49.8 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| 5 | 5 | 6yo · G · bv | 622413 | 81 | 60.3 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 6 | 15 | J: Jake Dickson(5) · T: Tim Easterby · draw 3 6yo · G · chp | 200553 | 71 | 45.4 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Kevin Stott · T: Roger Fell · draw 14 3yo · G · ch | 90234 | 84 | 47.4 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 8 | 11 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 16 3yo · G · b | 804393 | 77 | 48.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 9 | 3 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Roger Fell · draw 13 6yo · G · bb | 120220 | 83 | 50.3 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 10 | 2 | J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Mark Walford · draw 9 5yo · G · bp | 004199 | 83 | 40.4 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 11 | 12 | J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 04400 | 76 | 42.8 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 12 | 9 | J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Fionn McSharry · draw 7 5yo · G · bb | 639208 | 80 | 51.7 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| 13 | 7 | J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes · draw 4 4yo · G · bp | 917776 | 80 | 42.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 14 | 6 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: R. Mike Smith · draw 10 3yo · G · bpFT P | 60099 | 82 | 38.3 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Sam James · T: K. R. Burke · draw 15 4yo · F · b | 342027 | 73 | 48.1 | — |
| — | — | J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 5 3yo · G · b | 47624 | 78 | 46.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:03 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Woodstock) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 17:03 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. The Good Biscuit (GB) (9.50), 2. Bell Shot (IRE) (34.00), 3. Arduis Invicta (IRE) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:03 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 15.41s.
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