16:56 Pontefract

Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes

2m2f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 6 runners · £4,187 · Monday, 5 October 2026

E/W terms2 places at 1/4 odds in a 6-runner field — the place half of an each-way bet has historically returned −14% to −22% at these terms· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Noble Grace

No. 3 · score 46.7 · +0.3 clear of next best · best 9/4·3.25

Best value vs consensus

Simiyann

9.4·9.40 Matchbook · +11% vs fair (consensus 8.48)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 28 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Free WorldDiffers from our pick

Free World heads the field on our ratings at 65, narrowly ahead of Simiyann and Further Measure on 63, and that edge looks enough over 18 furlongs at Pontefract on good ground. The two on 63 are the chief dangers and sit only a couple of pounds behind, while Noble Grace on 60 also has to be respected in a small field of six. Pfingstberg and Bodygroove look to have more to find. Free World gets the nod with confidence.

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

Noble Grace

Edward Greatrex · Warren Greatrex · 5yo

Top-rated of 6

score 46.7 · +0.3 clear of next best (46.4)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
22d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
48below average
Last 6: 4-7-4-1-3-7
Ratings50% weight
39below average
OR 59
Trainer20% weight
38below average
Warren Greatrex: 2/13 winners last 14d (15%)

MarketBest price 3.25 (Coral) · market favourite.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: 3 confirmed front-runners — expect a pace duel; closers from the rear advantaged.

Front-runners(3)
1Free World 2Pfingstberg 4Further Measure
Prominent(1)
3Noble Grace
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(2)
5Simiyann 6Bodygroove

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
3	Noble GracePick J: Edward Greatrex · T: Warren Greatrex · draw 6 · combo 4/34 (12%) 5yo · M · bOn last winning markGoing 1/4Only ride	474137	9-09	59	—	—	46.7	5/2·3.39	9/4·3.25 Coral · -4% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Coral9/4·3.25Hollywood Bets9/4·3.25Betano2/1·3.00 Midnite2/1·3.00 Quinn Bet2/1·3.00 Star Sports2/1·3.00 Bet3652/1·3.00 BetMGM2/1·3.00 BetTom2/1·3.00 BetWright2/1·3.00 Betfred2/1·3.00 Boyle Sports2/1·3.00 Dragon Bet2/1·3.00 Ladbrokes2/1·3.00 Unibet2/1·3.00 7Bet2/1·3.00 Bet Victor2/1·3.00 LiveScore Bet2/1·3.00Virgin Bet2/1·3.00William Hill2/1·3.00 Paddy Power2/1·3.00Matchbook3·3.00Smarkets2.98·2.98Betfair Exchange2.9·2.90 Spreadex15/8·2.88 SportingIndex15/8·2.88Betfair Sportsbook15/8·2.88SmarketsSBK15/8·2.88
1	Free World J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Ian Williams · draw 4 · combo 1/7 (14%) 5yo · G · btFT T	094148	10-02	66	—	—	46.4	10/3·4.24	4.2·4.20 Matchbook Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook4.2·4.20Smarkets4·4.00Betfair Exchange4·4.00 SmarketsSBK3/1·4.00 BetTom11/4·3.75 7Bet11/4·3.75Hollywood Bets11/4·3.75Bet36511/4·3.75 Star Sports11/4·3.75 BetMGM11/4·3.75 LiveScore Bet11/4·3.75Virgin Bet11/4·3.75Betfair Sportsbook11/4·3.75William Hill11/4·3.75 Paddy Power11/4·3.75 BetWright11/4·3.75 Bet Victor11/4·3.75 Betano11/4·3.75 Betfred11/4·3.75 Coral11/4·3.75 Dragon Bet11/4·3.75 Ladbrokes11/4·3.75 Boyle Sports11/4·3.75 Quinn Bet11/4·3.75 SportingIndex11/4·3.75 Midnite11/4·3.75 Spreadex11/4·3.75 Unibet11/4·3.75
2	Pfingstberg J: Jack Garritty · T: Mark Walford · draw 5 · combo 4/38 (11%) 6yo · G · chtpFT TP	31715	9-11	61	—	—	40.2	12/1·13.57	14·14.00 Matchbook · +3% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook14·14.00Betfair Exchange13·13.00 Betfred11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 Coral11/1·12.00 Dragon Bet11/1·12.00 Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 Midnite11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00 SmarketsSBK11/1·12.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00 Unibet11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00 7Bet11/1·12.00 Bet36511/1·12.00 William Hill11/1·12.00 Bet Victor11/1·12.00 LiveScore Bet11/1·12.00Virgin Bet11/1·12.00Paddy Power11/1·12.00Smarkets12·12.00BetMGM11/1·12.00 BetWright11/1·12.00 BetTom11/1·12.00 Betano11/1·12.00Betfair Sportsbook10/1·11.00Hollywood Bets10/1·11.00
5	Simiyann J: Cam Hardie · T: Mike Sowersby · draw 2 · combo 0/8 (0%) 6yo · G · btp	42335	9-04	54	—	—	38.3	15/2·8.48	9.4·9.40 Matchbook · +11% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook9.4·9.40Smarkets9.2·9.20SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 Betfair Exchange8.8·8.80 Bet Victor7/1·8.00 BetWright7/1·8.00Betfair Sportsbook7/1·8.00Paddy Power7/1·8.00 Dragon Bet7/1·8.00 Betano7/1·8.00 SportingIndex7/1·8.00 Spreadex7/1·8.00 Boyle Sports7/1·8.00 7Bet13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50 Coral13/2·7.50 Ladbrokes13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet13/2·7.50Virgin Bet13/2·7.50Betfred13/2·7.50 Quinn Bet13/2·7.50 Star Sports13/2·7.50 Midnite13/2·7.50 Unibet13/2·7.50 BetMGM6/1·7.00 Bet3656/1·7.00 William Hill6/1·7.00Hollywood Bets4/1·5.00
6	Bodygroove J: Aiden Brookes · T: Micky Hammond · draw 3 · combo 1/38 (3%) 6yo · G · bp	75686	8-12	48	—	—	38.2	12/1·13.57	13·13.00 Matchbook · -4% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook13·13.00Betfair Exchange13·13.00Hollywood Bets12/1·13.00Coral12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 William Hill11/1·12.00Betfair Sportsbook11/1·12.00SmarketsSBK11/1·12.00Smarkets12·12.007Bet11/1·12.00 Dragon Bet11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00 Paddy Power11/1·12.00 BetWright11/1·12.00 Betano11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00Virgin Bet11/1·12.00Bet Victor11/1·12.00 BetMGM11/1·12.00 Midnite11/1·12.00 Bet36511/1·12.00 Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 LiveScore Bet11/1·12.00 Betfred11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 BetTom10/1·11.00
4	Further Measure J: Clifford Lee · T: Mike Murphy · draw 1 9yo · G · bpOnly pairing	475654	9-06	56	—	—	32.0	4/1·4.90	4.8·4.80 Matchbook · -2% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook4.8·4.80Betfair Exchange4.8·4.80Smarkets4.6·4.607Bet7/2·4.50 Betano7/2·4.50 SportingIndex7/2·4.50 Bet Victor7/2·4.50 Spreadex7/2·4.50 Paddy Power7/2·4.50 SmarketsSBK7/2·4.50 Boyle Sports7/2·4.50 Unibet10/3·4.33 Ladbrokes10/3·4.33 Dragon Bet10/3·4.33 Star Sports10/3·4.33 Betfred10/3·4.33 BetWright10/3·4.33 Quinn Bet10/3·4.33Betfair Sportsbook10/3·4.33BetTom10/3·4.33 Coral10/3·4.33 BetMGM16/5·4.20Virgin Bet3/1·4.00LiveScore Bet3/1·4.00 William Hill3/1·4.00 Bet3653/1·4.00 Midnite3/1·4.00Hollywood Bets3/1·4.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 28 bookmakers per horse with the 13% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes?

The Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Stakes is off at 16:56 on 5 October 2026 at Pontefract (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 16:56 Pontefract?

2m2f, Class 5, Flat, 6 runners declared.

What is the going for the 16:56 Pontefract?

Going is reported as Good on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 16:56 Pontefract?

The AI top-rated runner is Noble Grace (score 46.7, best price 3.25). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 16:56 Pontefract?

The market favourite is Noble Grace at a best price of 3.25.

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