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18:45 Pontefract Sun 16 Aug 2026 0m6f0y Class 3 Good to Firm 9 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Alfa Whiteburd silks

Alfa Whiteburd

SPECULATIVE Advised 3/1 Est. 32%

6TH

Mr Fox says

Alfa Whiteburd (SR 94, 3/1) is the highest-rated runner in the field and arrives on the back of a stunning 682111 form sequence — three consecutive wins — giving it the strongest in-form profile here. Despite stepping up a class (ClassMv:↑1) and running off a mark 5lb higher than at last win, the SR advantage over the next-best rivals is real, and the horse carries just 9-10 against Veblen Good's 10-0, a 4lb weight edge that matters in a sprint handicap. Crucially, Course:W2P2 at Pontefract is a significant asset on what can be a tricky track, and GoingFit:+ confirms this good-to-firm surface suits. Jason Hart (14%, 1307 runners) is a competent booking who keeps things straightforward. Each-way alternative: Veblen Good. Main danger: Veblen Good — Veblen Good (SR 92, 11/4) is the market's actual favourite, drops a class, has Course:W1P1 at Pontefract, and Daniel Tudhope (16%) is a sharper jockey booking than any rival — though the 10-0 top-weight and a recent form line of 10334 (most recent run a 4th) raise questions about its current peak.

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Full result

Winner: The Good Biscuit (GB) at SP 10/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 The Good Biscuit silks The Good Biscuit Ruth Carr · Joanna Mason 11/1
  2. 2 Havana Rum silks Havana Rum Fox #3 Richard & Peter Fahey · Ethan Tindall(5) 11/2
  3. 3 Fiscal Policy silks Fiscal Policy Ruth Carr · James Sullivan 16/1
  4. 4 Veblen Good silks Veblen Good Fox #2 David O'Meara · Daniel Tudhope 3/1
  5. 5 Yes I'm Mali silks Yes I'm Mali Fox #4 David O'Meara · Mark Winn 5/1
  6. 6 Alfa Whiteburd silks Alfa Whiteburd Fox #1 Ivan Furtado · Jason Hart 3/1
  7. 7 Rare Change silks Rare Change Richard Hughes · Cieren Fallon 11/1
  8. 8 Russet Gold silks Russet Gold Kevin Ryan · Tom Eaves 12/1
  9. 9 Mondammej silks Mondammej Antony Brittain · Cam Hardie 50/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Alfa Whiteburd silks Alfa Whiteburd 3/1 6TH
  2. 2 Veblen Good silks Veblen Good 11/4 🏁 4TH
  3. 3 Havana Rum silks Havana Rum 11/2 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 Yes I'm Mali silks Yes I'm Mali 6/1 5TH