Pontefract 19:42 RESULTED
Class 4 17 Jul 2026

Friday 17 July Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Stakes

Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Stakes · 1m0f6y

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Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Best Rate (GB) Seamus Cronin · Richard Hannon
    10/11F
  2. Second Jez Bomb (GB)
    4/1
  3. 100/30
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Saturday Draw Updated 6 days, 4 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Billyb silks
Billyb
Age 7 · 9-11
1-8707
82
75
82OR
7
9-11
15/2 11/2 15/2
Billyb won five starts back but the form has since dipped, no better than seventh since, with an unplaced effort among those runs. Back after a 23-day break with today's distance in his favour from stall one, he still ranks second on our figures and remains a threat to our selection.
AI verdict

SR 75 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Best Rate silks
Best Rate
Age 4 · 9-8
643241
79
67
79OR
4
9-8
10/11 5/6 4/5
Best Rate won last time out and has rarely been far away, with a second and a third among his other finishes. He tops our figures, quick to return on a 7-day turnaround with today's distance in his favour from stall three, and looks the one to beat.
AI verdict

SR 67 suggests ability but evn reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Jez Bomb silks
Jez Bomb
Age 5 · 9-5
230491
76
81
76OR
5
9-5
5/1 5/2 5/1
Jez Bomb won last time out, but that snapped a modest sequence that also included a ninth two runs back. Back after an 18-day turnaround with today's distance in his favour from stall six, he's rated only fifth of six here on the balance of that form.
AI verdict

SR 81 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Sailthisshipalone silks
Sailthisshipalone
Age 5 · 9-4
-14393
75
77
75OR
5
9-4
4/1 6/1 10/3
Sailthisshipalone won five starts back and has stayed competitive since, with thirds either side of a below-par ninth, making him a leading threat to our selection. Fit on a 10-day turnaround with today's distance in his favour from stall four, though the yard is out of form with just one winner from its last 25 runners.
AI verdict

SR 77 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Empirestateofmind silks
Empirestateofmind
Age 8 · 9-3
-04099
74
54
74OR
8
9-3
12/1 20/1 11/1
Empirestateofmind's bare results read poorly, two ninths in his last two starts, but we rate him well above his official mark of 74. Back after a 28-day break with today's distance in his favour from stall two, he's the one most likely to spring a surprise if that gap closes.
AI verdict

SR 54 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

6
Kartini silks
Kartini
Age 4 · 8-10
34492-
67
51
67OR
4
8-10
28/1 20/1 28/1
Kartini is without a win in five starts and the bottom-rated runner here, though she was runner-up last time out before a lengthy 233-day absence. A ninth, two fourths and a third fill out the rest of her recent form, and repeating that promising effort after such a gap is the obvious question.
AI verdict

SR 51 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Billyb 15/2 open 7.00 15/2 open 6.50 15/2 open 6.50 15/2 open 6.50 15/2 open 6.50 15/2 Bet365
2 Best Rate 10/11 open 2.00 4/5 open 1.83 4/5 open 1.83 10/11 5/6 10/11 Bet365
3 Jez Bomb 5/1 open 3.50 13/2 open 3.75 13/2 open 3.75 6/1 open 3.75 6/1 open 3.75 13/2 Coral
4 Sailthisshipalone 4/1 open 7.50 7/2 open 7.00 7/2 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.00 10/3 open 7.00 4/1 Bet365
5 Empirestateofmind 12/1 open 23.00 11/1 open 21.00 11/1 open 21.00 11/1 open 21.00 11/1 open 21.00 12/1 Bet365
6 Kartini 28/1 open 21.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 Coral

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Best Rate

Speculative

Best Rate owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (37) and market confidence (96). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

10/11 Richard Hannon Seamus Cronin(5)
70% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Jez Bomb

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/1 · Sam England
✓ Value Signal

Kartini

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

28/1 · Simon Whitaker
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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Low conviction
37 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +14.1 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
96 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +21.1 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Low conviction
32 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.2 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
55 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.5 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Live signal
61 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.9 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 2. Best Rate
56.0 10/11
2 3. Jez Bomb
53.9 5/1
3 4. Sailthisshipalone
53.7 4/1
4 1. Billyb
51.1 15/2
5 5. Empirestateofmind
43.6 12/1
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2
Age 4 · 9-8
10/11
★★☆☆☆ SR 67 🐾

SR 67 suggests ability but evn reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 5 · 9-4
4/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 77 🐾

SR 77 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 5 · 9-5
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 81 🐾

SR 81 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 7 · 9-11
15/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 75 🐾

SR 75 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 8 · 9-3
12/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 54 🐾

SR 54 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

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Jez Bomb
Confidence: Medium

Jez Bomb (SR 81, 11/4) is the highest-rated runner in this modest Class 4 field and arrives on a career-best form figure after winning last time out (form reads 230491 — rightmost digit 1). Crucially, both DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirm he has proven credentials over this exact trip on today's good ground, a combination no other runner in the field can match. His Course:W1P1 record at Pontefract adds further confidence that this track suits him, and trainer Sam England's 15% strike rate is the strongest in the field. The 18% market drift is the one concern and merits honest acknowledgement — it suggests stable money is not flowing, possibly due to the +3 mark rise since his last win, but on a field this weak by SR, his overall profile still commands selection. Each-way alternative: Sailthisshipalone. Main danger: Best Rate — Best Rate is the market favourite at evens and arrives on a consistent form line of 643241 (won two back, placed recently), and if the GoingFit:- flag is overstated or the ground rides better than described, Richard Hannon's yard can quickly find the improvement needed at this level.

Shortlist Jez Bomb, Sailthisshipalone, Billyb
Each-way: Sailthisshipalone Danger: Best Rate

🗺 The Course Class 4

1m0f6y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
6 Confirmed runners
Pontefract Track and setting
Class 4 Race grade