Pontefract 18:45 RESULTED
Class 3 16 Aug 2026

Sunday 16 August Sky Bet Proud To Support Young Lives Vs Cancer Handicap Stakes

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Sky Bet Proud To Support Young Lives Vs Cancer Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner The Good Biscuit (GB) Joanna Mason · Ruth Carr
    10/1
  2. 11/2
  3. 28/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 2 weeks ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Veblen Good silks
Veblen Good
Age 4 · 10-0
-10334
89
92
98
4
10-0
3/1 11/4 3/1
SR 92 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 92 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Alfa Whiteburd silks
Alfa Whiteburd
Age 5 · 9-10
682111
85
94
86
5
9-10
3/1 3/1 11/4
Alfa Whiteburd arrives in cracking nick with three wins in his last six starts, including back-to-back victories, and only 11 days between runs keeps him fresh; he has run over today's trip and going before, though carrying 136 lb from stall six may test his resolve.
AI verdict

SR 94 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Rare Change silks
Rare Change
Age 4 · 9-9
0-3917
84
79
86
4
9-9
11/1 10/1 9/1
Rare Change won two starts back but has shown inconsistency either side of that success, finishing seventh last time out and ninth three starts back; he has experience of today's trip and conditions, and 37 days off leaves fitness a minor question, though a rating of 86 keeps him competitive from stall 8.
AI verdict

SR 79 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Russet Gold silks
Russet Gold
Age 6 · 9-7
-55858
82
79
99
6
9-7
12/1 8/1 11/1
Russet Gold is winless in his last five starts, yet our rating of 99 ranks him ahead of all nine runners here, and he has experience of today's trip and conditions; the trainer's current 3% strike rate over the past fortnight is the obvious concern.
AI verdict

SR 79 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Yes I'm Mali silks
Yes I'm Mali
Age 4 · 9-7
250227
82
88
89
4
9-7
5/1 6/1 5/1
Yes I'm Mali has been knocking on the door, finishing second on three occasions in recent starts, and his experience over today's trip and going is a clear asset at 133 lb from stall two; the risk is that he has yet to convert, and that seventh last time out raises a question mark.
AI verdict

SR 88 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
The Good Biscuit silks
The Good Biscuit
Age 5 · 9-6
844116
81
83
86
5
9-6
11/1 17/2 10/1
Back-to-back wins before his latest sixth give The Good Biscuit a strong recent profile, and he has experience of today's trip and conditions; drawn four and carrying 132 lb, the key question is whether that weight blunts his momentum on the back of a below-par run.
AI verdict

SR 83 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Havana Rum silks
Havana Rum
Age 6 · 9-1
695338
76
84
84
6
9-1
11/2 13/2 5/1
Winless in his last six starts, with two thirds in that spell the best he can offer, Havana Rum faces a stiff ask ranked seventh of nine on our figures, though he has run over today's trip and going before and an eighth last time out at least leaves room for a bounce-back.
AI verdict

SR 84 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Mondammej silks
Mondammej
Age 9 · 8-11
4-0620
72
58
82
9
8-11
50/1 FCST 40/1
Winless in his last five starts and ranked eighth of nine on our figures, Mondammej is hard to fancy despite a return to familiar distance and going and a run just 15 days ago keeping him fit.
AI verdict

SR 58 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Fiscal Policy silks
Fiscal Policy
Age 7 · 8-11
132006
72
67
82
7
8-11
16/1 10/1 16/1
Ranked bottom of the field on our figures and winless in his last five starts, Fiscal Policy faces a stiff task, though he has run over today's trip and going before and returns on a quick nine-day turnaround that at least suggests he is fit.
AI verdict

SR 67 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Veblen Good 3/1 3/1 open 3.75 3/1 open 3.75 3/1 open 3.75 3/1 open 3.75 3/1 Bet365
2 Alfa Whiteburd 3/1 3/1 3/1 3/1 11/4 open 4.00 3/1 Bet365
3 Rare Change 11/1 open 11.00 10/1 10/1 9/1 open 12.00 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 Bet365
4 Russet Gold 12/1 open 9.50 11/1 open 9.00 11/1 open 9.00 12/1 open 9.00 11/1 open 10.00 12/1 Bet365
5 Yes I'm Mali 5/1 open 7.50 5/1 open 7.00 5/1 open 7.00 5/1 open 7.50 5/1 open 7.00 5/1 Bet365
6 The Good Biscuit 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 9.50 10/1 open 10.00 11/1 Bet365
7 Havana Rum 11/2 open 8.00 5/1 open 7.50 5/1 open 7.50 11/2 open 8.00 5/1 open 7.50 11/2 Bet365
8 Mondammej 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 50/1 40/1 open 51.00 50/1 open 67.00 50/1 Bet365
9 Fiscal Policy 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 Bet365

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

Veblen Good

Speculative

Veblen Good owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (51) and market confidence (86). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

3/1 David O'Meara Daniel Tudhope
66% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Yes I'm Mali

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/1 · David O'Meara
✓ Value Signal

Mondammej

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

50/1 · Antony Brittain
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

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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 Speculative
51 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +19.4 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
86 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +19.0 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.1 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.3 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.4 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
57 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.5 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 1. Veblen Good
58.0 3/1
2 5. Yes I'm Mali
57.2 5/1
3 7. Havana Rum
55.3 11/2
4 2. Alfa Whiteburd
53.8 3/1
5 6. The Good Biscuit
47.6 11/1
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Alfa Whiteburd
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 4 · 10-0
3/1
★★★☆☆ SR 92 🐾

SR 92 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 5 · 9-10
3/1
★★★☆☆ SR 94 🐾

SR 94 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 4 · 9-7
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 88 🐾

SR 88 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 6 · 9-1
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 84 🐾

SR 84 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 4 · 9-9
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 79 🐾

SR 79 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 5 · 9-6
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 83 🐾

SR 83 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 6 · 9-7
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 79 🐾

SR 79 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 7 · 8-11
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 67 🐾

SR 67 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

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Alfa Whiteburd
Confidence: Speculative

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.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Running off a mark 5lb higher than last win after a class rise — handicapper has responded sharply to the winning sequence and this is the first test of whether the rating ceiling has been reached.
  • Trainer Ivan Furtado runs at only 8% strike rate (667 runners) — significantly below the field's leading handlers, suggesting limited firepower to support a horse now racing at a higher level.
  • Only 11 days since last run; three wins in quick succession on a 5yo may indicate the horse is being pushed hard while in form, raising fitness/freshness questions for back-to-back competitive effort…
  • Veblen Good (11/4) is trading shorter in the market despite higher weight, suggesting market intelligence favours the O'Meara/Tudhope combo — a 16% jockey strike rate against Hart's 14% on a horse al…
Shortlist Alfa Whiteburd, Veblen Good, Havana Rum, Yes I'm Mali
Each-way: Veblen Good Danger: Veblen Good

🗺 The Course Class 3

0m6f0y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
9 Confirmed runners
Pontefract Track and setting
Class 3 Race grade