Punxsutawney Phil · Pontefract 16:38

Published 17 September 2026 · Updated 17 September 2026 · HorseWhale

At 11:00 on 17 September 2026, 20 bookmakers cut Punxsutawney Phil from 16/1 to 12/1 in the 16:38 at Pontefract. At the time of the alert, 16/1 was still available at 10 Bet, BetTom, BetWright and Hollywood Bets. The race returned an SP of 23.00, making the alert price -26% better than SP, or -1.5 probability points. It finished 5 of 6, beaten 9.5 lengths.

Graded receipt

🟡 MEDIUMFlatHANDICAP

Punxsutawney Phil

Pontefract · 16:38 · 6 runners · Handicap

THE MOVE

16/1 → 12/1

Still 16/1 at 4 firms when alerted
10 Bet · BetTom · BetWright · Hollywood Bets

20 firms had already cut to 12/1 when alerted

Selection rating

Medium · bottom 25% of alerts today

Risks

• Unproven at 2m1f. 0 previous runs at this trip.

Previously on record

Alerted 30 Aug · lost

RESULT
LOST · finished 5
Alert price: 16/1 (17.00)
SP: 23.00
Beat SP: No
-26% better than SP · -1.5 probability points

Fired 11:00, 17 Sept 2026

What this record shows

This is a permanent HorseWhale record of a qualifying market-movement alert. It records the observed event and what happened next; it is not a recommendation or a prediction of the race result.

Alert recorded

11:00 on 17 September 2026

Horse and race

Punxsutawney Phil · Pontefract · 16:38

Observed move

16/1 → 12/1

Qualifying bookmaker movement

20 bookmakers had cut when alerted

Earlier price still recorded

16/1 at 10 Bet · BetTom · BetWright · Hollywood Bets

Context at the time

Risks

• Unproven at 2m1f. 0 previous runs at this trip.

Outcome and grade

LOST · SP: 23.00 · Beat SP: No

A recorded price cut does not identify individual bettors, bet size, bookmaker liabilities or the reason for the move. A horse can have a recorded move and still lose.

Punxsutawney Phil · Pontefract 16:38

Graded receipt

Get alerts before the price is gone