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14:40 Epsom

Feature

Coolmore Coronation Cup (Group 1)

1m4f · Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 6 runners · £560,200 · Saturday, 6 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Bay City Roller (IRE)
    Oisin Murphy·George Scott
    17/2·9.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Jan Brueghel (IRE)AI top pick · 82.0
    Ryan Moore·A P O'Brien·beaten 10 lengths
    9/4·3.25
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Lambourn (IRE)
    Wayne Lordan·A P O'Brien·beaten 5.5 lengths
    13/2·7.50
    SP
Race time
2m 40.08s+4.48s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Bay City Roller (IRE))

“In touch with leaders - went second halfway - alone up the centre and disputed lead over 3f out - led over 2f out - ridden and clear over 1f out - kept on well”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

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

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Jan Brueghel

Calandagan commands respect but the return to this scenario swings the vote in favour of last year's winner JAN BRUEGHEL.

Forecast 10/11 Calandagan, 11/4 Jan Brueghel, 13/2 Convergent, Lambourn, 18/1 Bay City Roller, 40/1 Illinois

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

Jan Brueghel

Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien · 5yo

Top-rated of 6
score 82.0 · +0.1 clear of next best (81.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Ratings50% weight
    86very strong
    OR 125 · RPR 138 · TS 126
  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    30d since last run (fresh)
  • Form20% weight
    81very strong
    Last 6: 2-1-4-1
  • Trainer20% weight
    70strong
    A P O'Brien: 11/39 winners last 14d (28%)
MarketNo market price available yet.

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.

Draw bias — Epsom 1m4f

full course data →

Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.14).

Low (1–2)
IV 0.99
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.87
High (5–6)
IV 1.14

Today: Lambourn (draw 6) and Illinois (draw 5) get the bias; Bay City Roller (draw 4) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 119 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
11
J: Oisin Murphy · T: George Scott · draw 4
4yo · C · b
24122
11873.3
17/2·9.50
SP
25
J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien · draw 1
5yo · H · b
2141
12582.0
9/4·3.25
SP
36
J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 6
4yo · C · bp
11541
12078.8
13/2·7.50
SP
42
J: Mickael Barzalona · T: F-H Graffard · draw 2
5yo · G · b
11111
13081.9
5/4F·2.25
SP
53
J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke · draw 3
4yo · C · b
21171
11873.0
11/1·12.00
SP
64
J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 5
5yo · H · b
12273
11574.0
33/1·34.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:40 Epsom on 6 June 2026?

Bay City Roller (IRE) won the 14:40 Epsom at SP 9.50. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by George Scott.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:40 Epsom?

No — the AI top pick (Jan Brueghel) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 14:40 Epsom?

Top finishers: 1. Bay City Roller (IRE) (9.50), 2. Jan Brueghel (IRE) (3.25), 3. Lambourn (IRE) (7.50).

What was the winning time for the 14:40 Epsom?

The winning time was 2m 40.08s, 4.48s slower than standard.

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