17:40 Windsor

Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Fitzdares Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)

5f · Flat · Class 2 · Good · 9 runners · £15,702 · Monday, 18 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th

1st
Redorange (GB)
Rossa Ryan·Clive Cox
11/8F·2.38
SP
2nd
Regal Envoy (IRE)
Saffie Osborne·William Knight·beaten 1.75 lengths
15/2·8.50
SP
3rd
Rhythm N Hooves (GB)
Joe Leavy·Robert Cowell·beaten 1.5 lengths
11/2·6.50
SP

Race time

57.58s−0.02s vs std

On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.

In-running (Redorange (GB))

“Prominent against rail - switched left over 1f out - ran on to lead inside final furlong - kept on well”

AI top-rated Gaeli (score 68.0) finished 5th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 18.00 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: Regal Envoy

Top of the list is prolific winner REGAL ENVOY (nap), who made all at Bath two weeks ago and is unbeaten in two runs over C&D.

Forecast 7/2 Redorange, 100/30 Regal Envoy, 9/2 All Ways Glamorous, 5/1 Adrestia, 15/2 Rhythm N Hooves, 12/1 Gaeli, Democracy Dilemma, 14/1 Baldomero, 20/1 Desert Cop, 25/1 Rogue Enforcer, Marty Hopkirk

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

Gaeli

Jack Gilligan · Marco Botti · 5yo

Top-rated of 9

score 68.0 · +2.5 clear of next best (65.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
58d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
71strong
OR 102 · RPR 110 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
68strong
Marco Botti: 3/11 winners last 14d (27%)
Form20% weight
53average
Last 6: 4-3-4-1-6

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 — Windsor 5f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–4)

IV 0.88

Mid (5–8)

IV 1.05

High (9–11)

IV 1.09

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 245 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	3	Redorange J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox · draw 1 4yo · G · bt	32878	9-07	100	114	102	54.4	11/8F·2.38 SP
2	8	Regal Envoy J: Saffie Osborne · T: William Knight · draw 8 7yo · G · bp	80631	8-09	88	115	87	65.5	15/2·8.50 SP
3	10	Rhythm N Hooves J: Joe Leavy · T: Robert Cowell · draw 3 6yo · G · bp	54454	8-07	86	114	87	55.4	11/2·6.50 SP
4	11	Marty Hopkirk J: Laura Pearson · T: David Loughnane · draw 6 4yo · G · b	52005	8-06	85	111	85	44.2	40/1·41.00 SP
5	1	Gaeli J: Jack Gilligan · T: Marco Botti · draw 9 5yo · G · bb	43416	9-09	102	110	—	68.0	18/1·19.00 SP
6	2	Democracy Dilemma J: Jack Mitchell · T: Robert Cowell · draw 4 6yo · G · b	13309	9-08	101	112	71	52.8	13/2·7.50 SP
7	4	Adrestia J: Tom Marquand · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 7 4yo · F · b	14226	9-06	99	112	101	53.3	6/1·7.00 SP
8	5	Rogue Enforcer J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Archie Watson · draw 5 5yo · G · bb	19210	9-02	95	107	91	58.5	50/1·51.00 SP
9	9	All Ways Glamorous J: Gina Mangan · T: Christopher Mason · draw 2 5yo · G · bpFT P	22273	8-07	86	111	105	54.6	8/1·9.00 SP
—	—	Baldomero J: Jason Watson · T: Michael Appleby · draw 11 8yo · G · bv	14506	8-09	88	111	87	45.4	—
—	—	Desert Cop J: Charles Bishop · T: George Baker · draw 10 6yo · G · b	035730	8-11	90	110	103	53.6	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:40 Windsor on 18 May 2026?

Redorange (GB) won the 17:40 Windsor at SP 2.38. Ridden by Rossa Ryan. Trained by Clive Cox.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:40 Windsor?

No — the AI top pick (Gaeli) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 17:40 Windsor?

Top finishers: 1. Redorange (GB) (2.38), 2. Regal Envoy (IRE) (8.50), 3. Rhythm N Hooves (GB) (6.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:40 Windsor?

The winning time was 57.58s, on standard time.

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