Who won the 18:40 Yarmouth on 20 May 2026?
Jack Sparowe (IRE) won the 18:40 Yarmouth at SP 10.00. Ridden by Luke Morris. Trained by John Butler.
18:40 Yarmouth
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
1m2f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 7 runners · £4,397 · Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stJack Sparowe (IRE)Luke Morris·John Butler9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndSolanna (GB)Hector Crouch·John Butler·beaten 3.25 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdLaw Supreme (FR)Billy Loughnane·Ian Williams·beaten 0.3 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
2m 7.38s+3.48s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Jack Sparowe (IRE))
“Slowly into stride - held up in rear - headway under 3f out - pushed along when led over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - kept on well and went clear inside final 110yds - readily”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 9.00 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-partyPundit pick: Law Supreme
A trappy event in which LAW SUPREME is taken to bounce back from a rare blip at Thirsk last time. Dream Pirate is best of the rest.
Forecast 7/2 Goldie Trickett, 4/1 Law Supreme, Urban Warrior, 9/2 Solanna, 7/1 Dream Pirate, 8/1 Special Breeze, Jack Sparowe
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
King's Hand
NON-RUNNER · Joseph Parr · 4yo
Top-rated of 7
score 59.1 · +0.2 clear of next best (59.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight75strongLast 6: 7-3-1-2-4-1
- Freshness10% weight70strong2d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Trainer20% weight63small sample (n=4)Joseph Parr: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 74 — highest combined rating in the field
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 — Yarmouth 1m2f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.18).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.18
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.09
High (7–8)
IV 0.72
Today: King's Hand (draw 3) and Solanna (draw 2) get the bias; Jack Sparowe (draw 7) 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. 100 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | J: Luke Morris · T: John Butler · draw 7 7yo · G · bbFT B | 993564 | 61 | 53.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Hector Crouch · T: John Butler · draw 2 7yo · G · ch | 25143 | 68 | 59.0 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Ian Williams · draw 8 7yo · G · btp | 112148 | 70 | 51.7 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: Jack Doughty · T: Stuart Williams · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 0964 | 58 | 41.9 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam · draw 5 4yo · F · chh | 74353 | 63 | 43.5 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: George Wood · T: T J Kent · draw 6 6yo · G · bb | 85419 | 67 | 40.3 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Pam Sly · draw 4 4yo · F · b | 09465 | 61 | 36.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Joseph Parr · draw 3 4yo · G · bh | 731241 | 74 | 59.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:40 Yarmouth?
No — the AI top pick (King's Hand) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 18:40 Yarmouth?
Top finishers: 1. Jack Sparowe (IRE) (10.00), 2. Solanna (GB) (4.33), 3. Law Supreme (FR) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:40 Yarmouth?
The winning time was 2m 7.38s, 3.48s slower than standard.
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