18+ • Bet Responsibly • Racing Alpha does not accept betsBeGambleAware.org
RacingAlpha
← All racecards
17:30

Windsor

Great Britain

Happy Birthday Sveta Handicap

Monday, 25 May 2026

1m·Flat·Class 6·Good To Firm·14 runners·£4,711
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th
  1. 1st
    Buckland Belle (GB)
    Edward Greatrex·Ollie Sangster
    25/1·26.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Mertoun (FR)
    Rossa Ryan·Jane Chapple-Hyam·beaten 0.1 lengths
    3/1·4.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Fans Favourite (GB)
    Ross Coakley·Hugo Palmer·beaten 1.75 lengths
    20/1·21.00
    SP
Race time
1m 41.77s+1.27s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Buckland Belle (GB))

In touch with leaders - headway to lead 2f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on

AI top-rated Takeitorleaveit (score 51.3) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.051.3/100 rating
Takeitorleaveit
4.00Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way43.3/100 rating
Beryl's Girl
14.00Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Racing Alpha pick

Takeitorleaveit

Rob Hornby · Jonathan Portman · 3yo

51.3/100
+5.0 vs next best (46.3)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    28d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    68strong
    Last 6: 8-7-1-4-1
  • Ratings50% weight
    40below average
    OR 58 · RPR 68 · TS 56 — above field median
  • Trainer20% weight
    38below average
    Jonathan Portman: 2/13 winners last 14d (15%)
MarketBest price 4.00 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
12111
3yo · F · b
33944
9-09596536.7
12/1·13.00
SP
324
3yo · G · bp
9487
9-0959624436.1
20/1·21.00
SP
7313
3yo · G · bp
87141
9-0858685651.3
11/4F·3.75
SP
641
3yo · F · gr
8434
9-0858635543.3
9/1·10.00
SP
858
3yo · G · bh
0509
9-0555575428.6
18/1·19.00
SP
1463
3yo · F · b
693
9-05555340.6
9/1·10.00
SP
11712
3yo · F · b
66570
9-0454634629.4
20/1·21.00
SP
582
3yo · F · b
7964
9-0353675340.6
11/2·6.50
SP
10910
3yo · F · grtFT T
677857
9-02526539.6
28/1·29.00
SP
131014
3yo · F · br
04406
9-02526433.7
66/1·67.00
SP
2115
3yo · G · b
689
9-0050592728.5
3/1·4.00
SP
9129
3yo · F · b
580
9-00502318.3
40/1·41.00
SP
1137
3yo · F · b
05855
9-00506135.8
25/1·26.00
SP
4146
3yo · F · b
565235
8-1349644246.3
11/1·12.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:30 Windsor on 25 May 2026?

Buckland Belle (GB) won the 17:30 Windsor at SP 26.00. Ridden by Edward Greatrex. Trained by Ollie Sangster.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Windsor?

No — the AI top pick (Takeitorleaveit) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 17:30 Windsor?

Top finishers: 1. Buckland Belle (GB) (26.00), 2. Mertoun (FR) (4.00), 3. Fans Favourite (GB) (21.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:30 Windsor?

The winning time was 1m 41.77s, 1.27s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

The Verdict comprises MARVELING and Beryl's Girl, both similar types who may build on their Bath efforts.

Racing Post pick: Marveling

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

7/2 Takeitorleaveit, 11/2 Marveling, 13/2 Beryl's Girl, 7/1 Sunshine And Roses, 8/1 Mertoun, 10/1 Shes Got The Blues, 12/1 Fans Favourite, My Old Mate, Accommodation, Hurricane Ann, 14/1 Buckland Belle, 16/1 Angry Ant, 20/1 Dora Vita, 50/1 Henfield

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

Best price shown is the highest decimal price across bookmakers we track. Odds update every few minutes; settle at SP if unavailable. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org