17:30 Windsor

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1m · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 14 runners · £4,711 · Monday, 25 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th

1st
Buckland Belle (GB)
Edward Greatrex·Ollie Sangster
25/1·26.00
SP
2nd
Mertoun (FR)
Rossa Ryan·Jane Chapple-Hyam·beaten 0.1 lengths
3/1·4.00
SP
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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Marveling

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

Forecast 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

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

Takeitorleaveit

Rob Hornby · Jonathan Portman · 3yo

Top-rated of 14

score 51.3 · +5.0 clear of next best (46.3)

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
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%)

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 1m

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)

IV 1.02

Mid (6–10)

IV 1.05

High (11–14)

IV 0.93

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 99 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	13	Buckland Belle J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 7 3yo · F · b	05855	9-00	50	61	—	35.8	25/1·26.00 SP
2	11	Mertoun J: Rossa Ryan · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam · draw 5 3yo · G · b	689	9-00	50	59	27	28.5	3/1·4.00 SP
3	2	Fans Favourite J: Ross Coakley · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 4 3yo · G · bp	9487	9-09	59	62	44	36.1	20/1·21.00 SP
4	14	Shes Got The Blues J: Kieren Fox · T: Tony Carroll · draw 6 3yo · F · b	565235	8-13	49	64	42	46.3	11/1·12.00 SP
5	8	Marveling J: Hector Crouch · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 2 3yo · F · b	7964	9-03	53	67	53	40.6	11/2·6.50 SP
6	4	Beryl's Girl J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 1 3yo · F · gr	8434	9-08	58	63	55	43.3	9/1·10.00 SP
7	3	Takeitorleaveit J: Rob Hornby · T: Jonathan Portman · draw 13 3yo · G · bp	87141	9-08	58	68	56	51.3	11/4F·3.75 SP
8	5	My Old Mate J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 8 3yo · G · bh	0509	9-05	55	57	54	28.6	18/1·19.00 SP
9	12	Henfield J: Finley Marsh · T: Karen Jewell · draw 9 3yo · F · b	580	9-00	50	—	23	18.3	40/1·41.00 SP
10	9	Angry Ant J: Sam Hitchcott · T: Adam Kirby · draw 10 3yo · F · grtFT T	677857	9-02	52	65	—	39.6	28/1·29.00 SP
11	7	Hurricane Ann J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Peter Chapple-Hyam · draw 12 3yo · F · b	66570	9-04	54	63	46	29.4	20/1·21.00 SP
12	1	Sunshine And Roses J: Tom Marquand · T: Jack Channon · draw 11 3yo · F · b	33944	9-09	59	65	—	36.7	12/1·13.00 SP
13	10	Dora Vita J: Sean D Bowen · T: Richard Phillips · draw 14 3yo · F · br	04406	9-02	52	64	—	33.7	66/1·67.00 SP
14	6	Accommodation J: Marco Ghiani · T: Stuart Williams · draw 3 3yo · F · b	693	9-05	55	53	—	40.6	9/1·10.00 SP

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

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.

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