14:29 Leicester

British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

1m2f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 12 runners · £5,400 · Monday, 25 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th

1st
Snapback (FR)
Robert Havlin·John & Thady Gosden
5/1·6.00
SP
2nd
Howluckyarewe (GB)
Christian Howarth·James Owen·beaten .5 lengths
22/1·23.00
SP
3rd
Cosmo Brown (IRE)
Lewis Edmunds·William Muir & Chris Grassick·beaten 1 length
33/1·34.00
SP

Race time

2m 6.74s+2.74s vs std

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

In-running (Snapback (FR))

“Slowly away - in rear and ran green early - steady headway over 4f out - pushed along 3f out - kept on well to lead towards finish - did well in the circumstances”

AI top-rated Rogue Defence (score 57.0) finished 5th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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: Adalo

The step up in trip seems a likely plus for ADALO on his second start and he earns the vote ahead of Rogue Defence.

Forecast 11/4 Rogue Defence, 9/2 Snapback, 5/1 Adalo, 11/2 Spiritoftheblues, 7/1 Fabled Spirit, 8/1 Relentless Hero, 11/1 Sun Lord, 20/1 Howluckyarewe, 25/1 Astracornus, Picaro, Tinkety Tonk, 50/1 Cosmo Brown, 100/1 Crazy Plan

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

Rogue Defence

Billy Loughnane · Jack Jones · 3yo

Top-rated of 12

score 57.0 · +10.7 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.

Form20% weight
100very strong
Last 6: 1
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
27d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
54average
RPR 81 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
0weak
Jack Jones: 0/13 winners last 14d (0%)

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 — Leicester 1m2f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)

IV 0.91

Mid (6–9)

IV 1.07

High (10–13)

IV 1.03

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 90 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	8	Snapback J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 5 3yo · C · b	—	9-02	—	—	—	26.0	5/1·6.00 SP
2	6	Howluckyarewe J: Christian Howarth(3) · T: James Owen · draw 4 3yo · C · ch	—	9-02	—	—	—	18.0	22/1·23.00 SP
3	4	Cosmo Brown J: Lewis Edmunds · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick · draw 3 3yo · C · bhFT H	88	9-02	—	76	42	35.7	33/1·34.00 SP
4	7	Relentless Hero J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 6 3yo · G · ch	45	9-02	—	75	54	44.5	11/2·6.50 SP
5	1	Rogue Defence J: Billy Loughnane · T: Jack Jones · draw 13 3yo · G · gr	1	9-09	—	81	—	57.0	9/2·5.50 SP
6	3	Astracornus J: Joe Leavy · T: David Menuisier · draw 2 3yo · G · b	06	9-02	—	80	51	41.0	4/1J·5.00 SP
7	2	Spiritoftheblues J: David Probert · T: David O'Meara · draw 7 3yo · F · b	18	9-04	76	86	62	38.4	4/1J·5.00 SP
8	9	Sun Lord J: Shane Gray · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 1 3yo · C · b	3	9-02	—	70	40	45.3	11/1·12.00 SP
9	11	Picaro J: Mason Paetel(5) · T: James Owen · draw 8 3yo · G · b	44	9-00	—	73	—	46.3	66/1·67.00 SP
10	13	Crazy Plan J: Georgia Dobie · T: Dan Horsford · draw 11 3yo · F · b	70	8-09	—	59	—	27.2	200/1·201.00 SP
11	5	Fabled Spirit J: Luke Morris · T: Archie Watson · draw 10 3yo · G · gr	—	9-02	—	—	—	21.0	11/1·12.00 SP
12	12	Tinkety Tonk J: Saffie Osborne · T: Hughie Morrison · draw 9 3yo · G · b	—	9-00	—	—	—	26.0	12/1·13.00 SP
—	—	Adalo J: Harry Davies · T: William Haggas · draw 12 3yo · G · cht	7	9-00	—	77	22	40.0	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:29 Leicester on 25 May 2026?

Snapback (FR) won the 14:29 Leicester at SP 6.00. Ridden by Robert Havlin. Trained by John & Thady Gosden.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:29 Leicester?

No — the AI top pick (Rogue Defence) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 14:29 Leicester?

Top finishers: 1. Snapback (FR) (6.00), 2. Howluckyarewe (GB) (23.00), 3. Cosmo Brown (IRE) (34.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:29 Leicester?

The winning time was 2m 6.74s, 2.74s slower than standard.

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