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15:40 Leicester

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6f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 8 runners · £3,664 · Monday, 25 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Fenlander (GB)
    Kieran O'Neill·Pam Sly
    4/1·5.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Spirit Of Jenny (IRE)AI top pick · 47.4
    Dougie Costello·Steph Hollinshead·beaten 1.25 lengths
    100/30J·4.33
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Dark Side Thunder (GB)
    Lewis Edmunds·Jessica Macey·beaten 0.2 lengths
    10/1·11.00
    SP
Race time
1m 9.15s−0.35s vs std

On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.

In-running (Fenlander (GB))

“Prominent - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - edged right but kept on inside final furlong”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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: Spirit Of Jenny

The filly SPIRIT OF JENNY (nap) has been in fine form on AW this spring and the return to turf is unlikely to pose an issue.

Forecast 4/1 Spirit Of Jenny, 9/2 Skellig Isle, 5/1 Jimmy Knocker, Fenlander, 6/1 Looks Fantastic, Call Glory, 9/1 Dark Side Thunder, 11/1 Shazani

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

Spirit Of Jenny

Dougie Costello · Steph Hollinshead · 4yo

Top-rated of 8
score 47.4 · +2.3 clear of next best (45.2)
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
    25d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    62average
    Last 6: 3-7-8-2-1
  • Ratings50% weight
    50average
    OR 68 · RPR 82 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    0weak
    Steph Hollinshead: 0/12 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 6f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 1.13
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.93
High (7–8)
IV 0.92

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 111 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
17
Fenlander
J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Pam Sly · draw 7
5yo · G · b
23236
5942.6
4/1·5.00
SP
23
Spirit Of Jenny
J: Dougie Costello · T: Steph Hollinshead · draw 3
4yo · F · b
37821
6847.4
100/30J·4.33
SP
34
Dark Side Thunder
J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Jessica Macey · draw 4
7yo · G · bp
48925
6740.3
10/1·11.00
SP
45
Skellig Isle
J: Billy Loughnane · T: Philip McBride · draw 5
4yo · F · b
70154
6441.1
5/1·6.00
SP
51
Shazani
J: George Wood · T: Roy Bowring · draw 8
4yo · G · bb
20067
6945.2
9/1·10.00
SP
68
Call Glory
J: Ryan Kavanagh(5) · T: Ian Williams · draw 1
5yo · G · b
634235
5844.9
100/30J·4.33
SP
72
Jimmy Knocker
J: Dylan Hogan · T: Andi Brown · draw 6
5yo · G · bt
54421
6841.8
22/1·23.00
SP
86
Looks Fantastic
J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Michael Appleby · draw 2
4yo · G · b
07416
6342.2
17/2·9.50
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:40 Leicester on 25 May 2026?

Fenlander (GB) won the 15:40 Leicester at SP 5.00. Ridden by Kieran O'Neill. Trained by Pam Sly.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:40 Leicester?

No — the AI top pick (Spirit Of Jenny) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 15:40 Leicester?

Top finishers: 1. Fenlander (GB) (5.00), 2. Spirit Of Jenny (IRE) (4.33), 3. Dark Side Thunder (GB) (11.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:40 Leicester?

The winning time was 1m 9.15s, on standard time.

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