17:12 Leicester

Next Meeting Monday 8th June Handicap

1m2f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £3,664 · Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 2/7F·1.29

1st
Alice De Clare (IRE)AI top pick · 55.5
Oisin Murphy·James Fanshawe
2/7F·1.29
SP
2nd
Pentonville (GB)
Billy Loughnane·George Boughey·beaten .75 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP
3rd
Zooter (GB)
Kieran Shoemark·Jack Jones·beaten 1.75 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP

Race time

2m 9.69s+5.69s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Alice De Clare (IRE))

“In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - ridden and challenging over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.29 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: Alice De Clare

Pentonville has more to come now handicapping but ALICE DE CLARE can follow up last month's smooth Yarmouth success.

Forecast 4/5 Alice De Clare, 5/2 Pentonville, 8/1 Zipwire, 10/1 Zooter, 14/1 Fille Imbassee

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

Alice De Clare

Oisin Murphy · James Fanshawe · 3yo

Top-rated of 5

score 55.5 · +7.3 clear of next best (48.2)

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
26d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
66strong
Last 6: 9-7-4-2-1
Ratings50% weight
49below average
OR 68 · RPR 81 · TS 71 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
40below average
James Fanshawe: 3/19 winners last 14d (16%)

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 (1–2)

IV 0.91

Mid (3–4)

IV 1.07

High (5–5)

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	2	Alice De Clare J: Oisin Murphy · T: James Fanshawe · draw 2 3yo · F · b	97421	9-07	68	81	71	55.5	2/7F·1.29 SP
2	4	Pentonville J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey · draw 5 3yo · G · bpFT P	525	9-05	66	77	64	48.2	9/2·5.50 SP
3	3	Zooter J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Jack Jones · draw 3 3yo · G · b	44425	9-06	67	74	41	40.0	12/1·13.00 SP
4	5	Fille Imbassee J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho · draw 1 3yo · F · bh	41340	9-04	65	77	50	40.9	28/1·29.00 SP
5	1	Zipwire J: Taylor Fisher · T: J S Moore · draw 4 3yo · G · bp	21123	9-09	70	76	48	47.4	22/1·23.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:12 Leicester on 26 May 2026?

Alice De Clare (IRE) won the 17:12 Leicester at SP 1.29. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by James Fanshawe.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:12 Leicester?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Alice De Clare, won the race (AI score 55.5).

What were the placings in the 17:12 Leicester?

Top finishers: 1. Alice De Clare (IRE) (1.29), 2. Pentonville (GB) (5.50), 3. Zooter (GB) (13.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:12 Leicester?

The winning time was 2m 9.69s, 5.69s slower than standard.

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