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17:12

Leicester

Great Britain

Next Meeting Monday 8th June Handicap

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

1m2f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·5 runners·£3,664
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 2/7F·1.29
  1. 1st
    Alice De Clare (IRE)AI top pick · 55.5
    Oisin Murphy·James Fanshawe
    2/7F·1.29
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Pentonville (GB)
    Billy Loughnane·George Boughey·beaten .75 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  3. 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.055.5/100 rating
Alice De Clare
1.43Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Alice De Clare

Oisin Murphy · James Fanshawe · 3yo

55.5/100
+7.3 vs next best (48.2)

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%)
MarketBest price 1.43 (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
514
3yo · G · bp
21123
9-0970764847.4
22/1·23.00
SP
122
3yo · F · b
97421
9-0768817155.5
2/7F·1.29
SP
333
3yo · G · b
44425
9-0667744140.0
12/1·13.00
SP
245
3yo · G · bpFT P
525
9-0566776448.2
9/2·5.50
SP
451
3yo · F · bh
41340
9-0465775040.9
28/1·29.00
SP

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.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

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

Racing Post pick: Alice De Clare

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

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

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

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