Who won the 16:40 Leicester on 26 May 2026?
Polka Blue (IRE) won the 16:40 Leicester at SP 7.00. Ridden by Jason Watson. Trained by Charles Hills.
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Leicester
Great BritainEvery Race Live On Racing TV Fillies' Handicap
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
6f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·8 runners·£3,664
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stPolka Blue (IRE)Jason Watson·Charles Hills6/1·7.00SP
- 2ndFrantic (GB)AI top pick · 53.7Kieran Shoemark·Ed Walker·beaten 1.25 lengths11/10F·2.10SP
- 3rdAlways Perfect (IRE)David Egan·Charlie Fellowes·beaten .5 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
1m 10.30s+0.80s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Polka Blue (IRE))
“Dwelt start - raced towards far side - soon prominent - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on - 1st of 3 in group”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.10 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 →v1.053.7/100 rating
Frantic
2.42Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way52.9/100 rating
Polka Blue
8.40Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Frantic
Kieran Shoemark · Ed Walker · 3yo
53.7/100
+0.8 vs next best (52.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong38d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight67strongLast 6: 2-4-2
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 70 · RPR 80 · TS 69 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight38below averageEd Walker: 5/34 winners last 14d (15%)
MarketBest price 2.42 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 10 | 3yo · F · b | 242 | 9-09 | 70 | 80 | 69 | 53.7 | 11/10F·2.10 SP | |
| 8 | 2 | 9 | 3yo · F · b | 457 | 9-08 | 69 | 69 | 41 | 38.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 7 | 3yo · F · b | 43443 | 9-07 | 68 | 76 | — | 52.9 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 8 | 3yo · F · b | 175537 | 9-03 | 64 | 77 | 43 | 42.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 3yo · F · bh | 544 | 9-02 | 63 | 64 | 55 | 36.2 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | 3yo · F · bt | 453 | 9-01 | 62 | 79 | 68 | 45.7 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 3yo · F · bt | 92436 | 9-00 | 61 | 72 | 17 | 39.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 3yo · F · chtpFT TP | 65638 | 8-09 | 56 | 76 | — | 42.2 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| — | — | 5 | 3yo · F · b | 49443 | 9-06 | 67 | — | — | 35.8 | — | |
| — | — | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 57255 | 9-06 | 67 | 74 | 56 | 47.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Leicester?
No — the AI top pick (Frantic) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 16:40 Leicester?
Top finishers: 1. Polka Blue (IRE) (7.00), 2. Frantic (GB) (2.10), 3. Always Perfect (IRE) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:40 Leicester?
The winning time was 1m 10.30s, 0.80s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyNebbia can build on her Windsor run but FRANTIC could have been let into handicaps lightly and she can defy topweight.
Racing Post pick: Frantic
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Frantic, 4/1 Nebbia, 5/1 Polka Blue, 11/2 Yasalam, 8/1 Always Perfect, Blindfold Games, 14/1 Filly Foden, Hewi, Anorah Unleashed
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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