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.
16:40 Leicester
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6f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 8 runners · £3,664 · Tuesday, 26 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Frantic
Nebbia can build on her Windsor run but FRANTIC could have been let into handicaps lightly and she can defy topweight.
Forecast 5/2 Frantic, 4/1 Nebbia, 5/1 Polka Blue, 11/2 Yasalam, 8/1 Always Perfect, Blindfold Games, 14/1 Filly Foden, Hewi, Anorah Unleashed
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
Frantic
Kieran Shoemark · Ed Walker · 3yo
Top-rated of 8
score 53.7 · +0.8 clear of next best (52.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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%)
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 (1–4)
IV 1.13
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.93
High (8–10)
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Jason Watson · T: Charles Hills · draw 7 3yo · F · b | 43443 | 68 | 52.9 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 10 3yo · F · b | 242 | 70 | 53.7 | 11/10F·2.10 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: David Egan · T: Charlie Fellowes · draw 2 3yo · F · bt | 453 | 62 | 45.7 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 4 | 10 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 4 3yo · F · chtpFT TP | 65638 | 56 | 42.2 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey · draw 1 3yo · F · bt | 92436 | 61 | 39.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho · draw 3 3yo · F · bh | 544 | 63 | 36.2 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Rod Millman · draw 8 3yo · F · b | 175537 | 64 | 42.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 8 | 2 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Archie Watson · draw 9 3yo · F · b | 457 | 69 | 38.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Hughie Morrison · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 57255 | 67 | 47.9 | — |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Seb Spencer · draw 5 3yo · F · b | 49443 | 67 | 35.8 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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