Who won the 14:40 Leicester on 26 May 2026?
Abrahamsen (IRE) won the 14:40 Leicester at SP 2.38. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by Archie Watson.
14:40 Leicester
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7f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £3,664 · Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stAbrahamsen (IRE)Oisin Murphy·Archie Watson11/8F·2.38SP
- 2ndParading (GB)Billy Loughnane·Richard Hughes·beaten .75 lengths5/2·3.50SP
- 3rdJazzy Bay (IRE)Callum Hutchinson·Eve Johnson Houghton·beaten .5 lengths11/4·3.75SP
Race time
1m 25.26s+2.86s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Abrahamsen (IRE))
“Bumped start - made all - pushed along 2f out - ridden and wandered around inside final furlong - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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: Parading
Having run pretty well from a wide draw at Wolverhampton last time, PARADING gets the nod ahead of the newcomer Abrahamsen.
Forecast 6/4 Abrahamsen, 5/2 Jazzy Bay, 7/2 Parading, 8/1 Showmethebubbles, 9/1 Bluestone Lady, 25/1 Village Hall
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
Bluestone Lady
Shane Gray · K R Burke · 2yo
Top-rated of 6
score 44.3 · +0.1 clear of next best (44.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong8d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Trainer20% weight60averageK R Burke: 12/50 winners last 14d (24%)
- Form20% weight36below averageLast 6: 8-6-2-6
- Ratings50% weight36below averageRPR 63 · TS 45
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 7f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.17).
Low (1–2)
IV 1.03
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.17
High (5–6)
IV 0.81
Today: Bluestone Lady (draw 4) and Abrahamsen (draw 3) get the bias; Showmethebubbles (draw 5) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 148 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Archie Watson · draw 3 2yo · C · b | — | — | 20.5 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Richard Hughes · draw 1 2yo · C · b | 05 | — | 44.2 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 2 2yo · G · b | 6 | — | 35.0 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Harry Russell · T: Tim Easterby · draw 6 2yo · C · b | 7 | — | 26.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Harry Davies · T: Brian Ellison · draw 5 2yo · F · bFirst after wind op | 85 | — | 34.3 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| — | 5 | J: Shane Gray · T: K R Burke · draw 4 2yo · F · b | 8626 | — | 44.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:40 Leicester?
No — the AI top pick (Bluestone Lady) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 14:40 Leicester?
Top finishers: 1. Abrahamsen (IRE) (2.38), 2. Parading (GB) (3.50), 3. Jazzy Bay (IRE) (3.75).
What was the winning time for the 14:40 Leicester?
The winning time was 1m 25.26s, 2.86s slower than standard.
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