Who won the 17:20 Beverley on 27 May 2026?
King Of The Jungle (IRE) won the 17:20 Beverley at SP 7.50. Ridden by Shay Farmer. Trained by Michael & David Easterby.
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Beverley
Great BritainRacing Again This Saturday Apprentice Handicap
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
5f·Flat·Class 6·Good To Firm·9 runners·£4,004
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stKing Of The Jungle (IRE)Shay Farmer·Michael & David Easterby13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndCrafty Spirit (IRE)Aiden Brookes·John Wainwright·beaten 2 lengths40/1·41.00SP
- 3rdSouth Shore (GB)William Pyle·Ruth Carr·beaten 1.75 lengths15/8·2.88SP
Race time
1m 0.77s+0.77s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (King Of The Jungle (IRE))
“In touch with leaders - switched left and headway over 1f out - soon ridden - led inside final furlong - kept on well when clear final 110yds”
AI top-rated Nordic Glory (score 46.6) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 22.00 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 →v1.046.6/100 rating
Nordic Glory
22.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way40.6/100 rating
King Of The Jungle
10.00Betfair 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
Nordic Glory
James Glennon(7) · Michael Attwater · 7yo
46.6/100
+6.0 vs next best (40.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight65averageLast 6: 3-2-4-5-1
- Ratings50% weight39below averageOR 57 · RPR 68 · TS 52
- Trainer20% weight20weakMichael Attwater: 1/12 winners last 14d (8%)
MarketBest price 22.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 7th pick of 9 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 8yo · G · b | 19853 | 9-09 | 60 | 74 | 63 | 36.4 | 9/5F·2.80 SP | |
| 7 | 3 | 5 | 4yo · F · bh | 58736 | 9-08 | 59 | 69 | 49 | 32.5 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 9 | 7yo · G · ch | 32451 | 9-06 | 57 | 68 | 52 | 46.6 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 8 | 5yo · G · bh | 55645 | 9-05 | 56 | 73 | — | 38.4 | 15/8·2.88 SP | |
| 9 | 6 | 6 | 8yo · G · b | 19097 | 9-02 | 53 | 73 | 58 | 30.8 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 1 | 6yo · G · b | 36250 | 9-02 | 53 | 74 | 67 | 40.6 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 7 | 4yo · G · b | 328567 | 9-02 | 53 | 71 | 55 | 40.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 6 | 9 | 10 | 5yo · G · bv | 852482 | 8-10 | 47 | 70 | 65 | 38.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 2 | 10 | 3 | 5yo · G · bb | 59867 | 8-09 | 46 | 72 | 57 | 27.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| — | — | 2 | 4yo · G · b | 57900 | 9-09 | 60 | 72 | 67 | 27.6 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Beverley?
No — the AI top pick (Nordic Glory) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 17:20 Beverley?
Top finishers: 1. King Of The Jungle (IRE) (7.50), 2. Crafty Spirit (IRE) (41.00), 3. South Shore (GB) (2.88).
What was the winning time for the 17:20 Beverley?
The winning time was 1m 0.77s, 0.77s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyNordic Glory should go well again but perhaps KING OF THE JUNGLE can go one better than when runner-up in 2024.
Racing Post pick: King Of The Jungle
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook3/1 Thornaby Pearl, 7/2 Nordic Glory, 6/1 South Shore, 15/2 King Of The Jungle, 8/1 Desert Master, 9/1 Until Dawn, 10/1 Amerjeet, 12/1 Cape Sovereign, 14/1 So Grateful, 25/1 Crafty Spirit
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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