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.
17:20 Beverley
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5f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 9 runners · £4,004 · Wednesday, 27 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: King Of The Jungle
Nordic Glory should go well again but perhaps KING OF THE JUNGLE can go one better than when runner-up in 2024.
Forecast 3/1 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
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
Nordic Glory
James Glennon(7) · Michael Attwater · 7yo
Top-rated of 9
score 46.6 · +6.0 clear of next best (40.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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%)
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 — Beverley 5f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.19).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.19
Mid (5–7)
IV 1.06
High (8–10)
IV 0.74
Today: King Of The Jungle (draw 1) and Thornaby Pearl (draw 4) get the bias; Nordic Glory (draw 9) 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. 130 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | J: Shay Farmer(5) · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 1 6yo · G · b | 36250 | 53 | 40.6 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 2 | 10 | J: Aiden Brookes · T: John Wainwright · draw 3 5yo · G · bb | 59867 | 46 | 27.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: William Pyle · T: Ruth Carr · draw 8 5yo · G · bh | 55645 | 56 | 38.4 | 15/8·2.88 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Jack Nicholls(3) · T: Adrian Nicholls · draw 4 8yo · G · b | 19853 | 60 | 36.4 | 9/5F·2.80 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Jake Dickson(5) · T: Michael Herrington · draw 7 4yo · G · b | 328567 | 53 | 40.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Ethan Tindall(3) · T: Antony Brittain · draw 10 5yo · G · bv | 852482 | 47 | 38.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Rhys Elliott(3) · T: Alan Brown · draw 5 4yo · F · bh | 58736 | 59 | 32.5 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 8 | 4 | J: James Glennon(7) · T: Michael Attwater · draw 9 7yo · G · ch | 32451 | 57 | 46.6 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 9 | 6 | J: Lewis Chalkley(5) · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 6 8yo · G · b | 19097 | 53 | 30.8 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Zak Wheatley · T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay · draw 2 4yo · G · b | 57900 | 60 | 27.6 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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