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18:12

Sandown

Great Britain

Star Sports Henry II Stakes (Group 3)

Thursday, 28 May 2026

2m·Flat·Class 1·Good·7 runners·£53,875
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Dubai Future (GB)
    David Probert·Saeed bin Suroor
    28/1·29.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Sweet William (IRE)AI top pick · 81.1
    Robert Havlin·John & Thady Gosden·beaten 0.3 lengths
    8/13F·1.62
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Lazy Griff (GER)
    William Buick·Charlie Johnston·beaten 1.75 lengths
    5/1·6.00
    SP
Race time
3m 39.90s+7.10s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Dubai Future (GB))

In touch with leaders - dropped to rear after 4f - headway on outer over 6f out - going easily when led over 3f out - ridden when clear 1f out - kept on

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.62 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 →
v1.081.1/100 rating
Sweet William
1.74Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way64.3/100 rating
Lazy Griff
6.60Betfair 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

Sweet William

Robert Havlin · John & Thady Gosden · 7yo

81.1/100
+16.8 vs next best (64.3)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    27d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    89very strong
    Last 6: 3-2-1-2-1
  • Ratings50% weight
    82very strong
    OR 117 · RPR 125 · TS 126 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    63average
    John & Thady Gosden: 8/32 winners last 14d (25%)
MarketBest price 1.74 (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#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
214
7yo · G · bv
32121
9-0911712512681.1
8/13F·1.62
SP
137
10yo · G · bp
36684
9-0410911910559.7
28/1·29.00
SP
748
6yo · G · bt
05115
9-041021174252.1
80/1·81.00
SP
453
7yo · G · b
22553
9-041111229555.9
7/1·8.00
SP
561
7yo · G · b
23135
9-041051206959.0
18/1·19.00
SP
676
4yo · G · gr
51604
9-0311112412060.8
13/2·7.50
SP
382
4yo · C · b
1223
9-0311412611364.3
5/1·6.00
SP
5
6yo · G · bt
32236
9-0410157.2

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:12 Sandown on 28 May 2026?

Dubai Future (GB) won the 18:12 Sandown at SP 29.00. Ridden by David Probert. Trained by Saeed bin Suroor.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:12 Sandown?

No — the AI top pick (Sweet William) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 18:12 Sandown?

Top finishers: 1. Dubai Future (GB) (29.00), 2. Sweet William (IRE) (1.62), 3. Lazy Griff (GER) (6.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:12 Sandown?

The winning time was 3m 39.90s, 7.10s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Class act SWEET WILLIAM won this in 2024 and landed the Sagaro Stakes at Ascot on this month's reappearance, and he can follow up.

Racing Post pick: Sweet William

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

Evs Sweet William, 7/2 Lazy Griff, 4/1 Furthur, 7/1 Epic Poet, 20/1 Dubai Future, 33/1 Paradias, 40/1 Duke Of Oxford

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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