Who won the 19:12 Sandown on 28 May 2026?
Ombudsman (IRE) won the 19:12 Sandown at SP 1.40. Ridden by William Buick. Trained by John & Thady Gosden.
19:12 Sandown
Star Sports Brigadier Gerard Stakes (Group 3)
1m2f · Flat · Class 1 · Good · 6 runners · £53,875 · Thursday, 28 May 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 2/5F·1.40Race report
- 1stOmbudsman (IRE)AI top pick · 79.8William Buick·John & Thady Gosden2/5F·1.40SP
- 2ndGethin (IRE)James Doyle·Owen Burrows·beaten 0.3 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdAlmeric (GB)Oisin Murphy·Andrew Balding·beaten 3 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
2m 6.44s−0.56s vs std
Faster than standard — genuine race tempo.
In-running (Ombudsman (IRE))
“In touch with leaders - headway and led narrowly from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.40 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: Ombudsman
Three-time Group 1 winner OMBUDSMAN is taken to defy his 7lb penalty. The highly regarded 4yo Gethin is second choice.
Forecast 8/11 Ombudsman, 11/4 Gethin, 15/2 Almeric, 12/1 Wimbledon Hawkeye, 14/1 Arabian Light, 33/1 Bedouin Prince
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
Ombudsman
William Buick · John & Thady Gosden · 5yo
Top-rated of 6
score 79.8 · +1.7 clear of next best (78.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight91very strongLast 6: 1-2-1-2-1
- Ratings50% weight85very strongOR 128 · RPR 135 · TS 120 — highest combined rating in the field
- Freshness10% weight65strong61d since last run (rusty)
- Trainer20% weight63averageJohn & Thady Gosden: 8/32 winners last 14d (25%)
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 — Sandown 1m2f
full course data →Strong: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.35).
Low (1–2)
IV 0.91
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.73
High (5–6)
IV 1.35
Today: Ombudsman (draw 5) and Arabian Light (draw 6) get the bias; Gethin (draw 4) 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. 72 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: William Buick · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 5 5yo · H · b | 12121 | 128 | 79.8 | 2/5F·1.40 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: James Doyle · T: Owen Burrows · draw 4 4yo · C · gr | 1221 | 113 | 78.1 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding · draw 2 4yo · C · gr | 1193 | 117 | 67.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Ryan Moore · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 6 5yo · G · b | 30512 | 111 | 74.4 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: James Owen · draw 3 4yo · C · bp | 42210 | 115 | 59.9 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Connor Planas · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 11222 | 107 | 77.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:12 Sandown?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Ombudsman, won the race (AI score 79.8).
What were the placings in the 19:12 Sandown?
Top finishers: 1. Ombudsman (IRE) (1.40), 2. Gethin (IRE) (4.33), 3. Almeric (GB) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 19:12 Sandown?
The winning time was 2m 6.44s, 0.56s faster than standard.
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