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18:42

Sandown

Great Britain

Star Sports Heron Stakes (Listed Race)

Thursday, 28 May 2026

1m·Flat·Class 1·Good·8 runners·£34,026
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP EvensF·2.00
  1. 1st
    Talk Of New York (GB)AI top pick · 78.6
    William Buick·Charlie Appleby
    EvensF·2.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Time To Turn (GB)
    James Doyle·Charlie Appleby·beaten 5.5 lengths
    15/2·8.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Andab (IRE)
    Oisin Murphy·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 0.2 lengths
    8/1·9.00
    SP
Race time
1m 40.37s−0.73s vs std

Faster than standard — genuine race tempo.

In-running (Talk Of New York (GB))

Midfield - in touch with leaders 3f out - headway to lead over 1f out - soon went clear - ran on well inside final furlong

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.00 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 →
v1.078.6/100 rating
Talk Of New York
2.20BetMGM· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way77.0/100 rating
Nation's Hope
12.50Betfair 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

Talk Of New York

William Buick · Charlie Appleby · 3yo

78.6/100
+1.6 vs next best (77.0)

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

  • Form20% weight
    87very strong
    Last 6: 1-3-1
  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    44d since last run (fresh)
  • Trainer20% weight
    80very strong
    Charlie Appleby: 6/19 winners last 14d (32%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    74strong
    OR 104 · RPR 117 · TS 110 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 2.20 (BetMGM) — 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
219
3yo · C · b
21181
9-071071149370.3
15/2·8.50
SP
327
3yo · G · bp
21232
9-0510311410164.1
8/1·9.00
SP
633
3yo · C · b
41
9-02989059.7
28/1·29.00
SP
746
3yo · G · b
53235
9-02971069469.3
66/1·67.00
SP
554
3yo · C · b
11
9-029910877.0
9/1·10.00
SP
175
3yo · C · bh
131
9-0210411711078.6
EvensF·2.00
SP
481
3yo · C · b
138
9-0210411610066.4
18/1·19.00
SP
898
3yo · C · b
3111
9-021041209375.4
7/2·4.50
SP
2
3yo · C · b
128
9-0210554.5

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:42 Sandown on 28 May 2026?

Talk Of New York (GB) won the 18:42 Sandown at SP 2.00. Ridden by William Buick. Trained by Charlie Appleby.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:42 Sandown?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Talk Of New York, won the race (AI score 78.6).

What were the placings in the 18:42 Sandown?

Top finishers: 1. Talk Of New York (GB) (2.00), 2. Time To Turn (GB) (8.50), 3. Andab (IRE) (9.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:42 Sandown?

The winning time was 1m 40.37s, 0.73s faster than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

St James's Palace Stakes entry YAZIN (nap) impressed when completing a hat-trick at Southwell and he could be destined for big things.

Racing Post pick: Yazin

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

11/8 Talk Of New York, 5/2 Yazin, 8/1 Time To Turn, Nation's Hope, 9/1 Andab, 11/1 Wise Prince, 20/1 Golden Knight, 40/1 Maximized

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

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