Who won the 19:45 Sandown on 28 May 2026?
Boyfriend (GB) won the 19:45 Sandown at SP 4.50. Ridden by Pat Dobbs. Trained by Richard Hannon.
← All racecards19:45
Sandown
Great BritainStarsports.Bet Whitsun Cup Handicap
Thursday, 28 May 2026
1m·Flat·Class 3·Good·7 runners·£7,731
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stBoyfriend (GB)Pat Dobbs·Richard Hannon7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndNostrum (GB)Alistair Rawlinson·Michael Appleby·beaten 1.5 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdCogitate (IRE)William Buick·Charles Hills·beaten 1 length15/2·8.50SP
Race time
1m 41.63s+0.53s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Boyfriend (GB))
“In touch with leaders - headway to lead inside final furlong - kept on”
AI top-rated Raammee (score 70.0) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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 →v1.070.0/100 rating
Raammee
2.58Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way57.6/100 rating
Saytarr
12.00Betfair 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
Raammee
Ray Dawson · Roger Varian · 4yo
70.0/100
+12.4 vs next best (57.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight100very strongLast 6: 1-1
- Ratings50% weight68strongOR 95 · RPR 109 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight58averageRoger Varian: 7/31 winners last 14d (23%)
- Freshness10% weight45below average262d since last run (long absence)
MarketBest price 2.58 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 6 | 8yo · G · bb | 52120 | 9-10 | 96 | 105 | 87 | 52.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 4yo · G · ch | 11 | 9-09 | 95 | 109 | — | 70.0 | 11/8F·2.38 SP | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 5yo · G · gr | 11588 | 9-07 | 93 | 106 | 89 | 45.4 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 6yo · G · b | 80000 | 9-03 | 89 | 101 | 92 | 41.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4yo · G · b | 61113 | 9-01 | 87 | 106 | 89 | 57.6 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | 5yo · G · b | 42207 | 9-00 | 86 | 107 | 76 | 53.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 3 | 5yo · H · b | 14568 | 9-00 | 86 | 108 | 92 | 53.8 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:45 Sandown?
No — the AI top pick (Raammee) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 19:45 Sandown?
Top finishers: 1. Boyfriend (GB) (4.50), 2. Nostrum (GB) (7.50), 3. Cogitate (IRE) (8.50).
What was the winning time for the 19:45 Sandown?
The winning time was 1m 41.63s, 0.53s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyHaving shown plenty of promise when winning on the AW on his first two starts, RAAMMEE is taken to maintain his unbeaten record.
Racing Post pick: Raammee
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/5 Raammee, 11/2 Boyfriend, 6/1 Saytarr, 10/1 Hickory, 11/1 Cogitate, 12/1 Nostrum, 20/1 Dark Tornado
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
Best price shown is the highest decimal price across bookmakers we track. Odds update every few minutes; settle at SP if unavailable. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org