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.
19:45 Sandown
Starsports.Bet Whitsun Cup Handicap
1m · Flat · Class 3 · Good · 7 runners · £7,731 · Thursday, 28 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Raammee
Having shown plenty of promise when winning on the AW on his first two starts, RAAMMEE is taken to maintain his unbeaten record.
Forecast 4/5 Raammee, 11/2 Boyfriend, 6/1 Saytarr, 10/1 Hickory, 11/1 Cogitate, 12/1 Nostrum, 20/1 Dark Tornado
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
Raammee
Ray Dawson · Roger Varian · 4yo
Top-rated of 7
score 70.0 · +12.4 clear of next best (57.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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)
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 1m
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.10).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.10
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.85
High (6–7)
IV 1.02
Today: Saytarr (draw 1) and Boyfriend (draw 3) get the bias; Raammee (draw 5) 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. 115 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: Pat Dobbs · T: Richard Hannon · draw 3 5yo · H · b | 14568 | 86 | 53.8 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Michael Appleby · draw 2 6yo · G · b | 80000 | 89 | 41.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: William Buick · T: Charles Hills · draw 7 5yo · G · b | 42207 | 86 | 53.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 5 4yo · G · ch | 11 | 95 | 70.0 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Daniel Muscutt · T: James Horton · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 61113 | 87 | 57.6 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Jamie Osborne · draw 6 8yo · G · bb | 52120 | 96 | 52.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: J F Egan · T: Michael Wigham · draw 4 5yo · G · gr | 11588 | 93 | 45.4 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:45 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.
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