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17:10

Sandown

Great Britain

Star Sports Handicap

Thursday, 28 May 2026

5f·Flat·Class 4·Good·8 runners·£6,019
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Havana Smile (GB)
    David Probert·Gary & Josh Moore
    14/1·15.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Major Neigh Sayer (IRE)AI top pick · 61.5
    Oisin Murphy·George Scott·beaten .75 lengths
    7/2F·4.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Our Cody (IRE)
    Finley Marsh·Richard Hughes·beaten .75 lengths
    18/1·19.00
    SP
Race time
1m 1.83s+2.03s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Havana Smile (GB))

Midfield - short of room and towards rear over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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 →
v1.061.5/100 rating
Major Neigh Sayer
5.40Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way61.5/100 rating
Major Neigh Sayer
5.40Betfair 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

Major Neigh Sayer

Oisin Murphy · George Scott · 3yo

61.5/100
+4.2 vs next best (57.3)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    44d since last run (fresh)
  • Trainer20% weight
    78strong
    George Scott: 5/16 winners last 14d (31%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    60average
    OR 83 · RPR 93 · TS 92 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    38below average
    Last 6: 3-2-1-7-0
MarketBest price 5.40 (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
815
3yo · G · br
54120
9-1187903347.6
7/1·8.00
SP
328
3yo · F · b
P4529
9-1187887547.7
18/1·19.00
SP
633
3yo · F · gr
23109
9-0985968746.3
4/1·5.00
SP
242
3yo · C · btFT T
32170
9-0783939261.5
7/2F·4.50
SP
456
3yo · G · b
22315
9-0682896753.8
4/1·5.00
SP
767
3yo · G · ch
21830
9-0581905152.0
4/1·5.00
SP
574
3yo · G · b
15214
9-0480916057.3
11/1·12.00
SP
181
3yo · G · b
72747
8-1072895740.5
14/1·15.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:10 Sandown on 28 May 2026?

Havana Smile (GB) won the 17:10 Sandown at SP 15.00. Ridden by David Probert. Trained by Gary & Josh Moore.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:10 Sandown?

No — the AI top pick (Major Neigh Sayer) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 17:10 Sandown?

Top finishers: 1. Havana Smile (GB) (15.00), 2. Major Neigh Sayer (IRE) (4.50), 3. Our Cody (IRE) (19.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:10 Sandown?

The winning time was 1m 1.83s, 2.03s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

The vibes suggest KILLAVIA can get her career back on track. Akirra could be the one to chase her home.

Racing Post pick: Killavia

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

100/30 Akirra, 4/1 Major Neigh Sayer, 9/2 Kolkata Knight, 11/2 Our Cody, 6/1 Gouken, The Lost Sock, 7/1 Killavia, 20/1 Havana Smile

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

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