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.
17:10 Sandown
Star Sports Handicap
5f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 8 runners · £6,019 · Thursday, 28 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stHavana Smile (GB)David Probert·Gary & Josh Moore14/1·15.00SP
- 2ndMajor Neigh Sayer (IRE)AI top pick · 61.5Oisin Murphy·George Scott·beaten .75 lengths7/2F·4.50SP
- 3rdOur Cody (IRE)Finley Marsh·Richard Hughes·beaten .75 lengths18/1·19.00SP
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Killavia
The vibes suggest KILLAVIA can get her career back on track. Akirra could be the one to chase her home.
Forecast 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
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
Major Neigh Sayer
Oisin Murphy · George Scott · 3yo
Top-rated of 8
score 61.5 · +4.2 clear of next best (57.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong44d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight78strongGeorge Scott: 5/16 winners last 14d (31%)
- Ratings50% weight60averageOR 83 · RPR 93 · TS 92 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight38below averageLast 6: 3-2-1-7-0
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 5f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.18).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.18
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.64
High (7–8)
IV 1.12
Today: Major Neigh Sayer (draw 2) and Killavia (draw 3) get the bias; Akirra (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. 53 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: David Probert · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 1 3yo · G · b | 72747 | 72 | 40.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: George Scott · draw 2 3yo · C · btFT T | 32170 | 83 | 61.5 | 7/2F·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes · draw 8 3yo · F · b | P4529 | 87 | 47.7 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 22315 | 82 | 53.8 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 15214 | 80 | 57.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Rod Millman · draw 3 3yo · F · gr | 23109 | 85 | 46.3 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 7 3yo · G · ch | 21830 | 81 | 52.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 8 | 1 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Tom Dascombe · draw 5 3yo · G · br | 54120 | 87 | 47.6 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 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.
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