16:42 Wetherby

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7f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 14 runners · £5,234 · Thursday, 4 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th

1st
Obelix (GB)
Ryan Sexton·Julie Camacho
10/1·11.00
SP
2nd
It Just Takes Time (IRE)
Jack Garritty·Mark Walford·beaten 1.25 lengths
8/1·9.00
SP
3rd
Orne (IRE)
Cam Hardie·Antony Brittain·beaten 1 length
12/1·13.00
SP

Race time

1m 23.38s−0.72s vs std

Faster than standard — genuine race tempo.

In-running (Obelix (GB))

“Midfield - headway and ridden over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - led inside final furlong - comfortably”

AI top-rated Stratocracy (score 62.7) finished 5th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 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-party

Pundit pick: Inspired

The suggestion is INSPIRED, who took a step back in the right direction last time and may be able to build on that.

Forecast 3/1 Inspired, 100/30 Roaring Ralph, 10/1 Lady Mariko, Empirestateofmind, 12/1 Madame De Sevigne, Obelix, Orne, 14/1 Stratocracy, It Just Takes Time, 16/1 Symphony Of Joy, 20/1 Society Man, Anthropologist, Yaajooz, 25/1 Livonian, Catalyse, 33/1 War Howl

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

Stratocracy

William Pyle · Kevin & Lauren Frost · 5yo

Top-rated of 14

score 62.7 · +1.4 clear of next best (61.3)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
20d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
75strong
Kevin & Lauren Frost: 3/10 winners last 14d (30%)
Ratings50% weight
54average
OR 79 · RPR 91 · TS 73
Form20% weight
53average
Last 6: 5-4-3-1-6

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 — Wetherby 7f

full course data →

Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–6)

IV 1.04

Mid (7–11)

IV 1.04

High (12–16)

IV 0.93

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 31 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	7	Obelix J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho · draw 6 6yo · G · bh	00890	9-07	78	93	90	44.7	10/1·11.00 SP
2	8	It Just Takes Time J: Jack Garritty · T: Mark Walford · draw 8 8yo · G · br	70860	9-05	76	93	83	46.2	8/1·9.00 SP
3	11	Orne J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain · draw 2 5yo · G · bb	07030	9-02	73	90	71	36.6	12/1·13.00 SP
4	9	Inspired J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke · draw 5 4yo · G · b	12364	9-05	76	95	81	54.4	11/8F·2.38 SP
5	2	Stratocracy J: William Pyle · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 3 5yo · G · b	54316	9-08	79	91	73	62.7	11/2·6.50 SP
6	3	Lady Mariko J: David Egan · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 11 4yo · F · b	52160	9-08	79	90	70	45.6	11/1·12.00 SP
7	5	Madame De Sevigne J: Darragh Keenan · T: John Butler · draw 12 5yo · M · bpFT P	40738	9-08	79	92	70	45.4	10/1·11.00 SP
8	14	Anthropologist J: Oisin Orr · T: Michael Herrington · draw 13 4yo · G · bp	642164	9-01	72	90	39	47.0	28/1·29.00 SP
9	6	Empirestateofmind J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 1 8yo · G · b	95040	9-07	78	94	59	43.5	14/1·15.00 SP
10	13	War Howl J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 4 4yo · G · br	99000	9-01	72	92	46	36.6	40/1·41.00 SP
11	15	Symphony Of Joy J: Oliver Stammers · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 15 4yo · G · btFT TFirst after wind op	4347	9-00	71	87	70	57.5	33/1·34.00 SP
12	16	Yaajooz J: Lewis Chalkley(7) · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 14 5yo · G · br	32789	9-00	71	93	49	43.1	20/1·21.00 SP
13	10	Catalyse J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Jim Goldie · draw 7 4yo · G · ch	03900	9-02	73	92	75	48.5	20/1·21.00 SP
14	4	Livonian J: Shane Gray · T: Barry Murtagh · draw 9 4yo · G · chtFT T	21350	9-08	79	87	49	51.6	200/1·201.00 SP
—	—	Society Man J: Cieren Fallon · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 16 6yo · G · b	50499	9-09	80	87	69	43.1	—
—	—	Roaring Ralph J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 10 6yo · G · bb	211121	9-02	73	93	73	61.3	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:42 Wetherby on 4 June 2026?

Obelix (GB) won the 16:42 Wetherby at SP 11.00. Ridden by Ryan Sexton. Trained by Julie Camacho.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:42 Wetherby?

No — the AI top pick (Stratocracy) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 16:42 Wetherby?

Top finishers: 1. Obelix (GB) (11.00), 2. It Just Takes Time (IRE) (9.00), 3. Orne (IRE) (13.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:42 Wetherby?

The winning time was 1m 23.38s, 0.72s faster than standard.

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