Who won the 14:40 Epsom on 5 June 2026?
Seagulls Eleven (IRE) won the 14:40 Epsom at SP 3.50. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by Hugo Palmer.
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Epsom
Great BritainBetfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3)
Friday, 5 June 2026
1m½f·Flat·Class 1·Good To Soft·8 runners·£70,888
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stSeagulls Eleven (IRE)Oisin Murphy·Hugo Palmer5/2F·3.50SP
- 2ndPersica (IRE)Sean Levey·Richard Hannon·beaten 0.05 lengths11/4·3.75SP
- 3rdBoiling Point (IRE)AI top pick · 71.9Clifford Lee·K R Burke·beaten 2 lengths11/2·6.50SP
Race time
1m 46.74s+3.54s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Seagulls Eleven (IRE))
“Took keen hold - pressed leader - switched to near side over 2f out - ridden and pressed leader over 1f out - led final strides”
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.071.9/100 rating
Boiling Point
6.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way71.9/100 rating
Boiling Point
6.80Betfair 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
Boiling Point
Clifford Lee · K R Burke · 5yo
71.9/100
+3.1 vs next best (68.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight77strongLast 6: 2-1-4-3-1
- Ratings50% weight73strongOR 113 · RPR 125 · TS 91
- Trainer20% weight50averageK R Burke: 10/50 winners last 14d (20%)
MarketBest price 6.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 8 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 5yo · H · b | 21431 | 9-08 | 113 | 125 | 91 | 71.9 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 8 | 2 | 3 | 4yo · G · bp | 12125 | 9-08 | 109 | 123 | 76 | 68.8 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 5yo · G · gr | 11536 | 9-08 | 110 | 121 | 77 | 64.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 5yo · G · ch | 56084 | 9-08 | 112 | 123 | 108 | 63.1 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 5yo · G · ch | 15704 | 9-08 | 112 | 120 | 98 | 53.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 4yo · C · b | 53153 | 9-08 | 106 | 116 | 103 | 58.7 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 8 | 4yo · G · ch | 18021 | 9-08 | 112 | 121 | 97 | 65.6 | 5/2F·3.50 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | 5yo · H · b | 43456 | 9-08 | 110 | 119 | 90 | 54.4 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:40 Epsom?
No — the AI top pick (Boiling Point) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 14:40 Epsom?
Top finishers: 1. Seagulls Eleven (IRE) (3.50), 2. Persica (IRE) (3.75), 3. Boiling Point (IRE) (6.50).
What was the winning time for the 14:40 Epsom?
The winning time was 1m 46.74s, 3.54s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyEpsom looks likely to suit QIRAT who, on favourable terms, is a very interesting alternative to last year's winner Persica.
Racing Post pick: Qirat
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook9/4 Persica, 4/1 Seagulls Eleven, 5/1 Boiling Point, Ice Max, 8/1 Qirat, 10/1 Chancellor, Skukuza, 20/1 Royal Playwright
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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