Who won the 17:15 Epsom on 5 June 2026?
Ellusive Butterfly (IRE) won the 17:15 Epsom at SP 10.00. Ridden by Clifford Lee. Trained by K R Burke.
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Epsom
Great BritainCygames Surrey Stakes (Listed Race)
Friday, 5 June 2026
7f·Flat·Class 1·Good To Soft·6 runners·£48,204
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stEllusive Butterfly (IRE)Clifford Lee·K R Burke9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndGreek Mythology (IRE)Dylan Browne McMonagle·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten .75 lengths5/2·3.50SP
- 3rdArdisia (IRE)David Probert·Hugo Palmer·beaten 2.75 lengths18/1·19.00SP
Race time
1m 24.51s+3.41s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Ellusive Butterfly (IRE))
“Took keen hold - made all - switched to near side over 2f out - soon reduced lead - faced challenge over 1f out - gamely”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 9.00 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 →v1.070.2/100 rating
Postmodern
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Postmodern
James Doyle · Hamad Al Jehani · 3yo
70.2/100
+3.4 vs next best (66.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongHamad Al Jehani: 3/7 winners last 14d (43%)
- Ratings50% weight67strongOR 98 · RPR 112 · TS 90
- Freshness10% weight65strong91d since last run (rusty)
- Form20% weight52averageLast 6: 1-0-7-3-2
Marketno market price available
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 | 3yo · G · b | 27746 | 9-05 | 103 | 111 | 82 | 58.2 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | 3yo · C · bt | 123 | 9-02 | 102 | 115 | 91 | 66.8 | 5/2·3.50 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 3yo · C · b | 11513 | 9-02 | 103 | 117 | 100 | 65.1 | EvensF·2.00 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 8 | 3yo · G · b | 13341 | 9-02 | 101 | 113 | 111 | 59.0 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 7 | 3yo · F · b | 16631 | 8-11 | 79 | 96 | 78 | 62.6 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | 3yo · F · b | 12447 | 8-11 | 95 | 113 | 92 | 62.0 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| — | — | 2 | 3yo · G · bhFT H | 10732 | 9-02 | 98 | 112 | 90 | 70.2 | — | |
| — | — | 1 | 3yo · C · b | 59110 | 9-02 | 104 | 114 | 103 | 63.6 | — | |
| — | — | 3 | 3yo · F · bhFT H | 21940 | 8-11 | 101 | 115 | 104 | 60.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:15 Epsom?
No — the AI top pick (Postmodern) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 17:15 Epsom?
Top finishers: 1. Ellusive Butterfly (IRE) (10.00), 2. Greek Mythology (IRE) (3.50), 3. Ardisia (IRE) (19.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:15 Epsom?
The winning time was 1m 24.51s, 3.41s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyWith further progress plausible, Irish raider GREEK MYTHOLOGY is preferred. Postmodern is second pick.
Racing Post pick: Greek Mythology
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook9/4 Stellar Sunrise, 4/1 Greek Mythology, Northern Champion, 6/1 Ten Carat Harry, 8/1 Postmodern, 10/1 Ellusive Butterfly, 14/1 Awaken, 16/1 Ardisia, 40/1 Assaranca
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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