Who won the 16:40 Epsom on 5 June 2026?
Mister Winston (GB) won the 16:40 Epsom at SP 7.00. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by Andrew Balding.
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Epsom
Great BritainHKJC World Pool Handicap
Friday, 5 June 2026
1m½f·Flat·Class 2·Good To Soft·18 runners·£38,655
Result
AI top pick finished 14thRace report
- 1stMister Winston (GB)Oisin Murphy·Andrew Balding6/1·7.00SP
- 2ndHot Cash (GB)David Probert·Jack Channon·beaten 1 length20/1·21.00SP
- 3rdMan Of La Mancha (GB)Rossa Ryan·Ralph Beckett·beaten 1.25 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
1m 46.99s+3.79s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Mister Winston (GB))
“Taken down early - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - switched to near side over 2f out - soon short of room and hampered - rallied when ridden over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on well”
AI top-rated Celeborn (score 66.2) finished 14th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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 →v1.066.2/100 rating
Celeborn
6.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way66.2/100 rating
Celeborn
6.00Betfair 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
Celeborn
Billy Loughnane · George Boughey · 4yo
66.2/100
+4.0 vs next best (62.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight66strongOR 89 · RPR 110 · TS 98
- Form20% weight64averageLast 6: 3-2-1-5
- Trainer20% weight53averageGeorge Boughey: 7/33 winners last 14d (21%)
MarketBest price 6.00 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 4 | 5yo · G · b | 52480 | 9-12 | 100 | 109 | 93 | 48.9 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | 8yo · G · gr | 212270 | 9-09 | 97 | 108 | 84 | 62.2 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 8 | 4yo · G · b | 14016 | 9-09 | 97 | 109 | 81 | 56.1 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 16 | 4 | 13 | 7yo · G · ch | 02700 | 9-08 | 96 | 110 | 84 | 44.9 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 11 | 5 | 10 | 7yo · G · ch | 09310 | 9-08 | 96 | 110 | 82 | 57.4 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 18 | 4yo · G · b | 21560 | 9-07 | 95 | 106 | 89 | 48.7 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 12 | 7 | 7 | 5yo · G · b | 18207 | 9-05 | 93 | 108 | 99 | 49.1 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | 7yo · G · b | 60731 | 9-04 | 92 | 107 | 98 | 57.2 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 3 | 9 | 2 | 4yo · G · ch | 41145 | 9-01 | 89 | 111 | 85 | 58.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 5 | 10 | 6 | 4yo · G · b | 34501 | 9-01 | 89 | 110 | 78 | 61.6 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 13 | 11 | 14 | 4yo · G · b | 30229 | 9-01 | 89 | 113 | 97 | 62.2 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 14 | 12 | 9 | 4yo · G · bpFT P | 3215 | 9-01 | 89 | 110 | 98 | 66.2 | 4/1F·5.00 SP | |
| 18 | 13 | 3 | 5yo · G · b | 22477 | 9-01 | 89 | 108 | 90 | 54.1 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 8 | 14 | 11 | 6yo · G · b | 10310 | 9-00 | 88 | 109 | 74 | 56.7 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 15 | 15 | 5 | 4yo · G · chbFT B | 62232 | 9-00 | 88 | 112 | 98 | 62.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 2 | 16 | 12 | 4yo · G · b | 65402 | 8-11 | 85 | 110 | 66 | 47.1 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 9 | 17 | 16 | 5yo · G · b | 00112 | 8-10 | 84 | 109 | 98 | 56.9 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 6 | 18 | 17 | 4yo · G · b | 31623 | 8-06 | 80 | 107 | 96 | 59.9 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Epsom?
No — the AI top pick (Celeborn) finished 14.
What were the placings in the 16:40 Epsom?
Top finishers: 1. Mister Winston (GB) (7.00), 2. Hot Cash (GB) (21.00), 3. Man Of La Mancha (GB) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:40 Epsom?
The winning time was 1m 46.99s, 3.79s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyUnexposed Celeborn is one of many to consider but the vote goes to MAN OF LA MANCHA, who was done few favours at Newbury last time.
Racing Post pick: Man Of La Mancha
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook9/2 Stem, Celeborn, 6/1 Mister Winston, 13/2 Man Of La Mancha, 7/1 Asmen Warrior, 11/1 Principality, 12/1 Mirsky, 14/1 Sterling Knight, 16/1 Hot Cash, 20/1 Jimmy Speaking, Walsingham, Final Night, Mr Swivell, 22/1 Bragbor, 25/1 Thunder Roar, 33/1 Popmaster, 50/1 Nizam, Ozat
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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