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17:50

Epsom

Great Britain

Debenhams Handicap

Friday, 5 June 2026

7f·Flat·Class 2·Good To Soft·16 runners·£38,655
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 15th
  1. 1st
    Colombier (GB)
    James Doyle·Hamad Al Jehani
    12/1·13.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Zarathos (IRE)
    Hector Crouch·Dylan Cunha·beaten 0.3 lengths
    11/1·12.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    A War Eagle (IRE)
    Billy Garritty·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 4.25 lengths
    40/1·41.00
    SP
Race time
1m 23.23s+2.13s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Colombier (GB))

Midfield - switched to near side and waiting for room over 2f out - headway and pressed leader over 1f out - ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong - clear with one other inside final 110yds - kept on

AI top-rated Pietro (score 62.9) finished 15th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 11.00 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 →
v1.062.9/100 rating
Pietro
12.00Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way62.9/100 rating
Pietro
12.00Betfair 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

Pietro

George Wood · James Fanshawe · 4yo

62.9/100
+2.2 vs next best (60.7)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    30d since last run (fresh)
  • Form20% weight
    72strong
    Last 6: 1-6-2-1-3
  • Ratings50% weight
    62average
    OR 84 · RPR 104 · TS 92
  • Trainer20% weight
    45below average
    James Fanshawe: 2/11 winners last 14d (18%)
MarketBest price 12.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 16 in market. AI is contrarian here.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
512
4yo · F · bh
42301
9-12961078658.9
15/8F·2.88
SP
11213
8yo · G · bt
60450
9-09931108651.8
11/2·6.50
SP
1438
4yo · G · gr
01706
9-07911059147.0
11/1·12.00
SP
1649
4yo · G · ch
61320
9-07911049350.5
18/1·19.00
SP
13512
4yo · G · b
24671
9-06901038056.8
22/1·23.00
SP
463
5yo · G · b
40301
9-06901048157.2
17/2·9.50
SP
1710
6yo · G · b
1490
9-06901015960.4
12/1·13.00
SP
1086
8yo · G · grp
38022
9-02861038751.1
12/1·13.00
SP
2916
4yo · G · b
20411
9-01851059259.7
11/1·12.00
SP
31011
4yo · G · b
08155
9-00841047050.0
40/1·41.00
SP
6111
5yo · G · b
43407
9-00841057053.8
11/1·12.00
SP
15124
4yo · G · b/br
16213
9-00841049262.9
11/1·12.00
SP
91315
3yo · C · b
15202
8-13931049050.8
25/1·26.00
SP
8147
4yo · F · b
83215
8-12821038560.7
33/1·34.00
SP
7155
5yo · G · b
67229
8-12821079153.0
22/1·23.00
SP
121614
3yo · G · btpFT TP
35142
8-02821019057.5
25/1·26.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:50 Epsom on 5 June 2026?

Colombier (GB) won the 17:50 Epsom at SP 13.00. Ridden by James Doyle. Trained by Hamad Al Jehani.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:50 Epsom?

No — the AI top pick (Pietro) finished 15.

What were the placings in the 17:50 Epsom?

Top finishers: 1. Colombier (GB) (13.00), 2. Zarathos (IRE) (12.00), 3. A War Eagle (IRE) (41.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:50 Epsom?

The winning time was 1m 23.23s, 2.13s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Topweight DANCE IN THE STORM looked a filly to follow when getting up at Chester on her reappearance and earns the vote.

Racing Post pick: Dance In The Storm

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

5/2 Dance In The Storm, 9/2 Rhoscolyn, 8/1 Crimson Spirit, Zarathos, 12/1 The Angel King, Mister Bluebird, Arctic Thunder, Pietro, 14/1 Colombier, Monarch's Gold, 16/1 Veblen Good, 20/1 Aurora Majesty, 33/1 Sunny Smile, 40/1 A War Eagle, Son, 50/1 Musical Angel

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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