14:05

Epsom

Great Britain

Oddschecker British EBF Woodcote Stakes (Conditions Race) (GBB Race)

Friday, 5 June 2026

6f·Flat·Class 2·Good To Soft·13 runners·£38,655

DrawSample too small to call· 27 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 12th

1st
Hickory Lad (IRE)
Sam James·Phillip Makin
100/30·4.33
SP
2nd
Alpe d'Huez (IRE)
Luke Morris·Archie Watson·beaten 3.25 lengths
22/1·23.00
SP
3rd
Rlasthope (GB)
Colin Keane·Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood·beaten 0.1 lengths
18/1·19.00
SP

Race time

1m 11.39s+3.59s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Hickory Lad (IRE))

“Made all - pushed along over 1f out - soon drifted right - clear inside final 110yds - easily”

AI top-rated Wild Terrain (score 66.2) finished 12th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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 →

v1.066.2/100 rating

Wild Terrain

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

Wild Terrain

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

Wild Terrain

Oisin Murphy · Hugo Palmer · 2yo

66.2/100

+0.6 vs next best (65.6)

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

Form20% weight
100very strong
Last 6: 1
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
21d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
53average
RPR 81 · TS 79
Trainer20% weight
48below average
Hugo Palmer: 6/32 winners last 14d (19%)

MarketBest price 6.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 13 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
2	1	12	Alpe d'Huez 2yo · C · b	Luke Morris Archie Watson	1	9-07	—	77	—	58.7	22/1·23.00 SP
9	2	7	Dandyman Dan 2yo · C · b	Saffie Osborne David Evans	15	9-07	—	84	72	49.2	9/1·10.00 SP
11	3	11	El Lambo 2yo · C · b	Jason Watson Charles Hills	651	9-07	—	74	54	53.0	40/1·41.00 SP
1	4	10	Hickory Lad 2yo · C · b	Sam James Phillip Makin	212	9-07	—	92	88	65.6	100/30·4.33 SP
7	5	6	Possessive 2yo · C · b	Clifford Lee K R Burke	1	9-07	—	89	64	62.5	5/2F·3.50 SP
4	6	3	The Bookkeeper 2yo · C · b	Hector Crouch Richard Hughes	41	9-07	—	81	8	49.7	12/1·13.00 SP
12	7	13	Wild Terrain 2yo · C · ch	Oisin Murphy Hugo Palmer	1	9-07	—	81	79	66.2	9/2·5.50 SP
6	8	14	Ardad Steve 2yo · C · b	Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton	4	9-02	—	82	40	46.3	10/1·11.00 SP
3	10	5	Rlasthope 2yo · G · b	Colin Keane Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	523	9-02	—	89	77	49.9	18/1·19.00 SP
5	11	1	Social Spirit 2yo · G · b	Billy Garritty Michael & David Easterby	3	9-02	—	82	69	52.2	25/1·26.00 SP
8	12	8	Havana Flash 2yo · F · gr	Billy Loughnane George Boughey	—	8-11	—	—	—	25.5	14/1·15.00 SP
10	13	2	Romidijo 2yo · F · b	Pierre-Louis Jamin Charlie Clover	83	8-11	—	78	59	50.0	66/1·67.00 SP
13	14	9	Time And Effort 2yo · F · b	Silvestre De Sousa Ivan Furtado	4	8-11	—	66	48	46.0	125/1·126.00 SP
—	—	4	Benefacta 2yo · G · b	NON-RUNNER Richard Hughes	7	9-02	—	69	—	44.5	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:05 Epsom on 5 June 2026?

Hickory Lad (IRE) won the 14:05 Epsom at SP 4.33. Ridden by Sam James. Trained by Phillip Makin.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:05 Epsom?

No — the AI top pick (Wild Terrain) finished 12.

What were the placings in the 14:05 Epsom?

Top finishers: 1. Hickory Lad (IRE) (4.33), 2. Alpe d'Huez (IRE) (23.00), 3. Rlasthope (GB) (19.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:05 Epsom?

The winning time was 1m 11.39s, 3.59s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

The each-way suggestion in a competitive Woodcote is ARDAD STEVE. Second pick is Wild Terrain.

Racing Post pick: Ardad Steve

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

100/30 Possessive, 4/1 Hickory Lad, 11/2 Wild Terrain, 7/1 Dandyman Dan, 8/1 Alpe d'Huez, 10/1 The Bookkeeper, Ardad Steve, 14/1 Rlasthope, 16/1 Social Spirit, Havana Flash, 20/1 El Lambo, 25/1 Romidijo, 66/1 Time And Effort

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

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