Who won the 17:20 Epsom on 6 June 2026?
Too Soon (GB) won the 17:20 Epsom at SP 9.50. Ridden by Warren Fentiman. Trained by Gary & Josh Moore.
17:20 Epsom
HKJC World Pool Northern Dancer Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m4f · Flat · Class 2 · Soft · 13 runners · £38,655 · Saturday, 6 June 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 12thRace report
- 1stToo Soon (GB)Warren Fentiman·Gary & Josh Moore17/2·9.50SP
- 2ndNight Breeze (IRE)Billy Loughnane·Ian Williams·beaten 1.25 lengths15/2·8.50SP
- 3rdBulletin (IRE)Harry Davies·Jonathan Portman·beaten 5.5 lengths15/2·8.50SP
Race time
2m 45.57s+9.97s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Too Soon (GB))
“Slowly into stride - pushed along early - soon midfield - headway and led narrowly over 2f out - ridden when hung left over 1f out - asserted inside final 110yds - stayed on”
AI top-rated Spinning Wheel (score 72.1) finished 12th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.20 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Spinning Wheel
Plenty to consider but it's hard to believe that SPINNING WHEEL isn't capable of better yet and this progressive sort gets the vote.
Forecast 11/2 Spinning Wheel, 6/1 Elsass, 7/1 Regal Ulixes, Give It To Me Oj, 9/1 Night Breeze, 10/1 Too Soon, Hengest, 11/1 Bulletin, Asgard's Captain, 14/1 Dancing In Paris, 16/1 Antrim, Gordon Grey, 18/1 Prydwen, 20/1 Lord Melbourne, 33/1 Max Mayhem, Military Academy, 40/1 Northwest Passage
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Spinning Wheel
James Doyle · Simon & Ed Crisford · 4yo
Top-rated of 13
score 72.1 · +7.9 clear of next best (64.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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% weight75strongLast 6: 1-0-2-1-2
- Ratings50% weight70strongOR 102 · RPR 116 · TS 98 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight60averageSimon & Ed Crisford: 5/21 winners last 14d (24%)
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Epsom 1m4f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.14).
Low (1–6)
IV 0.99
Mid (7–12)
IV 0.87
High (13–17)
IV 1.14
Today: Regal Ulixes (draw 14) and Bulletin (draw 15) get the bias; Give It To Me Oj (draw 10) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 119 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 13 4yo · G · bpFT P | 38045 | 88 | 55.8 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 2 | 9 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Ian Williams · draw 8 6yo · G · bt | 540341 | 91 | 52.6 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 3 | 15 | J: Harry Davies · T: Jonathan Portman · draw 15 4yo · G · b | 43324 | 87 | 57.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: David Egan · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 12 6yo · G · b | 25341 | 92 | 58.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Jack Dace(5) · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 17 6yo · G · b | 16509 | 97 | 50.7 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 6 | 10 | J: Toby Moore(7) · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 10 5yo · G · bp | 7113 | 89 | 64.2 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Paddy Bradley · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam · draw 11 5yo · G · bb | 723055 | 102 | 49.1 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 8 | 16 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 7 4yo · G · b | 64111 | 84 | 60.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 9 | 6 | J: Dougie Costello · T: Ian Williams · draw 4 6yo · G · b | 28240 | 93 | 47.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 10 | 11 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: George Baker · draw 2 8yo · G · b | 69007 | 89 | 41.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 11 | 8 | 4yo · G · bp | 414983 | 92 | 57.1 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 12 | 2 | J: James Doyle · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 10212 | 102 | 72.1 | 16/5F·4.20 SP |
| 13 | 14 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: George Baker · draw 16 6yo · G · grt | 11939 | 87 | 50.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Tom Marquand · T: George Scott · draw 3 8yo · G · b | 68215 | 103 | 62.0 | — |
| — | — | J: Laura Pearson · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 5 4yo · G · gr/ro | 41205 | 84 | 56.3 | — |
| — | — | J: Connor Beasley · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 9 4yo · G · b | 12011 | 88 | 61.5 | — |
| — | — | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding · draw 14 4yo · G · chh | 61647 | 98 | 58.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Epsom?
No — the AI top pick (Spinning Wheel) finished 12.
What were the placings in the 17:20 Epsom?
Top finishers: 1. Too Soon (GB) (9.50), 2. Night Breeze (IRE) (8.50), 3. Bulletin (IRE) (8.50).
What was the winning time for the 17:20 Epsom?
The winning time was 2m 45.57s, 9.97s slower than standard.
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