Who won the 16:40 Epsom on 6 June 2026?
Folk Pageant (GB) won the 16:40 Epsom at SP 6.00. Ridden by Rowan Scott. Trained by Charlie Johnston.
16:40 Epsom
Cherryfield (Croydon) Lester Piggott Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m2f · Flat · Class 2 · Soft · 9 runners · £38,655 · Saturday, 6 June 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stFolk Pageant (GB)Rowan Scott·Charlie Johnston5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndSilver State (IRE)Rose Dawes·Jack Channon·beaten 1.75 lengths20/1·21.00SP
- 3rdPendella (IRE)Jack Nicholls·K R Burke·beaten 3.25 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
2m 15.88s+9.98s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Folk Pageant (GB))
“Prominent - went second up the centre over 2f out - led over 1f out - pushed out final 110yds”
AI top-rated York Tower (score 67.9) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 16.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Folk Pageant
Most retain potential, are unexposed or both, but FOLK PAGEANT in particular has really made her mark in 1m2f handicaps.
Forecast 100/30 Hell Yeah He Did, 5/1 Allegresse, 11/2 Starlight Time, 7/1 Folk Pageant, 8/1 Lake Como, Pendella, 11/1 Savvy Disko, 12/1 Silver State, York Tower, 33/1 Tailgunner Joe
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
York Tower
Harry Davies · William Haggas · 3yo
Top-rated of 9
score 67.9 · +5.7 clear of next best (62.1)
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 strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight73strongWilliam Haggas: 10/34 winners last 14d (29%)
- Form20% weight69strongLast 6: 2-2-3
- Ratings50% weight59averageOR 78 · RPR 101 · TS 87
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 1m2f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.14).
Low (1–4)
IV 0.99
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.87
High (9–11)
IV 1.14
Today: Pendella (draw 9) and Lake Como (draw 11) get the bias; York Tower (draw 8) 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 | 9 | J: Rowan Scott · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 4 3yo · F · b | 21911 | 80 | 59.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Rose Dawes(5) · T: Jack Channon · draw 2 3yo · G · bv | 133115 | 85 | 54.5 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 3 | 10 | J: Jack Nicholls(5) · T: K R Burke · draw 9 3yo · F · ch | 41352 | 79 | 62.1 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 4 | 11 | J: Harry Davies · T: William Haggas · draw 8 3yo · G · b | 223 | 78 | 67.9 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 1 3yo · G · b | 6231 | 85 | 55.7 | 5/4F·2.25 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey · draw 11 3yo · C · b | 11347 | 88 | 58.8 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: David Egan · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 6 3yo · G · gr | 561666 | 88 | 49.6 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 8 | 4 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 10 3yo · C · b | 181 | 86 | 55.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 9 | 1 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding · draw 5 3yo · G · b | 21174 | 93 | 58.4 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| — | — | J: Robert Havlin · T: S Woods · draw 7 3yo · C · b | 341 | 85 | 54.9 | — |
| — | — | J: Jamie Spencer · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 3 3yo · G · b | 32145 | 81 | 58.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Epsom?
No — the AI top pick (York Tower) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:40 Epsom?
Top finishers: 1. Folk Pageant (GB) (6.00), 2. Silver State (IRE) (21.00), 3. Pendella (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:40 Epsom?
The winning time was 2m 15.88s, 9.98s slower than standard.
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