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.
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Epsom
Great BritainCherryfield (Croydon) Lester Piggott Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Saturday, 6 June 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 2·Soft·9 runners·£38,655
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.067.9/100 rating
York Tower
12.00Midnite· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way67.9/100 rating
York Tower
12.00Midnite
Place portion settles at 3.20 · 1/5 odds · 4 places
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
York Tower
Harry Davies · William Haggas · 3yo
67.9/100
+5.7 vs next best (62.1)
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
MarketBest price 12.00 (Midnite) — 7th pick of 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 5 | 3yo · G · b | 21174 | 9-09 | 93 | 102 | 83 | 58.4 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 11 | 3yo · C · b | 11347 | 9-04 | 88 | 100 | 82 | 58.8 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 7 | 3 | 6 | 3yo · G · gr | 561666 | 9-04 | 88 | 99 | 94 | 49.6 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 10 | 3yo · C · b | 181 | 9-02 | 86 | 101 | 85 | 55.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 3yo · G · bv | 133115 | 9-01 | 85 | 100 | 89 | 54.5 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 1 | 3yo · G · b | 6231 | 9-01 | 85 | 102 | 97 | 55.7 | 5/4F·2.25 SP | |
| 1 | 9 | 4 | 3yo · F · b | 21911 | 8-10 | 80 | 104 | 92 | 59.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 3 | 10 | 9 | 3yo · F · ch | 41352 | 8-09 | 79 | 102 | 95 | 62.1 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 4 | 11 | 8 | 3yo · G · b | 223 | 8-08 | 78 | 101 | 87 | 67.9 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| — | — | 7 | 3yo · C · b | 341 | 9-01 | 85 | 100 | 84 | 54.9 | — | |
| — | — | 3 | 3yo · G · b | 32145 | 8-11 | 81 | 99 | 82 | 58.4 | — |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyMost retain potential, are unexposed or both, but FOLK PAGEANT in particular has really made her mark in 1m2f handicaps.
Racing Post pick: Folk Pageant
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook100/30 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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