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14:00

Leicester

Great Britain

Go West Live @LeicesterRaces Saturday 4th July Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band D) (GBB/IRE) (Div I)

Monday, 8 June 2026

7f·Flat·Class 4·Good·10 runners·£5,400
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 11/8F·2.38
  1. 1st
    Kach Above (GB)AI top pick · 43.7
    Billy Loughnane·David Loughnane
    11/8F·2.38
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Lord Ragnar (IRE)
    Dougie Costello·Ed Dunlop·beaten 2.75 lengths
    66/1·67.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Better Nature (GB)
    Rob Hornby·Jonathan Portman·beaten 2.75 lengths
    11/4·3.75
    SP
Race time
1m 26.83s+4.43s vs std

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

In-running (Kach Above (GB))

In touch with leaders - headway and disputed lead over 3f out - led narrowly under 2f out - edged right but went clear over 1f out - ridden briefly final furlong - comfortably

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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 →
v1.043.7/100 rating
Kach Above
2.86Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way32.0/100 rating
Waiting For Archie
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

Kach Above

Billy Loughnane · David Loughnane · 2yo

43.7/100
+7.5 vs next best (36.2)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    21d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    43below average
    RPR 72 · TS 58 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    35below average
    David Loughnane: 3/22 winners last 14d (14%)
  • Form20% weight
    25weak
    Last 6: 4-7
MarketBest price 2.86 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

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

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
311
2yo · G · b
0
9-07695535.2
11/4·3.75
SP
123
2yo · C · b
47
9-07725843.7
11/8F·2.38
SP
239
2yo · C · ch
0
9-07431729.5
66/1·67.00
SP
744
2yo · C · b
5
9-07503132.0
17/2·9.50
SP
555
2yo · F · b
6
9-02662734.0
25/1·26.00
SP
466
2yo · F · b
9-0220.5
28/1·29.00
SP
677
2yo · F · bbFT B
5
9-024731.7
22/1·23.00
SP
988
2yo · F · b
0
9-022336.2
250/1·251.00
SP
1092
2yo · F · b
9-0225.0
4/1·5.00
SP
81010
2yo · F · b
9-0219.5
16/1·17.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:00 Leicester on 8 June 2026?

Kach Above (GB) won the 14:00 Leicester at SP 2.38. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by David Loughnane.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:00 Leicester?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Kach Above, won the race (AI score 43.7).

What were the placings in the 14:00 Leicester?

Top finishers: 1. Kach Above (GB) (2.38), 2. Lord Ragnar (IRE) (67.00), 3. Better Nature (GB) (3.75).

What was the winning time for the 14:00 Leicester?

The winning time was 1m 26.83s, 4.43s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

The runners with experience don't set a high standard and it might be wroth siding with the well-bred newcomer SEE AMNA.

Racing Post pick: See Amna

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

9/4 See Amna, 3/1 Kach Above, 11/2 Better Nature, 6/1 Parioca, 7/1 Waiting For Archie, 8/1 Wells Fargos Envoy, 20/1 Farndale, Mrs Mole, 50/1 Lord Ragnar, 100/1 Pertinent

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

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