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13:30

Leicester

Great Britain

Heather Small Live @LeicesterRaces Saturday 4th July Apprentice Handicap

Monday, 8 June 2026

1m2f·Flat·Class 6·Good·7 runners·£3,140
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 11/10F·2.10
  1. 1st
    Bradbury (IRE)AI top pick · 43.1
    Jack Callan·Edward Bethell
    11/10F·2.10
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Captain Cairney (GB)
    Jack Dace·William Muir & Chris Grassick·beaten .5 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Heart Sign (GB)
    Taryn Langley·Jack Morland·beaten .5 lengths
    9/1·10.00
    SP
Race time
2m 11.08s+7.08s vs std

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

In-running (Bradbury (IRE))

In touch with leaders - went second 3f out - led 2f out - wandered around over 1f out - pushed along when clear and flashed tail inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.10 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 →
v1.043.1/100 rating
Bradbury
2.44Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way33.3/100 rating
Heart Sign
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

Bradbury

Jack Callan · Edward Bethell · 3yo

43.1/100
+3.0 vs next best (40.1)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    9d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Form20% weight
    61average
    Last 6: 7-5-4-2-2
  • Ratings50% weight
    41below average
    OR 58 · RPR 69 · TS 57 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    18weak
    Edward Bethell: 2/30 winners last 14d (7%)
MarketBest price 2.44 (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
215
3yo · G · chp
53126
9-0960662432.7
9/2·5.50
SP
322
3yo · G · chhbFT HB
35946
9-0960674633.3
9/1·10.00
SP
631
3yo · F · brpFT P
20476
9-0960643040.1
16/1·17.00
SP
446
3yo · G · b
587
9-0960642626.8
11/2·6.50
SP
757
3yo · F · b
35885
9-0758631834.0
18/1·19.00
SP
164
3yo · G · betFT ET
75422
9-0758695743.1
11/10F·2.10
SP
573
3yo · F · ch
07049
9-0455684932.3
13/2·7.50
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:30 Leicester on 8 June 2026?

Bradbury (IRE) won the 13:30 Leicester at SP 2.10. Ridden by Jack Callan. Trained by Edward Bethell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:30 Leicester?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Bradbury, won the race (AI score 43.1).

What were the placings in the 13:30 Leicester?

Top finishers: 1. Bradbury (IRE) (2.10), 2. Captain Cairney (GB) (5.50), 3. Heart Sign (GB) (10.00).

What was the winning time for the 13:30 Leicester?

The winning time was 2m 11.08s, 7.08s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

The key to this race is whether the new eyeshield will help BRADBURY maintain his focus at the business end.

Racing Post pick: Bradbury

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

5/4 Bradbury, 3/1 Captain Cairney, 8/1 Sahm Naif, Adores, 9/1 Heart Sign, 12/1 Gwen's Girl, 14/1 Too Darn Spicy

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

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