Who won the 16:00 Leicester on 8 June 2026?
Shes Got The Blues (IRE) won the 16:00 Leicester at SP 2.75. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by Tony Carroll.
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Leicester
Great BritainHugh James Classified Stakes
Monday, 8 June 2026
7f·Flat·Class 6·Good·13 runners·£3,140
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stShes Got The Blues (IRE)Billy Loughnane·Tony Carroll7/4F·2.75SP
- 2ndDemetris Mouflon (GB)Paddy Bradley·Rod Millman·beaten 2.25 lengths14/1·15.00SP
- 3rdShark Two One (GB)Jack Dace·Jessica Macey·beaten 1.25 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
1m 25.17s+2.77s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Shes Got The Blues (IRE))
“In touch with leaders - headway and went second over 2f out - pushed along to lead 1f out - soon ridden - kept on”
AI top-rated Coverbridge (score 50.9) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 14.00 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 →v1.050.9/100 rating
Coverbridge
24.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way32.9/100 rating
Tilsworth Max
13.50Betfair 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
Coverbridge
Cian Horgan(5) · Peter Winks · 4yo
50.9/100
+6.2 vs next best (44.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongPeter Winks: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight31weakOR 46 · RPR 51 · TS 44
- Form20% weight26weakLast 6: 4-0-0-5-4
MarketBest price 24.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 9th pick of 13 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 | 12 | 4yo · F · grpFT P | 660 | 9-09 | 35 | 36 | — | 30.8 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 11 | 7yo · G · b | 805822 | 9-09 | 50 | 61 | 28 | 31.9 | 16/5·4.20 SP | |
| 8 | 3 | 9 | 4yo · G · bp | 40054 | 9-09 | 46 | 51 | 44 | 50.9 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | 4yo · F · btbFT TB | 67380 | 9-09 | 46 | 54 | 36 | 28.7 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 4yo · F · beb | 08840 | 9-09 | 32 | 38 | — | 21.2 | 250/1·251.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 13 | 8yo · G · bp | 33750 | 9-09 | 47 | 62 | 38 | 30.9 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 | 6yo · G · b | 353356 | 9-09 | 48 | 51 | 38 | 32.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 3yo · F · chb | 84595 | 8-13 | 45 | 53 | 41 | 33.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 10 | 3yo · F · bh | 87045 | 8-13 | 41 | 46 | 36 | 37.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 12 | 10 | 6 | 3yo · G · gr | 09638 | 8-13 | 50 | 58 | 32 | 31.9 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 1 | 11 | 7 | 3yo · F · b | 652354 | 8-13 | 48 | 58 | 55 | 44.7 | 7/4F·2.75 SP | |
| 10 | 12 | 4 | 3yo · G · bbFT B | 087 | 8-13 | 50 | 51 | — | 29.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 6 | 13 | 8 | 3yo · G · bpFT P | 760 | 8-13 | 50 | 53 | 41 | 27.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:00 Leicester?
No — the AI top pick (Coverbridge) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 16:00 Leicester?
Top finishers: 1. Shes Got The Blues (IRE) (2.75), 2. Demetris Mouflon (GB) (15.00), 3. Shark Two One (GB) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:00 Leicester?
The winning time was 1m 25.17s, 2.77s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyBungle Bay is respected but the vote goes to last year's winner SHARK TWO ONE, who has form figures of 13313 over C&D.
Racing Post pick: Shark Two One
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/4 Bungle Bay, 7/2 Shes Got The Blues, 11/2 Kode Grey, 13/2 Shark Two One, 10/1 Tilsworth Max, Squashy Berry, 12/1 Eulalia, 16/1 Demetris Mouflon, Due Destiny, Tickhill Flyer, 25/1 Coverbridge, 66/1 Bridgefoot Rambler, 100/1 Miss Helena
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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