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17:10 Leicester

Smooth FM Ladies' Day Saturday 4th July Book Now Classified Stakes

5f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 9 runners · £2,748 · Monday, 8 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th
  1. 1st
    Dreambird Dolly (GB)
    Billy Loughnane·John Gallagher
    13/2·7.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Bridget's Baby (GB)
    Silvestre De Sousa·Tony Carroll·beaten .5 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Ziva's Star (GB)
    Andrew Elliott·Simon Whitaker·beaten 3 lengths
    15/2·8.50
    SP
Race time
1m 0.54s+3.04s vs std

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

In-running (Dreambird Dolly (GB))

“Made all - ridden and drifted right from over 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough”

AI top-rated Antiphon (score 55.1) finished 9th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 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-party
Pundit pick: Dreambird Dolly

4yo DREAMBIRD DOLLY had a near-miss in a Brighton handicap ten days ago and has leading claims if she can repeat that form.

Forecast 13/8 Dreambird Dolly, 2/1 A Lott Of Kane, 11/4 Antiphon, 10/1 Bridget's Baby, 33/1 Dottie Diamond, Dunnington Lad, Tilsworth Ony Ta, Ziva's Star, Rohini

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

Antiphon

Rob Hornby · Mike Murphy · 7yo

Top-rated of 9
score 55.1 · +5.0 clear of next best (50.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    100small sample (n=5)
    Mike Murphy: 2/5 winners last 14d (40%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Form20% weight
    59average
    Last 6: 8-2-3-3-3
  • Freshness10% weight
    45below average
    235d since last run (long absence)
  • Ratings50% weight
    38below average
    OR 50 · RPR 61 · TS 58 — highest combined rating in the field
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 — Leicester 5f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 1.13
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.93
High (7–9)
IV 0.92

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 111 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
13
J: Billy Loughnane · T: John Gallagher · draw 7
4yo · F · btb
65082
4837.4
13/2·7.50
SP
28
J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Tony Carroll · draw 9
3yo · F · b/br
067
5036.3
4/1·5.00
SP
36
J: Andrew Elliott · T: Simon Whitaker · draw 4
4yo · F · chpFT P
30779
4234.3
15/2·8.50
SP
42
4yo · F · b
00966
4018.5
25/1·26.00
SP
57
J: Joey Haynes · T: Chelsea Banham · draw 1
3yo · G · ch
39214
5050.1
15/8F·2.88
SP
64
J: Cian Horgan(5) · T: Peter Winks · draw 3
6yo · G · cht
79U90
4343.5
17/2·9.50
SP
75
J: Jonny Peate · T: J R Jenkins · draw 2
7yo · G · b
879090
4123.4
18/1·19.00
SP
89
J: Andrea Pinna(7) · T: Joey Ramsden · draw 8
3yo · F · b
787
4330.0
25/1·26.00
SP
91
J: Rob Hornby · T: Mike Murphy · draw 6
7yo · G · btp
82333
5055.1
11/2·6.50
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:10 Leicester on 8 June 2026?

Dreambird Dolly (GB) won the 17:10 Leicester at SP 7.50. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by John Gallagher.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:10 Leicester?

No — the AI top pick (Antiphon) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 17:10 Leicester?

Top finishers: 1. Dreambird Dolly (GB) (7.50), 2. Bridget's Baby (GB) (5.00), 3. Ziva's Star (GB) (8.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:10 Leicester?

The winning time was 1m 0.54s, 3.04s slower than standard.

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