Who won the 16:53 Salisbury on 9 June 2026?
Regal Charm (IRE) won the 16:53 Salisbury at SP 3.75. Ridden by Rob Hornby. Trained by Henry Candy.
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Salisbury
Great BritainEverywhen Margadale Fillies' Handicap
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 4·Soft·7 runners·£5,888
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stRegal Charm (IRE)Rob Hornby·Henry Candy11/4·3.75SP
- 2ndRoyal Poetry (IRE)Sean Levey·Richard Hannon·beaten 6.5 lengths15/2·8.50SP
- 3rdAffection (FR)AI top pick · 67.9Ryan Kavanagh·David Pipe·beaten 2 lengths33/1·34.00SP
Race time
2m 14.18s+9.18s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Regal Charm (IRE))
“Pressed leader - led and clear with one other over 1f out - ridden and went clear inside final furlong - stayed on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 33.00 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
Affection
55.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way53.5/100 rating
Royal Poetry
10.00SmarketsSBK
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
Affection
Ryan Kavanagh(5) · David Pipe · 3yo
67.9/100
+13.2 vs next best (54.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong54d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongDavid Pipe: 2/6 winners last 14d (33%)
- Form20% weight78strongLast 6: 1-3-7-1-1
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 82 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 55.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 6th pick of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 | 4yo · F · b | 1302 | 10-03 | 81 | 84 | 55 | 44.6 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 7yo · M · bh | 21167 | 9-06 | 70 | 84 | 70 | 49.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | 4yo · F · b | 13340 | 9-06 | 70 | 84 | — | 41.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 3yo · F · gr | 13711 | 9-05 | 82 | — | — | 67.9 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | 3yo · F · b | 3152 | 9-05 | 82 | 82 | 56 | 54.7 | 15/8F·2.88 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | 3yo · F · ch | 34127 | 9-00 | 77 | 81 | 43 | 53.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 6402 | 8-08 | 71 | 85 | 50 | 46.8 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| — | — | 1 | 7yo · M · chp | 61866 | 9-07 | 71 | 83 | 48 | 40.2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:53 Salisbury?
No — the AI top pick (Affection) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:53 Salisbury?
Top finishers: 1. Regal Charm (IRE) (3.75), 2. Royal Poetry (IRE) (8.50), 3. Affection (FR) (34.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:53 Salisbury?
The winning time was 2m 14.18s, 9.18s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-party3yos have a good record in this contest and ROSSA RAHEEN (nap) is selected to get off the mark, with Albus Anne second choice.
Racing Post pick: Rossa Raheen
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook15/8 Morven, Rossa Raheen, 7/1 Royal Poetry, 9/1 Regal Charm, Affection, 12/1 Typical Woman, 16/1 Jazzy Baby, 20/1 Albus Anne
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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