What time is the Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3)?
The Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) is off at 17:35 on 18 June 2026 at Ascot (Great Britain).
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Ascot
Great BritainHampton Court Stakes (Group 3)
Thursday, 18 June 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 1·Good To Firm·10 runners·£99,243
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 →v1.075.0/100 rating
Mountain Cat
13.00Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way75.0/100 rating
Mountain Cat
13.00Bet365
Place portion settles at 3.40 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
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
Mountain Cat
Kieran Shoemark · Saeed bin Suroor · 3yo
75.0/100
+2.3 vs next best (72.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight100very strongLast 6: 1-1
- Freshness10% weight85very strong31d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongSaeed bin Suroor: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight60averageOR 90
MarketBest price 13.00 (Bet365) — 7th pick of 10 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.
- Front-runners(2)
- Prominent(0)—
- Mid-division(0)—
- Hold-up / closers(0)—
- Unknown(8)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Fair | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 3yo · G · ch | 91317 | 9-06 | 104 | — | — | 54.6 | 80/1·80.51+13% vs mkt | 90·91.00SmarketsSBK | ||
| 2 | 2 | 3yo · C · bp | 55160 | 9-06 | 112 | — | — | 68.1 | 9/1·10.21 | 9·9.00Betfair Exchange | ||
| 3 | 7 | 3yo · C · bp | 28231 | 9-02 | 107 | — | — | 71.5 | 5/2·3.61 | 9/4·3.25Bet365 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 3yo · G · b | 212 | 9-02 | 102 | — | — | 69.1 | 9/1·10.21+18% vs mkt | 11·12.00SmarketsSBK | ||
| 5 | 5 | 3yo · C · b | 143 | 9-02 | 104 | — | — | 56.5 | 28/1·27.64+5% vs mkt | 28/1·29.00William Hill | ||
| 6 | 8 | 3yo · C · bh | 22384 | 9-02 | 111 | — | — | 64.0 | 15/2·8.41 | 7.5·8.50SmarketsSBK | ||
| 7 | 1 | 3yo · C · b | 114 | 9-02 | 104 | — | — | 72.7 | 17/2·9.61 | 8/1·9.00Betfred | ||
| 8 | 4 | 3yo · C · ch | 2115 | 9-02 | 110 | — | — | 72.6 | 17/2·9.61 | 8.6·8.60Betfair Exchange | ||
| 9 | 9 | 3yo · C · b | 11 | 9-02 | 90 | — | — | 75.0 | 12/1·13.22 | 12/1·13.00Bet365 | ||
| 10 | 6 | 3yo · C · bpFT P | 122 | 9-02 | 96 | — | — | 69.8 | 12/1·13.22+2% vs mkt | 13.5·13.50Betfair Exchange |
Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 32 bookmakers per horse with the 20% overround stripped out. A green badge means the best book currently pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 17:35 Ascot?
1m2f, Class 1, Flat, 10 runners declared.
What is the going for the 17:35 Ascot?
Going is reported as Good To Firm on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:35 Ascot?
The AI top-rated runner is Mountain Cat (score 75.0, best price 13.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 17:35 Ascot?
The market favourite is Endorsement at a best price of 3.25. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Mountain Cat.
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