Who won the 16:20 Ascot on 20 June 2026?
Thesecretadversary (IRE) won the 16:20 Ascot at SP 21.00. Ridden by Seamie Heffernan. Trained by J A Stack.
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Ascot
Great BritainJersey Stakes (Group 3)
Saturday, 20 June 2026
7f·Flat·Class 1·Good To Firm·16 runners·£99,243
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stThesecretadversary (IRE)Seamie Heffernan·J A Stack20/1·21.00SP
- 2ndTake Charge Star (IRE)Ben Coen·J P Murtagh·beaten 0.3 lengths50/1·51.00SP
- 3rdMorris Dancer (IRE)Benoit De La Sayette·John & Thady Gosden·beaten 4.5 lengths25/1·26.00SP
Race time
1m 25.18s−0.62s vs std
Faster than standard — genuine race tempo.
AI top-rated Saber Strike (score 76.5) finished 6th.
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 →v1.076.5/100 rating
Saber Strike
3.35Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way68.8/100 rating
Catullus
9.60Betfair 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
Saber Strike
Tom Marquand · William Haggas · 3yo
76.5/100
+4.9 vs next best (71.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight100very strongLast 6: 1-1
- Freshness10% weight85very strong50d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight72strongOR 108
- Trainer20% weight60averageWilliam Haggas: 12/51 winners last 14d (24%)
MarketBest price 3.35 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 6 | 3yo · C · gr | 41178 | 9-06 | 104 | — | — | 62.4 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 3yo · C · ch | 15156 | 9-06 | 108 | — | — | 71.6 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 7 | 3 | 12 | 3yo · G · bvFT V | 12323 | 9-03 | 103 | — | — | 65.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 15 | 4 | 15 | 3yo · G · b | 77463 | 9-03 | 103 | — | — | 57.3 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 16 | 5 | 16 | 3yo · C · ch | 1120 | 9-03 | 105 | — | — | 65.2 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 10 | 7 | 14 | 3yo · G · b | 14271 | 9-03 | 107 | — | — | 68.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 12 | 8 | 13 | 3yo · C · b | 52121 | 9-03 | 103 | — | — | 64.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 14 | 9 | 17 | 3yo · C · b | 124 | 9-03 | 107 | — | — | 64.7 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 3 | 10 | 8 | 3yo · C · b | 7121 | 9-03 | 110 | — | — | 64.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 5 | 11 | 7 | 3yo · C · bbFT B | 71313 | 9-03 | 107 | — | — | 69.3 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 6 | 12 | 9 | 3yo · C · b | 11 | 9-03 | 108 | — | — | 76.5 | 11/10F·2.10 SP | |
| 2 | 13 | 1 | 3yo · C · bt | 16258 | 9-03 | 99 | — | — | 58.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 8 | 14 | 5 | 3yo · F · gr | 1242 | 9-00 | 108 | — | — | 59.1 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 13 | 15 | 11 | 3yo · F · b | 130 | 9-00 | 97 | — | — | 50.7 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| 4 | 16 | 3 | 3yo · F · b | 01306 | 9-00 | 106 | — | — | 59.2 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| 11 | 17 | 10 | 3yo · F · b | 124 | 9-00 | 109 | — | — | 64.4 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| — | — | 4 | 3yo · C · ch | 4150 | 9-03 | 95 | — | — | 55.4 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:20 Ascot?
No — the AI top pick (Saber Strike) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 16:20 Ascot?
Top finishers: 1. Thesecretadversary (IRE) (21.00), 2. Take Charge Star (IRE) (51.00), 3. Morris Dancer (IRE) (26.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:20 Ascot?
The winning time was 1m 25.18s, 0.62s faster than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThesecretadversary arrives here rated at the head of the field and with a strong case to make on form, having won on reappearance before running creditably in both Guineas trials — denied a clear run when it mattered in the Irish equivalent and better than the bare result. The step back to seven furlongs on good-to-firm ground looks well suited to him, and a drop in class relative to those Classic assignments gives him every chance to show his best. America Queen and The Prettiest Star — who shaped with considerable credit when fourth in the Guineas on her seasonal return — are the most likely threats, while Morris Dancer, despite possessing the raw ability to trouble the field, is having his first start since the summer, an outing that may bring him on. Thesecretadversary gets the nod, though confidence is modest in a deep field.
Racing Post pick: Thesecretadversary
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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