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14:15

Hamilton

Great Britain

racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap

Wednesday, 17 June 2026

1m1f·Flat·Class 6·Good To Soft·6 runners·£3,664
DrawNo meaningful draw bias· 145 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Port Darwin (IRE)
    Connor Planas·Charlie Johnston
    4/1·5.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Far Ahead (IRE)
    Warren Fentiman·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten 2.25 lengths
    9/4F·3.25
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Royal Blaze (GB)AI top pick · 43.3
    Alex Jary·Ewan Whillans·beaten 0.1 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
Race time
1m 58.04s+3.64s vs std

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

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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 →
v1.043.3/100 rating
Royal Blaze
4.60Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Royal Blaze

Alex Jary · Ewan Whillans · 5yo

43.3/100
+3.1 vs next best (40.3)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    28d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    39below average
    OR 58 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    38below average
    Last 6: 2-3-4-4-8
  • Trainer20% weight
    33weak
    Ewan Whillans: 1/8 winners last 14d (13%)
MarketBest price 4.60 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
315
Royal Blaze
5yo · G · btp
Ewan Whillans
23448
10-0158——43.3
4/1·5.00
SP
421
Falcon Nine
6yo · G · chb
Iain Jardine
04772
10-0158——38.1
11/4·3.75
SP
533
Book Of Life
6yo · G · grp
Patrick Morris
624324
9-1356——38.7
12/1·13.00
SP
642
Storm On Jura
4yo · F · b
Jim Goldie
48909
9-0952——35.3
10/1·11.00
SP
254
Far Ahead
4yo · G · b
Richard & Peter Fahey
000702
9-0447——34.7
9/4F·3.25
SP
166
Port Darwin
3yo · G · ch
Charlie Johnston
567276
9-0458——40.3
4/1·5.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:15 Hamilton on 17 June 2026?

Port Darwin (IRE) won the 14:15 Hamilton at SP 5.00. Ridden by Connor Planas. Trained by Charlie Johnston.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:15 Hamilton?

No — the AI top pick (Royal Blaze) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 14:15 Hamilton?

Top finishers: 1. Port Darwin (IRE) (5.00), 2. Far Ahead (IRE) (3.25), 3. Royal Blaze (GB) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:15 Hamilton?

The winning time was 1m 58.04s, 3.64s slower than standard.

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