Who won the 14:53 Ayr on 20 June 2026?
Square Necker (FR) won the 14:53 Ayr at SP 5.00. Ridden by Sam James. Trained by Kevin Philippart De Foy.
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Ayr
Great BritainUnite Natalie Egan Celebration Handicap (For The Johnstone Rose Bowl) (GBBPlus Race)
Saturday, 20 June 2026
1m5f·Flat·Class 2·Soft·12 runners·£21,600
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 4/1·5.00Race report
- 1stSquare Necker (FR)AI top pick · 59.2Sam James·Kevin Philippart De Foy4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndAshnak (FR)Mark Winn·David O'Meara·beaten 1.75 lengths16/1·17.00SP
- 3rdDivine Knight (IRE)Harry Davies·William Haggas·beaten 0.2 lengths9/4F·3.25SP
Race time
2m 59.64s+13.64s vs std
Markedly slow — strong soft ground or a deeply 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 →v1.059.2/100 rating
Square Necker
5.00Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way59.2/100 rating
Square Necker
5.00Bet365
Place portion settles at 1.80 · 1/5 odds · 4 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
Square Necker
Sam James · Kevin Philippart De Foy · 4yo
59.2/100
+0.8 vs next best (58.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight89very strongLast 6: 3-1-2-1
- Freshness10% weight85very strong48d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight61averageOR 91
- Trainer20% weight13weakKevin Philippart De Foy: 1/19 winners last 14d (5%)
MarketBest price 5.00 (Bet365) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 7 | 6yo · M · ch | 6026 | 9-09 | 93 | — | — | 49.2 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 4yo · G · gr | 3121 | 9-07 | 91 | — | — | 59.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 12 | 3 | 3 | 5yo · M · gr | 13243 | 9-06 | 90 | — | — | 58.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 7yo · G · b | 00087 | 9-06 | 90 | — | — | 43.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 9 | 4yo · G · bp | 39110 | 9-05 | 89 | — | — | 57.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 2 | 6 | 10 | 4yo · G · b | 23834 | 9-04 | 88 | — | — | 53.6 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 4yo · G · chp | 48803 | 9-04 | 88 | — | — | 44.6 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 11 | 8 | 8 | 4yo · G · bv | 50435 | 9-04 | 88 | — | — | 52.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 3 | 9 | 6 | 5yo · G · b | 72406 | 9-00 | 84 | — | — | 55.4 | 9/4F·3.25 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | 12 | 6yo · G · b | 75113 | 8-08 | 78 | — | — | 58.3 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 9 | 11 | 11 | 6yo · G · bp | 442262 | 8-08 | 78 | — | — | 52.9 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 10 | 12 | 5 | 4yo · F · b | 01200 | 8-07 | 77 | — | — | 45.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:53 Ayr?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Square Necker, won the race (AI score 59.2).
What were the placings in the 14:53 Ayr?
Top finishers: 1. Square Necker (FR) (5.00), 2. Ashnak (FR) (17.00), 3. Divine Knight (IRE) (3.25).
What was the winning time for the 14:53 Ayr?
The winning time was 2m 59.64s, 13.64s slower than standard.
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