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19:45 Leicester

Samworth Brothers Handicap

5f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 3 runners · £4,711 · Thursday, 25 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Bibendum (GB)
    Rob Hornby·Julie Camacho
    5/4·2.25
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Startling (GB)AI top pick · 46.1
    Billy Loughnane·John Wainwright·beaten 2.75 lengths
    4/6F·1.67
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Dunnington Lad (IRE)
    Tom Kiely-Marshall·Peter Winks·beaten 1.5 lengths
    22/1·23.00
    SP
Race time
59.05s+1.55s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.67 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: The Coffee Pod

The Coffee Pod heads the market on our figures and drops back to the 5f trip that suits, with the first-time hood potentially helping the settling issues that have hampered her over longer. The key dangers are Startling, who ran a close second at Southwell just a week ago off this mark and is with a trainer in form, Over Spiced, who is consistent and was third last time at the same weight, and Bang On The Bell, who bounced back at Nottingham. Our selection is The Coffee Pod.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Startling

Billy Loughnane · John Wainwright · 4yo

Top-rated of 3
score 46.1 · +0.2 clear of next best (45.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    7d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Trainer20% weight
    50small sample (n=5)
    John Wainwright: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Form20% weight
    45below average
    Last 6: 6-P-8-3-2
  • Ratings50% weight
    40below average
    OR 60
MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Leicester 5f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–2)
IV 1.13
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.93
High (5–6)
IV 0.92

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 111 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
14
J: Rob Hornby · T: Julie Camacho · draw 2
5yo · G · bv
30450
5639.9
5/4·2.25
SP
23
J: Billy Loughnane · T: John Wainwright · draw 6
4yo · F · b
6P832
6046.1
4/6F·1.67
SP
36
6yo · G · ch
U9067
5045.9
22/1·23.00
SP
J: Ashley Lewis(5) · T: Grace Harris · draw 3
4yo · F · bp
215543
6942.7
5yo · G · bh
63688
6632.4
7yo · G · bb
785382
5535.3

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 19:45 Leicester on 25 June 2026?

Bibendum (GB) won the 19:45 Leicester at SP 2.25. Ridden by Rob Hornby. Trained by Julie Camacho.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:45 Leicester?

No — the AI top pick (Startling) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 19:45 Leicester?

Top finishers: 1. Bibendum (GB) (2.25), 2. Startling (GB) (1.67), 3. Dunnington Lad (IRE) (23.00).

What was the winning time for the 19:45 Leicester?

The winning time was 59.05s, 1.55s slower than standard.

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