Who won the 20:45 Leicester on 25 June 2026?
Napolian (IRE) won the 20:45 Leicester at SP 5.50. Ridden by Conor Whiteley. Trained by David O'Meara.
20:45 Leicester
Dr T B Connors Memorial Handicap
1m · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 2 runners · £3,664 · Thursday, 25 June 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stNapolian (IRE)Conor Whiteley·David O'Meara9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndPentonville (GB)AI top pick · 59.3Billy Loughnane·George Boughey·beaten 1.25 lengths1/9F·1.11SP
Race time
1m 43.64s+2.84s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.11 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-partyPundit pick: Pentonville
Pentonville has landed back-to-back handicaps and arrives here in fine form, most recently winning at Brighton off a mark 6lb lower in a performance where he hit the line strongly for a top course yard; effective at 1m-10f on a sound surface and progressive. The dangers are Napolian, who could put his reappearance run behind him and has a solid placed record, and Station Bar, who is in good form after a recent win. Our selection is Pentonville.
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
Pentonville
Billy Loughnane · George Boughey · 3yo
Top-rated of 2
score 59.3 · +12.2 clear of next best (47.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight85very strongLast 6: 2-5-2-1-1
- Freshness10% weight70strong4d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 79 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight45below averageGeorge Boughey: 6/33 winners last 14d (18%)
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 1m
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.17).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.03
Mid (4–5)
IV 1.17
High (6–7)
IV 0.81
Today: Pentonville (draw 5) and Ritaal (draw 4) get the bias; Napolian (draw 7) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 148 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Conor Whiteley(7) · T: David O'Meara · draw 7 3yo · G · b | 23348 | 69 | 46.6 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey · draw 5 3yo · G · bp | 25211 | 79 | 59.3 | 1/9F·1.11 SP |
| — | — | J: Rob Hornby · T: Charlie Clover · draw 3 3yo · G · b | 82468 | 62 | 42.9 | — |
| — | — | J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 1 3yo · G · b | 24681 | 67 | 47.1 | — |
| — | — | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick · draw 4 3yo · F · bp | 22034 | 69 | 42.3 | — |
| — | — | J: William Carson · T: Tony Carroll · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 794 | 66 | 44.9 | — |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Alan King · draw 2 3yo · F · bhFT H | 860 | 63 | 45.2 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:45 Leicester?
No — the AI top pick (Pentonville) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 20:45 Leicester?
Top finishers: 1. Napolian (IRE) (5.50), 2. Pentonville (GB) (1.11).
What was the winning time for the 20:45 Leicester?
The winning time was 1m 43.64s, 2.84s slower than standard.
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