Who won the 14:58 York on 27 June 2026?
Qirat (GB) won the 14:58 York at SP 9.00. Ridden by Silvestre De Sousa. Trained by Ralph Beckett.
14:58 York
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes (Group 3)
7f · Flat · Class 1 · Good · 6 runners · £56,710 · Saturday, 27 June 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stQirat (GB)Silvestre De Sousa·Ralph Beckett8/1·9.00SP
- 2ndNever So Brave (IRE)AI top pick · 67.0Oisin Murphy·Andrew Balding·beaten 1.5 lengths6/4F·2.50SP
- 3rdSaber Strike (IRE)Tom Marquand·William Haggas·beaten 1 length13/8·2.62SP
Race time
1m 23.40s+0.50s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Qirat (GB))
“Fractious in stalls - pressed for lead and took it after 1f - pressed over 3f out - driven over 2f out - collared over 1f out - rallied to regain lead inside final furlong - ran on well”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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: Never So Brave
Never So Brave tops our ratings and has struggled to show his best in both runs this term — failing to settle over a longer trip first time out, then encountering soft ground at Epsom. Back at 7f on a sound surface at York, where he has course form, and without a penalty, he is significantly the most appealing. Saber Strike landed two wins before last week's Group 3 reversal and remains a danger, while Qirat adds a tongue-tie but has been well below his best throughout this campaign. Never So Brave is our selection.
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
Never So Brave
Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding · 5yo
Top-rated of 6
score 67.0 · +1.5 clear of next best (65.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight77strongOR 115 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight53averageAndrew Balding: 13/61 winners last 14d (21%)
- Form20% weight41below averageLast 6: 1-1-7-5-5
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 — York 7f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.22).
Low (1–2)
IV 1.22
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.06
High (5–6)
IV 0.71
Today: Qirat (draw 2) and Royal Velvet (draw 1) get the bias; Never So Brave (draw 5) 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. 91 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 2 5yo · G · chtFT T | 57047 | 109 | 59.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding · draw 5 5yo · G · b | 11755 | 115 | 67.0 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 3 3yo · C · b | 116 | 108 | 65.5 | 13/8·2.62 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Oisin Orr · T: J P Murtagh · draw 6 5yo · G · chp | 626484 | 106 | 62.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: William Knight · draw 1 5yo · M · b | 15110 | 102 | 55.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Clifford Lee · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 4 5yo · G · b | 20037 | 105 | 55.2 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:58 York?
No — the AI top pick (Never So Brave) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 14:58 York?
Top finishers: 1. Qirat (GB) (9.00), 2. Never So Brave (IRE) (2.50), 3. Saber Strike (IRE) (2.62).
What was the winning time for the 14:58 York?
The winning time was 1m 23.40s, on standard time.
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