Who won the 20:40 Beverley on 3 July 2026?
The Sweet Escape (GB) won the 20:40 Beverley at SP 4.50. Ridden by Silvestre De Sousa. Trained by David Loughnane.
20:40 Beverley
Churchill Tyres Handicap
7½f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 11 runners · £4,004 · Friday, 3 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stThe Sweet Escape (GB)Silvestre De Sousa·David Loughnane7/2F·4.50SP
- 2ndElectric Lightning (GB)Warren Fentiman·Mark Walford·beaten .75 lengths22/1·23.00SP
- 3rdTravis (GB)William Pyle·Geoffrey Harker·beaten 1.25 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
1m 32.02s+2.32s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (The Sweet Escape (GB))
“Took up the running early - asked for effort over 1f out - found extra to hold on”
AI top-rated Reginald Charles (score 51.7) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Travis
Travis arrives in the best form he has shown for a couple of seasons, having landed a handicap by 2l from a 6lb lower mark last time out; his trainer is in fine form and the step up in weight is the main uncertainty, but he heads these on our figures. Qazaq steps in with first-time blinkers off a competitive mark and is capable of running a big race, while Reginald Charles, second last time in encouraging form, is also in the mix. Travis 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
Reginald Charles
P J McDonald · Geoff Oldroyd · 6yo
Top-rated of 11
score 51.7 · +0.1 clear of next best (51.6)
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 strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight55averageLast 6: 1-6-3-5-2
- Trainer20% weight50small sample (n=5)Geoff Oldroyd: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight41below averageOR 62
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 — Beverley 7½f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.09).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.08
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.80
High (9–11)
IV 1.09
Today: Sunny Orange (draw 9) and Dr Rio (draw 11) get the bias; Reginald Charles (draw 8) 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. 95 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: David Loughnane · draw 6 4yo · G · bt | 162446 | 60 | 38.6 | 7/2F·4.50 SP |
| 2 | 11 | J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Mark Walford · draw 10 5yo · G · gr | 54800 | 55 | 36.3 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: William Pyle · T: Geoffrey Harker · draw 1 5yo · G · b | 25001 | 65 | 50.2 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 9 6yo · G · bp | 130744 | 59 | 42.5 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Oliver Stammers · T: Grant Tuer · draw 5 5yo · G · b | 80723 | 65 | 51.1 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: P J McDonald · T: Geoff Oldroyd · draw 8 6yo · G · b | 16352 | 62 | 51.7 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll · draw 11 10yo · G · b | 55438 | 62 | 37.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 8 | 4 | J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Mark Walford · draw 3 7yo · G · b | 45668 | 63 | 40.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 9 | 9 | J: Faye McManoman · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 2 4yo · G · b | 00082 | 57 | 37.2 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 10 | 10 | J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr · draw 4 6yo · G · b | 30224 | 56 | 42.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 11 | 3 | J: Mark Winn · T: Iain Jardine · draw 7 5yo · G · bbFT B | 726453 | 64 | 51.6 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:40 Beverley?
No — the AI top pick (Reginald Charles) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 20:40 Beverley?
Top finishers: 1. The Sweet Escape (GB) (4.50), 2. Electric Lightning (GB) (23.00), 3. Travis (GB) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 20:40 Beverley?
The winning time was 1m 32.02s, 2.32s slower than standard.
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