Who won the 14:17 Beverley on 4 July 2026?
Palm Reader (IRE) won the 14:17 Beverley at SP 3.50. Ridden by Zak Wheatley. Trained by Declan Carroll.
14:17 Beverley
Rob Over The Hill EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
5f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £5,400 · Saturday, 4 July 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stPalm Reader (IRE)Zak Wheatley·Declan Carroll5/2F·3.50SP
- 2ndBattle Fever (IRE)Oisin Orr·Kevin Ryan·beaten 1.75 lengths11/4·3.75SP
- 3rdEnemy Action (IRE)Cam Hardie·Ollie Pears·beaten 5 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
1m 4.61s+4.61s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way21.5/100 rating
Nightbloom
6.20Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Nightbloom
NIGHTBLOOM, a smart pedigree buy at 400,000 euros and a near relative of a smart sprinter, looks capable of opening her account and is preferred to VIKING BARBIE, who has taken steady steps forward across three runs and was placed at Sandown last time. DESERT MOVE ranks next in threat, with more expected than his debut suggested given his pedigree, while BATTLE FEVER also has obvious appeal on breeding for a yard adept at readying newcomers. AUTUMN JEWEL, having taken benefit from a Musselburgh debut, and WAITING FOR ARCHIE, with experience from starts at Thirsk and Leicester, add depth without threatening the principals. NIGHTBLOOM's pedigree and profile make her the type to open her account, and she's 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
Viking Barbie
Pierre-Louis Jamin · Ollie Sangster · 2yo
Top-rated of 10
score 44.9 · +13.9 clear of next best (31.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong1d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight58averageLast 6: 4-3-2-4
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 73 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight10weakOllie Sangster: 1/27 winners last 14d (4%)
MarketBest price 3.75 (Bet365) · market favourite.
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 5f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.19).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.19
Mid (5–7)
IV 1.06
High (8–10)
IV 0.74
Today: Viking Barbie (draw 4) and Autumn Jewel (draw 1) get the bias; Desert Move (draw 9) 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. 130 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll · draw 5 2yo · C · btFT T | — | — | 15.0 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Oisin Orr · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 3 2yo · C · ch | — | — | 19.5 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Ollie Pears · draw 10 2yo · G · b | 60 | — | 11.3 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 7 2yo · C · b | — | — | 17.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Billy Garritty · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 9 2yo · C · b | 5 | — | 20.0 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Bryan Smart · draw 1 2yo · F · chh | 5 | — | 31.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Barry McHugh · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 8 2yo · C · b | 57 | — | 18.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 4 2yo · F · b | 4324 | 73 | 44.9 | — |
| — | — | J: Cieren Fallon · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy · draw 2 2yo · F · b | 6 | — | 21.5 | — |
| — | — | J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 6 2yo · G · b | 7 | — | 19.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:17 Beverley?
No — the AI top pick (Viking Barbie) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 14:17 Beverley?
Top finishers: 1. Palm Reader (IRE) (3.50), 2. Battle Fever (IRE) (3.75), 3. Enemy Action (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:17 Beverley?
The winning time was 1m 4.61s, 4.61s slower than standard.
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