Who won the 16:47 Sandown on 4 July 2026?
Tambora (GB) won the 16:47 Sandown at SP 4.50. Ridden by Pat Dobbs. Trained by Richard Hannon.
16:47 Sandown
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1m2f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 8 runners · £7,851 · Saturday, 4 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stTambora (GB)Pat Dobbs·Richard Hannon7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndAkho Mezzna (FR)Oisin Murphy·Jack Jones·beaten 1.75 lengths6/1·7.00SP
- 3rdBridge Of Eagles (IRE)Billy Loughnane·David Menuisier·beaten 1.75 lengths100/30F·4.33SP
Race time
2m 8.90s+1.90s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
AI top-rated Loblolly (score 60.0) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 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-way60.0/100 rating
Loblolly
8.50William Hill
Place portion settles at 2.50 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
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: Barbury Boy
Barbury Boy has landed two of his last three starts in handicap company, and with his latest success having franked well, even a 5lb rise looks workable. A booking for Rossa Ryan points to continued confidence, and he's picked to hold off St Hilda, who has progressed nicely in easier company and could prove capable if a stiffer test at the trip plays to her strengths off a fresh mark. Akho Mezzna, who stepped forward for a longer distance when second over course and distance last month for Jack Jones, looks barely raised enough and is another leading threat, with Bridge Of Eagles closely matched to him on their most recent meeting. On balance, Barbury Boy's proven scoring habit in this grade makes him the pick to prevail.
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
Loblolly
Ryan Moore · S Woods · 3yo
Top-rated of 8
score 60.0 · +0.1 clear of next best (59.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight68strongS Woods: 3/11 winners last 14d (27%)
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 80
- Form20% weight49below averageLast 6: 1-6-6-3-3
MarketBest price 8.50 (William Hill) · 6th in the market of 8.
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 — Sandown 1m2f
full course data →Strong: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.35).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.91
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.73
High (7–8)
IV 1.35
Today: Bridge Of Eagles (draw 8) and St Hilda (draw 7) get the bias; Loblolly (draw 4) 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. 72 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: Pat Dobbs · T: Richard Hannon · draw 2 3yo · C · b | 5664 | 78 | 46.2 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Jack Jones · draw 3 3yo · G · bp | 41862 | 77 | 45.6 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: David Menuisier · draw 8 3yo · G · b | 36163 | 78 | 59.9 | 100/30F·4.33 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Ryan Moore · T: S Woods · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 16633 | 80 | 60.0 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Owen Burrows · draw 5 3yo · G · b | 143 | 80 | 47.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Marcus Tregoning · draw 7 3yo · F · b | 422 | 73 | 54.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Alan King · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 60141 | 74 | 51.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 8 | 1 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Ian Williams · draw 1 3yo · G · b | 9139 | 82 | 54.5 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:47 Sandown?
No — the AI top pick (Loblolly) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:47 Sandown?
Top finishers: 1. Tambora (GB) (4.50), 2. Akho Mezzna (FR) (7.00), 3. Bridge Of Eagles (IRE) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 16:47 Sandown?
The winning time was 2m 8.90s, 1.90s slower than standard.
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