Who won the 17:05 Leicester on 4 July 2026?
Palmarian (GB) won the 17:05 Leicester at SP 7.50. Ridden by James Sullivan. Trained by Ruth Carr.
17:05 Leicester
Appliance City Bunny 'Confined' Handicap
1m · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 9 runners · £3,140 · Saturday, 4 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stPalmarian (GB)James Sullivan·Ruth Carr13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndLittle Ted (GB)David Allan·Tim Easterby·beaten .5 lengths11/8F·2.38SP
- 3rdAurelune (IRE)Harry Russell·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten 1.5 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 44.63s+3.83s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
AI top-rated Avispado (score 48.0) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 14.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way48.0/100 rating
Avispado
9.00SmarketsSBK
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: Little Ted
Little Ted is our selection, having been runner-up in two of his last three starts, most recently when narrowly beaten at Newcastle. A 2lb rise looks manageable, and although this looks a competitive, medium-confidence heat, his placed form edges it. Sovereign Bright, dropping back in trip and fitted with cheekpieces for the first time, rates the biggest danger, while My Ambition, who had been in good form before racing too freely last time, and the consistent Stole My Heart also merit plenty of respect.
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
Avispado
Kaiya Fraser · David Menuisier · 3yo
Top-rated of 9
score 48.0 · +5.0 clear of next best (43.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight68strongDavid Menuisier: 3/11 winners last 14d (27%)
- Ratings50% weight38below averageOR 57
- Form20% weight28weakLast 6: 9-0-5-4
MarketBest price 9.00 (SmarketsSBK) · 6th in the market of 9.
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 (4–6)
IV 1.17
High (7–9)
IV 0.81
Today: Little Ted (draw 4) and My Ambition (draw 5) get the bias; Avispado (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. 148 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr · draw 7 4yo · G · bh | 775895 | 58 | 35.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4 9yo · G · chp | 605272 | 52 | 43.0 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Harry Russell · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 8 3yo · F · b | 5367 | 59 | 37.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: George Bass · T: Denis Coakley · draw 5 7yo · G · ch | 30239 | 57 | 35.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Sean D Bowen · T: Henry Candy · draw 3 3yo · F · chp | 68874 | 47 | 36.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Ashley Lewis(5) · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 6 5yo · G · bt | 01000 | 53 | 31.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Kaiya Fraser · T: David Menuisier · draw 9 3yo · G · bh | 9054 | 57 | 48.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 2 3yo · F · bpFT P | 53306 | 59 | 40.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 9 | 8 | J: Pat Cosgrave · T: David Evans · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 66883 | 56 | 32.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:05 Leicester?
No — the AI top pick (Avispado) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 17:05 Leicester?
Top finishers: 1. Palmarian (GB) (7.50), 2. Little Ted (GB) (2.38), 3. Aurelune (IRE) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:05 Leicester?
The winning time was 1m 44.63s, 3.83s slower than standard.
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