17:35 Leicester

Bunches Handicap

6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £3,140 · Saturday, 4 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 4/5F·1.80

1st
Melissa Honey (GB)AI top pick · 54.4
David Probert·Michael Herrington
4/5F·1.80
SP
2nd
Due Date (GB)
Kieran O'Neill·Charlie Wallis·beaten .5 lengths
9/1·10.00
SP
3rd
Elvetham (IRE)
George Wood·Conrad Allen·beaten 2 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP

Race time

1m 11.09s+1.59s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.80 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-way47.8/100 rating

Bridget's Baby

6.00William Hill

Place portion settles at 2.25 · 1/4 odds · 2 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-party

Pundit pick: Bridget's Baby

Bridget's Baby is our selection for Tony Carroll, having broken her duck at the minimum trip at Lingfield last time with more than enough in hand, and she looks likely to keep on progressing even up to this six-furlong trip. A 5lb rise looks fair, and Myla Coppins — whose partnership with this filly has proved productive — takes the ride again. Melissa Honey, having built on a previous success with a good second next time out, is the most obvious danger, while Moonhall Lass also commands respect on the back of a taking win over seven furlongs, even dropping back in trip today. It's not the strongest race, but Bridget's Baby's placed profile edges it.

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

Melissa Honey

David Probert · Michael Herrington · 4yo

Top-rated of 7

score 54.4 · +5.0 clear of next best (49.4)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
75strong
Michael Herrington: 3/10 winners last 14d (30%)
Form20% weight
72strong
Last 6: 6-4-3-1-2
Freshness10% weight
70strong
13d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
36below average
OR 54

MarketBest price 3.25 (Virgin Bet) · 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 — Leicester 6f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)

IV 1.13

Mid (4–5)

IV 0.93

High (6–7)

IV 0.92

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 111 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	4	Melissa Honey J: David Probert · T: Michael Herrington · draw 2 4yo · F · b	64312	9-06	54	—	—	54.4	4/5F·1.80 SP
2	3	Due Date J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Charlie Wallis · draw 3 6yo · G · bv	780776	9-07	55	—	—	29.6	9/1·10.00 SP
3	2	Elvetham J: George Wood · T: Conrad Allen · draw 6 4yo · G · bb	133320	9-11	59	—	—	39.5	9/2·5.50 SP
4	1	Moonhall Lass J: Daniel Muscutt · T: James Owen · draw 7 4yo · F · bv	118831	9-13	61	—	—	49.4	7/2·4.50 SP
5	5	Great Success J: Harry Russell · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 5 3yo · G · b	40054	9-04	58	—	—	35.5	16/1·17.00 SP
—	—	Bridget's Baby J: Myla Coppins(7) · T: Tony Carroll · draw 4 3yo · F · b/br	06721	9-01	55	—	—	47.8	—
—	—	Rianka J: Tyler Heard · T: Martin Dunne · draw 1 3yo · F · bt	8457	8-12	52	—	—	48.8	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:35 Leicester on 4 July 2026?

Melissa Honey (GB) won the 17:35 Leicester at SP 1.80. Ridden by David Probert. Trained by Michael Herrington.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:35 Leicester?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Melissa Honey, won the race (AI score 54.4).

What were the placings in the 17:35 Leicester?

Top finishers: 1. Melissa Honey (GB) (1.80), 2. Due Date (GB) (10.00), 3. Elvetham (IRE) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:35 Leicester?

The winning time was 1m 11.09s, 1.59s slower than standard.

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