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18:40 Epsom Downs

Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

7f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 8 runners · £5,940 · Thursday, 9 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 4/5F·1.80
  1. 1st
    Eabha (IRE)AI top pick · 58.5
    Callum Hutchinson·Eve Johnson Houghton
    4/5F·1.80
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Summer Triangle (GB)
    Rhys Clutterbuck·Gary & Josh Moore·beaten 1 length
    28/1·29.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Tiora Time (GB)
    Neil Callan·Tom Clover·beaten 1 length
    18/1·19.00
    SP
Race time
1m 23.60s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Eabha (IRE))

“Held up towards the back early - angled right when roused 3f out - still had ground to make up when driven over 1f out - closed it down to win close home”

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-way19.0/100 rating
Pearl Grace
9.50Virgin Bet
Place portion settles at 2.70 · 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.

Why the model rates this top

Eabha

Callum Hutchinson · Eve Johnson Houghton · 2yo

Top-rated of 9
score 58.5 · +32.0 clear of next best (26.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    24d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    60average
    Last 6: 3-3
  • Ratings50% weight
    54average
    OR 81 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    48below average
    Eve Johnson Houghton: 6/32 winners last 14d (19%)
MarketBest price 2.46 (Betfair Exchange) · 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 — Epsom Downs 7f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 0.95
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.90
High (7–9)
IV 1.14

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 62 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
14
Eabha
J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 5
2yo · F · b
33
8158.5
4/5F·1.80
SP
28
Summer Triangle
J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 6
2yo · F · b
0
—8.0
28/1·29.00
SP
39
Tiora Time
J: Neil Callan · T: Tom Clover · draw 1
2yo · F · b
——26.5
18/1·19.00
SP
47
Minnal
J: Dylan Hogan · T: David Simcock · draw 8
2yo · F · b
6
—21.5
10/3·4.33
SP
56
Woodhay Wayfarer
J: Ashley Lewis(5) · T: Tom Ward · draw 4
2yo · F · b
85
—18.2
20/1·21.00
SP
65
Pearl Grace
J: M. P. Sheehy · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 7
2yo · F · b
6
—19.0
6/1·7.00
SP
71
Aminaty
J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Andrew Balding · draw 3
2yo · F · b
0
—19.0
18/1·19.00
SP
82
Chaise Longue
J: Jack Doughty · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 2
2yo · F · b
——23.5
18/1·19.00
SP
——
Crown Velocity
J: Paddy Bradley · T: Charlie Fellowes · draw 9
2yo · F · b
8
—9.0—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:40 Epsom Downs on 9 July 2026?

Eabha (IRE) won the 18:40 Epsom Downs at SP 1.80. Ridden by Callum Hutchinson. Trained by Eve Johnson Houghton.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:40 Epsom Downs?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Eabha, won the race (AI score 58.5).

What were the placings in the 18:40 Epsom Downs?

Top finishers: 1. Eabha (IRE) (1.80), 2. Summer Triangle (GB) (29.00), 3. Tiora Time (GB) (19.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:40 Epsom Downs?

The winning time was 1m 23.60s.

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