Who won the 18:05 Epsom Downs on 9 July 2026?
Zurna (GB) won the 18:05 Epsom Downs at SP 5.50. Ridden by Dylan Hogan. Trained by Julia & Shelley Birkett.
18:05 Epsom Downs
Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap
1m4f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £4,449 · Thursday, 9 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stZurna (GB)Dylan Hogan·Julia & Shelley Birkett9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndTai Hang Pegasus (USA)Paddy Bradley·Charlie Fellowes·beaten 1.5 lengths9/1·10.00SP
- 3rdSociety Girl (GB)Ashley Lewis·Ed Walker·beaten 0.05 lengths15/2·8.50SP
Race time
2m 49.77s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Zurna (GB))
“Travelled in second early - closed on the front-runner 3f out - roused to go to the front over 2f out - edged left over 1f out but stayed on inside the final furlong to win”
AI top-rated Darkest Red (score 52.9) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Celestarak
Celestarak is clear at the top of our figures for this Class 5 12f at Epsom, rated 5 lb above a trio of rivals bunched together on 75. Tai Hang Pegasus, Darkest Red and Society Girl are all rated level and any of them could emerge to give the selection most to do, while Zurna brings up the rear on our figures. That rating advantage makes Celestarak our confident selection in a race that otherwise looks competitive.
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
Darkest Red
Callum Hutchinson · Jim Boyle · 3yo
Top-rated of 5
score 52.9 · +2.9 clear of next best (50.0)
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 strong28d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight66strongLast 6: 7-6-2-2-2
- Trainer20% weight45below averageJim Boyle: 3/17 winners last 14d (18%)
- Ratings50% weight41below averageOR 62
MarketBest price 5.00 (Midnite) · 3rd in the market of 5.
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 1m4f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.14).
Low (1–2)
IV 0.99
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.87
High (5–5)
IV 1.14
Today: Zurna (draw 5) gets the bias; Celestarak (draw 3) 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. 119 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Dylan Hogan · T: Julia & Shelley Birkett · draw 5 3yo · G · b | 972 | 72 | 50.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Paddy Bradley · T: Charlie Fellowes · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 36476 | 73 | 42.1 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Ashley Lewis(5) · T: Ed Walker · draw 2 3yo · F · b | 4780 | 68 | 39.3 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Jim Boyle · draw 1 3yo · G · b | 76222 | 62 | 52.9 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Jack Doughty · T: David Menuisier · draw 3 3yo · G · bh | 58091 | 71 | 47.8 | EvensF·2.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:05 Epsom Downs?
No — the AI top pick (Darkest Red) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 18:05 Epsom Downs?
Top finishers: 1. Zurna (GB) (5.50), 2. Tai Hang Pegasus (USA) (10.00), 3. Society Girl (GB) (8.50).
What was the winning time for the 18:05 Epsom Downs?
The winning time was 2m 49.77s.
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