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.
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Epsom Downs
Great BritainBetfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap
Thursday, 9 July 2026
1m4f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·5 runners·£4,449
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.052.9/100 rating
Darkest Red
5.00Midnite· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Darkest Red
Callum Hutchinson · Jim Boyle · 3yo
52.9/100
+2.9 vs next best (50.0)
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 pick of 5 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 3yo · G · b | 36476 | 9-09 | 73 | — | — | 42.1 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 3yo · G · b | 972 | 9-08 | 72 | — | — | 50.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 3yo · G · bh | 58091 | 9-07 | 71 | — | — | 47.8 | EvensF·2.00 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 3yo · F · b | 4780 | 9-04 | 68 | — | — | 39.3 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 3yo · G · b | 76222 | 8-12 | 62 | — | — | 52.9 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyCelestarak 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.
Racing Post pick: Celestarak
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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