Who won the 20:22 Epsom Downs on 9 July 2026?
Swiped (GB) won the 20:22 Epsom Downs at SP 2.50. Ridden by Rhys Clutterbuck. Trained by Ralph Beckett.
20:22 Epsom Downs
Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap
1m½f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 8 runners · £4,449 · Thursday, 9 July 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 6/4F·2.50Race report
- 1stSwiped (GB)AI top pick · 53.4Rhys Clutterbuck·Ralph Beckett6/4F·2.50SP
- 2ndHappy Banner (IRE)Ashley Lewis·Ed Walker·beaten .5 lengths3/1·4.00SP
- 3rdDarvel (IRE)Callum Hutchinson·Patrick Chamings·beaten .75 lengths25/1·26.00SP
Race time
1m 43.73s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Swiped (GB))
“Raced in mid-division towards the wide side - lost ground and driven over 3f out before making progress 2f out - in contention over 1f out - edged left but driven to the front inside the final furlong - stayed on to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way49.0/100 rating
Happy Banner
4.50SmarketsSBK
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: Happy Banner
Happy Banner heads our figures for this Class 5 over Epsom's 8f, backed by a string of places — two seconds and two thirds — even though the win still eludes him. Swiped and Tronido are rated right behind him, Swiped with placed form of his own and Tronido a recent winner, while Play Me adds further depth to a well-matched field. It's a competitive heat and our confidence in the selection is low, but Happy Banner edges it as our pick on the figures.
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
Swiped
Rhys Clutterbuck · Ralph Beckett · 3yo
Top-rated of 8
score 53.4 · +4.4 clear of next best (49.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight74strongLast 6: 5-5-2-1-2
- Freshness10% weight70strong8d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight48below averageOR 72
- Trainer20% weight38below averageRalph Beckett: 9/59 winners last 14d (15%)
MarketBest price 2.88 (Bet365) · 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 1m½f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.14).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.99
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.87
High (7–8)
IV 1.14
Today: Swiped (draw 7) and Darvel (draw 8) get the bias; Play Me (draw 6) 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 | 7 | J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 7 3yo · G · bvFT V | 55212 | 72 | 53.4 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Ashley Lewis(5) · T: Ed Walker · draw 2 4yo · G · btpFT TP | 62332 | 73 | 49.0 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Patrick Chamings · draw 8 8yo · G · bb | 95002 | 68 | 45.8 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Heather Main · draw 4 4yo · G · grb | 58137 | 68 | 40.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Donagh Murphy(7) · T: Jim Boyle · draw 6 4yo · G · b | 23441 | 64 | 46.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Luke Catton(3) · T: Jim Boyle · draw 1 6yo · G · b | 41626 | 66 | 38.6 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 7 | 2 | J: Paddy Bradley · T: Simon Dow · draw 3 5yo · M · bh | 058140 | 70 | 37.1 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| PU | 8 | J: Jack Doughty · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick · draw 5 3yo · F · btbFT TB | 22034 | 69 | 40.8 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:22 Epsom Downs?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Swiped, won the race (AI score 53.4).
What were the placings in the 20:22 Epsom Downs?
Top finishers: 1. Swiped (GB) (2.50), 2. Happy Banner (IRE) (4.00), 3. Darvel (IRE) (26.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:22 Epsom Downs?
The winning time was 1m 43.73s.
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