Who won the 17:40 York on 10 July 2026?
Green Sky (IRE) won the 17:40 York at SP 3.75. Ridden by Toby Moore. Trained by Rod Millman.
17:40 York
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m4f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 10 runners · £12,885 · Friday, 10 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stGreen Sky (IRE)Toby Moore·Rod Millman11/4F·3.75SP
- 2ndNightsinwhitesatin (GB)Cian Horgan·Edward Bethell·beaten 4.25 lengths11/2·6.50SP
- 3rdHigh Fibre (IRE)Mason Paetel·Harry Fry·beaten 1.75 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
2m 32.14s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Green Sky (IRE))
“settled at the back of the pack - improved position 2f out - driven along and shifted left 1f out - soon switched right before drawing off from the field inside the final furlong - an easy winner”
AI top-rated Humble Spark (score 53.0) finished 6th.
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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way53.0/100 rating
Humble Spark
7.50Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.30 · 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Golden West
Golden West is our selection for this Class 4 12-furlong contest at York on good-to-firm, preferred to the top-rated pair on a progressive profile, a fitness edge and a speed figure that backs up the form even though he sits third on the ratings alone. Nightsinwhitesatin and High Fibre share top billing on our figures and remain the chief dangers alongside Humble Spark, all closely matched in a race that reads competitive from top to bottom. Confidence in the selection is low given how tight the picture is, but the case for Golden West rests on the direction of travel rather than the raw figure.
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
Humble Spark
Lauren Young(3) · Jim Goldie · 6yo
Top-rated of 10
score 53.0 · +1.0 clear of next best (52.0)
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 strong20d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight52averageOR 78
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 4-2-2-6-2-9
- Trainer20% weight40below averageJim Goldie: 7/44 winners last 14d (16%)
MarketBest price 7.50 (Bet365) · 4th in the market of 10.
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 — York 1m4f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.38).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.38
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.71
High (8–10)
IV 0.87
Today: Optician (draw 4) and High Fibre (draw 1) get the bias; Humble Spark (draw 7) 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. 83 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: Toby Moore(7) · T: Rod Millman · draw 5 6yo · M · b | 8451 | 67 | 41.1 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Cian Horgan(3) · T: Edward Bethell · draw 8 4yo · F · grp | 42242 | 79 | 49.7 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Mason Paetel · T: Harry Fry · draw 1 7yo · G · b | 7806 | 79 | 51.1 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Warren Fentiman · T: Donald McCain · draw 2 5yo · G · bt | 21957 | 79 | 47.9 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: Michael Herrington · draw 4 6yo · G · b | 0P401 | 75 | 52.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Lauren Young(3) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 7 6yo · G · bp | 422629 | 78 | 53.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Taryn Langley(3) · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy · draw 10 4yo · G · ch | 62242 | 77 | 51.7 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Alex Jary · T: Joey Ramsden · draw 3 8yo · G · bp | 473313 | 70 | 48.7 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 9 | 1 | J: Jake Dickson(5) · T: Tim Easterby · draw 6 5yo · G · ch | 87842 | 79 | 51.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 10 | 10 | J: Rhys Elliott(3) · T: Brian Ellison · draw 9 5yo · M · b | 71150 | 62 | 41.6 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:40 York?
No — the AI top pick (Humble Spark) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 17:40 York?
Top finishers: 1. Green Sky (IRE) (3.75), 2. Nightsinwhitesatin (GB) (6.50), 3. High Fibre (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:40 York?
The winning time was 2m 32.14s.
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