17:30 York

John Smith's Sprint Handicap

6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 19 runners · £12,885 · Saturday, 11 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 15th

1st
Magic Boy (GER)
Lewis Edmunds·Nigel Tinkler
6/1·7.00
SP
2nd
Kats Bob (GB)
William Pyle·Ruth Carr·beaten 0.3 lengths
22/1·23.00
SP
3rd
Havana Rum (IRE)
Warren Fentiman·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten 1.5 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP

Race time

1m 10.74s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Magic Boy (GER))

“Settled at the back and cruised through the early stages - made ground under a drive 2f out - up to third 1f out - closed in on the front-runner before getting up close home”

AI top-rated Glory Hyde (score 69.9) finished 15th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 18.00 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-way69.9/100 rating

Glory Hyde

10.00SmarketsSBK

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-party

Pundit pick: First Folio

First Folio is clearly the one to beat on our figures for this big 19-runner Class 4 sprint at York, with a comfortable margin over the chasing pack and today's trip and going both proven. Juan Les Pins and Almarada Prince look the most obvious dangers, while Wreck It Ryley ranks next on our figures and commands respect too. Confidence is only medium in such a large, competitive field, but First Folio's figures make him the pick.

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

Glory Hyde

Joanna Mason · Roger Fell · 5yo

Top-rated of 20

score 69.9 · +8.9 clear of next best (61.0)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
24d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
85very strong
Last 6: 0-1-5-1-1-1
Trainer20% weight
83very strong
Roger Fell: 4/12 winners last 14d (33%)
Ratings50% weight
53average
OR 79

MarketBest price 10.00 (SmarketsSBK) · 4th in the market of 20.

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 6f

full course data →

Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.37).

Low (1–7)

IV 1.37

Mid (8–14)

IV 0.90

High (15–20)

IV 0.69

Today: Betties Bay (draw 4) and Rock Opera (draw 2) get the bias; Glory Hyde (draw 15) 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. 137 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	20	Magic Boy J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 14 4yo · G · b	38124	9-01	72	—	—	46.2	6/1·7.00 SP
2	17	Kats Bob J: William Pyle · T: Ruth Carr · draw 10 8yo · G · chv	940407	9-03	74	—	—	38.1	22/1·23.00 SP
3	6	Havana Rum J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 5 6yo · G · b	26953	9-07	78	—	—	44.4	12/1·13.00 SP
4	5	Almarada Prince J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley · draw 12 5yo · G · ch	86663	9-07	78	—	—	47.0	6/1·7.00 SP
5	11	Sixtygeesbaby J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 1 4yo · G · chtvFT TV	80508	9-06	77	—	—	44.2	20/1·21.00 SP
6	10	Wreck It Ryley J: Ray Dawson · T: Alan Brown · draw 13 6yo · G · grv	148389	9-06	77	—	—	40.9	40/1·41.00 SP
7	2	Betties Bay J: Mason Paetel(5) · T: James Owen · draw 4 5yo · M · b	111124	9-09	80	—	—	61.0	7/2F·4.50 SP
8	12	Bright J: Paddy Bradley · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 7 6yo · G · b	61007	9-06	77	—	—	41.6	66/1·67.00 SP
9	14	Rock Opera J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 2 6yo · G · b	73412	9-05	76	—	—	54.0	5/1·6.00 SP
10	7	First Folio J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) · T: Julie Camacho · draw 19 8yo · G · gr	27646	9-07	78	—	—	43.0	33/1·34.00 SP
11	9	Alpha Magic J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 9 4yo · G · b	10480	9-06	77	—	—	44.3	50/1·51.00 SP
12	16	Mister Sox J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby · draw 6 6yo · G · chp	287032	9-04	75	—	—	48.7	13/2·7.50 SP
13	13	American Bay J: Jason Hart · T: Paul Midgley · draw 8 5yo · G · ch	32572	9-05	76	—	—	49.4	17/2·9.50 SP
14	18	Educating Rita J: Cam Hardie · T: Michael Dods · draw 11 2yo · F · b	04530	9-02	73	—	—	46.9	50/1·51.00 SP
15	3	Glory Hyde J: Joanna Mason · T: Roger Fell · draw 15 5yo · M · b	015111	9-08	79	—	—	69.9	18/1·19.00 SP
16	4	Juan Les Pins J: Robert Havlin · T: Michael Appleby · draw 3 9yo · G · b	121329	9-08	79	—	—	51.0	14/1·15.00 SP
17	15	Fiscal Policy J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr · draw 16 7yo · G · ch	225132	9-04	75	—	—	49.2	22/1·23.00 SP
18	19	Good Earth J: Connor Planas · T: Michael Herrington · draw 18 9yo · G · b	141542	9-02	73	—	—	55.3	40/1·41.00 SP
19	8	Ruby Red Gove J: Jonny Peate · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 17 4yo · F · b	413613	9-06	77	—	—	50.2	22/1·23.00 SP
—	—	Yes I'm Mali J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 20 4yo · G · br	172502	9-10	81	—	—	50.6	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:30 York on 11 July 2026?

Magic Boy (GER) won the 17:30 York at SP 7.00. Ridden by Lewis Edmunds. Trained by Nigel Tinkler.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 York?

No — the AI top pick (Glory Hyde) finished 15.

What were the placings in the 17:30 York?

Top finishers: 1. Magic Boy (GER) (7.00), 2. Kats Bob (GB) (23.00), 3. Havana Rum (IRE) (13.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:30 York?

The winning time was 1m 10.74s.

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