Who won the 17:40 Hamilton on 11 July 2026?
Thornaby Pearl (GB) won the 17:40 Hamilton at SP 4.50. Ridden by Jack Nicholls. Trained by Adrian Nicholls.
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Hamilton
Great BritainHamilton Park Apprentice Handicap
Saturday, 11 July 2026
5f·Flat·Class 6·Good·8 runners·£3,664
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 7/2·4.50Race report
- 1stThornaby Pearl (GB)AI top pick · 63.8Jack Nicholls·Adrian Nicholls7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndAzuinthejungle (GB)Alex Jary·Nigel Tinkler·beaten 0.3 lengths5/2F·3.50SP
- 3rdHarb (GB)Lexie Clarkson·Tristan Davidson·beaten 1 length9/1·10.00SP
Race time
58.66s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Thornaby Pearl (GB))
“In front from the off - driven to stretch clear with two furlongs left - shaken up and prevailed bravely close home”
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 →v1.063.8/100 rating
Thornaby Pearl
4.50SmarketsSBK· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way63.8/100 rating
Thornaby Pearl
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.
Racing Alpha pick
Thornaby Pearl
Jack Nicholls · Adrian Nicholls · 8yo
63.8/100
+10.0 vs next best (53.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongAdrian Nicholls: 3/6 winners last 14d (50%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight66strongLast 6: 5-3-4-1-4-2
- Ratings50% weight41below averageOR 62 — above field median
MarketBest price 4.50 (SmarketsSBK) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 7yo · G · b | 788168 | 10-02 | 64 | — | — | 53.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | 4yo · G · ch | 70473 | 10-02 | 64 | — | — | 39.6 | 5/2F·3.50 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 4 | 5yo · M · b | 97222 | 10-00 | 62 | — | — | 53.6 | 10/3·4.33 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 8yo · G · b | 534142 | 10-00 | 62 | — | — | 63.8 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 7 | 6yo · G · bv | 256183 | 9-01 | 49 | — | — | 40.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 6yo · M · b | 45623 | 8-13 | 47 | — | — | 41.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | 8yo · G · bp | 89537 | 8-11 | 45 | — | — | 27.7 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 965956 | 8-10 | 49 | — | — | 36.4 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:40 Hamilton?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Thornaby Pearl, won the race (AI score 63.8).
What were the placings in the 17:40 Hamilton?
Top finishers: 1. Thornaby Pearl (GB) (4.50), 2. Azuinthejungle (GB) (3.50), 3. Harb (GB) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:40 Hamilton?
The winning time was 58.66s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyAzuinthejungle is the pick at Hamilton, preferred to the top-rated Harb purely on a more progressive profile despite sitting a couple of pounds behind him on our figures. Harb himself remains the most obvious danger, with Thornaby Pearl and Thunderstorm Katie both also on the list of leading dangers in this eight-runner Class 6 over five furlongs. Azuinthejungle is our selection with medium confidence.
Racing Post pick: Azuinthejungle
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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