Who won the 16:30 Leicester on 14 July 2026?
Melody De Vega (IRE) won the 16:30 Leicester at SP 2.75. Ridden by David Probert. Trained by Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole.
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Leicester
Great BritainLeicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Fillies' Handicap Stakes
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·4 runners·£4,711
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stMelody De Vega (IRE)David Probert·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole7/4·2.75SP
- 2ndFille Imbassee (GB)Tom Kiely-Marshall·Julie Camacho·beaten 1.5 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdHot Silk (GB)AI top pick · 54.0Saffie Osborne·James Fanshawe·beaten .5 lengths11/8F·2.38SP
Race time
2m 9.23s
Race time recorded.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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 →v1.054.0/100 rating
Hot Silk
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Hot Silk
Saffie Osborne · James Fanshawe · 3yo
54.0/100
+4.3 vs next best (49.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong17d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight68strongJames Fanshawe: 4/15 winners last 14d (27%)
- Ratings50% weight44below averageOR 66
- Form20% weight43below averageLast 6: 6-4-4-4
Marketno market price available
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 3yo · F · b | 33582 | 9-09 | 70 | — | — | 44.7 | 7/4·2.75 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 3yo · F · bh | 134041 | 9-05 | 66 | — | — | 49.7 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 3yo · F · b | 6444 | 9-05 | 66 | — | — | 54.0 | 11/8F·2.38 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 113298 | 9-01 | 62 | — | — | 44.1 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| — | — | 2 | 5yo · M · b | 421146 | 10-01 | 66 | — | — | 44.4 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Leicester?
No — the AI top pick (Hot Silk) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:30 Leicester?
Top finishers: 1. Melody De Vega (IRE) (2.75), 2. Fille Imbassee (GB) (4.33), 3. Hot Silk (GB) (2.38).
What was the winning time for the 16:30 Leicester?
The winning time was 2m 9.23s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyMelody De Vega heads this small field on our figures, rated 80 and comfortably clear of her four rivals, with a runner-up effort last time out the highlight of a largely placed profile this term. Hot Silk is the closest on our book after a string of solid fourths, while Imola and Fille Imbassee both boast recent wins but rate lower on these figures. The form and the weight of our figures make Melody De Vega the clear selection, with a 27-day break since her last outing the only note of caution.
Racing Post pick: Melody De Vega
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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