Who won the 16:18 Uttoxeter on 15 July 2026?
Pep Talking (GB) won the 16:18 Uttoxeter at SP 3.50. Ridden by Gavin Sheehan. Trained by Billy Aprahamian.
16:18 Uttoxeter
Alfie Flatt 18th Birthday Celebration Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2m4f · Chase · Class 4 · Good · 5 runners · £4,700 · Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 5/2·3.50Race report
- 1stPep Talking (GB)AI top pick · 81.9Gavin Sheehan·Billy Aprahamian5/2·3.50SP
- 2ndMy Friend Sean (IRE)Stan Sheppard·Tom Lacey·beaten 3 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdLe Gentleman (FR)Jack Tudor·Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero·beaten 5.5 lengths9/4F·3.25SP
Race time
5m 2.61s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Pep Talking (GB))
“Set the pace from the off - erred at the third and was hesitant at the fifth - driven 2 out and responded in good order - asserted to score with a little in hand”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Le Gentleman
Le Gentleman is our selection in this Class 4 over twenty furlongs at Uttoxeter, taken on a fitness edge and a progressive recent profile rather than pure figures alone. Ukantango rates highest of the five on our figures and remains the most obvious danger, with My Friend Sean and Pep Talking also close behind on our figures. It's a tight enough race for only a low-confidence verdict, but Le Gentleman's profile gets the vote.
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
Pep Talking
Gavin Sheehan · Billy Aprahamian · 8yo
Top-rated of 5
score 81.9 · +12.0 clear of next best (70.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=2)Billy Aprahamian: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight85very strong43d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight77strongLast 6: P-2-1-2-2
- Ratings50% weight76strongOR 114
MarketBest price 4.50 (Bet365) · 3rd in the market of 5.
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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Billy Aprahamian · draw 0 8yo · G · bp | P2122 | 114 | 81.9 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey · draw 0 7yo · G · btp | 66365 | 108 | 60.8 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Jack Tudor · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · draw 0 5yo · G · bt | 29312 | 112 | 70.0 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy · draw 0 9yo · G · chtp | 19149 | 113 | 63.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| PU | 1 | J: Tom Bellamy · T: Alan King · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 23421 | 115 | 62.1 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:18 Uttoxeter?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Pep Talking, won the race (AI score 81.9).
What were the placings in the 16:18 Uttoxeter?
Top finishers: 1. Pep Talking (GB) (3.50), 2. My Friend Sean (IRE) (7.50), 3. Le Gentleman (FR) (3.25).
What was the winning time for the 16:18 Uttoxeter?
The winning time was 5m 2.61s.
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