Who won the 18:20 Epsom on 16 July 2026?
Trio (GB) won the 18:20 Epsom at SP 3.75. Ridden by Callum Hutchinson. Trained by Eve Johnson Houghton.
18:20 Epsom
Steve Donoghue Handicap Stakes
1m½f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 9 runners · £4,449 · Thursday, 16 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stTrio (GB)Callum Hutchinson·Eve Johnson Houghton11/4F·3.75SP
- 2ndEutropia (GB)AI top pick · 65.5Tom Marquand·Adrian Wintle·beaten 0.3 lengths3/1·4.00SP
- 3rdLetsbeatsepsis (GB)Rhys Clutterbuck·Gary & Josh Moore·beaten 3 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
1m 44.08s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Trio (GB))
“Settled in the pack - made ground 3f out - came under pressure 2f out - hit the front and opened a two length advantage over 1f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong - never came under serious threat and held off a late rally”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Eutropia
In this Class 5 event over 8f at Epsom, our selection is Eutropia, preferred to the higher-rated Kitaro Kich on her more progressive profile rather than pure figures alone. It's a competitive nine-runner field with barely three pounds separating the first four in our ratings, so this is no formality. Kitaro Kich, Trio and Penfolds Grange all pose the biggest threats to that selection, with Kitaro Kich the highest-rated of the trio on 77. Confidence in Eutropia is medium, reflecting just how tightly this field is matched at the top.
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
Eutropia
Tom Marquand · Adrian Wintle · 4yo
Top-rated of 9
score 65.5 · +12.7 clear of next best (52.8)
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=7)Adrian Wintle: 3/7 winners last 14d (43%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight85very strong32d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight73strongLast 6: 1-3-1-1-5-2
- Ratings50% weight45below averageOR 67
MarketNo market price available yet.
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 — Epsom 1m½f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.14).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.99
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.87
High (7–9)
IV 1.14
Today: Trio (draw 7) and Penfolds Grange (draw 8) get the bias; Eutropia (draw 5) 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. 119 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 7 3yo · F · b | 33357 | 69 | 52.4 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Tom Marquand · T: Adrian Wintle · draw 5 4yo · F · b | 131152 | 67 | 65.5 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 3 4yo · G · bp | 26304 | 49 | 52.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 5695 | 63 | 44.2 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Mason Paetel(5) · T: Mark Hoad · draw 9 6yo · G · b | 76346 | 64 | 38.2 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Paddy Bradley · T: Simon Dow · draw 2 4yo · G · b | 09806 | 57 | 32.4 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 7 | 2 | J: Neil Callan · T: George Baker · draw 1 6yo · G · brt | 52164 | 67 | 42.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Sean D Bowen · T: Jim Boyle · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 827684 | 58 | 38.7 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| 9 | 1 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Mark Pattinson · draw 8 4yo · G · b | 42263 | 68 | 42.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:20 Epsom?
No — the AI top pick (Eutropia) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 18:20 Epsom?
Top finishers: 1. Trio (GB) (3.75), 2. Eutropia (GB) (4.00), 3. Letsbeatsepsis (GB) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:20 Epsom?
The winning time was 1m 44.08s.
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