What time is the Vail Williams Handicap Stakes?
The Vail Williams Handicap Stakes is off at 20:05 on 16 July 2026 at Epsom (Great Britain).
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Epsom
Great BritainVail Williams Handicap Stakes
Thursday, 16 July 2026
7f·Flat·Class 4·5 runners·£6,281
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 →v1.052.6/100 rating
Cherry Cobbler
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Cherry Cobbler
Sean Levey · Stuart Williams · 4yo
52.6/100
+2.2 vs next best (50.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong27d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 76
- Form20% weight46below averageLast 6: 8-8-0-1-7-2
- Trainer20% weight40below averageStuart Williams: 3/19 winners last 14d (16%)
Marketno market price available
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.
- Front-runners(2)
- Prominent(1)
- Mid-division(0)—
- Hold-up / closers(0)—
- Unknown(2)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4yo · F · b | 21586 | 9-09 | 80 | — | — | 48.9 | — | ||
| 2 | 5 | 4yo · G · chtp | 880172 | 9-05 | 76 | — | — | 52.6 | — | ||
| 3 | 1 | 6yo · G · b | 71072 | 9-02 | 73 | — | — | 39.7 | — | ||
| 4 | 3 | 4yo · G · bv | 13322 | 9-02 | 73 | — | — | 48.0 | — | ||
| 5 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 27931 | 8-13 | 70 | — | — | 50.4 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 20:05 Epsom?
7f, Class 4, Flat, 5 runners declared.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 20:05 Epsom?
The AI top-rated runner is Cherry Cobbler (score 52.6). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyCherry Cobbler and Musical Angel share the top spot on figures in this Class 4 over 7 furlongs at Epsom, both rated 79, but Cherry Cobbler gets the vote as our selection. Atmosphere (77) is only a shade behind and rates the most obvious danger, with Dream Of Mischief (73) and Uppercase (71) making up a competitive rest of the field. With so little separating the principals on rating, confidence in Cherry Cobbler is medium rather than high.
Racing Post pick: Cherry Cobbler
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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