Who won the 20:05 Epsom on 16 July 2026?
Uppercase (GB) won the 20:05 Epsom at SP 3.50. Ridden by Kaiya Fraser. Trained by Harry Eustace.
20:05 Epsom
Vail Williams Handicap Stakes
7f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £6,281 · Thursday, 16 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stUppercase (GB)Kaiya Fraser·Harry Eustace5/2·3.50SP
- 2ndCherry Cobbler (GB)AI top pick · 53.6Sean Levey·Stuart Williams·beaten 3.25 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdMusical Angel (GB)Tom Marquand·Simon Dow·beaten 1.75 lengths11/2·6.50SP
Race time
1m 21.57s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Uppercase (GB))
“Raced up with the pace - came under pressure to hit the front 2f out and soon drew off - driven out inside the final furlong”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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: Cherry Cobbler
Cherry 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.
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
Cherry Cobbler
Sean Levey · Stuart Williams · 4yo
Top-rated of 5
score 53.6 · +3.2 clear of next best (50.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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% weight45below averageStuart Williams: 4/22 winners last 14d (18%)
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 7f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–2)
IV 0.95
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.90
High (5–5)
IV 1.14
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 62 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: Kaiya Fraser · T: Harry Eustace · draw 4 4yo · G · b | 27931 | 70 | 50.4 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Sean Levey · T: Stuart Williams · draw 5 4yo · G · chtp | 880172 | 76 | 53.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Tom Marquand · T: Simon Dow · draw 2 4yo · F · b | 21586 | 80 | 50.4 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Amanda Perrett · draw 1 6yo · G · b | 71072 | 73 | 39.7 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Richard Spencer · draw 3 4yo · G · bv | 13322 | 73 | 48.0 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:05 Epsom?
No — the AI top pick (Cherry Cobbler) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 20:05 Epsom?
Top finishers: 1. Uppercase (GB) (3.50), 2. Cherry Cobbler (GB) (5.00), 3. Musical Angel (GB) (6.50).
What was the winning time for the 20:05 Epsom?
The winning time was 1m 21.57s.
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