Who won the 17:30 Hamilton on 17 July 2026?
Rizal (FR) won the 17:30 Hamilton at SP 1.80. Ridden by Daniel Tudhope. Trained by George Scott.
17:30 Hamilton
Joe Mac's Big Retirement Bash Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
1m4f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 3 runners · £5,286 · Friday, 17 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stRizal (FR)Daniel Tudhope·George Scott4/5F·1.80SP
- 2ndNightsinwhitesatin (GB)AI top pick · 60.6Cian Horgan·Edward Bethell·beaten 2 lengths7/4·2.75SP
- 3rdSpirit Of Jura (GB)Jason Hart·Charlie Johnston·beaten 7 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
2m 38.57s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Rizal (FR))
“sat handy early - angled off the rail and made smooth headway to loom up with three furlongs left - went to the front with two furlongs left - kept finding under little pressure to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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: Nightsinwhitesatin
Our selection is Nightsinwhitesatin, the clear leader on our figures in this small Class 4 field despite being without a win in its last five starts — four runner-up efforts in that sequence show how consistently competitive it has been. Seven days on from its last run and with today's distance already proven, it holds a clear rating edge over the other two. The chief danger is a rival that scored last time out, while the third runner also holds solid recent form of its own, but on balance Nightsinwhitesatin remains the pick at medium confidence.
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
Nightsinwhitesatin
Cian Horgan(5) · Edward Bethell · 4yo
Top-rated of 3
score 60.6 · +2.1 clear of next best (58.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight71strongLast 6: 2-2-4-2-2
- Freshness10% weight70strong7d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Trainer20% weight65strongEdward Bethell: 9/35 winners last 14d (26%)
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 79
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 — Hamilton 1m4f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–1)
IV 0.95
Mid (2–2)
IV 1.02
High (3–3)
IV 1.04
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 145 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: George Scott · draw 3 4yo · G · b | 42631 | 77 | 58.5 | 4/5F·1.80 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Cian Horgan(5) · T: Edward Bethell · draw 2 4yo · F · grp | 22422 | 79 | 60.6 | 7/4·2.75 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Jason Hart · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 1 4yo · F · ch | 47525 | 81 | 47.9 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| — | — | J: · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 0 2yo · C · ch | 2 | — | 24.6 | — |
| — | — | J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 0 2yo · C · ch | 6 | — | 14.0 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: K. R. Burke · draw 0 2yo · C · b | 2 | — | 33.1 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Jim Goldie · draw 0 2yo · F · ch | 67 | — | 17.8 | — |
| — | — | J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 0 2yo · G · b | 7 | — | 13.0 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Jim Goldie · draw 0 2yo · C · b | 3 | — | 23.5 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Adrian Keatley · draw 0 2yo · F · b | 4 | — | 27.0 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy · draw 0 2yo · F · ch | 2 | — | 39.1 | — |
| — | — | J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 0 2yo · G · b | 05 | — | 12.5 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Christopher Kellett · draw 0 2yo · C · ch | — | — | 15.0 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Michael Bell · draw 0 2yo · F · b | 7 | — | 16.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Hamilton?
No — the AI top pick (Nightsinwhitesatin) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:30 Hamilton?
Top finishers: 1. Rizal (FR) (1.80), 2. Nightsinwhitesatin (GB) (2.75), 3. Spirit Of Jura (GB) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:30 Hamilton?
The winning time was 2m 38.57s.
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