18:20 Leicester

British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

5f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 4 runners · £5,400 · Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 1/10F·1.10

1st
Star Velocity (GB)AI top pick · 61.7
Rossa Ryan·Ralph Beckett
1/10F·1.10
SP
2nd
Court Alert (IRE)
Charles Bishop·Eve Johnson Houghton·beaten 3.5 lengths
11/2·6.50
SP
3rd
El Ghuwah (IRE)
Alex Jary·Joey Ramsden·beaten 4.75 lengths
66/1·67.00
SP

Race time

59.60s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Star Velocity (GB))

“made all - driven along a furlong out - went further ahead final furlong - scored without being fully extended”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.10 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.

Why the model rates this top

Star Velocity

Rossa Ryan · Ralph Beckett · 3yo

Top-rated of 4

score 61.7 · +8.0 clear of next best (53.7)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Form20% weight
87very strong
Last 6: 3-1
Freshness10% weight
70strong
8d since last run (quick turnaround)
Trainer20% weight
65strong
Ralph Beckett: 12/47 winners last 14d (26%)
Ratings50% weight
49below average
OR 73 — highest combined rating in the field

MarketBest price 1.14 (Unibet) · market favourite.

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 — Leicester 5f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–2)

IV 1.13

Mid (3–3)

IV 0.93

High (4–4)

IV 0.92

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 111 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	1	Star Velocity J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 2 3yo · F · b	31	9-07	73	—	—	61.7	1/10F·1.10 SP
2	2	Court Alert J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 1 3yo · G · brb	20843	9-05	70	—	—	53.7	11/2·6.50 SP
3	3	El Ghuwah J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Joey Ramsden · draw 3 3yo · G · b	5	9-05	—	—	—	16.0	66/1·67.00 SP
4	4	Red Legs J: Marco Ghiani · T: Martin Dunne · draw 4 3yo · F · ch	87	9-00	—	—	—	27.7	100/1·101.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:20 Leicester on 22 July 2026?

Star Velocity (GB) won the 18:20 Leicester at SP 1.10. Ridden by Rossa Ryan. Trained by Ralph Beckett.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:20 Leicester?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Star Velocity, won the race (AI score 61.7).

What were the placings in the 18:20 Leicester?

Top finishers: 1. Star Velocity (GB) (1.10), 2. Court Alert (IRE) (6.50), 3. El Ghuwah (IRE) (67.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:20 Leicester?

The winning time was 59.60s.

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