Who won the 20:50 Leicester on 22 July 2026?
Crafty Blue (IRE) won the 20:50 Leicester at SP 7.00. Ridden by Sean Levey. Trained by Richard Hannon.
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Leicester
Great BritainKube - Leicester's Premier Exhibition Venue Handicap Stakes
Wednesday, 22 July 2026
6f·Flat·Class 6·Good To Firm·8 runners·£3,140
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stCrafty Blue (IRE)Sean Levey·Richard Hannon6/1·7.00SP
- 2ndMaximum Velocity (IRE)Alex Jary·Nigel Tinkler·beaten 0.3 lengths7/1·8.00SP
- 3rdApex Star (IRE)Marco Ghiani·William Knight·beaten 2.75 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
1m 10.85s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Crafty Blue (IRE))
“settled at the back - pushed along 2f out - stormed home in the final furlong to get up in the last strides”
AI top-rated The Tunguska Event (score 53.7) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.053.7/100 rating
The Tunguska Event
4.50Unibet· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way53.7/100 rating
The Tunguska Event
4.50Unibet
Place portion settles at 1.70 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
The Tunguska Event
Jack Nicholls(5) · John & Sean Quinn · 3yo
53.7/100
+7.6 vs next best (46.2)
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)
- Form20% weight62averageLast 6: 4-1-2-1-3-6
- Trainer20% weight50averageJohn & Sean Quinn: 2/10 winners last 14d (20%)
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 64
MarketBest price 4.50 (Unibet) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 7 | 3yo · F · b | 31086 | 9-09 | 65 | — | — | 44.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | 3yo · F · bpFT P | 71999 | 9-09 | 65 | — | — | 40.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | 3yo · G · bv | 412136 | 9-08 | 64 | — | — | 53.7 | 11/4F·3.75 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3yo · G · chb | 26778 | 9-07 | 63 | — | — | 42.6 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 3yo · G · bpFT P | 920193 | 9-06 | 62 | — | — | 45.2 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 3yo · G · chhp | 058 | 9-03 | 59 | — | — | 42.7 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | 3yo · F · chp | 12623 | 9-01 | 57 | — | — | 41.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | 3yo · G · b | 33720 | 9-01 | 57 | — | — | 46.2 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:50 Leicester?
No — the AI top pick (The Tunguska Event) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 20:50 Leicester?
Top finishers: 1. Crafty Blue (IRE) (7.00), 2. Maximum Velocity (IRE) (8.00), 3. Apex Star (IRE) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 20:50 Leicester?
The winning time was 1m 10.85s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe Tunguska Event's rating of 76 gives him a modest edge over this field, backed by two wins in his last six starts and experience over today's trip and going, and he is our selection. Apex Star, rated 70, is the most obvious danger after finishing in the frame in three of his last five starts, while Goldenstateofmind and Maximum Velocity, both on 67, add further competition from a slightly patchier level of recent form. Confidence here is more measured than usual, but The Tunguska Event's blend of recent wins and experience still makes him the one to side with.
Racing Post pick: The Tunguska Event
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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