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.
20:50 Leicester
Kube - Leicester's Premier Exhibition Venue Handicap Stakes
6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 8 runners · £3,140 · Wednesday, 22 July 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: The Tunguska Event
The 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.
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
The Tunguska Event
Jack Nicholls(5) · John & Sean Quinn · 3yo
Top-rated of 8
score 53.7 · +7.6 clear of next best (46.2)
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)
- Form20% weight62averageLast 6: 4-1-2-1-3-6
- Trainer20% weight50averageJohn & Sean Quinn: 2/10 winners last 14d (20%)
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 64
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 — Leicester 6f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 1.13
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.93
High (7–8)
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon · draw 8 3yo · F · bpFT P | 71999 | 65 | 40.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 3 3yo · G · bpFT P | 920193 | 62 | 45.2 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: William Knight · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 33720 | 57 | 46.2 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Jack Nicholls(5) · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 5 3yo · G · bv | 412136 | 64 | 53.7 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Tom Marquand · T: Daniel & Claire Kubler · draw 7 3yo · F · b | 31086 | 65 | 44.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Oliver Cole · draw 2 3yo · G · chhp | 058 | 59 | 42.7 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Ashley Lewis(5) · T: Marcus Tregoning · draw 6 3yo · F · chp | 12623 | 57 | 41.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 8 | 4 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: David Loughnane · draw 1 3yo · G · chb | 26778 | 63 | 42.6 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:50 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.
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