Who won the 14:55 Sandown on 23 July 2026?
Aperoll (GB) won the 14:55 Sandown at SP 2.62. Ridden by Pat Dobbs. Trained by Richard Hannon.
14:55 Sandown
European Bloodstock News EBF Star Stakes (Listed Race)
7f · Flat · Class 1 · Good To Firm · 8 runners · £31,190 · Thursday, 23 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stAperoll (GB)Pat Dobbs·Richard Hannon13/8F·2.62SP
- 2ndBayside View (IRE)Oisin Murphy·Michael Bell·beaten 0.3 lengths9/4·3.25SP
- 3rdTall Trees (GB)Jamie Spencer·Brian Meehan·beaten 1.5 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
1m 30.56s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Aperoll (GB))
“pulled hard early and set the pace from the start - asked for effort with a furlong to run - drifted left soon after - challenged for the advantage towards the finish but stayed in front”
AI top-rated Celestia (score 66.8) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 9.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way55.3/100 rating
Tall Trees
6.50Unibet
Place portion settles at 2.10 · 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Grey Tamam
Grey Tamam is our selection, holding a useful advantage of several pounds over this field on our figures. It is only a low-conviction verdict in a competitive Class 1, and Tall Trees, Aperoll and Bayside View - all within a workable range - represent the biggest threats to that advantage. Any of that trio boasts claims to reverse the form on the day, but Grey Tamam remains the selection on the balance of our figures.
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
Celestia
Lewis Edmunds · Harry Charlton · 2yo
Top-rated of 8
score 66.8 · +6.5 clear of next best (60.3)
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 strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight87very strongLast 6: 3-1
- Trainer20% weight58averageHarry Charlton: 3/13 winners last 14d (23%)
- Ratings50% weight56averageOR 84
MarketBest price 15.50 (Betfair Exchange) · 4th in the market of 8.
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 — Sandown 7f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.10).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.10
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.85
High (7–8)
IV 1.02
Today: Celestia (draw 3) and Bayside View (draw 2) get the bias; Lady Caroline Lamb (draw 5) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 115 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Pat Dobbs · T: Richard Hannon · draw 7 2yo · F · ch | 13 | 92 | 60.3 | 13/8F·2.62 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Michael Bell · draw 2 2yo · F · b | 21 | 90 | 60.0 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Jamie Spencer · T: Brian Meehan · draw 1 2yo · F · b | 582 | 88 | 55.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Harry Charlton · draw 3 2yo · F · ch | 31 | 84 | 66.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 4 2yo · F · b | 1 | — | 44.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: George Wood · T: Charlie Fellowes · draw 8 2yo · F · b | 324 | 75 | 52.7 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 5 2yo · F · b | 31 | 77 | 54.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 8 | 4 | J: James Doyle · T: James Tate · draw 6 2yo · F · gr | 3 | — | 22.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:55 Sandown?
No — the AI top pick (Celestia) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 14:55 Sandown?
Top finishers: 1. Aperoll (GB) (2.62), 2. Bayside View (IRE) (3.25), 3. Tall Trees (GB) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 14:55 Sandown?
The winning time was 1m 30.56s.
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