Who won the 17:17 Sandown on 23 July 2026?
Marsh Benham (IRE) won the 17:17 Sandown at SP 21.00. Ridden by Benoit de la Sayette. Trained by George Baker.
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Sandown
Great BritainBilly Ocean Live At Sandown Park 29 July Handicap Stakes
Thursday, 23 July 2026
1m·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·12 runners·£4,449
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stMarsh Benham (IRE)Benoit de la Sayette·George Baker20/1·21.00SP
- 2ndAmused (IRE)Rob Hornby·Jim Boyle·beaten .75 lengths25/1·26.00SP
- 3rdBilly Mill (GB)AI top pick · 60.4Saffie Osborne·Rod Millman·beaten 2.75 lengths13/2·7.50SP
Race time
1m 45.40s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Marsh Benham (IRE))
“dwelt at the start and pulled hard early - settled into midpack soon after - asked for effort 3f out - angled left approaching 2f out - made rapid late progress and loomed up entering the final furlong - hit the front inside the final 110 yards - stayed on well to prevail”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.50 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 →v1.060.4/100 rating
Billy Mill
8.40Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way60.4/100 rating
Billy Mill
8.40Betfair Exchange
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
Billy Mill
Saffie Osborne · Rod Millman · 8yo
60.4/100
+4.3 vs next best (56.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight80very strongRod Millman: 8/25 winners last 14d (32%)
- Form20% weight57averageLast 6: 6-3-2-2-2-6
- Ratings50% weight46below averageOR 69 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 8.40 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th pick of 12 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 8yo · G · b | 632226 | 10-02 | 69 | — | — | 60.4 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | 4yo · F · cht | 25085 | 10-02 | 69 | — | — | 43.9 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 12 | 3 | 5 | 8yo · G · bht | 61467 | 10-01 | 68 | — | — | 34.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 12 | 6yo · G · b | 476430 | 10-00 | 67 | — | — | 35.2 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 4yo · G · grb | 81374 | 10-00 | 67 | — | — | 41.3 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 2 | 6 | 8 | 4yo · G · b | 50200 | 10-00 | 67 | — | — | 35.9 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 11 | 7yo · G · ch | 27762 | 9-13 | 66 | — | — | 40.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | 5yo · G · bp | 22561 | 9-11 | 64 | — | — | 53.4 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 10 | 3yo · G · b | 23111 | 9-05 | 66 | — | — | 56.1 | 5/2F·3.50 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 3yo · C · gr | 3402 | 9-05 | 66 | — | — | 49.7 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 10 | 11 | 7 | 4yo · F · gr | 738626 | 9-04 | 57 | — | — | 34.7 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 7 | 12 | 9 | 4yo · G · b | 85863 | 9-04 | 57 | — | — | 35.4 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:17 Sandown?
No — the AI top pick (Billy Mill) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:17 Sandown?
Top finishers: 1. Marsh Benham (IRE) (21.00), 2. Amused (IRE) (26.00), 3. Billy Mill (GB) (7.50).
What was the winning time for the 17:17 Sandown?
The winning time was 1m 45.40s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyArarat is our selection in this competitive twelve-runner Class 5 contest over eight furlongs at Sandown, preferred to the top of our figures on a progressive profile — he sits just a pound behind Billy Mill, who edges our figures on 77, and is level with Double Time on 76. Lodge, on 74, also features among the main dangers. Confidence in the selection is medium, in a race that rates unusually tight from top to bottom.
Racing Post pick: Ararat
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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