Who won the 16:40 Ascot on 24 July 2026?
Tex (FR) won the 16:40 Ascot at SP 13.00. Ridden by Pat Cosgrave. Trained by George Baker.
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Ascot
Great BritainChapel Down Handicap Stakes
Friday, 24 July 2026
7f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·11 runners·£13,425
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stTex (FR)Pat Cosgrave·George Baker12/1·13.00SP
- 2ndHavana Blue (GB)Callum Rodriguez·Julie Camacho·beaten 1.5 lengths9/4F·3.25SP
- 3rdGallant (FR)Tom Marquand·Oli Rix·beaten 0.3 lengths7/1·8.00SP
Race time
1m 27.52s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Tex (FR))
“Racing in mid-division early - made smooth progress 2f out - pushed along 1f out and hit the front final 110yds - kept on well to score”
AI top-rated Mr Writer (score 64.3) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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 →v1.064.3/100 rating
Mr Writer
4.40Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way52.8/100 rating
Walson's Law
10.00Betfair 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
Mr Writer
Daniel Muscutt · James Fanshawe · 3yo
64.3/100
+11.5 vs next best (52.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong20d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight75strongLast 6: 4-2-1-5-1
- Trainer20% weight60averageJames Fanshawe: 4/17 winners last 14d (24%)
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 82 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 4.40 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 5yo · G · b | 16300 | 10-03 | 81 | — | — | 52.8 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 13 | 6yo · G · gr | 46542 | 10-02 | 80 | — | — | 47.1 | 9/4F·3.25 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 4yo · G · bt | 260757 | 10-01 | 79 | — | — | 40.3 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 7yo · M · b | 685568 | 10-00 | 78 | — | — | 43.9 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 4yo · G · bv | 08640 | 10-00 | 78 | — | — | 36.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 10 | 3yo · G · b | 42151 | 9-11 | 82 | — | — | 64.3 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 11 | 6yo · G · bp | 23317 | 9-11 | 75 | — | — | 46.4 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 12 | 3yo · G · b | 387771 | 9-07 | 78 | — | — | 48.7 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 10 | 11 | 9 | 3yo · G · b | 4325 | 9-06 | 77 | — | — | 51.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 11 | 12 | 8 | 7yo · G · btp | 43153 | 9-04 | 68 | — | — | 44.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 1 | 13 | 3 | 5yo · G · grtp | 33230 | 9-03 | 67 | — | — | 39.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| — | — | 4 | 6yo · G · b | 65456 | 9-08 | 72 | — | — | 42.3 | — | |
| — | — | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 37658 | 9-06 | 77 | — | — | 49.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Ascot?
No — the AI top pick (Mr Writer) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 16:40 Ascot?
Top finishers: 1. Tex (FR) (13.00), 2. Havana Blue (GB) (3.25), 3. Gallant (FR) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:40 Ascot?
The winning time was 1m 27.52s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyIndependent Expert heads our ratings on 90, though only narrowly ahead of Mystic Moment on 89 and Gallant on 88, so this looks a competitive renewal rather than a formality. Havana Blue, four pounds back on 86, adds a fourth line of solid form to the picture. Independent Expert gets the nod as our selection, with Mystic Moment, Gallant and Havana Blue all capable of running her closest in this 7f Class 4 on good to firm.
Racing Post pick: Independent Expert
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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