Who won the 17:15 Sandown on 24 July 2026?
Imperial Cult (IRE) won the 17:15 Sandown at SP 2.38. Ridden by Jack Callan. Trained by George Baker.
17:15 Sandown
Close Brothers Asset Finance Apprentice Handicap Stakes
1m2f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £4,449 · Friday, 24 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stImperial Cult (IRE)Jack Callan·George Baker11/8F·2.38SP
- 2ndKing's Castle (IRE)Taryn Langley·David Simcock·beaten .75 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdSymphony's Song (GB)Toby Moore·Ian Williams·beaten 2.75 lengths8/1·9.00SP
Race time
2m 11.13s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Imperial Cult (IRE))
“Set the pace from the start - urged forward passing the 2f marker - driven and overtaken a furlong out - fought back to get back in front deep inside the final furlong and prevailed”
AI top-rated Harlington (score 64.8) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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-way64.8/100 rating
Harlington
7.20Betfair Exchange
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: King's Castle
King's Castle heads our figures on 76, just a pound better than Harlington, with Imperial Cult and Golden Phase further back but both open to claims. That narrow but genuine edge makes King's Castle our selection in a competitive seven-runner Class 5, with Harlington the most obvious danger and Imperial Cult and Golden Phase others to note. Confidence is only medium given how tight the ratings are at the top. King's Castle gets the vote.
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
Harlington
Liam Wright · Charlie Clover · 5yo
Top-rated of 6
score 64.8 · +12.1 clear of next best (52.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=5)Charlie Clover: 2/5 winners last 14d (40%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight57averageLast 6: 1-1-1-3-3-8
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 70 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 7.20 (Betfair Exchange) · 4th in the market of 6.
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 1m2f
full course data →Strong: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.35).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.91
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.73
High (6–7)
IV 1.35
Today: Imperial Cult (draw 6) and Symphony's Song (draw 7) get the bias; Pride Of Nepal (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. 72 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Jack Callan · T: George Baker · draw 6 7yo · G · ch | 33114 | 67 | 47.1 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Taryn Langley(3) · T: David Simcock · draw 1 9yo · G · b | 33524 | 66 | 41.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Toby Moore(7) · T: Ian Williams · draw 7 4yo · F · b | 4645 | 61 | 41.1 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Olivia Tubb(3) · T: Jonathan Portman · draw 2 7yo · M · bp | 534145 | 59 | 46.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Liam Wright · T: Charlie Clover · draw 3 5yo · G · bp | 111338 | 70 | 64.8 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Rose Dawes · T: Denis Coakley · draw 4 6yo · M · ch | 23130 | 66 | 36.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Charlie Tucker(7) · T: Tony Carroll · draw 5 8yo · G · b | 711117 | 70 | 52.7 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:15 Sandown?
No — the AI top pick (Harlington) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 17:15 Sandown?
Top finishers: 1. Imperial Cult (IRE) (2.38), 2. King's Castle (IRE) (5.50), 3. Symphony's Song (GB) (9.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:15 Sandown?
The winning time was 2m 11.13s.
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