Who won the 18:20 Sandown on 24 July 2026?
Personal Best (GB) won the 18:20 Sandown at SP 1.91. Ridden by Jason Watson. Trained by Jonathan Portman.
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Sandown
Great BritainClose Brothers Premium Finance Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
Friday, 24 July 2026
1m6f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·6 runners·£6,019
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stPersonal Best (GB)Jason Watson·Jonathan Portman10/11F·1.91SP
- 2ndKnight Templar (GB)David Probert·Robert Stephens·beaten 1.5 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdAppier (IRE)Neil Callan·Tony Carroll·beaten 1 length5/1·6.00SP
Race time
3m 7.26s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Personal Best (GB))
“In front for the opening furlong - settled in third - improved into second 7f out - hit the front again 3f out - driven along and found more to prevail in the final furlong”
AI top-rated Laravie (score 67.7) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 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 →v1.067.7/100 rating
Laravie
6.40Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Laravie
Luke Morris · James Owen · 7yo
67.7/100
+13.0 vs next best (54.7)
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% weight85very strongLast 6: 5-1-1-1-2-2
- Trainer20% weight85very strongJames Owen: 13/38 winners last 14d (34%)
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 71
MarketBest price 6.40 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 6 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 | 5 | 7yo · G · b | 323061 | 9-09 | 79 | — | — | 53.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 4yo · F · b | 22432 | 9-09 | 79 | — | — | 54.7 | 10/11F·1.91 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5yo · G · b | 31822 | 9-06 | 76 | — | — | 45.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 6yo · G · bb | 510435 | 9-05 | 75 | — | — | 45.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7yo · M · bv | 511122 | 9-01 | 71 | — | — | 67.7 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 5yo · G · b | 27712 | 8-10 | 66 | — | — | 51.6 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:20 Sandown?
No — the AI top pick (Laravie) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 18:20 Sandown?
Top finishers: 1. Personal Best (GB) (1.91), 2. Knight Templar (GB) (13.00), 3. Appier (IRE) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:20 Sandown?
The winning time was 3m 7.26s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyPersonal Best sets the pace on our figures at 84, with Appier and Knight Templar also making solid cases, but we prefer Ludo's Landing at three pounds below the top of the pile. Its more progressive profile and fitness edge make the case for taking it on, even without matching it on bare figures. Personal Best, Appier and Knight Templar are the obvious dangers if that call doesn't work out. Confidence is low, but Ludo's Landing is the selection.
Racing Post pick: Ludo's Landing
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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