Who won the 20:05 Sandown on 24 July 2026?
Lyra Lea (GB) won the 20:05 Sandown at SP 2.38. Ridden by Lewis Edmunds. Trained by Rod Millman.
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Sandown
Great BritainClose Brothers Motor Finance Handicap Stakes
Friday, 24 July 2026
7f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·6 runners·£4,449
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 11/8F·2.38Race report
- 1stLyra Lea (GB)AI top pick · 63.6Lewis Edmunds·Rod Millman11/8F·2.38SP
- 2ndNorfolk Blue (IRE)Cieren Fallon·William Knight·beaten 1.75 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdUnionville (GB)Kieren Fox·Michael Attwater·beaten 1.5 lengths28/1·29.00SP
Race time
1m 30.44s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Lyra Lea (GB))
“Up with the pace from the off - disputed the lead 2f out and soon clear - drifted left when driven a furlong out - responded gamely to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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 →v1.063.6/100 rating
Lyra Lea
2.60Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Lyra Lea
Lewis Edmunds · Rod Millman · 3yo
63.6/100
+8.0 vs next best (55.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong24d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight80very strongRod Millman: 8/25 winners last 14d (32%)
- Form20% weight65averageLast 6: 7-3-4-2-2
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 74 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 2.60 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 73422 | 9-09 | 74 | — | — | 63.6 | 11/8F·2.38 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 3yo · G · b | 868 | 9-07 | 72 | — | — | 46.7 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 3yo · G · b | 21788 | 9-04 | 69 | — | — | 38.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | 3yo · G · b | 17632 | 9-03 | 68 | — | — | 55.6 | 5/2·3.50 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 3yo · G · brp | 54425 | 9-02 | 67 | — | — | 49.9 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 3yo · G · bt | 758 | 8-12 | 63 | — | — | 39.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:05 Sandown?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Lyra Lea, won the race (AI score 63.6).
What were the placings in the 20:05 Sandown?
Top finishers: 1. Lyra Lea (GB) (2.38), 2. Norfolk Blue (IRE) (4.50), 3. Unionville (GB) (29.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:05 Sandown?
The winning time was 1m 30.44s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyLyra Lea is our selection for this Class 5 7f at Sandown, narrowly on top of our figures with barely a pound in it over Berkshire Boom. It's an open-looking renewal though, with Unionville and Norfolk Blue also holding solid claims a little further back, so confidence in the selection is low. Berkshire Boom, so close behind on figures, is the most obvious danger, while Unionville and Norfolk Blue can't be ruled out either — Lyra Lea gets the vote on a whisker-thin margin at the top of a competitive field.
Racing Post pick: Lyra Lea
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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