Who won the 16:45 Ascot on 25 July 2026?
Hickory (IRE) won the 16:45 Ascot at SP 11.00. Ridden by Saffie Osborne. Trained by Jamie Osborne.
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Ascot
Great BritainBetfred Handicap Stakes
Saturday, 25 July 2026
1m·Flat·Class 2·Good To Firm·11 runners·£30,924
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stHickory (IRE)Saffie Osborne·Jamie Osborne10/1·11.00SP
- 2ndCrown Board (IRE)Silvestre De Sousa·Jane Chapple-Hyam·beaten .5 lengths9/1·10.00SP
- 3rdSpanish Voice (GB)William Buick·Andrew Balding·beaten 0.05 lengths13/2·7.50SP
Race time
1m 42.65s
Race time recorded.
AI top-rated Asmen Warrior (score 72.4) finished 7th.
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 →v1.072.4/100 rating
Asmen Warrior
7.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way72.4/100 rating
Asmen Warrior
7.80Betfair 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
Asmen Warrior
Cieren Fallon · James Owen · 4yo
72.4/100
+6.2 vs next best (66.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight85very strongJames Owen: 13/38 winners last 14d (34%)
- Ratings50% weight66strongOR 99 — above field median
- Form20% weight62averageLast 6: 2-3-2-0-1
MarketBest price 7.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 9 | 4yo · C · b | 12292 | 9-12 | 104 | — | — | 55.2 | 100/30F·4.33 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | 6yo · G · b | 14803 | 9-11 | 103 | — | — | 56.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 9 | 3 | 4 | 5yo · G · b | 09100 | 9-09 | 101 | — | — | 51.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 8 | 4yo · G · chv | 23201 | 9-07 | 99 | — | — | 72.4 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 4yo · G · b | 37011 | 9-04 | 96 | — | — | 66.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 4yo · C · bt | 871015 | 9-02 | 94 | — | — | 63.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 7 | 8yo · G · bp | 20606 | 9-01 | 93 | — | — | 55.7 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 6 | 5yo · H · bb | 093454 | 8-10 | 88 | — | — | 50.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 11 | 9 | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 01034 | 8-09 | 87 | — | — | 47.9 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | 5yo · G · b | 422326 | 8-07 | 85 | — | — | 55.6 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 8 | 11 | 11 | 4yo · G · bh | 033237 | 8-04 | 82 | — | — | 53.4 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:45 Ascot?
No — the AI top pick (Asmen Warrior) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 16:45 Ascot?
Top finishers: 1. Hickory (IRE) (11.00), 2. Crown Board (IRE) (10.00), 3. Spanish Voice (GB) (7.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:45 Ascot?
The winning time was 1m 42.65s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyCrown Board sets the standard on our figures, rating 6 lb clear of the field and boasting a win in his recent form. Blue Rc, Urban Lion and Grizedale represent the main dangers, all bunched within 6 lb of each other on our figures. Crown Board's rating advantage and the strength of his recent form make him our selection in this Class 2 contest, with a high degree of confidence.
Racing Post pick: Crown Board
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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