Who won the 20:40 Leicester on 29 July 2026?
Cancelled (IRE) won the 20:40 Leicester at SP 4.33. Ridden by Kevin Stott. Trained by Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill.
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Leicester
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Wednesday, 29 July 2026
1m·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·5 runners·£3,926
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 100/30·4.33Race report
- 1stCancelled (IRE)AI top pick · 55.5Kevin Stott·Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill100/30·4.33SP
- 2ndSpiritoftheblues (GB)David Nolan·David O'Meara·beaten .75 lengths11/8F·2.38SP
- 3rdSilken Bay (IRE)David Probert·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten 2.5 lengths7/1·8.00SP
Race time
1m 49.54s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Cancelled (IRE))
“Settled in third early - fighting for its head under restraint - moved into second spot with two furlongs left - hit the front inside the final 110 yards and stayed on strongly to win”
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 →v1.055.5/100 rating
Cancelled
4.30Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Cancelled
Kevin Stott · Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · 5yo
55.5/100
+6.3 vs next best (49.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight60averageJonjo & A.J. O'Neill: 4/17 winners last 14d (24%)
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 74
- Form20% weight44below averageLast 6: 4-4-3-5-4
MarketBest price 4.30 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 5yo · M · btp | 44354 | 10-02 | 74 | — | — | 55.5 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 4yo · G · b | 36897 | 9-12 | 70 | — | — | 36.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 3yo · F · bh | 81367 | 9-09 | 75 | — | — | 44.3 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 3yo · F · b | 18723 | 9-07 | 73 | — | — | 48.7 | 11/8F·2.38 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 3yo · C · b | 052453 | 9-04 | 70 | — | — | 49.2 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:40 Leicester?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Cancelled, won the race (AI score 55.5).
What were the placings in the 20:40 Leicester?
Top finishers: 1. Cancelled (IRE) (4.33), 2. Spiritoftheblues (GB) (2.38), 3. Silken Bay (IRE) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:40 Leicester?
The winning time was 1m 49.54s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partySpiritoftheblues heads our figures on 83 in this Leicester mile contest, three pounds clear of Cancelled (80) and six clear of Special Ghaiyyath and Silken Bay, who share 77. That cushion, allied to her recent placed form, makes her our selection with real conviction. Cancelled, Special Ghaiyyath and Silken Bay all pose the main threats, but confidence in this verdict is high. Spiritoftheblues is our pick to defy this field.
Racing Post pick: Spiritoftheblues
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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