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20:40 Leicester

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1m · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £3,926 · Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 100/30·4.33
  1. 1st
    Cancelled (IRE)AI top pick · 55.5
    Kevin Stott·Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill
    100/30·4.33
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Spiritoftheblues (GB)
    David Nolan·David O'Meara·beaten .75 lengths
    11/8F·2.38
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Silken Bay (IRE)
    David Probert·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten 2.5 lengths
    7/1·8.00
    SP
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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Spiritoftheblues

Spiritoftheblues 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.

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

Cancelled

Kevin Stott · Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · 5yo

Top-rated of 5
score 55.5 · +6.3 clear of next best (49.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    25d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    60average
    Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill: 4/17 winners last 14d (24%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    49below average
    OR 74
  • Form20% weight
    44below average
    Last 6: 4-4-3-5-4
MarketNo market price available yet.

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 — Leicester 1m

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.17).

Low (1–2)
IV 1.03
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.17
High (5–5)
IV 0.81

Today: Cancelled (draw 4) and Special Ghaiyyath (draw 3) get the bias; Spiritoftheblues (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. 148 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
11
Cancelled
J: Kevin Stott · T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · draw 4
5yo · M · btp
44354
7455.5
100/30·4.33
SP
24
Spiritoftheblues
J: David Nolan · T: David O'Meara · draw 5
3yo · F · b
18723
7348.7
11/8F·2.38
SP
33
Silken Bay
J: David Probert · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 1
3yo · F · bh
81367
7544.3
7/1·8.00
SP
42
Special Ghaiyyath
J: Rose Dawes(5) · T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck · draw 3
4yo · G · b
36897
7036.4
12/1·13.00
SP
55
Battosai
J: Josephine Gordon · T: Jack Morland · draw 2
3yo · C · b
052453
7049.2
7/2·4.50
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

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