Who won the 19:25 Sandown on 29 July 2026?
Home Hero (IRE) won the 19:25 Sandown at SP 3.50. Ridden by Robert Havlin. Trained by Hugo Palmer.
19:25 Sandown
Spillers Winners Handicap Stakes
1m · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £4,449 · Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stHome Hero (IRE)Robert Havlin·Hugo Palmer5/2·3.50SP
- 2ndGalba (GB)Jack Mitchell·Kevin & Lauren Frost·beaten 0.3 lengths11/8F·2.38SP
- 3rdIngemar (GB)Joe Leavy·Brian Meehan·beaten 5 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
1m 47.25s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Home Hero (IRE))
“Set the pace early - lost the advantage 2f out - squeezed for space and shifted left approaching the final furlong - fought back to regain command right at the finish”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Galba
Sydney Rock heads our ratings on 86, but Galba is our selection at Sandown, preferred on a progressive profile just a pound behind on 85. Sydney Rock remains the chief danger, with Home Hero (78) and Bennyworth (74) also featuring among the risks. Confidence in the pick is high given how tightly matched the leading pair are on merit.
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
Next Guilian
Lewis Edmunds · Rod Millman · 3yo
Top-rated of 6
score 56.5 · +4.9 clear of next best (51.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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% weight90very strongRod Millman: 8/22 winners last 14d (36%)
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 70 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight26weakLast 6: 3-8-6-5
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 — Sandown 1m
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.10).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.10
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.85
High (7–9)
IV 1.02
Today: Home Hero (draw 2) and Santiago Boy (draw 1) get the bias; Next Guilian (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. 115 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Robert Havlin · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 2 3yo · G · chvFT V | 44389 | 70 | 45.5 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Jack Mitchell · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 6 3yo · C · br | 37363 | 69 | 51.7 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Joe Leavy · T: Brian Meehan · draw 8 3yo · G · chhFT H | 579 | 60 | 37.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 9 | J: Tyler Heard · T: Jim Boyle · draw 3 3yo · G · b | 276848 | 55 | 38.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Denis Coakley · draw 7 3yo · C · b | 73160 | 67 | 35.7 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Ashley Lewis(5) · T: Oliver Cole · draw 4 3yo · F · ch | 22207 | 70 | 45.6 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: David O'Meara · draw 9 3yo · F · b | 8175 | 69 | 41.5 | — |
| — | — | J: Jason Watson · T: Charles Hills · draw 1 3yo · G · bbFT B | 7548 | 70 | 44.8 | — |
| — | — | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Rod Millman · draw 5 3yo · G · b | 3865 | 70 | 56.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:25 Sandown?
No — the AI top pick (Next Guilian) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 19:25 Sandown?
Top finishers: 1. Home Hero (IRE) (3.50), 2. Galba (GB) (2.38), 3. Ingemar (GB) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 19:25 Sandown?
The winning time was 1m 47.25s.
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