Who won the 17:31 Redcar on 8 August 2026?
French Affair (IRE) won the 17:31 Redcar at SP 2.62. Ridden by Sean D Bowen. Trained by Jennie Candlish.
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Redcar
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Saturday, 8 August 2026
6f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·7 runners·£3,663
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 13/8F·2.62Race report
- 1stFrench Affair (IRE)AI top pick · 61.6Sean D Bowen·Jennie Candlish13/8F·2.62SP
- 2ndSpace Bear (IRE)Cieren Fallon·Michael Appleby·beaten 0.3 lengths11/4·3.75SP
- 3rdMasaban (IRE)Oisin Orr·Edward Bethell·beaten 1.75 lengths11/4·3.75SP
Race time
1m 9.04s
Race time recorded.
In-running (French Affair (IRE))
“Held up at back - pushed along and lost ground 3f out - moved through going right over 2f out then powered clear late to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.62 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 →v1.061.6/100 rating
French Affair
2.86Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way56.1/100 rating
Masaban
4.80Betfair 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
French Affair
Sean D Bowen · Jennie Candlish · 3yo
61.6/100
+5.5 vs next best (56.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight83very strongJennie Candlish: 7/21 winners last 14d (33%)
- Freshness10% weight70strong10d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight59averageLast 6: 5-4-2-4-6-1
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 79 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 2.86 (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 | 5 | 3yo · G · b | 542461 | 9-13 | 79 | — | — | 61.6 | 13/8F·2.62 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | 3yo · F · b | 139230 | 9-09 | 75 | — | — | 43.1 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 3yo · G · ch | 61352 | 9-03 | 69 | — | — | 56.1 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 3yo · F · bbFT B | 34080 | 9-02 | 68 | — | — | 37.2 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | 3yo · G · b | 592732 | 9-01 | 67 | — | — | 48.4 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 3yo · G · bp | 660330 | 9-01 | 67 | — | — | 38.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 3yo · G · bv | 810081 | 9-00 | 66 | — | — | 46.7 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:31 Redcar?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, French Affair, won the race (AI score 61.6).
What were the placings in the 17:31 Redcar?
Top finishers: 1. French Affair (IRE) (2.62), 2. Space Bear (IRE) (3.75), 3. Masaban (IRE) (3.75).
What was the winning time for the 17:31 Redcar?
The winning time was 1m 9.04s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyFrench Affair holds a clear edge over this Class 5 field at Redcar, rated 11 lb ahead of Space Bear and 14 lb clear of the cluster beneath, giving connections every reason for confidence over six furlongs on good-to-firm ground. Space Bear represents the most credible threat alongside Masaban and Bye Law, yet none of the three can point to a rating that gets close to troubling the selection on a level assessment. French Affair is the call.
Racing Post pick: French Affair
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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