Who won the 16:44 Leicester on 9 August 2026?
Ray Mon Dough (GB) won the 16:44 Leicester at SP 2.62. Ridden by Hector Crouch. Trained by Oliver Cole.
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Leicester
Great BritainADS Handicap Stakes
Sunday, 9 August 2026
6f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·4 runners·£6,281
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 13/8·2.62Race report
- 1stRay Mon Dough (GB)AI top pick · 59.6Hector Crouch·Oliver Cole13/8·2.62SP
- 2ndSea Cookie (IRE)Neil Callan·Tom Clover·beaten 4.75 lengths11/8F·2.38SP
- 3rdEvening Blues (IRE)Ben Robinson·Stephen Hanlon·beaten 2.75 lengths3/1·4.00SP
Race time
1m 10.51s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Ray Mon Dough (GB))
“Took a strong hold early - settled just behind the front group - asked for effort with two furlongs left - moved to the front approaching the final furlong and quickly opened daylight - edged leftward but comfortably in command inside the last - won going away”
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 →v1.059.6/100 rating
Ray Mon Dough
2.68Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Ray Mon Dough
Hector Crouch · Oliver Cole · 3yo
59.6/100
+1.1 vs next best (58.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight58averageOR 87 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight58averageOliver Cole: 3/13 winners last 14d (23%)
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 1-6-2-6
MarketBest price 2.68 (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 | 3 | 3yo · C · bt | 1626 | 9-11 | 87 | — | — | 59.6 | 13/8·2.62 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 3yo · G · bh | 25720 | 9-11 | 87 | — | — | 45.6 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 3yo · G · b | 22110 | 9-08 | 84 | — | — | 58.5 | 11/8F·2.38 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 3yo · G · b | 16700 | 9-07 | 83 | — | — | 36.6 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| — | — | 2 | 3yo · G · chp | 52416 | 8-12 | 74 | — | — | 44.1 | — | |
| — | — | 1 | 3yo · G · bt | 21872 | 9-11 | 87 | — | — | 55.1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:44 Leicester?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Ray Mon Dough, won the race (AI score 59.6).
What were the placings in the 16:44 Leicester?
Top finishers: 1. Ray Mon Dough (GB) (2.62), 2. Sea Cookie (IRE) (2.38), 3. Evening Blues (IRE) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:44 Leicester?
The winning time was 1m 10.51s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyEvening Blues holds a clear edge over the field on these figures, rated 10 lb clear of Art Lover and further still ahead of Sea Cookie and Nuevo Slovo, who represent the chief dangers on a shared rating of 90. On good-to-firm ground over six furlongs at Leicester, that advantage is substantial enough to have high confidence in the outcome despite any threats from the trio below. **Evening Blues** is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Evening Blues
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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