17:20 York

Sky Bet Nursery Handicap Stakes

6f · Flat · Class 2 · Good · 20 runners · £51,540 · Wednesday, 19 August 2026

E/W terms4 places at 1/4 odds in a 22-runner handicap — the one field shape where standard terms have historically leaned the punter's way (place half ≈ +17% at 10/1–20/1)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Havana Sprite

No. 2 · score 72.8 · +2.7 clear of next best · best 17/2·9.40

Drawn 5, inside the favoured low third at this course and trip.

Best value vs consensus

Bear Lee

46·46.00 Matchbook · +22% vs fair (consensus 37.83)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 30 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Other selections

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Each-way72.8/100 rating

Havana Sprite

9.40Matchbook

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Crystal QueenDiffers from our pick

Crystal Queen shares the top of the ratings alongside Persian Spring and Sovereign Glory, but it is her progressive profile that edges the case in her favour on this good ground over six furlongs at York, suggesting there may be more to come from her than the bare figure implies. Persian Spring and Sovereign Glory are the most obvious dangers at the same rating, while Savage Mariner, three pounds behind, cannot be entirely dismissed in a competitive 22-runner Class 2 field. The confidence is measured rather than absolute, yet the upward curve Crystal Queen has shown makes her the preferred option. Crystal Queen is our selection.

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

Havana Sprite

Hector Crouch · James Tate · 2yo

Top-rated of 22

score 72.8 · +2.7 clear of next best (70.2)

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
18d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
93very strong
Last 6: 4-2-1-1-1
Trainer20% weight
68strong
James Tate: 4/15 winners last 14d (27%)
Ratings50% weight
61average
OR 92 — above field median

MarketBest price 9.40 (Matchbook) · 4th in the market of 22.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: 7 confirmed front-runners — expect a pace duel; closers from the rear advantaged.

Front-runners(7)
1Ruler's Pride 6Savage Mariner 11Peaceful Warrior 13Towelontheterrace 16Henley On Thames 18Note To Self 21Sue's Last Chance
Prominent(4)
2Havana Sprite 5Dubai Champion 9Underdog 19Fantasy Force
Mid-division(1)
10Jumeirah Storm
Hold-up / closers(5)
3Crystal Queen 14The Dancing Pirate 15Rlasthope 17Super Tuscan Elevating
Unknown(5)
4God Given Talent 8Sovereign Glory 20Bear Lee 22Brandenburg Persian Spring

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — York 6f

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Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.37).

Low (1–8)

IV 1.37

Mid (9–15)

IV 0.90

High (16–22)

IV 0.69

Today: Havana Sprite (draw 5) and Ruler's Pride (draw 8) get the bias; Brandenburg (draw 21) 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. 137 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
2	Havana SpritePick J: Hector Crouch · T: James Tate · draw 5 · combo 4/15 (27%) 2yo · F · grDGoing 1/2Only runner	42111	9-08	92	—	—	72.8	10/1·10.91	9.4·9.40 Matchbook · -14% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook9.4·9.40Betfair Exchange9.4·9.40Smarkets9.2·9.20SmarketsSBK15/2·8.50 Unibet15/2·8.50 BetMGM7/1·8.00 Bet3657/1·8.00 William Hill7/1·8.00 10 Bet7/1·8.00 Betfred7/1·8.00 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50 talkSPORT BET13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50 Betano13/2·7.50 7Bet13/2·7.50 Bet Victor13/2·7.50 Paddy Power13/2·7.50 BetWright13/2·7.50 Coral13/2·7.50 Ladbrokes13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet13/2·7.50 Midnite13/2·7.50 Quinn Bet13/2·7.50 Boyle Sports13/2·7.50 BresBet13/2·7.50 SportingIndex13/2·7.50 Spreadex13/2·7.50 Star Sports13/2·7.50Virgin Bet13/2·7.50Betfair Sportsbook13/2·7.50
22	Brandenburg J: Luke Morris · T: Ann Duffield · draw 21 2yo · C · bDOnly runner	0121	8-05	75	—	—	70.2	40/1·37.83	32·32.00 Matchbook · -15% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook32·32.00Betfair Exchange32·32.00Smarkets30·30.00SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00 Coral25/1·26.00 William Hill25/1·26.00 talkSPORT BET25/1·26.00 Midnite25/1·26.00Betfair Sportsbook25/1·26.00Bet Victor25/1·26.00 LiveScore Bet25/1·26.00 Paddy Power25/1·26.00 Boyle Sports25/1·26.00 Ladbrokes25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 BetTom25/1·26.00 Betano25/1·26.00 Star Sports25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00Virgin Bet25/1·26.0010 Bet25/1·26.00 Dragon Bet22/1·23.00 Quinn Bet22/1·23.00 BresBet22/1·23.00 Bet36522/1·23.00 BetWright22/1·23.00 Betfred22/1·23.00 SportingIndex22/1·23.00 Spreadex22/1·23.00 7Bet20/1·21.00
13	Towelontheterrace J: Jason Hart · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 13 2yo · C · bDOnly runner	314	8-13	83	—	—	69.8	80/1·74.21	95·95.00 Matchbook · +28% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook95·95.00Smarkets90·90.00Betfair Exchange90·90.00 SmarketsSBK70/1·71.00 Unibet66/1·67.00 10 Bet50/1·51.00 7Bet50/1·51.00 Betano50/1·51.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet50/1·51.00 talkSPORT BET50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00 Bet Victor50/1·51.00 Bet36550/1·51.00 BetWright50/1·51.00 Boyle Sports50/1·51.00 BresBet50/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 LiveScore Bet50/1·51.00Betfair Sportsbook50/1·51.00Paddy Power50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 Midnite50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 Star Sports50/1·51.00Virgin Bet50/1·51.00Betfred40/1·41.00 BetMGM40/1·41.00
18	Note To Self J: Shane Foley · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 19 2yo · C · b	5723	8-09	79	—	—	59.5	40/1·42.20	44·44.00 Betfair Exchange · +4% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange44·44.00Smarkets44·44.00Matchbook44·44.00SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 7Bet30/1·31.00Virgin Bet28/1·29.00BetTom28/1·29.00 Quinn Bet28/1·29.00 Unibet28/1·29.00 talkSPORT BET28/1·29.00 William Hill28/1·29.00Betfair Sportsbook28/1·29.00Paddy Power28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 10 Bet28/1·29.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00 LiveScore Bet28/1·29.00 SportingIndex28/1·29.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00 Star Sports28/1·29.00 Boyle Sports28/1·29.00 Betano28/1·29.00 Bet36525/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 BetWright25/1·26.00 Coral25/1·26.00 Ladbrokes25/1·26.00 Betfred25/1·26.00
8	Sovereign Glory J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Charles Hills · draw 16 2yo · C · b	3104	9-02	86	—	—	59.5	28/1·27.65	24·24.00 Matchbook · -13% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook24·24.00Smarkets23·23.00Betfair Exchange23·23.00 LiveScore Bet20/1·21.00 BetTom20/1·21.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00 Midnite20/1·21.00 William Hill20/1·21.00Betfair Sportsbook20/1·21.00Paddy Power20/1·21.00 10 Bet20/1·21.00 Bet Victor20/1·21.00 SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00Virgin Bet20/1·21.00Star Sports18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00 Betfred18/1·19.00 Boyle Sports18/1·19.00 BresBet18/1·19.00 Coral18/1·19.00 Dragon Bet18/1·19.00 Ladbrokes18/1·19.00 BetWright18/1·19.00 Quinn Bet18/1·19.00 talkSPORT BET18/1·19.00 7Bet18/1·19.00 Bet36518/1·19.00 Unibet18/1·19.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00
5	Dubai Champion J: Ryan Moore · T: Ben Haslam · draw 20 2yo · C · bOnly runner	4312	9-03	87	—	—	59.0	7/1·8.00	7.8·7.80 Smarkets · -2% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Smarkets7.8·7.80Matchbook7.8·7.80Betfair Exchange7.6·7.60 SmarketsSBK6/1·7.00 Unibet11/2·6.50 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00 LiveScore Bet9/2·5.50 10 Bet9/2·5.50Virgin Bet9/2·5.50William Hill9/2·5.50 Coral9/2·5.50 Ladbrokes9/2·5.50 Midnite9/2·5.50 Bet3659/2·5.50 BetWright9/2·5.50 Betfred4/1·5.00 talkSPORT BET4/1·5.00 7Bet4/1·5.00 BresBet4/1·5.00 Dragon Bet4/1·5.00 Quinn Bet4/1·5.00 Star Sports4/1·5.00 Bet Victor4/1·5.00 BetMGM4/1·5.00 BetTom4/1·5.00 Betano4/1·5.00 Boyle Sports4/1·5.00 Paddy Power7/2·4.50Betfair Sportsbook7/2·4.50
15	Rlasthope J: Ray Dawson · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · draw 15 2yo · G · bOn last winning markDOnly runner	52331	8-10	80	—	—	57.9	50/1·49.48	42·42.00 Betfair Exchange · -15% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange42·42.00Matchbook42·42.00Smarkets40·40.0010 Bet33/1·34.00 Boyle Sports33/1·34.00 LiveScore Bet33/1·34.00 Quinn Bet33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00 Betano33/1·34.00 SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 Bet Victor33/1·34.00 William Hill33/1·34.00Betfair Sportsbook33/1·34.00talkSPORT BET33/1·34.00 Paddy Power33/1·34.00Virgin Bet33/1·34.007Bet30/1·31.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 Bet36528/1·29.00 BetTom28/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 Betfred28/1·29.00 Coral28/1·29.00 Ladbrokes28/1·29.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 Spreadex25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 SportingIndex25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00
1	Ruler's Pride J: James Doyle · T: K. R. Burke · draw 8 · combo 4/16 (25%) 2yo · C · bClass dropOnly pairing	107	9-09	93	—	—	56.3	20/1·21.83	19·19.00 Matchbook · -13% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook19·19.00Smarkets18.5·18.50Betfair Exchange18.5·18.50 SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 William Hill15/1·16.00 Paddy Power14/1·15.00 Midnite14/1·15.00 Quinn Bet14/1·15.00Betfair Sportsbook14/1·15.00LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00 BetTom14/1·15.00 Betano14/1·15.00 Star Sports14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00talkSPORT BET14/1·15.00 10 Bet14/1·15.00 Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 Betfred12/1·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00 Bet36512/1·13.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 BetWright12/1·13.00 BresBet12/1·13.00 Coral12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 7Bet12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00
19	Fantasy Force J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Adrian Keatley · draw 3 2yo · C · chpFT POnly pairing	350	8-07	77	—	—	56.2	50/1·49.48	60·60.00 Matchbook · +21% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook60·60.00Smarkets55·55.00Betfair Exchange55·55.00 Unibet40/1·41.00 SmarketsSBK40/1·41.00 Ladbrokes33/1·34.00 LiveScore Bet33/1·34.00 Midnite33/1·34.00Virgin Bet33/1·34.00Spreadex33/1·34.00 talkSPORT BET33/1·34.00 10 Bet33/1·34.00 Quinn Bet33/1·34.00 BetTom33/1·34.00 Boyle Sports33/1·34.00 SportingIndex33/1·34.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 Coral33/1·34.00 Betano33/1·34.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00 7Bet30/1·31.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 William Hill28/1·29.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 Paddy Power25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00Betfair Sportsbook22/1·23.00
3	Crystal Queen J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 22 · combo 6/52 (12%) 2yo · F · bClass drop	210	9-05	89	—	—	55.9	12/1·13.10	13·13.00 Betfair Exchange All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange13·13.00Matchbook13·13.00Smarkets12.5·12.50SmarketsSBK10/1·11.00 Bet36517/2·9.50 Spreadex17/2·9.50 Unibet17/2·9.50 SportingIndex17/2·9.50 BresBet8/1·9.00 Midnite8/1·9.00 BetWright8/1·9.00 Betfred8/1·9.00 BetMGM8/1·9.00 10 Bet8/1·9.00 7Bet8/1·9.00 Quinn Bet8/1·9.00 Star Sports8/1·9.00Betfair Sportsbook8/1·9.00Paddy Power8/1·9.00 Bet Victor15/2·8.50 Coral15/2·8.50 Dragon Bet15/2·8.50 Ladbrokes15/2·8.50 BetTom15/2·8.50 Boyle Sports15/2·8.50 Betano15/2·8.50 talkSPORT BET15/2·8.50Virgin Bet7/1·8.00LiveScore Bet7/1·8.00 William Hill7/1·8.00
10	Jumeirah Storm J: Neil Callan · T: William Knight · draw 9 · combo 3/10 (30%) 2yo · C · bpFT PDOnly runner	412	9-00	84	—	—	54.0	25/1·24.74	21·21.00 Matchbook · -15% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook21·21.00Betfair Exchange20·20.00Smarkets20·20.00SmarketsSBK18/1·19.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 Paddy Power16/1·17.00 10 Bet16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 7Bet16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00Bet36516/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Betano16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00William Hill16/1·17.00 talkSPORT BET16/1·17.00 Spreadex14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 SportingIndex14/1·15.00 BetMGM14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 Betfred14/1·15.00 BresBet14/1·15.00 Unibet14/1·15.00
16	Henley On Thames J: David Egan · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy · draw 6 · combo 3/42 (7%) 2yo · C · chOn last winning markDGoing 1/2Only runner	6221	8-09	79	—	—	52.5	17/2·9.46	8·8.00 Betfair Exchange · -15% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange8·8.00Smarkets8·8.00Matchbook8·8.00SmarketsSBK6/1·7.00 Bet3656/1·7.00 William Hill6/1·7.00 LiveScore Bet11/2·6.50 Midnite11/2·6.50 SportingIndex11/2·6.50 Spreadex11/2·6.50 Quinn Bet11/2·6.50 Betfred11/2·6.50 Star Sports11/2·6.50 Unibet11/2·6.50Virgin Bet11/2·6.5010 Bet11/2·6.50 talkSPORT BET5/1·6.00 BetMGM5/1·6.00 BetTom5/1·6.00 Betano5/1·6.00 7Bet5/1·6.00 Bet Victor5/1·6.00 Boyle Sports5/1·6.00 BetWright5/1·6.00 BresBet5/1·6.00 Coral5/1·6.00 Dragon Bet5/1·6.00 Ladbrokes5/1·6.00Betfair Sportsbook5/1·6.00Paddy Power5/1·6.00
20	Bear Lee J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 10 · combo 6/76 (8%) 2yo · F · bGoing 1/2	414	8-06	76	—	—	52.5	40/1·37.83	46·46.00 Matchbook · +22% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook46·46.00Betfair Exchange44·44.00Smarkets44·44.00SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 Ladbrokes28/1·29.00 Boyle Sports28/1·29.00 Coral28/1·29.00 Bet36528/1·29.00 BetTom28/1·29.00 SportingIndex28/1·29.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00 Star Sports28/1·29.00 Unibet28/1·29.00 Betfred25/1·26.00 BresBet25/1·26.00 William Hill25/1·26.00 Dragon Bet25/1·26.00 Midnite25/1·26.00 10 Bet25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 BetWright25/1·26.00 Betano25/1·26.00 Quinn Bet25/1·26.00 7Bet25/1·26.00 Bet Victor25/1·26.00 LiveScore Bet25/1·26.00Virgin Bet25/1·26.00talkSPORT BET25/1·26.00Betfair Sportsbook20/1·21.00Paddy Power20/1·21.00
14	The Dancing Pirate J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding · draw 2 · combo 19/96 (20%) 2yo · C · bpFT P	4427	8-13	83	—	—	52.3	7/1·8.00	6.6·6.60 Betfair Exchange · -17% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange6.6·6.60Smarkets6.6·6.60Matchbook6.6·6.60SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00 Unibet5/1·6.00 Ladbrokes9/2·5.50 LiveScore Bet9/2·5.50 talkSPORT BET9/2·5.50 BetTom9/2·5.50 10 Bet9/2·5.50 Bet3659/2·5.50 Midnite9/2·5.50 Quinn Bet9/2·5.50 Star Sports9/2·5.50 Coral9/2·5.50Virgin Bet9/2·5.50William Hill9/2·5.50 Boyle Sports9/2·5.50 Betano9/2·5.50 Bet Victor9/2·5.50 BetWright4/1·5.00 BetMGM4/1·5.00 Betfred4/1·5.00 BresBet4/1·5.00 Dragon Bet4/1·5.00 SportingIndex4/1·5.00 Spreadex4/1·5.00Betfair Sportsbook4/1·5.00Paddy Power4/1·5.00 7Bet4/1·5.00
11	Peaceful Warrior J: Jamie Spencer · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 12 2yo · G · bDOnly pairing	14	9-00	84	—	—	51.7	40/1·37.83	36·36.00 Betfair Exchange · -5% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange36·36.00Matchbook34·34.00Smarkets32·32.00Betfair Sportsbook28/1·29.00Paddy Power28/1·29.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 BetTom25/1·26.00 Star Sports25/1·26.00 Betano25/1·26.00 Ladbrokes25/1·26.00 LiveScore Bet25/1·26.00 Midnite25/1·26.00 talkSPORT BET25/1·26.00 Quinn Bet25/1·26.00 SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00Virgin Bet25/1·26.00William Hill25/1·26.00 10 Bet25/1·26.00 7Bet25/1·26.00 Bet Victor25/1·26.00 Bet36525/1·26.00 Boyle Sports25/1·26.00 Coral25/1·26.00 Spreadex22/1·23.00 BetWright22/1·23.00 SportingIndex22/1·23.00 Betfred22/1·23.00 BresBet22/1·23.00 Dragon Bet22/1·23.00
4	God Given Talent J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 11 · combo 16/120 (13%) 2yo · C · btFT T	106	9-05	89	—	—	51.5	25/1·24.74	21·21.00 Betfair Exchange · -15% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange21·21.00Matchbook21·21.00Smarkets20·20.00SmarketsSBK18/1·19.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 BresBet16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Betfred16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 Paddy Power16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Betano16/1·17.00 7Bet16/1·17.00 Bet36516/1·17.00 10 Bet16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00William Hill16/1·17.00 talkSPORT BET16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00Spreadex14/1·15.00 BetMGM14/1·15.00 SportingIndex14/1·15.00 Unibet14/1·15.00
17	Super Tuscan J: Oliver Carmichael(7) · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 7 · combo 3/20 (15%) 2yo · G · grDOnly rideOnly runner	54156	8-09	79	—	—	49.9	28/1·27.65	25·25.00 Matchbook · -10% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook25·25.00Betfair Exchange25·25.00Smarkets24·24.00SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 Betano18/1·19.00 Bet Victor18/1·19.00 Bet36518/1·19.00 BetMGM18/1·19.00 BetTom18/1·19.00 Quinn Bet18/1·19.00 Unibet18/1·19.00Virgin Bet18/1·19.00William Hill18/1·19.00 talkSPORT BET18/1·19.00 Coral18/1·19.00 Ladbrokes18/1·19.00 LiveScore Bet18/1·19.00 Midnite18/1·19.00 Star Sports18/1·19.00 Paddy Power18/1·19.00 10 Bet18/1·19.00 Boyle Sports18/1·19.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.007Bet16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 BresBet16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 Betfred16/1·17.00
9	Underdog J: Saffie Osborne · T: Richard Spencer · draw 17 · combo 9/47 (19%) 2yo · C · bClass dropGoing 1/2Only pairing	1050	9-01	85	—	—	49.1	40/1·42.20	60·60.00 Matchbook · +42% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook60·60.00Betfair Exchange60·60.00Smarkets55·55.00SmarketsSBK45/1·46.00 Unibet40/1·41.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 Midnite33/1·34.00 SportingIndex33/1·34.00 Spreadex33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00 10 Bet33/1·34.00 7Bet30/1·31.00 Coral28/1·29.00 BetTom28/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 Ladbrokes28/1·29.00 William Hill28/1·29.00 talkSPORT BET28/1·29.00 Quinn Bet28/1·29.00 Betano28/1·29.00 Boyle Sports28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00 LiveScore Bet25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00Virgin Bet25/1·26.00Betfred25/1·26.00Betfair Sportsbook25/1·26.00Paddy Power25/1·26.00
—	Elevating J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon · draw 18 · combo 9/76 (12%) 2yo · F · bClass dropOnly ride	2915	9-00	84	—	—	48.2	50/1·49.48	42·42.00 Betfair Exchange · -15% vs fair All 19 books ▾ Betfair Exchange42·42.00 Coral33/1·34.00 10 Bet33/1·34.00 Ladbrokes33/1·34.00 Midnite33/1·34.00 Quinn Bet33/1·34.00 Unibet33/1·34.00Betfair Sportsbook33/1·34.00Paddy Power33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00 William Hill33/1·34.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 Boyle Sports33/1·34.00 7Bet30/1·31.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 Betfred28/1·29.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00
21	Sue's Last Chance J: Cam Hardie · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 1 · combo 1/25 (4%) 2yo · G · chOnly pairing	658	8-05	75	—	—	47.7	50/1·49.48	55·55.00 Matchbook · +11% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook55·55.00Betfair Exchange50·50.00Smarkets50·50.00SmarketsSBK40/1·41.00 7Bet35/1·36.00 Bet Victor33/1·34.00 10 Bet33/1·34.00 SportingIndex33/1·34.00 Spreadex33/1·34.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 BetTom33/1·34.00 BetWright33/1·34.00 Betano33/1·34.00 Boyle Sports33/1·34.00 BresBet33/1·34.00 Coral33/1·34.00 Dragon Bet33/1·34.00 Ladbrokes33/1·34.00 LiveScore Bet33/1·34.00 Midnite33/1·34.00 Quinn Bet33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00 Unibet33/1·34.00Virgin Bet33/1·34.00William Hill33/1·34.00 talkSPORT BET33/1·34.00Betfair Sportsbook33/1·34.00Paddy Power33/1·34.00 Betfred28/1·29.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00
—	Persian Spring J: Pat Dobbs · T: Richard Hannon · draw 4 · combo 12/71 (17%) 2yo · C · bOnly ride	5100	9-02	86	—	—	46.3	28/1·27.65	20/1·21.00 Betfred · -24% vs fair All 19 books ▾ Betfred20/1·21.00 Boyle Sports20/1·21.00 Paddy Power20/1·21.00 William Hill20/1·21.00 Betfair Exchange20·20.00 10 Bet18/1·19.00 Dragon Bet18/1·19.00 Quinn Bet18/1·19.00 Bet36518/1·19.00 Coral18/1·19.00 Midnite18/1·19.00 7Bet18/1·19.00 BresBet18/1·19.00 Star Sports18/1·19.00 BetMGM18/1·19.00 BetWright18/1·19.00 Ladbrokes18/1·19.00Betfair Sportsbook18/1·19.00Unibet16/1·17.00
6	Savage Mariner J: Colin Keane · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 14 2yo · G · bbFT BOnly pairing	200	9-03	87	—	—	43.6	50/1·49.48	65·65.00 Matchbook · +31% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook65·65.00Smarkets60·60.00Betfair Exchange55·55.00 SmarketsSBK45/1·46.00 Coral40/1·41.00 Bet36540/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00 Ladbrokes40/1·41.00 William Hill40/1·41.00 Bet Victor40/1·41.00 7Bet35/1·36.00 Unibet33/1·34.00 Midnite33/1·34.00 LiveScore Bet33/1·34.00 BetTom33/1·34.00 Boyle Sports33/1·34.00Betfair Sportsbook33/1·34.00Paddy Power33/1·34.00 BetMGM33/1·34.00 Betano33/1·34.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 BresBet33/1·34.00 Spreadex33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00 Quinn Bet33/1·34.00 SportingIndex33/1·34.00Virgin Bet33/1·34.00talkSPORT BET33/1·34.00 10 Bet33/1·34.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 19–30 bookmakers per horse with the 46% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Sky Bet Nursery Handicap Stakes?

The Sky Bet Nursery Handicap Stakes is off at 17:20 on 19 August 2026 at York (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 17:20 York?

6f, Class 2, Flat, 20 runners declared.

What is the going for the 17:20 York?

Going is reported as Good on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:20 York?

The AI top-rated runner is Havana Sprite (score 72.8, best price 9.40). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 17:20 York?

The market favourite is The Dancing Pirate at a best price of 6.60. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Havana Sprite.

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