Who won the 16:10 York on 21 August 2026?
Plage De Havre (GB) won the 16:10 York at SP 6.50. Ridden by P J McDonald. Trained by Andrew Balding.
16:10 York
Assured Data Protection Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
1m4f · Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 16 runners · £61,848 · Friday, 21 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 10thRace report
- 1stPlage De Havre (GB)P J McDonald·Andrew Balding11/2·6.50SP
- 2ndFrench Duke (IRE)James Doyle·Hamad Al Jehani·beaten 0.05 lengths14/1·15.00SP
- 3rdSay What You See (IRE)Billy Garritty·Liam Bailey·beaten 1.5 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
2m 35.05s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Plage De Havre (GB))
“Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f to run - moved through to hit the front inside the final furlong - fought off a late rally - prevailed by the narrowest of margins”
AI top-rated Master Vintner (score 66.3) finished 10th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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: French Duke
French Duke holds a narrowly lower rating than Plage De Havre but is preferred here on the basis of a progressive profile and a fitness edge that could prove decisive over this twelve-furlong trip on good-to-soft ground at York, with the step up in distance looking well within his compass. Plage De Havre heads the ratings and must be respected as the foremost danger, while Tycoon and Shadow Dance — both rated alongside French Duke on 104 — make this a fiercely competitive Class 2 with very little to choose between several of the principals. The confidence in the selection is modest, and punters should be aware that any of the top four could emerge victorious on the day. French Duke 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
Master Vintner
Rossa Ryan · Ralph Beckett · 4yo
Top-rated of 16
score 66.3 · +1.4 clear of next best (65.0)
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 strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight72strongLast 6: 0-7-2-2-1
- Ratings50% weight64averageOR 96 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight50averageRalph Beckett: 6/30 winners last 14d (20%)
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 — York 1m4f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.38).
Low (1–6)
IV 1.38
Mid (7–12)
IV 0.71
High (13–17)
IV 0.87
Today: Truth Be Told (draw 2) and Wave Rider (draw 3) get the bias; Primo Lara (draw 10) 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. 83 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding · draw 7 5yo · G · ch | 31639 | 100 | 58.2 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: James Doyle · T: Hamad Al Jehani · draw 11 5yo · G · b | 16066 | 97 | 59.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Billy Garritty · T: Liam Bailey · draw 14 4yo · G · grp | 352112 | 91 | 56.7 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 15 | J: Colin Keane · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam · draw 10 5yo · G · ch | 962511 | 86 | 65.0 | 100/30F·4.33 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Hamad Al Jehani · draw 12 4yo · G · b | 04175 | 95 | 60.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: James Owen · draw 8 5yo · G · br | 713102 | 92 | 58.7 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Ryan Moore · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy · draw 4 4yo · G · b | 53032 | 94 | 55.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 8 | 16 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Chris Dwyer · draw 6 5yo · G · b | 112944 | 84 | 48.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 9 | 2 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: George Scott · draw 3 4yo · G · bpFT P | 12030 | 99 | 58.6 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 10 | 4 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 16 4yo · G · bb | 07221 | 96 | 66.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 11 | 14 | J: Clifford Lee · T: Faye Bramley · draw 13 4yo · G · b | 8850 | 88 | 45.7 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 12 | 7 | J: Tom Marquand · T: David Menuisier · draw 5 5yo · G · gr | 06001 | 92 | 44.4 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 13 | 13 | J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Rebecca Menzies · draw 9 6yo · G · grtpFT TP | 07670 | 89 | 38.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 14 | 12 | J: Jamie Spencer · T: A J Martin · draw 1 7yo · G · bt | 04988 | 89 | 40.8 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 15 | 11 | J: William Buick · T: Faye Bramley · draw 15 4yo · G · b | 60811 | 85 | 53.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 16 | 17 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Richard Spencer · draw 17 3yo · G · b | 514 | 87 | 54.2 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| — | — | J: W J Lee · T: M C Grassick · draw 2 4yo · G · b | 94112 | 91 | 64.7 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:10 York?
No — the AI top pick (Master Vintner) finished 10.
What were the placings in the 16:10 York?
Top finishers: 1. Plage De Havre (GB) (6.50), 2. French Duke (IRE) (15.00), 3. Say What You See (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:10 York?
The winning time was 2m 35.05s.
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