17:20 York

Sky Bet EBF Fillies' Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

1m2½f · Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 17 runners · £51,540 · Friday, 21 August 2026

E/W terms4 places at 1/4 odds in a 17-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

Food For Thought

No. 12 · score 67.6 · +3.9 clear of next best · best 14/1·15.00

Best value vs consensus

Bint Al Daar

180·180.00 Smarkets · +21% vs fair (consensus 149.43)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 27 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Other selections

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Each-way63.7/100 rating

Plaid

9.20Matchbook

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

No pundit verdict published for this race — the Racing Post covers most but not all races. Our model's view is above.

Why the model rates this top

Food For Thought

Edward Greatrex · Ralph Beckett · 3yo

Top-rated of 17

score 67.6 · +3.9 clear of next best (63.7)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
20d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
78strong
Last 6: 2-4-1-2-2
Trainer20% weight
70strong
Ralph Beckett: 8/29 winners last 14d (28%)
Ratings50% weight
56average
OR 84

MarketBest price 15.00 (Smarkets) · 6th in the market of 17.

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

Front-runners(6)
7Rastnet 8Patagonia Girl 10Dream Camp 12Food For Thought 14Pendella 15Dunkeld Dreamer
Prominent(5)
4Lady Dora Mae 5Plaid 9Silver Lake 11Folk Pageant 16Bearin Up
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(2)
1Naga 6Electrifarhh
Unknown(4)
2Sharpen 3Janey Mackers 13Callianassa 17Bint Al Daar

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 1m2½f

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: Pendella (draw 2) and Lady Dora Mae (draw 5) get the bias; Food For Thought (draw 12) 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 AI score

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

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
12	Food For ThoughtPick J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 12 · combo 7/50 (14%) 3yo · F · bD	24122	8-08	84	—	—	67.6	12/1·12.58	15·15.00 Smarkets · +19% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Smarkets15·15.00SmarketsSBK14/1·15.00Matchbook14·14.00Betfair Exchange13.5·13.50 Unibet9/1·10.00 William Hill9/1·10.00 Bet36517/2·9.50 BetMGM8/1·9.00 Midnite8/1·9.00 Bet Victor15/2·8.50 BetTom15/2·8.50 BetWright15/2·8.50 Betano15/2·8.50 Spreadex15/2·8.50 Star Sports15/2·8.50Virgin Bet15/2·8.50talkSPORT BET15/2·8.50Betfair Sportsbook15/2·8.50Paddy Power15/2·8.50 7Bet15/2·8.50 Betfred15/2·8.50 Boyle Sports15/2·8.50 BresBet15/2·8.50 Coral15/2·8.50 Dragon Bet15/2·8.50 Ladbrokes15/2·8.50 LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50 Quinn Bet15/2·8.50 SportingIndex15/2·8.50
5	Plaid J: Oisin Murphy · T: James Fanshawe · draw 17 3yo · F · bClass dropOnly runner	12153	9-02	92	—	—	63.7	17/2·9.62	9.2·9.20 Matchbook · -4% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook9.2·9.20Betfair Exchange9·9.00Smarkets8.8·8.80SmarketsSBK15/2·8.50 Unibet13/2·7.50 William Hill13/2·7.50 BetMGM6/1·7.00 Midnite6/1·7.00 BetTom11/2·6.50 BetWright11/2·6.50 Betano11/2·6.50 Betfred11/2·6.50 Boyle Sports11/2·6.50 BresBet11/2·6.50 Coral11/2·6.50 Dragon Bet11/2·6.50 Ladbrokes11/2·6.50 Quinn Bet11/2·6.50 SportingIndex11/2·6.50 Spreadex11/2·6.50 Star Sports11/2·6.50Betfair Sportsbook11/2·6.50Paddy Power11/2·6.50 7Bet11/2·6.50 Bet Victor11/2·6.50 Bet36511/2·6.50 LiveScore Bet5/1·6.00Virgin Bet5/1·6.00talkSPORT BET4/1·5.00
14	Pendella J: Jack Nicholls(3) · T: K. R. Burke · draw 2 · combo 5/34 (15%) 3yo · F · chDOnly ride	135231	8-06	82	—	—	62.8	14/1·14.80	11/1·12.00 William Hill · -19% vs fair All 29 books ▾ William Hill11/1·12.00 Bet36510/1·11.00 BetWright10/1·11.00 7Bet10/1·11.00 BresBet10/1·11.00 Dragon Bet10/1·11.00 Midnite10/1·11.00 Unibet10/1·11.00 talkSPORT BET10/1·11.00Matchbook11·11.00Smarkets10.5·10.50BetMGM9/1·10.00 BetTom9/1·10.00 Betano9/1·10.00 Betfair Exchange10·10.00 Bet Victor9/1·10.00 Betfred9/1·10.00 Boyle Sports9/1·10.00 Coral9/1·10.00 Ladbrokes9/1·10.00 LiveScore Bet9/1·10.00 Quinn Bet9/1·10.00 SmarketsSBK9/1·10.00 SportingIndex9/1·10.00 Spreadex9/1·10.00 Star Sports9/1·10.00Virgin Bet9/1·10.00Betfair Sportsbook9/1·10.00Paddy Power9/1·10.00
9	Silver Lake J: Saffie Osborne · T: William Haggas · draw 8 3yo · F · grtDOnly pairing	76311	8-10	86	—	—	62.8	4/1·5.18	11/4·3.75 talkSPORT BET · -28% vs fair All 29 books ▾ talkSPORT BET11/4·3.75 Betfair Exchange3.55·3.55Smarkets3.55·3.55Matchbook3.55·3.55Bet3655/2·3.50 BetMGM5/2·3.50 BetTom5/2·3.50 BetWright5/2·3.50 Betano5/2·3.50 7Bet5/2·3.50 Bet Victor5/2·3.50 Betfred5/2·3.50 Boyle Sports5/2·3.50 BresBet5/2·3.50 Dragon Bet5/2·3.50 Midnite5/2·3.50 Quinn Bet5/2·3.50 SmarketsSBK5/2·3.50 SportingIndex5/2·3.50 Spreadex5/2·3.50 Star Sports5/2·3.50 Unibet5/2·3.50 William Hill5/2·3.50Betfair Sportsbook5/2·3.50Paddy Power5/2·3.50 Coral9/4·3.25 Ladbrokes9/4·3.25 LiveScore Bet2/1·3.00Virgin Bet2/1·3.00
4	Lady Dora Mae J: Ryan Moore · T: George Boughey · draw 5 3yo · F · bOnly pairing	122622	9-05	95	—	—	61.3	7/1·8.14	7.2·7.20 Matchbook · -11% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook7.2·7.20Betfair Exchange7.2·7.20Smarkets7·7.00talkSPORT BET6/1·7.00 William Hill11/2·6.50 SmarketsSBK11/2·6.50 Unibet5/1·6.00 Bet3655/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00 Spreadex9/2·5.50 Star Sports9/2·5.50 7Bet9/2·5.50 Bet Victor9/2·5.50 BetMGM9/2·5.50 BetTom9/2·5.50 BetWright9/2·5.50 Betano9/2·5.50 Betfred9/2·5.50 Boyle Sports9/2·5.50 BresBet9/2·5.50 Coral9/2·5.50 Dragon Bet9/2·5.50 Ladbrokes9/2·5.50 Quinn Bet9/2·5.50 SportingIndex9/2·5.50Virgin Bet4/1·5.00Betfair Sportsbook4/1·5.00Paddy Power4/1·5.00 LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00
15	Dunkeld Dreamer J: Cam Hardie · T: K. R. Burke · draw 1 3yo · F · bCOnly ride	142414	8-05	81	—	—	61.1	33/1·34.03	28/1·29.00 William Hill · -15% vs fair All 27 books ▾ William Hill28/1·29.00Matchbook29·29.00Betfair Exchange28·28.00Smarkets28·28.00BetMGM25/1·26.00 Midnite25/1·26.00 SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00 Bet Victor22/1·23.00 Bet36522/1·23.00 BetTom22/1·23.00 BetWright22/1·23.00 Betano22/1·23.00 Betfred22/1·23.00 Boyle Sports22/1·23.00 BresBet22/1·23.00 Coral22/1·23.00 Dragon Bet22/1·23.00 Ladbrokes22/1·23.00 LiveScore Bet22/1·23.00 Quinn Bet22/1·23.00 SportingIndex22/1·23.00 Spreadex22/1·23.00 Star Sports22/1·23.00Virgin Bet22/1·23.00talkSPORT BET22/1·23.00 7Bet20/1·21.00
1	Naga J: William Buick · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 9 · combo 9/36 (25%) 4yo · F · chClass drop	11346	9-12	95	—	—	60.3	14/1·14.06	21·21.00 Betfair Exchange · +49% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Betfair Exchange21·21.00Smarkets20·20.00Matchbook20·20.00SmarketsSBK18/1·19.00 William Hill11/1·12.00 Unibet10/1·11.00 Bet3659/1·10.00 BetMGM9/1·10.00 Midnite9/1·10.00 7Bet17/2·9.50 Bet Victor17/2·9.50 BetTom17/2·9.50 BetWright17/2·9.50 Betano17/2·9.50 Betfred17/2·9.50 BresBet17/2·9.50 Coral17/2·9.50 Dragon Bet17/2·9.50 Ladbrokes17/2·9.50 LiveScore Bet17/2·9.50 Quinn Bet17/2·9.50 SportingIndex17/2·9.50 Spreadex17/2·9.50 Star Sports17/2·9.50Virgin Bet17/2·9.50talkSPORT BET17/2·9.50 Boyle Sports8/1·9.00Betfair Sportsbook15/2·8.50
7	Rastnet J: Rossa Ryan · T: John Butler · draw 3 4yo · F · bpOnly runner	222374	9-01	84	—	—	57.5	28/1·31.07	48·48.00 Smarkets · +55% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Smarkets48·48.00Matchbook38·38.00Betfair Exchange36·36.00 SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 William Hill28/1·29.00 Unibet25/1·26.00 talkSPORT BET22/1·23.00 Bet36522/1·23.00 Midnite22/1·23.00 Star Sports20/1·21.00Virgin Bet20/1·21.00Betfair Sportsbook20/1·21.00Paddy Power20/1·21.00 7Bet20/1·21.00 Bet Victor20/1·21.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00 BetTom20/1·21.00 BetWright20/1·21.00 Betano20/1·21.00 Betfred20/1·21.00 Boyle Sports20/1·21.00 BresBet20/1·21.00 Coral20/1·21.00 Dragon Bet20/1·21.00 Ladbrokes20/1·21.00 LiveScore Bet20/1·21.00 Quinn Bet20/1·21.00 SportingIndex20/1·21.00 Spreadex20/1·21.00
10	Dream Camp J: Rob Hornby · T: Andrew Balding · draw 15 · combo 5/32 (16%) 3yo · F · bDOnly pairing	53101	8-10	86	—	—	56.3	12/1·13.32	12·12.00 Betfair Exchange · -10% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange12·12.00Matchbook12·12.00Smarkets11.5·11.50SmarketsSBK10/1·11.00 William Hill10/1·11.00 Unibet9/1·10.00 Bet3659/1·10.00 Midnite17/2·9.50 Betfred8/1·9.00 Boyle Sports8/1·9.00 BresBet8/1·9.00 Coral8/1·9.00 BetWright8/1·9.00 Betano8/1·9.00 Dragon Bet8/1·9.00 Ladbrokes8/1·9.00 Quinn Bet8/1·9.00 SportingIndex8/1·9.00 Spreadex8/1·9.00 Star Sports8/1·9.00 talkSPORT BET8/1·9.00Betfair Sportsbook8/1·9.007Bet8/1·9.00 Bet Victor8/1·9.00 BetMGM8/1·9.00 BetTom8/1·9.00 LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50Virgin Bet15/2·8.50Paddy Power15/2·8.50
2	Sharpen J: Jamie Spencer · T: George Boughey · draw 11 4yo · F · btpClass dropOnly pairing	14279	9-10	93	—	—	55.4	40/1·42.91	50·50.00 Matchbook · +17% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook50·50.00Smarkets42·42.00SmarketsSBK40/1·41.00 William Hill40/1·41.00 BetTom33/1·34.00 Betfair Exchange34·34.00 Midnite33/1·34.00 Unibet33/1·34.00Betfair Sportsbook33/1·34.007Bet30/1·31.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00 Bet36528/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 Betano28/1·29.00 Betfred28/1·29.00 Boyle Sports28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 Coral28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 Ladbrokes28/1·29.00 LiveScore Bet28/1·29.00 Quinn Bet28/1·29.00 SportingIndex28/1·29.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00 Star Sports28/1·29.00Virgin Bet28/1·29.00talkSPORT BET28/1·29.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00
11	Folk Pageant J: Marco Ghiani · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 16 3yo · F · bDOnly runner	110656	8-09	85	—	—	51.5	40/1·38.47	50/1·51.00 talkSPORT BET · +33% vs fair All 29 books ▾ talkSPORT BET50/1·51.00Matchbook42·42.00Smarkets40·40.00SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 Betfair Exchange34·34.00 William Hill33/1·34.00 7Bet30/1·31.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 Bet36528/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 Coral25/1·26.00 Ladbrokes25/1·26.00 LiveScore Bet25/1·26.00 Midnite25/1·26.00 Quinn Bet25/1·26.00 SportingIndex25/1·26.00 Spreadex25/1·26.00 Star Sports25/1·26.00 Bet Victor25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 BetTom25/1·26.00 Betano25/1·26.00 Betfred25/1·26.00 Boyle Sports25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00Virgin Bet25/1·26.00Paddy Power25/1·26.00Betfair Sportsbook22/1·23.00
6	Electrifarhh J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 7 · combo 20/136 (15%) 4yo · F · bh	2763	9-01	84	—	—	51.2	16/1·17.75	15.5·15.50 Smarkets · -13% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Smarkets15.5·15.50Matchbook15.5·15.50SmarketsSBK14/1·15.00 William Hill14/1·15.00 Betfair Exchange14.5·14.50 BetMGM12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 talkSPORT BET12/1·13.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.007Bet11/1·12.00 Bet Victor11/1·12.00 Bet36511/1·12.00 BetTom11/1·12.00 BetWright11/1·12.00 Betano11/1·12.00 Betfred11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 BresBet11/1·12.00 Coral11/1·12.00 Dragon Bet11/1·12.00 Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 LiveScore Bet11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00Virgin Bet11/1·12.00Paddy Power11/1·12.00
16	Bearin Up J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 14 · combo 5/114 (4%) 3yo · F · bOnly ride	315125	8-02	78	—	—	50.1	50/1·50.30	50/1·51.00 talkSPORT BET All 29 books ▾ talkSPORT BET50/1·51.00 7Bet40/1·41.00 Bet Victor40/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00 Betano40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00 BresBet40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00 Midnite40/1·41.00 Quinn Bet40/1·41.00 Star Sports40/1·41.00 William Hill40/1·41.00 Paddy Power40/1·41.00Betfair Sportsbook35/1·36.00BetMGM33/1·34.00 BetTom33/1·34.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 Coral33/1·34.00 Ladbrokes33/1·34.00 LiveScore Bet33/1·34.00 SportingIndex33/1·34.00 Spreadex33/1·34.00 Unibet33/1·34.00Virgin Bet33/1·34.00Matchbook32·32.00Bet36528/1·29.00Smarkets27·27.00Betfair Exchange26·26.00 SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00
8	Patagonia Girl J: Ashley Lewis(3) · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 13 4yo · F · bOnly pairing	217584	8-12	81	—	—	46.3	40/1·42.91	120·120.00 Smarkets · +180% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Smarkets120·120.00SmarketsSBK100/1·101.00Matchbook100·100.00Unibet40/1·41.00 William Hill40/1·41.00 BetTom33/1·34.00 Betfair Exchange34·34.00 Midnite33/1·34.00Betfair Sportsbook33/1·34.007Bet30/1·31.00 Bet36528/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 Betano28/1·29.00 Betfred28/1·29.00 Boyle Sports28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 Coral28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 Ladbrokes28/1·29.00 LiveScore Bet28/1·29.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00 Quinn Bet28/1·29.00 SportingIndex28/1·29.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00 Star Sports28/1·29.00Virgin Bet28/1·29.00talkSPORT BET28/1·29.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00
3	Janey Mackers J: Tom Marquand · T: David Menuisier · draw 6 4yo · F · b	01503	9-08	91	—	—	44.7	16/1·17.75	15.5·15.50 Betfair Exchange · -13% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange15.5·15.50Smarkets15.5·15.50Matchbook15·15.00SmarketsSBK13/1·14.00 Bet36512/1·13.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 William Hill12/1·13.00 BresBet11/1·12.00 Coral11/1·12.00 Dragon Bet11/1·12.00 Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 Midnite11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00 Unibet11/1·12.00 7Bet11/1·12.00 Bet Victor11/1·12.00 BetTom11/1·12.00 BetWright11/1·12.00 Betano11/1·12.00 Betfred11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 Paddy Power11/1·12.00 LiveScore Bet10/1·11.00Virgin Bet10/1·11.00talkSPORT BET10/1·11.00Betfair Sportsbook10/1·11.00
17	Bint Al Daar J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 4 6yo · M · brvOnly rideOnly runner	215879	8-02	70	—	—	43.3	150/1·149.43	180·180.00 Smarkets · +21% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Smarkets180·180.00Matchbook170·170.00SmarketsSBK125/1·126.00 William Hill125/1·126.00 7Bet100/1·101.00 Bet Victor100/1·101.00 Bet365100/1·101.00 BetMGM100/1·101.00 BetTom100/1·101.00 BetWright100/1·101.00 Betano100/1·101.00 Betfred100/1·101.00 Boyle Sports100/1·101.00 BresBet100/1·101.00 Coral100/1·101.00 Dragon Bet100/1·101.00 Ladbrokes100/1·101.00 LiveScore Bet100/1·101.00 Midnite100/1·101.00 Quinn Bet100/1·101.00 Star Sports100/1·101.00 Unibet100/1·101.00Virgin Bet100/1·101.00talkSPORT BET100/1·101.00 SportingIndex80/1·81.00 Spreadex80/1·81.00 Betfair Exchange40·40.00
13	Callianassa J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Brian Ellison · draw 10 5yo · M · bOnly runner	576706	8-08	77	—	—	41.0	80/1·75.46	95·95.00 Smarkets · +26% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Smarkets95·95.00Matchbook95·95.00SmarketsSBK90/1·91.00 Betfair Exchange55·55.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 Midnite50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 Star Sports50/1·51.00 Bet Victor50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 BetWright50/1·51.00 Betano50/1·51.00 Boyle Sports50/1·51.00 BresBet50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00 Coral40/1·41.00 Ladbrokes40/1·41.00 LiveScore Bet40/1·41.00 7Bet40/1·41.00 BetMGM40/1·41.00 Betfred40/1·41.00Virgin Bet40/1·41.00talkSPORT BET40/1·41.00 Bet36533/1·34.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 27–29 bookmakers per horse with the 48% 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 EBF Fillies' Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)?

The Sky Bet EBF Fillies' Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) is off at 17:20 on 21 August 2026 at York (Great Britain).

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

1m2½f, Class 2, Flat, 17 runners declared.

What is the going for the 17:20 York?

Going is reported as Good To Soft on Turf.

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

The AI top-rated runner is Food For Thought (score 67.6, best price 15.00). 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 Silver Lake at a best price of 3.75. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Food For Thought.

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