Who won the 17:20 York on 20 August 2026?
Machadadorp (GB) won the 17:20 York at SP 10.00. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by Andrew Balding.
17:20 York
British Ebf Fillies' Handicap Stakes
7f · Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 19 runners · £51,540 · Thursday, 20 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stMachadadorp (GB)Oisin Murphy·Andrew Balding9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndWoohoo (IRE)Lauren Young·Jim Goldie·beaten 2.5 lengths18/1·19.00SP
- 3rdOolong Poobong (IRE)Oisin Orr·Edward Bethell·beaten 0.2 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
1m 27.55s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Machadadorp (GB))
“Close up in the early stages - tight for space 2f out - strong run once daylight appeared - pressed the front-runner inside the final furlong - hit the front approaching the last 110yds and pulled right out”
AI top-rated Caim (score 67.2) finished 9th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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: Figjam
Figjam rates narrowly behind the top-rated Mubasimah on paper, but a progressive profile and a clear fitness edge make her the more attractive proposition in a wide-open seven-furlong Class 2 at York on good ground. Mubasimah's rating is higher but Figjam's progressive profile and fitness edge may be enough to bridge that gap, and a horse hitting its peak form can plausibly overhaul a three-pound deficit in a field of this size. Royal Velvet and Lam Yai are the other principal dangers and must be respected in a competitive 21-runner heat, though both sit a little further back in the ratings. Figjam 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
Caim
Daniel Tudhope · Edward Bethell · 3yo
Top-rated of 19
score 67.2 · +0.4 clear of next best (66.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight90very strongEdward Bethell: 9/25 winners last 14d (36%)
- Form20% weight65strongLast 6: 1-2-4
- Freshness10% weight65strong86d since last run (rusty)
- Ratings50% weight59averageOR 89
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 7f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.22).
Low (1–7)
IV 1.22
Mid (8–14)
IV 1.06
High (15–21)
IV 0.71
Today: Caim (draw 3) and Lam Yai (draw 1) get the bias; Starlight Lass (draw 15) 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. 91 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding · draw 9 3yo · F · b | 61126 | 88 | 58.3 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 2 | 20 | J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 2 5yo · M · b | 722222 | 75 | 52.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Oisin Orr · T: Edward Bethell · draw 7 4yo · F · bt | 21450 | 87 | 60.6 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 4 | 19 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 5 3yo · F · b | 82222 | 80 | 60.4 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 5 | 14 | J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) · T: Brian Ellison · draw 8 4yo · F · chp | 464207 | 83 | 44.6 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 6 | 18 | J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ed Walker · draw 14 3yo · F · bh | 11413 | 83 | 57.8 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding · draw 17 3yo · F · b | 26050 | 98 | 48.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 8 | 13 | J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 10 3yo · F · ch | 13215 | 89 | 60.5 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 9 | 12 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Edward Bethell · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 124 | 89 | 67.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 10 | 10 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Katie Scott · draw 13 3yo · F · b | 746467 | 90 | 45.6 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 11 | 6 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey · draw 12 3yo · F · bp | 427611 | 93 | 63.6 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 12 | 1 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Grant Tuer · draw 4 5yo · M · ch | 119116 | 102 | 60.2 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 13 | 17 | J: George Wood · T: Harry Eustace · draw 20 3yo · F · b | 01693 | 86 | 61.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 14 | 16 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 15 3yo · F · gr | 211 | 87 | 66.8 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| 15 | 8 | J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes · draw 19 3yo · F · b | 42289 | 92 | 51.4 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 16 | 7 | J: Oliver Stammers · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 18 4yo · F · ch | 4411 | 88 | 63.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 17 | 4 | J: Clifford Lee · T: K. R. Burke · draw 1 3yo · F · bFirst after wind op | 14321 | 96 | 64.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 18 | 21 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 11 3yo · F · ch | 23411 | 79 | 66.8 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 19 | 5 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 16 3yo · F · bpFT P | 11700 | 94 | 48.9 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: William Knight · draw 6 5yo · M · b | 11055 | 100 | 50.9 | — |
| — | — | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 21 4yo · F · chp | 051544 | 85 | 52.6 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 York?
No — the AI top pick (Caim) finished 9.
What were the placings in the 17:20 York?
Top finishers: 1. Machadadorp (GB) (10.00), 2. Woohoo (IRE) (19.00), 3. Oolong Poobong (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:20 York?
The winning time was 1m 27.55s.
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