Who won the 14:15 Sandown on 29 August 2026?
Kokbastau (GB) won the 14:15 Sandown at SP 5.50. Ridden by Ray Dawson. Trained by Roger Varian.
14:15 Sandown
Zyn Frontrunner Finish Handicap Stakes
1m2f · Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 11 runners · £23,193 · Saturday, 29 August 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 9/2·5.50Race report
- 1stKokbastau (GB)AI top pick · 74.3Ray Dawson·Roger Varian9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndAlcarath (IRE)Oisin Murphy·Alan King·beaten 0.2 lengths3/1F·4.00SP
- 3rdStem (IRE)Pat Dobbs·Richard Hannon·beaten .75 lengths17/2·9.50SP
Race time
2m 9.86s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Kokbastau (GB))
“Settled mid-pack early - squeezed for room approaching final 2f - found a gap and finished strongly inside final furlong - got up right on the line”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way74.3/100 rating
Kokbastau
7.80Betfair Exchange
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-partyPundit pick: Involvement
Involvement arrives here narrowly behind the top-rated Cash on ratings but holds a meaningful edge in terms of a progressive profile and fitness that makes the bare three-point gap look misleading, and on a track and trip that should suit a horse continuing to improve with each start there is a reasonable case for him to overturn that deficit on the day. Cash is the chief threat and cannot be dismissed lightly, while Crown Of Oaks and Stem also enter the danger column in what shapes as a competitive Class 2 contest over ten furlongs at Sandown. Confidence is modest, and this is not a race to be bullish about, but the upward trajectory of Involvement, combined with a fitness advantage, is enough to tip the scales in his favour. Involvement 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
Kokbastau
Ray Dawson · Roger Varian · 3yo
Top-rated of 13
score 74.3 · +1.7 clear of next best (72.6)
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 strong17d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight84very strongLast 6: 6-3-1-1
- Ratings50% weight68strongOR 102 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight68strongRoger Varian: 4/15 winners last 14d (27%)
MarketBest price 7.80 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.
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 — Sandown 1m2f
full course data →Strong: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.35).
Low (1–5)
IV 0.91
Mid (6–9)
IV 0.73
High (10–13)
IV 1.35
Today: King's Charter (draw 11) and The Glen Rovers (draw 10) get the bias; Kokbastau (draw 9) 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. 72 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 9 3yo · C · b | 6311 | 102 | 74.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Alan King · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 14542 | 90 | 58.8 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 12 | J: Pat Dobbs · T: Richard Hannon · draw 6 4yo · G · b | 90410 | 89 | 47.9 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 4 | 13 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 3 3yo · C · ch | 18159 | 93 | 53.1 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 5 | 10 | J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 4 3yo · C · bvFT V | 1228 | 96 | 62.1 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Sean Levey · T: David Menuisier · draw 2 5yo · G · bt | 73360 | 92 | 44.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Luke Morris · T: James Tate · draw 12 6yo · H · bpFT P | 98448 | 91 | 53.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 8 | 3 | J: Mason Paetel(3) · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 7 5yo · G · b | 134638 | 103 | 62.9 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 9 | 1 | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: William Haggas · draw 8 4yo · G · btFT T | 11317 | 104 | 60.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 10 | 11 | J: William Buick · T: Lucy Wadham · draw 10 7yo · G · b | 851994 | 89 | 64.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 11 | 9 | J: Kaiya Fraser · T: James Fanshawe · draw 5 4yo · G · b | 33130 | 90 | 60.6 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Jamie Spencer · T: David Simcock · draw 13 7yo · G · gr | 46620 | 99 | 49.6 | — |
| — | — | J: Toby Moore(7) · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 11 4yo · G · bpFT P | 11924 | 104 | 72.6 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:15 Sandown?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Kokbastau, won the race (AI score 74.3).
What were the placings in the 14:15 Sandown?
Top finishers: 1. Kokbastau (GB) (5.50), 2. Alcarath (IRE) (4.00), 3. Stem (IRE) (9.50).
What was the winning time for the 14:15 Sandown?
The winning time was 2m 9.86s.
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