Who won the 17:25 Ascot on 4 September 2026?
First Legion (IRE) won the 17:25 Ascot at SP 6.00. Ridden by Shane Foley. Trained by Richard Hannon.
17:25 Ascot
Sodexo Live! Handicap Stakes
7f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 8 runners · £13,425 · Friday, 4 September 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stFirst Legion (IRE)Shane Foley·Richard Hannon5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndRaging Raj (IRE)AI top pick · 63.0Lewis Edmunds·Michael Herrington·beaten 0.3 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdGolden Brown (IRE)Tom Marquand·Ed Walker·beaten 1.5 lengths8/1·9.00SP
Race time
1m 29.43s
Race time recorded.
In-running (First Legion (IRE))
“Knocked in the early scrimmage - settled towards the back - made ground wide of rivals from 2f out - edged in front inside the last furlong - repelled a late rally to prevail by a whisker”
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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way63.0/100 rating
Raging Raj
5.70Matchbook
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: First Legion
First Legion arrives at Ascot narrowly ahead of Golden Brown on these ratings and has the profile of a horse ready to translate that edge into a win over this seven-furlong trip on good ground, making him a compelling choice at this level. Golden Brown is the most obvious threat and will need watching, while Sapphire Steps and Raging Raj also hold realistic claims if First Legion encounters any trouble in running. The class-four conditions look well within First Legion's compass, and there is little in the field to suggest anything can peg him back in the straight. First Legion 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
Raging Raj
Lewis Edmunds · Michael Herrington · 3yo
Top-rated of 8
score 63.0 · +7.6 clear of next best (55.4)
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 strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight66strongLast 6: 7-6-3-1-5-1
- Trainer20% weight58averageMichael Herrington: 3/13 winners last 14d (23%)
- Ratings50% weight57averageOR 85
MarketBest price 5.70 (Matchbook) · 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 — Ascot 7f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.16).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.87
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.98
High (7–9)
IV 1.16
Today: Golden Brown (draw 8) and Luansobe (draw 7) get the bias; Raging Raj (draw 2) 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. 130 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: Shane Foley · T: Richard Hannon · draw 1 3yo · C · bFirst after wind op | 64545 | 87 | 42.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Michael Herrington · draw 2 3yo · G · ch | 763151 | 85 | 63.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Tom Marquand · T: Ed Walker · draw 8 3yo · G · b | 22186 | 81 | 55.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 4 | 9 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Richard Spencer · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 61306 | 73 | 50.0 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Paddy Bradley · T: Charlie Fellowes · draw 7 3yo · G · ch | 20103 | 82 | 44.9 | 7/2F·4.50 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Pat Dobbs · T: Richard Hannon · draw 9 3yo · F · gr | 75840 | 78 | 38.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 4 3yo · G · ch | 455121 | 82 | 55.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 8 | 5 | J: Molly Keegan-Price(7) · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 711 | 82 | 54.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| — | — | J: James Doyle · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 5 3yo · G · ch | 46016 | 78 | 43.8 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:25 Ascot?
No — the AI top pick (Raging Raj) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:25 Ascot?
Top finishers: 1. First Legion (IRE) (6.00), 2. Raging Raj (IRE) (5.00), 3. Golden Brown (IRE) (9.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:25 Ascot?
The winning time was 1m 29.43s.
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