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17:55 Salisbury

Lester Aldridge Handicap Stakes

1m2f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Soft · 7 runners · £5,888 · Thursday, 3 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th
  1. 1st
    Zgharta (IRE)
    Oisin Murphy·Andrew Balding
    11/4·3.75
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Redbud Sixteen (IRE)
    Edward Greatrex·Charlie Pike·beaten 3.25 lengths
    8/1·9.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Chapter (IRE)
    Rob Hornby·Charles Hills·beaten 0.2 lengths
    18/1·19.00
    SP
Race time
2m 9.60s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Zgharta (IRE))

“Settled towards the back early - still not involved and asked for effort 2f out - shifted left nearing the final furlong - found extra to hit the front inside the final 110yds - stayed on well to score”

AI top-rated Aleatrix (score 62.1) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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-party
Pundit pick: Zgharta

Zgharta holds a clear edge on these ratings over the chasing pack, sitting narrowly ahead of Lucky Camino and Chapter who share the same figure and represent the chief dangers alongside Redbud Sixteen, so the form case rests firmly with the selection even if the ground and trip leave a degree of uncertainty. Lucky Camino and Chapter will need to find improvement to bridge the gap, while Redbud Sixteen cannot be dismissed either, but on the figures as they stand Zgharta merits selection here at Salisbury.

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

Aleatrix

Rossa Ryan · Ralph Beckett · 3yo

Top-rated of 7
score 62.1 · +3.3 clear of next best (58.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Form20% weight
    85very strong
    Last 6: 1-2
  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    34d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    58average
    OR 87 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    38below average
    Ralph Beckett: 6/39 winners last 14d (15%)
MarketBest price 21.00 (Virgin Bet) · 4th in the market of 7.

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 — Salisbury 1m2f

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Strong: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.39).

Low (1–3)
IV 0.74
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.87
High (6–7)
IV 1.39

Today: Leonardo Blu (draw 6) and Zgharta (draw 7) get the bias; Aleatrix (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. 62 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
12
Zgharta
J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding · draw 7
4yo · F · b
06047
8350.6
11/4·3.75
SP
21
Redbud Sixteen
J: Edward Greatrex · T: Charlie Pike · draw 3
4yo · F · b
38117
8546.2
8/1·9.00
SP
35
Chapter
J: Rob Hornby · T: Charles Hills · draw 1
3yo · G · bb
36127
8055.7
18/1·19.00
SP
46
Leonardo Blu
J: David Egan · T: Tom Clover · draw 6
3yo · G · b
2148
8058.7
12/1·13.00
SP
53
Aleatrix
J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 2
3yo · F · b
12
8762.1
7/4F·2.75
SP
67
Kamaway
J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 4
4yo · F · b
481215
7250.4
9/2·5.50
SP
74
Lucky Camino
J: Harry Davies · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 5
3yo · G · b
22313
8457.9
9/1·10.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:55 Salisbury on 3 September 2026?

Zgharta (IRE) won the 17:55 Salisbury at SP 3.75. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by Andrew Balding.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:55 Salisbury?

No — the AI top pick (Aleatrix) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 17:55 Salisbury?

Top finishers: 1. Zgharta (IRE) (3.75), 2. Redbud Sixteen (IRE) (9.00), 3. Chapter (IRE) (19.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:55 Salisbury?

The winning time was 2m 9.60s.

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