Who won the 16:30 Hamilton on 20 September 2026?
Bradbury (IRE) won the 16:30 Hamilton at SP 13.00. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by Edward Bethell.
16:30 Hamilton
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1m1f · Flat · Class 5 · Heavy · 9 runners · £4,187 · Sunday, 20 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stBradbury (IRE)Billy Loughnane·Edward Bethell12/1·13.00SP
- 2ndEmpirestateofmind (IRE)Jason Hart·John & Sean Quinn·beaten 0.3 lengths85/40·3.12SP
- 3rdDraupnir (GB)Joanna Mason·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 2.75 lengths8/1·9.00SP
Race time
2m 1.28s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Bradbury (IRE))
“Settled at the back - pushed along 3f out - angled left for room and rallied strongly inside the final furlong - stayed on to the line - got up in a photo”
AI top-rated Epidavros (score 48.2) finished 9th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 25.00 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 →v1.12.98 score
Draupnir
7.80Matchbook
segment +25.5% · Flat · Heavy · Class 5
Each-way47.6/100 rating
Bradbury
14.00Betfair 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: Empirestateofmind
Empirestateofmind holds a clear advantage over this nine-runner Class 5 field at Hamilton, sitting narrowly ahead of the chasing pack on ratings and looking well-suited to the nine-furlong trip on soft ground. Draupnir, Epidavros and Motawaared are the principal threats and cannot be dismissed at similar marks, though none of them can match our selection on the figures available. With conditions expected to test stamina and the form pointing firmly in one direction, Empirestateofmind is the 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
Epidavros
Connor Beasley · Katie Scott · 5yo
Top-rated of 9
score 48.2 · +0.6 clear of next best (47.6)
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 strong24d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight50averageKatie Scott: 2/10 winners last 14d (20%)
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 64
- Form20% weight34weakLast 6: 4-4-3-5-4-8
MarketBest price 19.50 (Matchbook) · 6th in the market of 9.
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 — Hamilton 1m1f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 0.95
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.02
High (7–9)
IV 1.04
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 145 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Edward Bethell · draw 8 3yo · G · bt/ce | 211636 | 61 | 47.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 5 8yo · G · bb | 995001 | 64 | 43.1 | 85/40·3.12 SP |
| 3 | 1 | Draupnirv1.1 J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 2 4yo · G · b | 537052 | 69 | 43.7 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine · draw 1 5yo · G · bp | 076321 | 67 | 46.9 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Jim Goldie · draw 9 4yo · G · bp | 654222 | 60 | 46.2 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Rowan Scott · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 6 3yo · G · ch | 155148 | 61 | 40.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Sam James · T: Iain Jardine · draw 3 3yo · G · grb | 603400 | 63 | 36.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: David O'Meara · draw 7 3yo · F · btpFT TP | 17568 | 64 | 39.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 9 | 3 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Katie Scott · draw 4 5yo · M · bbFT B | 443548 | 64 | 48.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Hamilton?
No — the AI top pick (Epidavros) finished 9.
What were the placings in the 16:30 Hamilton?
Top finishers: 1. Bradbury (IRE) (13.00), 2. Empirestateofmind (IRE) (3.12), 3. Draupnir (GB) (9.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:30 Hamilton?
The winning time was 2m 1.28s.
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