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17:40 Redcar

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5f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 13 runners · £5,234 · Saturday, 3 October 2026

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Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated
No. 4 · score 55.3 · +6.3 clear of next best · best 10/1·11.50
Best value vs consensus
55·55.00 Matchbook · +24% vs fair (consensus 44.39)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 29 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Each-way55.3/100 rating
Accrual
11.50Matchbook

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-party
Pundit pick: Ziggy's TritonDiffers from our pick

Ziggy's Triton heads our ratings on 93, a full seven pounds clear of Mo of Cairo and Dolos Dream on 86, and that margin is hard to ignore in a competitive 13-runner sprint at Redcar. Over five furlongs on good ground, a quality edge of that size should tell against rivals who look closely matched with one another. Mo of Cairo and Dolos Dream are the chief dangers, with Tees Spirit another to respect, but none of them offers the same ceiling. Ziggy's Triton is the confident 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

Accrual

William Pyle · Ruth Carr · 5yo

Top-rated of 13
score 55.3 · +6.3 clear of next best (49.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    7d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Form20% weight
    58average
    Last 6: 5-1-3-7-5-1
  • Ratings50% weight
    53average
    OR 80
  • Trainer20% weight
    50average
    Ruth Carr: 7/35 winners last 14d (20%)
MarketBest price 11.50 (Matchbook) · 5th in the market of 13.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: 5 confirmed front-runners — expect a pace duel; closers from the rear advantaged.

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — Redcar 5f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)
IV 1.02
Mid (6–9)
IV 0.98
High (10–13)
IV 0.99

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 125 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair
No.HorseFormORAIFairBestAdd to betslip
4
J: William Pyle · T: Ruth Carr · draw 12 · combo 3/24 (13%)
5yo · G · bDGoing 2/4Only pairing
513751
8055.311/1·11.7511.5·11.50
Matchbook · -2% vs fair
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8
J: Joanna Mason · T: Ruth Carr · draw 4 · combo 4/31 (13%)
4yo · G · bOnly pairing
431077
7849.08/1·9.149·9.00
Matchbook
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7
J: Kevin Stott · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 3 · combo 9/107 (8%)
3yo · C · grOnly pairing
664952
7849.03/1·3.923.45·3.45
Betfair Exchange · -12% vs fair
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1
J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: David O'Meara · draw 2 · combo 8/53 (15%)
4yo · G · bpD
710092
8747.87/1·7.836.8·6.80
Betfair Exchange · -13% vs fair
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9
J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain · draw 10 · combo 2/68 (3%)
5yo · G · bOnly runner
982240
7646.912/1·13.0614·14.00
Betfair Exchange · +7% vs fair
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3
J: Jason Hart · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 11 · combo 5/48 (10%)
3yo · F · grClass dropDGoing 1/2Only runner
31529
8046.415/2·8.498·8.00
Betfair Exchange · -6% vs fair
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11
J: Oisin Orr · T: Katie Scott · draw 13
5yo · G · bDOnly runner
447140
7546.240/1·37.8755·55.00
Matchbook · +45% vs fair
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10
J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(3) · T: Ruth Carr · draw 8
3yo · F · grDGoing 1/6Only pairing
110790
7646.066/1·66.59110·110.00
Matchbook · +65% vs fair
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5
J: Oliver Stammers · T: Grant Tuer · draw 9 · combo 8/89 (9%)
4yo · G · bbClass drop1lb below win markDGoing 1/3Only rideOnly runner
164750
7945.514/1·15.6717·17.00
Matchbook · +9% vs fair
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2
J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Lisa Williamson · draw 1
6yo · M · bDGoing 1/2Only runner
69216
8645.440/1·44.3955·55.00
Matchbook · +24% vs fair
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12
J: Connor Beasley · T: Tristan Davidson · draw 5
8yo · G · chtDGoing 1/6Only pairing
915339
7243.825/1·24.8127·27.00
Matchbook · +9% vs fair
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6
J: Jack Garritty · T: Adrian Nicholls · draw 7 · combo 1/19 (5%)
8yo · G · brOnly rideOnly runner
08009
7934.066/1·66.59180·180.00
Smarkets · +170% vs fair
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13
J: James Sullivan · T: Paul Midgley · draw 6
7yo · G · bOnly runner
244008
6833.122/1·22.2024·24.00
Matchbook · +8% vs fair
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OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 29 bookmakers per horse with the 31% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Watch Race Replays On Racingtv.com Handicap Stakes?

The Watch Race Replays On Racingtv.com Handicap Stakes is off at 17:40 on 3 October 2026 at Redcar (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 17:40 Redcar?

5f, Class 4, Flat, 13 runners declared.

What is the going for the 17:40 Redcar?

Going is reported as Good on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:40 Redcar?

The AI top-rated runner is Accrual (score 55.3, best price 11.50). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 17:40 Redcar?

The market favourite is Mo of Cairo at a best price of 3.45. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Accrual.

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