Who won the 13:30 Salisbury on 1 October 2026?
Gran Dia (IRE) won the 13:30 Salisbury at SP 7.00. Ridden by Callum Hutchinson. Trained by Andrew Balding.
13:30 Salisbury
Salisbury Annual Badgeholders 'Bluestocking' British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
1m · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Soft · 12 runners · £7,020 · Thursday, 1 October 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stGran Dia (IRE)Callum Hutchinson·Andrew Balding6/1·7.00SP
- 2ndShared Odyssey (IRE)Jack Mitchell·Hugo Palmer·beaten 2 lengths20/1·21.00SP
- 3rdStar Rose (GER)Hector Crouch·Ralph Beckett·beaten 2 lengths11/4·3.75SP
Race time
1m 44.58s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Gran Dia (IRE))
“Missed the break - racing close up before long - improved 2f out and hit front over 1f out drifting right - kept on strongly to score pulling clear”
AI top-rated Somerton (score 51.8) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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-way22.0/100 rating
Gran Dia
9.20Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Why the model rates this top
Somerton
Pat Dobbs · Richard Hannon · 2yo
Top-rated of 12
score 51.8 · +25.8 clear of next best (26.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong32d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight60averageLast 6: 3-3
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 82 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight20weakRichard Hannon: 4/50 winners last 14d (8%)
MarketBest price 1000.00 (Matchbook) · 7th in the market of 12.
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 1m
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.16).
Low (1–4)
IV 0.89
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.16
High (9–12)
IV 0.98
Today: Martaban (draw 8) and Sir Marryat (draw 5) get the bias; Star Rose (draw 3) 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. 90 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 10 2yo · C · ch | — | — | 22.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Jack Mitchell · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 12 2yo · C · b | 6 | — | 18.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 3 | 11 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 3 2yo · F · b | — | — | 26.0 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: Pat Dobbs · T: Richard Hannon · draw 11 2yo · C · b | 33 | 82 | 51.8 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Jason Watson · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 4 2yo · C · b | 7 | — | 20.0 | 400/1·401.00 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 8 2yo · C · ro | 4 | — | 20.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 7 | 12 | J: Colin Keane · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 1 2yo · F · b | — | — | 26.0 | 13/8F·2.62 SP |
| 8 | 5 | J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt · draw 9 2yo · G · b | — | — | 24.0 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| 9 | 7 | J: David Egan · T: Brian Meehan · draw 5 2yo · C · b | — | — | 20.5 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 10 | 10 | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick · draw 2 2yo · F · b | — | — | 18.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 11 | 1 | J: Nicola Currie · T: Henry Candy · draw 7 2yo · G · b | — | — | 15.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 12 | 3 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 6 2yo · G · b | — | — | 19.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:30 Salisbury?
No — the AI top pick (Somerton) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 13:30 Salisbury?
Top finishers: 1. Gran Dia (IRE) (7.00), 2. Shared Odyssey (IRE) (21.00), 3. Star Rose (GER) (3.75).
What was the winning time for the 13:30 Salisbury?
The winning time was 1m 44.58s.
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