Who won the 7:20 Hexham on 19 May 2026?
West Lawn (GB) won the 7:20 Hexham at SP 11.00. Ridden by Danny McMenamin. Trained by James Walton.
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Hexham
Great BritainLynn Siddall Memorial Handicap Chase
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
3m·Chase·Class 5·Good·7 runners·£5,281
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stWest Lawn (GB)Danny McMenamin·James Walton11.00SP
- 2ndWorth The Walk (IRE)Alice Stevens·Micky Hammond·beaten 5.5 lengths9.50SP
- 3rdThe Clonmel Kid (IRE)Joe Williamson·Philip Kirby·beaten 1.25 lengths5.50SP
Race time
6m 47.35s+27.35s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (West Lawn (GB))
“Led - headed and prominent 2nd - disputed lead after 2 out - soon ridden - briefly headed but left in lead last - stayed on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 10.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.065.1/100 rating
Kells Priory
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way59.2/100 rating
Dr Shirocco
5.20Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Kells Priory
NON-RUNNER · Olly Murphy · 9yo
65.1/100
+0.4 vs next best (64.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong27d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight73strongOlly Murphy: 12/41 winners last 14d (29%)
- Ratings50% weight68strongOR 102
- Form20% weight33weakLast 6: 0-7-4-4-5
Marketno market price available
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 7yo · G · bp | 77413 | 12-00 | 104 | 107 | 93 | 52.5 | 9/2 SP | |
| PU | 2 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 25342 | 11-13 | 103 | — | — | 64.7 | 6/4F SP | |
| — | 4 | 0 | 9yo · M · btv | 52PB2 | 11-00 | 90 | 110 | 97 | 56.2 | — | |
| PU | 5 | 0 | 10yo · G · grtp | 8P258 | 10-08 | 84 | 109 | 79 | 45.7 | 17/2 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | 11yo · G · ch | 74463 | 10-02 | 78 | 110 | 90 | 59.2 | 3/1 SP | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 10yo · M · b | 632P6 | 10-02 | 78 | 100 | 81 | 45.1 | 10/1 SP | |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 9yo · M · b | PP22F | 10-02 | 78 | 98 | 68 | 50.9 | 17/2 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 9yo · G · bb | 07445 | 11-12 | 102 | — | — | 65.1 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 6yo · G · bt | 75431 | 10-04 | 80 | 114 | 102 | 54.1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 7:20 Hexham?
No — the AI top pick (Kells Priory) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 7:20 Hexham?
Top finishers: 1. West Lawn (GB) (11.00), 2. Worth The Walk (IRE) (9.50), 3. The Clonmel Kid (IRE) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 7:20 Hexham?
The winning time was 6m 47.35s, 27.35s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyHarry Derham sends his only runner KATIE'S MELODY up here from Berkshire for her chase debut. The Clonmel Kid is the danger.
Racing Post pick: Katie's Melody
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook15/8 Katie's Melody, 9/2 Kells Priory, 5/1 Killybegs Jet Lady, Milan Milos, 6/1 The Clonmel Kid, 12/1 Dr Shirocco, 16/1 Worth The Walk, 33/1 Don Brocco, 50/1 West Lawn
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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