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18:50 Hexham

Port Of Blyth Novices' Handicap Chase

2m4f · Chase · Class 5 · Good · 6 runners · £5,281 · Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Passengerontheship (IRE)
    Richie McLernon·Sam England
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Out On Her Own (GB)
    Ryan Mania·Dianne Sayer·beaten 7 lengths
    85/40·3.12
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Scairp Dubh (GB)AI top pick · 61.8
    Danny McMenamin·Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith·beaten 21 lengths
    6/5F·2.20
    SP
Race time
5m 20.28s+16.28s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Passengerontheship (IRE))

Prominent - led 2nd - headed and raced in second 3rd - 6 lengths down 3 out - led last - ridden clear run-in

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.20 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: Scairp Dubh

This looks to be a golden opportunity for SCAIRP DUBH to follow up his win here earlier this month. The danger is Out On Her Own.

Forecast 4/5 Scairp Dubh, 2/1 Out On Her Own, 15/2 Passengerontheship, 16/1 Tell Me Again, Lewa House, 50/1 Gone With The Tide, 66/1 Reliance Kid

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

Scairp Dubh

Danny McMenamin · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith · 6yo

Top-rated of 6
score 61.8 · +6.2 clear of next best (55.7)
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
    100very strong
    17d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    68strong
    OR 99 · RPR 107 · TS 98 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    65strong
    Last 6: 4-1-2-0-1
  • Trainer20% weight
    25weak
    Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith: 1/10 winners last 14d (10%)
MarketNo market price available yet.

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.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
13
J: Richie McLernon · T: Sam England · draw 0
7yo · G · brt
286P
8246.1
9/2·5.50
SP
24
J: Ryan Mania · T: Dianne Sayer · draw 0
6yo · M · bhFT H
75223
7947.1
85/40·3.12
SP
31
6yo · G · bp
41201
9961.8
6/5F·2.20
SP
42
J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Micky Hammond · draw 0
8yo · G · b
P33U
9555.7
14/1·15.00
SP
57
J: Callum Bewley · T: Andrew Wilson · draw 0
7yo · G · chtFT T
990P9
7343.5
16/1·17.00
SP
PU5
J: Joe Williamson · T: Alison Hamilton · draw 0
7yo · G · brp
PPP9
7455.1
20/1·21.00
SP
J: NON-RUNNER · T: Catch Bissett · draw 0
10yo · G · btvFT TV
5606P
7439.5

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:50 Hexham on 19 May 2026?

Passengerontheship (IRE) won the 18:50 Hexham at SP 5.50. Ridden by Richie McLernon. Trained by Sam England.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:50 Hexham?

No — the AI top pick (Scairp Dubh) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 18:50 Hexham?

Top finishers: 1. Passengerontheship (IRE) (5.50), 2. Out On Her Own (GB) (3.12), 3. Scairp Dubh (GB) (2.20).

What was the winning time for the 18:50 Hexham?

The winning time was 5m 20.28s, 16.28s slower than standard.

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