19:50 Hexham

Northumberland County Show Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

2m4f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 3 runners · £5,446 · Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 5/6F·1.83

1st
Passing Diamond (IRE)AI top pick · 61.4
Richie McLernon·Ben Haslam
5/6F·1.83
SP
2nd
Bold Step (GB)
James Bowen·Nicky Henderson·beaten 4.5 lengths
Evs·2.00
SP
3rd
Rachel Lopez (IRE)
Sean Quinlan·Stuart Coltherd·beaten 48 lengths
18/1·19.00
SP

Race time

5m 14.60s+16.60s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Passing Diamond (IRE))

“Made all - pushed along before last - comfortably”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.83 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: Passing Diamond

Having made all here last time, PASSING DIAMOND can follow up under a penalty now going back up in trip.

Forecast 6/4 Mister St Eloi, 7/4 Bold Step, 7/2 Passing Diamond, 12/1 Coniston Commander, 25/1 Rachel Lopez

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

Passing Diamond

Richie McLernon · Ben Haslam · 6yo

Top-rated of 3

score 61.4 · +20.7 clear of next best (40.7)

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
71strong
OR 106 · RPR 110 · TS 102 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
68strong
Last 6: 3-6-3-3-1
Trainer20% weight
13weak
Ben Haslam: 1/20 winners last 14d (5%)

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

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	1	Passing Diamond J: Richie McLernon · T: Ben Haslam · draw 0 6yo · G · b	36331	11-09	106	110	102	61.4	5/6F·1.83 SP
2	2	Bold Step J: James Bowen · T: Nicky Henderson · draw 0 6yo · G · b	2	11-02	—	—	—	27.1	Evs·2.00 SP
3	5	Rachel Lopez J: Sean Quinlan · T: Stuart Coltherd · draw 0 7yo · M · b	3P82	10-09	—	83	71	40.7	18/1·19.00 SP
—	—	Mister St Eloi J: NON-RUNNER · T: Olly Murphy · draw 0 5yo · G · b	U2	11-02	—	—	—	29.9	—
—	—	Coniston Commander J: NON-RUNNER · T: Nicky Richards · draw 0 6yo · G · ch	44	11-02	—	—	—	37.5	—

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

Frequently asked questions

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

Passing Diamond (IRE) won the 19:50 Hexham at SP 1.83. Ridden by Richie McLernon. Trained by Ben Haslam.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:50 Hexham?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Passing Diamond, won the race (AI score 61.4).

What were the placings in the 19:50 Hexham?

Top finishers: 1. Passing Diamond (IRE) (1.83), 2. Bold Step (GB) (2.00), 3. Rachel Lopez (IRE) (19.00).

What was the winning time for the 19:50 Hexham?

The winning time was 5m 14.60s, 16.60s slower than standard.

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