Who won the 18:00 Huntingdon on 19 May 2026?
Edelak (IRE) won the 18:00 Huntingdon at SP 1.22. Ridden by Harry Skelton. Trained by Dan Skelton.
18:00 Huntingdon
Tattersalls Ireland May Hit & P2P Sale Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 8 runners · £5,281 · Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stEdelak (IRE)Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton2/9F·1.22SP
- 2ndCrackalackin (IRE)Luke Scott·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten 6.5 lengths17/2·9.50SP
- 3rdBacker Bilk (GB)AI top pick · 71.7Nick Slatter·David Killahena & Graeme McPherson·beaten 2 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
3m 43.27s+12.27s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Edelak (IRE))
“Prominent - led 2 out - soon clear - pushed out”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Edelak
Useful Flat racer EDELAK appears to have been found an excellent opportunity to get off the mark over hurdles.
Forecast 4/7 Edelak, 11/2 Crackalackin, 6/1 Backer Bilk, 8/1 Garde My Guinness, 10/1 Versatile, 66/1 Papillondelumiere, Pic N Mix, Trackman
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
Backer Bilk
Nick Slatter(3) · David Killahena & Graeme McPherson · 4yo
Top-rated of 8
score 71.7 · +2.2 clear of next best (69.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight95small sample (n=8)David Killahena & Graeme McPherson: 3/8 winners last 14d (38%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight63averageRPR 101 · TS 87 — above field median
- Form20% weight57averageLast 6: 7-2
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 4yo · G · bp | 62 | — | 69.6 | 2/9F·1.22 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Luke Scott(3) · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 0 4yo · G · bp | 34 | 101 | 55.2 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Nick Slatter(3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson · draw 0 4yo · G · ch | 72 | — | 71.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Alex Chadwick(3) · T: James Owen · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 3 | — | 51.0 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden · draw 0 6yo · M · grt | 3334 | — | 56.3 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: David Noonan · T: Simon Pearce · draw 0 6yo · G · b | — | — | 15.0 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| 7 | 1 | J: Miss Ellie Callwood(7) · T: Jonathan Barlow · draw 0 8yo · G · brt | P36 | — | 46.5 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 8 | 2 | J: Jack Quinlan · T: Nick Littmoden · draw 0 5yo · G · ch | 766 | — | 29.5 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:00 Huntingdon?
No — the AI top pick (Backer Bilk) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 18:00 Huntingdon?
Top finishers: 1. Edelak (IRE) (1.22), 2. Crackalackin (IRE) (9.50), 3. Backer Bilk (GB) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:00 Huntingdon?
The winning time was 3m 43.27s, 12.27s slower than standard.
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