Who won the 4:00 Warwick on 20 May 2026?
Il Va De Soi (FR) won the 4:00 Warwick at SP 4.00. Ridden by Paul O'Brien. Trained by Harry Derham.
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Warwick
Great BritainLogic Defying Handicap Hurdle
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
2m5f·Hurdle·Class 4·Good·7 runners·£5,281
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stIl Va De Soi (FR)Paul O'Brien·Harry Derham4.00SP
- 2ndChampagne Twist (IRE)Ben Jones·Ben Pauling·beaten 1 length11.00SP
- 3rdCrest Of Stars (IRE)AI top pick · 72.7Chad Bament·Anthony Honeyball·beaten 7.5 lengths4.50SP
Race time
4m 54.30s+6.10s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Il Va De Soi (FR))
“Made all - ridden and faced challenge before 2 out - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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 →v1.072.7/100 rating
Crest Of Stars
6.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way72.7/100 rating
Crest Of Stars
6.00Betfair 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
Crest Of Stars
Chad Bament(5) · Anthony Honeyball · 5yo
72.7/100
+9.0 vs next best (63.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong28d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight76strongLast 6: 3-1-4-3-1
- Ratings50% weight75strongOR 116 · RPR 122 · TS 100
- Trainer20% weight50averageAnthony Honeyball: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%)
MarketBest price 6.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 24533 | 11-13 | 119 | 120 | 107 | 57.6 | 4/1 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 8yo · G · bp | PPP5U | 11-11 | 117 | 117 | 84 | 49.4 | 10/1 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · bt | 31431 | 11-10 | 116 | 122 | 100 | 72.7 | 7/2 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 7yo · G · chp | P9837 | 11-08 | 114 | 121 | 112 | 60.8 | 6/1 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 7yo · G · btFT TFirst after wind op | 30290 | 11-06 | 112 | 122 | 122 | 56.3 | 10/1 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 8yo · G · grp | P7581 | 11-02 | 108 | 123 | 110 | 63.7 | 3/1F SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 83313 | 11-02 | 108 | 119 | 111 | 61.0 | 5/1 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 4:00 Warwick?
No — the AI top pick (Crest Of Stars) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 4:00 Warwick?
Top finishers: 1. Il Va De Soi (FR) (4.00), 2. Champagne Twist (IRE) (11.00), 3. Crest Of Stars (IRE) (4.50).
What was the winning time for the 4:00 Warwick?
The winning time was 4m 54.30s, 6.10s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe vote goes to JIMMY HURDSTROM to get on the scoreboard after his good third over C&D in March. The main danger is Il Va De Soi.
Racing Post pick: Jimmy Hurdstrom
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Crest Of Stars, 11/4 Il Va De Soi, 3/1 Jimmy Hurdstrom, 9/1 La Vish, 10/1 Champagne Twist, Norman Fletcher, 11/1 King Of The Road
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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