Who won the 16:00 Warwick on 20 May 2026?
Il Va De Soi (FR) won the 16:00 Warwick at SP 4.00. Ridden by Paul O'Brien. Trained by Harry Derham.
16:00 Warwick
Logic Defying Handicap Hurdle
2m5f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 7 runners · £5,281 · Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stIl Va De Soi (FR)Paul O'Brien·Harry Derham3/1F·4.00SP
- 2ndChampagne Twist (IRE)Ben Jones·Ben Pauling·beaten 1 length10/1·11.00SP
- 3rdCrest Of Stars (IRE)AI top pick · 72.7Chad Bament·Anthony Honeyball·beaten 7.5 lengths7/2·4.50SP
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
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: Jimmy Hurdstrom
The 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.
Forecast 5/2 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
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
Crest Of Stars
Chad Bament(5) · Anthony Honeyball · 5yo
Top-rated of 7
score 72.7 · +9.0 clear of next best (63.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong28d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight76strongLast 6: 3-1-4-3-1
- Ratings50% weight75strongOR 116 · RPR 122 · TS 100
- Trainer20% weight50small sample (n=5)Anthony Honeyball: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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 | 6 | J: Paul O'Brien · T: Harry Derham · draw 0 8yo · G · grp | P7581 | 108 | 63.7 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling · draw 0 8yo · G · bp | PPP5U | 117 | 49.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Chad Bament(5) · T: Anthony Honeyball · draw 0 5yo · G · bt | 31431 | 116 | 72.7 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Callum Pritchard · T: Ben Pauling · draw 0 7yo · G · btFT TFirst after wind op | 30290 | 112 | 56.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Sarah Hollinshead · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 83313 | 108 | 61.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 24533 | 119 | 57.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: James Turner(5) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · draw 0 7yo · G · chp | P9837 | 114 | 60.8 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:00 Warwick?
No — the AI top pick (Crest Of Stars) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:00 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 16:00 Warwick?
The winning time was 4m 54.30s, 6.10s slower than standard.
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