19:41 Worcester

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2m7f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 11 runners · £4,066 · Friday, 22 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 8th

1st
Dexperts Opinion (IRE)
Paul O'Brien·Mickey Bowen
12/1·13.00
SP
2nd
I'm A Starman (GB)
Sean Bowen·Mark Rimell·beaten .75 lengths
14/1·15.00
SP
3rd
Twist Of Fatecatch (FR)
Dylan Johnston·Neil Mulholland·beaten 5.5 lengths
3/1F·4.00
SP

Race time

5m 45.10s+18.10s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Dexperts Opinion (IRE))

“Made all - pushed along 2 out - ridden run-in - stayed on”

AI top-rated Gasmani (score 67.3) finished 8th.

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-party

Pundit pick: Noble Blue

There should be more to come from NOBLE BLUE (nap) after his first win under rules last month. Dearkeithandkaty is the danger.

Forecast 4/1 Noble Blue, 9/2 Dearkeithandkaty, 6/1 Twist Of Fatecatch, 7/1 Gasmani, Lightfingered Jack, 9/1 Blue In The West, Herbygoesbananas, 12/1 I'm A Starman, Snowy Evening, 14/1 Betty's Tiara, 16/1 Dexperts Opinion, 100/1 Prince Imperial

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

Gasmani

Jonathan Burke · David Dennis · 7yo

Top-rated of 11

score 67.3 · +0.7 clear of next best (66.6)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
30d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
70strong
OR 112 · RPR 110 · TS 94
Form20% weight
68strong
Last 6: 3-9-1-2
Trainer20% weight
50no sample
David Dennis — no runners last 14 days — 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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	9	Dexperts Opinion J: Paul O'Brien · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0 6yo · G · bp	10047	11-11	107	—	—	51.4	12/1·13.00 SP
2	4	I'm A Starman J: Sean Bowen · T: Mark Rimell · draw 0 13yo · G · ch	73845	12-00	110	112	103	51.2	14/1·15.00 SP
3	8	Twist Of Fatecatch J: Dylan Johnston · T: Neil Mulholland · draw 0 6yo · G · bp	55404	11-11	107	114	103	57.0	3/1F·4.00 SP
4	12	Herbygoesbananas J: Brendan Powell · T: Henrietta C Knight · draw 0 5yo · G · gr	46633	11-01	97	109	104	60.1	17/2·9.50 SP
5	7	Snowy Evening J: Toby Wynne · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · draw 0 9yo · G · bp	13P4	11-11	107	112	—	64.0	8/1·9.00 SP
6	5	Noble Blue J: Mr Joshua Newman(5) · T: Kayley Woollacott · draw 0 8yo · G · b	122U1	11-13	109	108	97	66.6	11/2·6.50 SP
7	6	Betty's Tiara J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling · draw 0 8yo · M · b	21346	11-11	107	112	93	54.0	12/1·13.00 SP
8	1	Gasmani J: Jonathan Burke · T: David Dennis · draw 0 7yo · G · b	3912	12-02	112	110	94	67.3	12/1·13.00 SP
PU	2	Lightfingered Jack J: Tom Bellamy · T: Alan King · draw 0 7yo · G · b	2053	12-01	111	108	77	55.0	6/1·7.00 SP
PU	3	Prince Imperial J: Beau Morgan(5) · T: Jake Thomas Coulson · draw 0 9yo · G · btp	30PPP	12-00	110	—	111	44.1	100/1·101.00 SP
PU	10	Dearkeithandkaty J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill · draw 0 5yo · G · bp	21222	11-10	106	112	105	60.6	5/1·6.00 SP
—	—	Blue In The West J: NON-RUNNER(3) · T: Ben Lund · draw 0 9yo · G · b	2P123	11-01	97	108	97	53.8	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 19:41 Worcester on 22 May 2026?

Dexperts Opinion (IRE) won the 19:41 Worcester at SP 13.00. Ridden by Paul O'Brien. Trained by Mickey Bowen.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:41 Worcester?

No — the AI top pick (Gasmani) finished 8.

What were the placings in the 19:41 Worcester?

Top finishers: 1. Dexperts Opinion (IRE) (13.00), 2. I'm A Starman (GB) (15.00), 3. Twist Of Fatecatch (FR) (4.00).

What was the winning time for the 19:41 Worcester?

The winning time was 5m 45.10s, 18.10s slower than standard.

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