Who won the 14:00 Fontwell on 24 May 2026?
Handmedownastar (IRE) won the 14:00 Fontwell at SP 1.83. Ridden by Harry Cobden. Trained by Seamus Mullins.
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Fontwell
Great BritainKSR Lighting Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Sunday, 24 May 2026
2m3f·Hurdle·Class 4·Good·8 runners·£5,446
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stHandmedownastar (IRE)Harry Cobden·Seamus Mullins5/6F·1.83SP
- 2ndWestern George (IRE)Richie McLernon·Jonjo & A J O'Neill·beaten 8 lengths11/2·6.50SP
- 3rdFlash Man (FR)AI top pick · 69.5Kevin Brogan·Toby Lawes·beaten 3.25 lengths11/5·3.20SP
Race time
4m 45.17s+14.17s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Handmedownastar (IRE))
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Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.20 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.069.5/100 rating
Flash Man
3.75Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way52.1/100 rating
Western George
9.60Betfair 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
Flash Man
Kevin Brogan · Toby Lawes · 4yo
69.5/100
+3.2 vs next best (66.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight75strongLast 6: 7-3-1-2
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 112 · RPR 118 · TS 81
- Trainer20% weight50averageToby Lawes — no runners last 14 days
MarketBest price 3.75 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PU | 1 | 0 | 6yo · G · gr | — | 11-03 | — | — | — | 20.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 2132 | 11-03 | 110 | 120 | 102 | 66.3 | 5/6F·1.83 SP | |
| PU | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · b/brp | P9 | 11-03 | — | 76 | 17 | 24.8 | 300/1·301.00 SP | |
| UR | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 56 | 11-03 | — | — | — | 11.2 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 3855 | 11-03 | — | 112 | 91 | 52.1 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | 7312 | 11-02 | 112 | 118 | 81 | 69.5 | 11/5·3.20 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 0 | 5yo · M · gr | 584 | 10-10 | — | 78 | 23 | 42.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 4 | 8 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 9334P | 10-10 | 92 | 106 | 92 | 56.7 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:00 Fontwell?
No — the AI top pick (Flash Man) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 14:00 Fontwell?
Top finishers: 1. Handmedownastar (IRE) (1.83), 2. Western George (IRE) (6.50), 3. Flash Man (FR) (3.20).
What was the winning time for the 14:00 Fontwell?
The winning time was 4m 45.17s, 14.17s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyFlash Man is respected but he may find Newton Abbot runner-up HANDMEDOWNASTAR too strong today.
Racing Post pick: Handmedownastar
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/10 Handmedownastar, 6/4 Flash Man, 10/1 Western George, Midnight Pass, 20/1 Grey Gamble, 33/1 Conkwell Dancer, 66/1 Thepassingcyclone, 100/1 Snowski
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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