14:00 Fontwell

KSR Lighting Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

2m3f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 8 runners · £5,446 · Sunday, 24 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Handmedownastar (IRE)
Harry Cobden·Seamus Mullins
5/6F·1.83
SP
2nd
Western George (IRE)
Richie McLernon·Jonjo & A J O'Neill·beaten 8 lengths
11/2·6.50
SP
3rd
Flash Man (FR)AI top pick · 69.5
Kevin Brogan·Toby Lawes·beaten 3.25 lengths
11/5·3.20
SP

Race time

4m 45.17s+14.17s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Handmedownastar (IRE))

“Made all - 3 lengths ahead last - shaken up and went clear run-in - easily”

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Handmedownastar

Flash Man is respected but he may find Newton Abbot runner-up HANDMEDOWNASTAR too strong today.

Forecast 11/10 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

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

Flash Man

Kevin Brogan · Toby Lawes · 4yo

Top-rated of 8

score 69.5 · +3.2 clear of next best (66.3)

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
100very strong
18d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
75strong
Last 6: 7-3-1-2
Ratings50% weight
69strong
OR 112 · RPR 118 · TS 81
Trainer20% weight
50no sample
Toby Lawes — 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	2	Handmedownastar J: Harry Cobden · T: Seamus Mullins · draw 0 6yo · G · b	2132	11-03	110	120	102	66.3	5/6F·1.83 SP
2	5	Western George J: Richie McLernon · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill · draw 0 5yo · G · b	3855	11-03	—	112	91	52.1	11/2·6.50 SP
3	6	Flash Man J: Kevin Brogan · T: Toby Lawes · draw 0 4yo · G · b	7312	11-02	112	118	81	69.5	11/5·3.20 SP
4	8	Midnight Pass J: Paul O'Brien · T: Emma Lavelle · draw 0 5yo · M · b	9334P	10-10	92	106	92	56.7	17/2·9.50 SP
5	7	Grey Gamble J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Emma Lavelle · draw 0 5yo · M · gr	584	10-10	—	78	23	42.5	22/1·23.00 SP
PU	1	Conkwell Dancer J: Bradley Harris(3) · T: Neil Mulholland · draw 0 6yo · G · gr	—	11-03	—	—	—	20.0	33/1·34.00 SP
PU	3	Snowski J: Marc Goldstein · T: Karen Jewell · draw 0 5yo · G · b/brp	P9	11-03	—	76	17	24.8	300/1·301.00 SP
UR	4	Thepassingcyclone J: Harry Bannister · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis · draw 0 6yo · G · b	56	11-03	—	—	—	11.2	66/1·67.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

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