Who won the 15:45 Fontwell on 24 May 2026?
Smugglers Haven (IRE) won the 15:45 Fontwell at SP 3.50. Ridden by Miss Lily Bradstock. Trained by Mrs Sara V Bradstock.
15:45 Fontwell
Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Mares' Handicap Hurdle
2m5½f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 4 runners · £4,594 · Sunday, 24 May 2026
Result
Result settledRace report
- 1stSmugglers Haven (IRE)Miss Lily Bradstock·Mrs Sara V Bradstock5/2·3.50SP
- 2ndQueens Venture (IRE)Bryan Carver·D Summersby·beaten 30 lengths6/1·7.00SP
Race time
5m 27.14s+13.14s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Smugglers Haven (IRE))
“Made all - pushed along and went clear before 2 out - ridden run-in - unchallenged”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.88 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: Shutfrontdoor
Handicap debutante SHUTFRONTDOOR was placed over 2m1f here recently and is open to significnt improvement over this longer trip.
Forecast 15/8 Miss Goldfire, 2/1 Shutfrontdoor, 5/1 Smugglers Haven, 13/2 Queens Venture, Fresh As A Daisy
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
Miss Goldfire
Ciaran O'Shea(7) · Harry Fry · 7yo
Top-rated of 4
score 72.6 · +9.9 clear of next best (62.7)
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 strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=3)Harry Fry: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight76strongOR 108 · RPR 123 · TS 113 — above field median
- Form20% weight39below averageLast 6: 8-8-6-P-1
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 | 1 | J: Miss Lily Bradstock(7) · T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock · draw 0 7yo · M · b | 2221F | 115 | 62.7 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Bryan Carver · T: D Summersby · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 113P4 | 115 | 57.9 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| UR | 4 | J: Ciaran O'Shea(7) · T: Harry Fry · draw 0 7yo · M · bt | 886P1 | 108 | 72.6 | 15/8F·2.88 SP |
| PU | 5 | J: Freddie Mitchell(3) · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 2F223 | 105 | 52.9 | 2/1·3.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Paul O'Brien · T: Nicky Henderson · draw 0 7yo · M · b | 132P5 | 110 | 53.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:45 Fontwell?
No — the AI top pick (Miss Goldfire) finished UR.
What were the placings in the 15:45 Fontwell?
Top finishers: 1. Smugglers Haven (IRE) (3.50), 2. Queens Venture (IRE) (7.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:45 Fontwell?
The winning time was 5m 27.14s, 13.14s slower than standard.
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