Who won the 16:55 Fontwell on 24 May 2026?
Footloose Man (GB) won the 16:55 Fontwell at SP 7.00. Ridden by Charlie Price. Trained by Richard Hobson.
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Fontwell
Great BritainA. W. Jeffreys (Southampton) Ltd Handicap Chase (Arc Summer Chase Series Qualifier)
Sunday, 24 May 2026
2m3½f·Chase·Class 5·Good·6 runners·£3,697
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stFootloose Man (GB)Charlie Price·Richard Hobson6/1·7.00SP
- 2ndMajestic Moment (IRE)Bryan Carver·D Summersby·beaten 7.5 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdLunar Ocean (IRE)Gavin Sheehan·Billy Aprahamian·beaten 4 lengths11/10F·2.10SP
Race time
4m 51.07s+4.07s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Footloose Man (GB))
“Prominent - led 3rd - pushed along 3 out - ridden before last - kept on well”
AI top-rated Gorcombe Moonshine (score 60.1) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.060.1/100 rating
Gorcombe Moonshine
6.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Gorcombe Moonshine
Harry Kimber · Robert Walford · 9yo
60.1/100
+0.8 vs next best (59.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong30d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight62averageOR 77 · RPR 104 · TS 98
- Form20% weight53averageLast 6: 3-6-2-2-5
- Trainer20% weight50averageRobert Walford — no runners last 14 days
MarketBest price 6.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 6 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 7yo · G · b | 1411U | 12-00 | 98 | 102 | 92 | 54.3 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 7yo · G · btFirst after wind op | 5P4P | 11-13 | 97 | — | — | 50.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 7yo · G · bt | 55126 | 11-00 | 84 | 102 | 100 | 52.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 7yo · G · bb | 524P1 | 10-09 | 79 | 104 | 99 | 59.3 | 11/10F·2.10 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 9yo · G · bp | 36225 | 10-07 | 77 | 104 | 98 | 60.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| PU | 6 | 0 | 10yo · M · chtp | PPUF6 | 10-02 | 72 | 98 | 95 | 37.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:55 Fontwell?
No — the AI top pick (Gorcombe Moonshine) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:55 Fontwell?
Top finishers: 1. Footloose Man (GB) (7.00), 2. Majestic Moment (IRE) (4.33), 3. Lunar Ocean (IRE) (2.10).
What was the winning time for the 16:55 Fontwell?
The winning time was 4m 51.07s, 4.07s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyFree-goer LUNAR OCEAN (nap) seemed to enjoy himself when allowed to bowl along in front over C&D ten days ago and may dominate again.
Racing Post pick: Lunar Ocean
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook13/8 Majestic Moment, 9/4 Lunar Ocean, 5/1 Gorcombe Moonshine, 7/1 Footloose Man, 8/1 Thistle Be The One, 25/1 Millies Mite
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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