Who won the 17:30 Fontwell on 24 May 2026?
Kentford Legacy (GB) won the 17:30 Fontwell at SP 23.00. Ridden by Daniel Sansom. Trained by Seamus Mullins.
17:30 Fontwell
Land & Power Mares' Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elimination) (GBB)
2m1½f · NH Flat · Class 5 · Good · 6 runners · £2,451 · Sunday, 24 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stKentford Legacy (GB)Daniel Sansom·Seamus Mullins22/1·23.00SP
- 2ndLa Dame Ecarlate (GB)Gavin Sheehan·Jamie Snowden·beaten 6.5 lengths4/5F·1.80SP
- 3rdSilver Whisper (GB)AI top pick · 41.0David Noonan·Ben Clarke·beaten .75 lengths28/1·29.00SP
Race time
4m 23.56s+18.56s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Kentford Legacy (GB))
“In touch with leaders - pushed along and outpaced over 3f out - rallied and led when hung right and bumped rival over 2f out - ridden and went clear inside final furlong”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 28.00 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-partyPundit pick: La Dame Ecarlate
From a good French family, LA DAME ECARLATE is taken to enhance Jamie Snowden's excellent bumper record.
Forecast 13/8 La Dame Ecarlate, 11/4 Glad To Be Alive, 9/2 Sky Blue Ribbon, 13/2 Prestige Runner, 11/1 Kentford Legacy, 12/1 Silver Whisper
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
Silver Whisper
David Noonan · Ben Clarke · 4yo
Top-rated of 6
score 41.0 · +6.0 clear of next best (35.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong35d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight43small sample (n=6)Ben Clarke: 1/6 winners last 14d (17%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight42below averageRPR 81 · TS 45 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight15weakLast 6: 7
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: Daniel Sansom(3) · T: Seamus Mullins · draw 0 5yo · M · b | — | — | 20.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden · draw 0 4yo · F · ch | — | — | 35.0 | 4/5F·1.80 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: David Noonan · T: Ben Clarke · draw 0 4yo · F · grtFT T | 7 | — | 41.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Richie McLernon · T: Neil Mulholland · draw 0 5yo · M · bhFT H | FF2P | — | 14.7 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Shane Fenelon(5) · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0 4yo · F · btFT T | 6 | — | 16.5 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Luke Scott(3) · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 0 4yo · F · b | — | — | 21.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Fontwell?
No — the AI top pick (Silver Whisper) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:30 Fontwell?
Top finishers: 1. Kentford Legacy (GB) (23.00), 2. La Dame Ecarlate (GB) (1.80), 3. Silver Whisper (GB) (29.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:30 Fontwell?
The winning time was 4m 23.56s, 18.56s slower than standard.
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