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.
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Fontwell
Great BritainLand & Power Mares' Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elimination) (GBB)
Sunday, 24 May 2026
2m1½f·NH Flat·Class 5·Good·6 runners·£2,451
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.041.0/100 rating
Silver Whisper
32.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Silver Whisper
David Noonan · Ben Clarke · 4yo
41.0/100
+6.0 vs next best (35.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong35d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight43below averageBen Clarke: 1/6 winners last 14d (17%)
- Ratings50% weight42below averageRPR 81 · TS 45 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight15weakLast 6: 7
MarketBest price 32.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 6th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | — | 11-02 | — | — | — | 20.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 5yo · M · bhFT H | FF2P | 11-02 | — | — | — | 14.7 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | — | 10-10 | — | — | — | 21.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 4yo · F · ch | — | 10-10 | — | — | — | 35.0 | 4/5F·1.80 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 4yo · F · btFT T | 6 | 10-10 | — | — | — | 16.5 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 4yo · F · grtFT T | 7 | 10-10 | — | 81 | 45 | 41.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyFrom a good French family, LA DAME ECARLATE is taken to enhance Jamie Snowden's excellent bumper record.
Racing Post pick: La Dame Ecarlate
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook13/8 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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