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14:35 Fontwell

V2 Radio Handicap Hurdle

2m1½f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 7 runners · £3,248 · Sunday, 24 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 13/2·7.50
  1. 1st
    Shalfa (IRE)AI top pick · 53.5
    Marc Goldstein·Lydia Richards
    13/2·7.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Jacquetta (IRE)
    Caoilin Quinn·Gary & Josh Moore·beaten .75 lengths
    6/1·7.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Hiero Sport (FR)
    Bryan Carver·Alex Hales·beaten 6.5 lengths
    11/4F·3.75
    SP
Race time
4m 23.85s+13.85s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Shalfa (IRE))

“In rear - hampered by faller 1st - headway 6th - went second after 3 out - ridden to lead 2 out - 2 lengths ahead when mistake last - faced challenge run-in - kept on”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.50 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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.1-3.47 score
Chartwell Jock
4.50LiveScore Bet

segment +6.2% · Hurdle · Good · Class 5

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Chartwell Jock

The suggestion is CHARTWELL JOCK, who kept on well for a close third on last month's handicap hurdle debut at Plumpton.

Forecast 11/4 Chartwell Jock, 7/2 Hiero Sport, 4/1 Lady Dapple Rose, 11/2 Jacquetta, 6/1 Shalfa, 10/1 Giddyupadingdong, 12/1 Whatcombe, 40/1 Peace Motivator

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

Shalfa

Marc Goldstein · Lydia Richards · 7yo

Top-rated of 7
score 53.5 · +2.0 clear of next best (51.5)
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
    85very strong
    35d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    65strong
    OR 98 · RPR 101 · TS 94 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    62average
    Last 6: 3-2-5-1-4
  • Trainer20% weight
    0small sample (n=1)
    Lydia Richards: 0/1 winners last 14d (0%) — 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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
11
Shalfa
J: Marc Goldstein · T: Lydia Richards · draw 0
7yo · M · ch
32514
9853.5
13/2·7.50
SP
28
Jacquetta
J: Caoilin Quinn · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 0
5yo · G · bp
08P42
8043.4
6/1·7.00
SP
36
Hiero Sport
J: Bryan Carver · T: Alex Hales · draw 0
9yo · G · grht
5831
8549.2
11/4F·3.75
SP
44
Chartwell Jockv1.1
J: Daniel Sansom(3) · T: Seamus Mullins · draw 0
4yo · G · b
6F93
9451.5
3/1·4.00
SP
55
Giddyupadingdong
J: Bradley Harris(3) · T: Neil Mulholland · draw 0
6yo · G · grtFT T
1P84
8841.7
25/1·26.00
SP
F2
Lady Dapple Rose
J: Callum Pritchard · T: Ben Pauling · draw 0
5yo · M · gr/ro
26835
9450.0
3/1·4.00
SP
PU7
Whatcombe
J: Richie McLernon · T: Faye Bramley · draw 0
4yo · G · b
405
8844.6
22/1·23.00
SP
——
Peace Motivator
J: NON-RUNNER · T: Barry John Murphy · draw 0
6yo · G · bpFT P
UUFPP
8941.3—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:35 Fontwell on 24 May 2026?

Shalfa (IRE) won the 14:35 Fontwell at SP 7.50. Ridden by Marc Goldstein. Trained by Lydia Richards.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:35 Fontwell?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Shalfa, won the race (AI score 53.5).

What were the placings in the 14:35 Fontwell?

Top finishers: 1. Shalfa (IRE) (7.50), 2. Jacquetta (IRE) (7.00), 3. Hiero Sport (FR) (3.75).

What was the winning time for the 14:35 Fontwell?

The winning time was 4m 23.85s, 13.85s slower than standard.

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