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.
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Fontwell
Great BritainV2 Radio Handicap Hurdle
Sunday, 24 May 2026
2m1½f·Hurdle·Class 5·Good·7 runners·£3,248
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 13/2·7.50Race report
- 1stShalfa (IRE)AI top pick · 53.5Marc Goldstein·Lydia Richards13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndJacquetta (IRE)Caoilin Quinn·Gary & Josh Moore·beaten .75 lengths6/1·7.00SP
- 3rdHiero Sport (FR)Bryan Carver·Alex Hales·beaten 6.5 lengths11/4F·3.75SP
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.053.5/100 rating
Shalfa
9.00Unibet
Passes the daily tip filter
v1.1-3.47 score
Chartwell Jock
4.50LiveScore Bet
segment +6.2% · Hurdle · Good · Class 5
Each-way53.5/100 rating
Shalfa
9.00Unibet
Place portion settles at 3.00 · 1/4 odds · 2 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Shalfa
Marc Goldstein · Lydia Richards · 7yo
53.5/100
+2.0 vs next best (51.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong35d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight65strongOR 98 · RPR 101 · TS 94 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight62averageLast 6: 3-2-5-1-4
- Trainer20% weight0weakLydia Richards: 0/1 winners last 14d (0%)
MarketBest price 9.00 (Unibet) — 5th pick of 7 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 | 7yo · M · ch | 32514 | 12-00 | 98 | 101 | 94 | 53.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| F | 2 | 0 | 5yo · M · gr/ro | 26835 | 11-10 | 94 | 95 | 93 | 50.0 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Chartwell Jockv1.1 4yo · G · b | 6F93 | 11-04 | 94 | 98 | 95 | 51.5 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 6yo · G · grtFT T | 1P84 | 11-04 | 88 | 89 | 21 | 41.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 9yo · G · grht | 5831 | 11-01 | 85 | 98 | 70 | 49.2 | 11/4F·3.75 SP | |
| PU | 7 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | 405 | 10-12 | 88 | 97 | 86 | 44.6 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 2 | 8 | 0 | 5yo · G · bp | 08P42 | 10-10 | 80 | 97 | 53 | 43.4 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 6yo · G · bpFT P | UUFPP | 11-05 | 89 | 99 | — | 41.3 | — |
Frequently asked questions
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe suggestion is CHARTWELL JOCK, who kept on well for a close third on last month's handicap hurdle debut at Plumpton.
Racing Post pick: Chartwell Jock
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/4 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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