16:12

Kelso

Great Britain

Racing TV Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Sunday, 24 May 2026

2m5½f·Chase·Class 4·Good·5 runners·£5,281

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 5/2·3.50

1st
Dunkerque (DEN)AI top pick · 68.7
Sean Quinlan·Jennie Candlish
5/2·3.50
SP
2nd
Royal Deeside (GB)
William Maggs·Patrick Morris·beaten 1.25 lengths
100/30·4.33
SP
3rd
Looking Splendid (GB)
Dylan Johnston·Gary Rutherford·beaten 9 lengths
13/8F·2.62
SP

Race time

5m 20.95s+3.95s vs std

Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.

In-running (Dunkerque (DEN))

“Held up in last - headway when pecked on landing 3 out - pressed leader from 2 out - ridden and led narrowly run-in - kept on final 110yds”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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 →

v1.068.7/100 rating

Dunkerque

3.50Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Dunkerque

Sean Quinlan · Jennie Candlish · 6yo

68.7/100

+7.4 vs next best (61.3)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Ratings50% weight
77strong
OR 118 · RPR 120 · TS 108
Form20% weight
74strong
Last 6: 5-2-9-1-1
Freshness10% weight
70strong
13d since last run (quick turnaround)
Trainer20% weight
43below average
Jennie Candlish: 4/24 winners last 14d (17%)

MarketBest price 3.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos	#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	1	Dunkerque 6yo · G · gr	Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	52911	12-00	118	120	108	68.7	5/2·3.50 SP
3	2	Looking Splendid 8yo · G · b	Dylan Johnston Gary Rutherford	13612	11-06	110	125	111	61.2	13/8F·2.62 SP
4	3	Moodofthemoment 9yo · G · chp	Ellis Collier(5) David Thompson	4P1P6	11-05	109	123	117	54.7	22/1·23.00 SP
5	4	Chapel Green 9yo · G · bp	Alan Doyle(3) Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	P57P3	11-04	108	128	121	55.1	9/2·5.50 SP
2	6	Royal Deeside 6yo · G · b	William Maggs(3) Patrick Morris	P3333	10-03	93	125	114	58.1	100/30·4.33 SP
—	—	Diamond Mix 7yo · G · b	Callum Bewley Paul Robson	1132	11-03	107	124	115	61.3	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:12 Kelso on 24 May 2026?

Dunkerque (DEN) won the 16:12 Kelso at SP 3.50. Ridden by Sean Quinlan. Trained by Jennie Candlish.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:12 Kelso?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Dunkerque, won the race (AI score 68.7).

What were the placings in the 16:12 Kelso?

Top finishers: 1. Dunkerque (DEN) (3.50), 2. Royal Deeside (GB) (4.33), 3. Looking Splendid (GB) (2.62).

What was the winning time for the 16:12 Kelso?

The winning time was 5m 20.95s, 3.95s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

The in-form LOOKING SPLENDID is taken to win his second C&D chase, with Southwell winner Dunkerque his main danger.

Racing Post pick: Looking Splendid

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

9/4 Dunkerque, 11/4 Looking Splendid, 7/2 Royal Deeside, 11/2 Diamond Mix, 7/1 Chapel Green, 16/1 Moodofthemoment

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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