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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
  1. 1st
    Dunkerque (DEN)AI top pick · 68.7
    Sean Quinlan·Jennie Candlish
    5/2·3.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Royal Deeside (GB)
    William Maggs·Patrick Morris·beaten 1.25 lengths
    100/30·4.33
    SP
  3. 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#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
110
Dunkerque
6yo · G · gr
Jennie Candlish
52911
12-0011812010868.7
5/2·3.50
SP
320
Looking Splendid
8yo · G · b
Gary Rutherford
13612
11-0611012511161.2
13/8F·2.62
SP
430
Moodofthemoment
9yo · G · chp
David Thompson
4P1P6
11-0510912311754.7
22/1·23.00
SP
540
Chapel Green
9yo · G · bp
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
P57P3
11-0410812812155.1
9/2·5.50
SP
260
Royal Deeside
6yo · G · b
Patrick Morris
P3333
10-039312511458.1
100/30·4.33
SP
——0
Diamond Mix
7yo · G · b
Paul Robson
1132
11-0310712411561.3—

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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