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16:47 Kelso

Komatsu Forest Novices' Handicap Chase

2m7½f · Chase · Class 5 · Good · 5 runners · £3,961 · Sunday, 24 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner
  1. 1st
    Killybegs Jet Lady (IRE)
    Alan Doyle·Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
    7/4·2.75
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Ladies Well (IRE)
    Cian Quirke·Andrew Slattery·beaten 21 lengths
    7/1·8.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Rosa Diaz (IRE)
    Joe Williamson·Philip Kirby·beaten 6.5 lengths
    16/1·17.00
    SP
Race time
6m 5.16s+16.16s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Killybegs Jet Lady (IRE))

Disputed lead - jumped left 1st - left in lead 2nd - mistake 3rd - slowed dramatically 4th - went clear 8th - reduced lead before 2 out - ridden and good jump last - pushed out run-in

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Play By The Rules

Preference is for PLAY BY THE RULES who can build on earlier promise and take advantage of a reduced mark here

Forecast 5/2 Killybegs Jet Lady, 9/4 Defying Gravity, 100/30 Play By The Rules, 7/1 Ladies Well, 9/1 Maggies Boy, 12/1 Rosa Diaz

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

Play By The Rules

Ryan Mania · Adam Nicol · 7yo

Top-rated of 5
score 61.3 · +5.7 clear of next best (55.7)
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
    100very strong
    22d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    95small sample (n=8)
    Adam Nicol: 3/8 winners last 14d (38%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Ratings50% weight
    56average
    OR 75 · RPR 100 · TS 78
  • Form20% weight
    21weak
    Last 6: 5-4-5-B
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
14
9yo · M · btv
52PB2
9049.6
7/4·2.75
SP
23
J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 0
6yo · M · bt
41608
9043.2
7/1·8.00
SP
32
J: Joe Williamson · T: Philip Kirby · draw 0
6yo · M · b
54574
9647.1
16/1·17.00
SP
UR1
7yo · G · bp
5871P
9955.7
13/2·7.50
SP
UR5
6yo · G · chht
00532
8044.5
11/8F·2.38
SP
J: Ryan Mania · T: Adam Nicol · draw 0
7yo · G · btp
545B
7561.3

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:47 Kelso on 24 May 2026?

Killybegs Jet Lady (IRE) won the 16:47 Kelso at SP 2.75. Ridden by Alan Doyle. Trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:47 Kelso?

No — the AI top pick (Play By The Rules) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 16:47 Kelso?

Top finishers: 1. Killybegs Jet Lady (IRE) (2.75), 2. Ladies Well (IRE) (8.00), 3. Rosa Diaz (IRE) (17.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:47 Kelso?

The winning time was 6m 5.16s, 16.16s slower than standard.

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