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15:37

Kelso

Great Britain

J.A. Wilson Contractors Handicap Hurdle

Sunday, 24 May 2026

2m5f·Hurdle·Class 5·Good·12 runners·£3,961
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 8th
  1. 1st
    Heart Above (GB)
    Oakley Brown·Dianne Sayer
    13/2·7.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Knacker Trapper (IRE)
    William Maggs·Andrew Crook·beaten 0.1 lengths
    9/1·10.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Helsgetaway (IRE)
    Gregor Walkingshaw·Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore·beaten .75 lengths
    10/1·11.00
    SP
Race time
5m 8.65s+15.65s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Heart Above (GB))

“Midfield - towards rear before 7th - pushed along 3 out - rallied and headway before 2 out - ridden before last - kept on and pressed leader inside final 110yds - led final strides”

AI top-rated Travis Wheatley (score 71.7) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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 →
v1.071.7/100 rating
Travis Wheatley
5.40Betfair Exchange

Passes the v1.0 card filter

v1.1-3.53 score
Vanilla Dancer
13.00Betfred

segment +6.2% · Hurdle · Good · Class 5

Each-way71.7/100 rating
Travis Wheatley
5.40Betfair Exchange

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

Travis Wheatley

Ryan Mania · Adam Nicol · 6yo

71.7/100
+13.7 vs next best (58.0)

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    95very strong
    Adam Nicol: 3/8 winners last 14d (38%)
  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    37d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    68strong
    OR 103 · RPR 104 · TS 98
  • Form20% weight
    51average
    Last 6: P-6-8-1-3
MarketBest price 5.40 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

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

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
110
Heart Above
8yo · G · b
Dianne Sayer
64P97
12-001041109745.8
13/2·7.50
SP
820
Travis Wheatley
6yo · G · bp
Adam Nicol
P6813
11-131031049871.7
7/2F·4.50
SP
630
William Of York
10yo · G · btv
Rebecca Menzies
P6UP0
11-11101—5038.2
40/1·41.00
SP
440
Les's Legacy
9yo · G · btbFT TB
Susan Corbett
P6080
11-08981089958.0
11/1·12.00
SP
950
Vanilla Dancerv1.1
7yo · M · b
Chris Grant
21424
11-07971039855.8
11/1·12.00
SP
1160
Newport
6yo · G · bp
Iain Jardine
3P322
11-049410810056.1
9/2·5.50
SP
770
Theirshegoes
9yo · M · bp
Sandy Thomson
9F845
11-04941068945.5
9/1·10.00
SP
580
Stylish Recruit
8yo · G · btp
Sandy Thomson
PP016
11-02921069949.7
15/2·8.50
SP
390
Helsgetaway
7yo · G · chp
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
F403
11-02921069148.7
10/1·11.00
SP
PU100
Gorvennec
7yo · G · bvFT V
N W Alexander
87PP
11-0090——39.3
66/1·67.00
SP
2110
Knacker Trapper
8yo · G · b
Andrew Crook
57329
10-08841069949.9
9/1·10.00
SP
10120
Georgie's Malt
6yo · M · bpFT P
Ewan Whillans
84586
10-07831078344.7
11/1·12.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:37 Kelso on 24 May 2026?

Heart Above (GB) won the 15:37 Kelso at SP 7.50. Ridden by Oakley Brown. Trained by Dianne Sayer.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:37 Kelso?

No — the AI top pick (Travis Wheatley) finished 8.

What were the placings in the 15:37 Kelso?

Top finishers: 1. Heart Above (GB) (7.50), 2. Knacker Trapper (IRE) (10.00), 3. Helsgetaway (IRE) (11.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:37 Kelso?

The winning time was 5m 8.65s, 15.65s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

The choice is TRAVIS WHEATLEY, who has run two sound races with cheekpieces, particularly when third in a decent race at Ayr last time.

Racing Post pick: Travis Wheatley

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

5/1 Stylish Recruit, 11/2 Newport, Helsgetaway, 6/1 Travis Wheatley, Vanilla Dancer, 8/1 Georgie's Malt, 10/1 Heart Above, Knacker Trapper, 12/1 Les's Legacy, 14/1 Theirshegoes, 50/1 William Of York, Gorvennec

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

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