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.
15:37 Kelso
J.A. Wilson Contractors Handicap Hurdle
2m5f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 12 runners · £3,961 · Sunday, 24 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stHeart Above (GB)Oakley Brown·Dianne Sayer13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndKnacker Trapper (IRE)William Maggs·Andrew Crook·beaten 0.1 lengths9/1·10.00SP
- 3rdHelsgetaway (IRE)Gregor Walkingshaw·Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore·beaten .75 lengths10/1·11.00SP
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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.1-3.53 score
Vanilla Dancer
13.00Betfred
segment +6.2% · Hurdle · Good · Class 5
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Travis Wheatley
The choice is TRAVIS WHEATLEY, who has run two sound races with cheekpieces, particularly when third in a decent race at Ayr last time.
Forecast 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
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
Travis Wheatley
Ryan Mania · Adam Nicol · 6yo
Top-rated of 12
score 71.7 · +13.7 clear of next best (58.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight95small sample (n=8)Adam Nicol: 3/8 winners last 14d (38%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight85very strong37d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight68strongOR 103 · RPR 104 · TS 98
- Form20% weight51averageLast 6: P-6-8-1-3
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Oakley Brown(5) · T: Dianne Sayer · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 64P97 | 104 | 45.8 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 2 | 11 | J: William Maggs(3) · T: Andrew Crook · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 57329 | 84 | 49.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Gregor Walkingshaw(10) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · draw 0 7yo · G · chp | F403 | 92 | 48.7 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Nathan Moscrop · T: Susan Corbett · draw 0 9yo · G · btbFT TB | P6080 | 98 | 58.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Patrick Wadge · T: Sandy Thomson · draw 0 8yo · G · btp | PP016 | 92 | 49.7 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Rebecca Menzies · draw 0 10yo · G · btv | P6UP0 | 101 | 38.2 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Joshua Thompson(5) · T: Sandy Thomson · draw 0 9yo · M · bp | 9F845 | 94 | 45.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 8 | 2 | J: Ryan Mania · T: Adam Nicol · draw 0 6yo · G · bp | P6813 | 103 | 71.7 | 7/2F·4.50 SP |
| 9 | 5 | Vanilla Dancerv1.1 J: Danny McMenamin · T: Chris Grant · draw 0 7yo · M · b | 21424 | 97 | 55.8 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 10 | 12 | J: Callum Bewley · T: Ewan Whillans · draw 0 6yo · M · bpFT P | 84586 | 83 | 44.7 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 11 | 6 | J: Tom Midgley(3) · T: Iain Jardine · draw 0 6yo · G · bp | 3P322 | 94 | 56.1 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| PU | 10 | J: Bruce Lynn · T: N W Alexander · draw 0 7yo · G · bvFT V | 87PP | 90 | 39.3 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
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.
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