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16:30 Worcester

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2m · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 6 runners · £4,066 · Thursday, 28 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Crown Of India (IRE)
    Bryan Carver·Alex Hales
    7/1·8.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Siam Park (IRE)
    Rian Corcoran·Joe Tizzard·beaten .75 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Fidendum (GB)AI top pick · 69.2
    Nick Slatter·David Killahena & Graeme McPherson·beaten 0.3 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
Race time
3m 52.71s+13.71s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Crown Of India (IRE))

In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - switched right then ridden 2 out - 3 lengths third last - ran on to lead towards finish

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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: Charging Thunder

Although yet to win a handicap over hurdles, CHARGING THUNDER (nap) should be on a good mark given his Flat ability.

Forecast 2/1 Fidendum, 9/4 Charging Thunder, 4/1 Siam Park, Scintillante, 20/1 Crown Of India, 25/1 Cawthorne Banker, 33/1 Get The Value

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

Fidendum

Nick Slatter(3) · David Killahena & Graeme McPherson · 7yo

Top-rated of 6
score 69.2 · +5.1 clear of next best (64.1)
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
    20d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    86very strong
    Last 6: 3-2-1
  • Ratings50% weight
    70strong
    OR 110 · RPR 116 · TS 89
  • Trainer20% weight
    35small sample (n=7)
    David Killahena & Graeme McPherson: 1/7 winners last 14d (14%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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
16
J: Bryan Carver · T: Alex Hales · draw 0
5yo · G · b
7P569
8957.6
7/1·8.00
SP
22
J: Rian Corcoran(5) · T: Joe Tizzard · draw 0
7yo · G · bt
F42FU
11054.8
4/1·5.00
SP
31
7yo · G · bht
321
11069.2
4/1·5.00
SP
44
J: Sean Bowen · T: James Owen · draw 0
8yo · G · bp
4944
10952.8
5/4F·2.25
SP
57
8yo · G · bp
1670P
8647.9
40/1·41.00
SP
63
J: Jonathan Burke · T: Alastair Ralph · draw 0
6yo · G · gr
22864
10950.6
6/1·7.00
SP
J: NON-RUNNER · T: John O'Shea · draw 0
8yo · G · b
08P77
9664.1

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:30 Worcester on 28 May 2026?

Crown Of India (IRE) won the 16:30 Worcester at SP 8.00. Ridden by Bryan Carver. Trained by Alex Hales.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Worcester?

No — the AI top pick (Fidendum) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 16:30 Worcester?

Top finishers: 1. Crown Of India (IRE) (8.00), 2. Siam Park (IRE) (5.00), 3. Fidendum (GB) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:30 Worcester?

The winning time was 3m 52.71s, 13.71s slower than standard.

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