17:05 Worcester

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2m4f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 10 runners · £3,248 · Thursday, 28 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 4/1·5.00

1st
Mancero (FR)AI top pick · 68.5
Sean Bowen·David Pipe
4/1·5.00
SP
2nd
Churchman (GB)
Jonathan Burke·Alastair Ralph·beaten 4.75 lengths
11/1·12.00
SP
3rd
Scottish Dancer (IRE)
Harry Reed·Tim Reed·beaten 4.75 lengths
4/1·5.00
SP

Race time

5m 4.60s+27.60s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Mancero (FR))

“Midfield - jumped left and hampered rival 1st - pushed along and headway 3 out - went second last - ridden to lead run-in - won going away”

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: Playful Fox

Well related and with this longer trip expected to suit, PLAYFUL FOX can maintain his recent progress and get off the mark.

Forecast 7/4 Playful Fox, 9/2 Mancero, 5/1 Scottish Dancer, 8/1 Churchman, 9/1 Stay Hopeful, 10/1 Tsavo Park, Man Oh Man, 14/1 Georgia's Charm, 33/1 Greer Hill, 50/1 Dontaskchris

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

Mancero

Sean Bowen · David Pipe · 4yo

Top-rated of 10

score 68.5 · +4.4 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.

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=8)
David Pipe: 5/8 winners last 14d (63%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
23d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
56average
OR 83 · RPR 101 · TS 69
Form20% weight
52average
Last 6: 7-4-4-2-4

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	10	Mancero J: Sean Bowen · T: David Pipe · draw 0 4yo · G · bb	74424	10-03	83	101	69	68.5	4/1·5.00 SP
2	9	Churchman J: Jonathan Burke · T: Alastair Ralph · draw 0 8yo · G · bp	52236	10-04	76	103	89	49.9	11/1·12.00 SP
3	2	Scottish Dancer J: Harry Reed · T: Tim Reed · draw 0 7yo · G · bp	P080	11-08	94	106	20	29.6	4/1·5.00 SP
4	4	Playful Fox J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 4yo · G · bt	345U2	11-02	96	109	53	64.1	6/5F·2.20 SP
5	5	Georgia's Charm J: Liam Harrison · T: Fergal O'Brien · draw 0 6yo · M · b	P545	11-00	86	95	83	48.1	40/1·41.00 SP
6	8	Stay Hopeful J: Lee Edwards · T: Henry Oliver · draw 0 6yo · G · bp	18994	10-06	78	85	63	37.3	14/1·15.00 SP
7	1	Tsavo Park J: Paddy Hanlon(5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 7yo · G · bt	4FP48	12-00	100	99	81	50.3	33/1·34.00 SP
8	3	Greer Hill J: William Shanahan(5) · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 0 5yo · G · btpFT TP	876PP	11-03	89	105	90	47.4	33/1·34.00 SP
9	6	Man Oh Man J: Bryan Carver · T: D Summersby · draw 0 7yo · G · btp	3P725	10-08	80	100	96	48.2	12/1·13.00 SP
—	7	Dontaskchris J: Marc Goldstein · T: Diana Grissell · draw 0 8yo · G · bh	R59	10-07	79	95	45	45.4	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:05 Worcester on 28 May 2026?

Mancero (FR) won the 17:05 Worcester at SP 5.00. Ridden by Sean Bowen. Trained by David Pipe.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:05 Worcester?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Mancero, won the race (AI score 68.5).

What were the placings in the 17:05 Worcester?

Top finishers: 1. Mancero (FR) (5.00), 2. Churchman (GB) (12.00), 3. Scottish Dancer (IRE) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:05 Worcester?

The winning time was 5m 4.60s, 27.60s slower than standard.

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