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.
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Worcester
Great BritainCopyBet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
Thursday, 28 May 2026
2m4f·Hurdle·Class 5·Good·10 runners·£3,248
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 4/1·5.00Race report
- 1stMancero (FR)AI top pick · 68.5Sean Bowen·David Pipe4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndChurchman (GB)Jonathan Burke·Alastair Ralph·beaten 4.75 lengths11/1·12.00SP
- 3rdScottish Dancer (IRE)Harry Reed·Tim Reed·beaten 4.75 lengths4/1·5.00SP
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.068.5/100 rating
Mancero
6.60Betfair Exchange
Passes the daily tip filter
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way68.5/100 rating
Mancero
6.60Betfair 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
Mancero
Sean Bowen · David Pipe · 4yo
68.5/100
+4.4 vs next best (64.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongDavid Pipe: 5/8 winners last 14d (63%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight56averageOR 83 · RPR 101 · TS 69
- Form20% weight52averageLast 6: 7-4-4-2-4
MarketBest price 6.60 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 7yo · G · bt | 4FP48 | 12-00 | 100 | 99 | 81 | 50.3 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 7yo · G · bp | P080 | 11-08 | 94 | 106 | 20 | 29.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · btpFT TP | 876PP | 11-03 | 89 | 105 | 90 | 47.4 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4yo · G · bt | 345U2 | 11-02 | 96 | 109 | 53 | 64.1 | 6/5F·2.20 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | P545 | 11-00 | 86 | 95 | 83 | 48.1 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | 7yo · G · btp | 3P725 | 10-08 | 80 | 100 | 96 | 48.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| — | 7 | 0 | 8yo · G · bh | R59 | 10-07 | 79 | 95 | 45 | 45.4 | — | |
| 6 | 8 | 0 | 6yo · G · bp | 18994 | 10-06 | 78 | 85 | 63 | 37.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 8yo · G · bp | 52236 | 10-04 | 76 | 103 | 89 | 49.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 4yo · G · bb | 74424 | 10-03 | 83 | 101 | 69 | 68.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyWell related and with this longer trip expected to suit, PLAYFUL FOX can maintain his recent progress and get off the mark.
Racing Post pick: Playful Fox
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/4 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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