Who won the 2:42 Ayr on 20 May 2026?
Footwork (GB) won the 2:42 Ayr at SP 5.00. Ridden by Connor Beasley. Trained by Charlie Johnston.
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Ayr
Great BritainSchweppes Cherry Pepper Handicap
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
1m1f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·11 runners·£5,234
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stFootwork (GB)Connor Beasley·Charlie Johnston5.00SP
- 2ndAyr Poet (GB)Amie Waugh·Jim Goldie·beaten 0.2 lengths41.00SP
- 3rdCandonomore (FR)AI top pick · 60.5Paul Mulrennan·Jennie Candlish·beaten 1.25 lengths6.00SP
Race time
1m 53.33s+0.83s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Footwork (GB))
“In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led final strides”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
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 →v1.060.5/100 rating
Candonomore
6.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way60.5/100 rating
Candonomore
6.80Betfair 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
Candonomore
Paul Mulrennan · Jennie Candlish · 5yo
60.5/100
+9.5 vs next best (51.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight71strongLast 6: 3-7-5-2-2-1
- Ratings50% weight56averageOR 82 · RPR 93 · TS 76
- Trainer20% weight43below averageJennie Candlish: 5/30 winners last 14d (17%)
MarketBest price 6.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 11 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | 4yo · C · b | 51390 | 9-09 | 83 | 95 | 85 | 51.0 | 4/1 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 11 | 5yo · G · brtp | 375221 | 9-08 | 82 | 93 | 76 | 60.5 | 5/1 SP | |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | 4yo · G · ch | 2135 | 9-08 | 82 | 89 | 49 | 50.5 | 66/1 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 8 | 4yo · G · gr/ro | 64120 | 9-06 | 80 | 94 | 76 | 48.9 | 10/1 SP | |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | 8yo · G · b | 15111 | 9-03 | 77 | 93 | 69 | 49.2 | 28/1 SP | |
| 10 | 7 | 7 | 5yo · G · b | 67085 | 9-02 | 76 | 96 | 84 | 44.6 | 12/1 SP | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | 6yo · G · b | 87003 | 8-13 | 73 | 104 | 90 | 48.2 | 15/8F SP | |
| 2 | 9 | 6 | 11yo · G · b | 14910 | 8-12 | 72 | 92 | 69 | 48.0 | 40/1 SP | |
| 9 | 10 | 2 | 5yo · M · b | 57760 | 8-09 | 69 | 96 | 89 | 46.2 | 9/2 SP | |
| 7 | 11 | 3 | 4yo · G · b | 37677 | 8-07 | 67 | 90 | 78 | 43.9 | 18/1 SP | |
| 6 | 12 | 12 | 5yo · G · bh | 622227 | 8-04 | 64 | 94 | 89 | 47.9 | 14/1 SP | |
| — | — | 10 | 5yo · G · bp | 3019 | 9-07 | 81 | 98 | 89 | 44.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 2:42 Ayr?
No — the AI top pick (Candonomore) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 2:42 Ayr?
Top finishers: 1. Footwork (GB) (5.00), 2. Ayr Poet (GB) (41.00), 3. Candonomore (FR) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 2:42 Ayr?
The winning time was 1m 53.33s, 0.83s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe intriguing runner is the dangerously handicapped PEARL EYE who caught the eye on first start for Jim Goldie here a fortnight ago.
Racing Post pick: Pearl Eye
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook9/4 Pearl Eye, 11/4 Candonomore, 13/2 Cisco Disco, 7/1 Spirit Of Acklam, 11/1 Footwork, Dingwall, 14/1 Northwest Passage, 16/1 Livonian, Good Morning Alex, 33/1 Jujubella, Motawaared, 40/1 Ayr Poet
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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