Who won the 17:13 Haydock on 21 May 2026?
Trilby (GB) won the 17:13 Haydock at SP 2.88. Ridden by P J McDonald. Trained by Sam England.
17:13 Haydock
First In, Last To Leave Handicap
5f · Flat · Class 4 · Soft · 6 runners · £5,757 · Thursday, 21 May 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 15/8J·2.88Race report
- 1stTrilby (GB)AI top pick · 55.7P J McDonald·Sam England15/8J·2.88SP
- 2ndThe Bell Conductor (IRE)Jason Hart·Ivan Furtado·beaten .5 lengths11/1·12.00SP
- 3rdAccrual (GB)Rossa Ryan·David Loughnane·beaten 5.5 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
1m 2.78s+5.08s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Trilby (GB))
“Dwelt start - in rear - headway and went second 1f out - ridden and clear with one other final 110yds - led towards finish”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.88 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-partyPundit pick: Wheels Of Fire
Preference is for WHEELS OF FIRE who won on soft ground at Musselburgh last month. Brummell is second choice back down to 5f.
Forecast 15/8 Wheels Of Fire, 9/4 Trilby, 4/1 Brummell, 15/2 Isle Of Lismore, 8/1 Accrual, 16/1 The Bell Conductor
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
Trilby
P J McDonald · Sam England · 6yo
Top-rated of 6
score 55.7 · +3.9 clear of next best (51.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong17d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight56averageOR 75 · RPR 93 · TS 85
- Trainer20% weight50averageSam England: 4/20 winners last 14d (20%)
- Form20% weight38below averageLast 6: 4-8-5-2-6
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.
Draw bias — Haydock 5f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.22).
Low (1–2)
IV 1.22
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.71
High (5–6)
IV 1.02
Today: Trilby (draw 1) and The Bell Conductor (draw 2) get the bias; Isle Of Lismore (draw 4) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 114 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: P J McDonald · T: Sam England · draw 1 6yo · G · btpFT TP | 48526 | 75 | 55.7 | 15/8J·2.88 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Jason Hart · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 2 9yo · G · btFT T | 00666 | 77 | 42.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: David Loughnane · draw 3 5yo · G · gre/s | 2685U5 | 84 | 42.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon · draw 5 4yo · G · b | 60106 | 87 | 51.8 | 15/8J·2.88 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: Robert Cowell · draw 4 8yo · G · b | 4883 | 73 | 44.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho · draw 6 5yo · G · b | 11073 | 85 | 48.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:13 Haydock?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Trilby, won the race (AI score 55.7).
What were the placings in the 17:13 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. Trilby (GB) (2.88), 2. The Bell Conductor (IRE) (12.00), 3. Accrual (GB) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:13 Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 2.78s, 5.08s slower than standard.
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