17:13

Haydock

Great Britain

First In, Last To Leave Handicap

Thursday, 21 May 2026

5f·Flat·Class 4·Soft·6 runners·£5,757

DrawStrong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.22)· 114 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 15/8J·2.88

1st
Trilby (GB)AI top pick · 55.7
P J McDonald·Sam England
15/8J·2.88
SP
2nd
The Bell Conductor (IRE)
Jason Hart·Ivan Furtado·beaten .5 lengths
11/1·12.00
SP
3rd
Accrual (GB)
Rossa Ryan·David Loughnane·beaten 5.5 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP

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.

Selections by model

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v1.055.7/100 rating

Trilby

3.00Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Trilby

P J McDonald · Sam England · 6yo

55.7/100

+3.9 vs next best (51.8)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
17d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
56average
OR 75 · RPR 93 · TS 85
Trainer20% weight
50average
Sam England: 4/20 winners last 14d (20%)
Form20% weight
38below average
Last 6: 4-8-5-2-6

MarketBest price 3.00 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

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
4	1	5	Wheels Of Fire 4yo · G · b	Joe Leavy Richard Hannon	60106	9-11	87	96	80	51.8	15/8J·2.88 SP
6	2	6	Brummell 5yo · G · b	Ryan Sexton Julie Camacho	11073	9-09	85	97	83	48.3	5/1·6.00 SP
3	3	3	Accrual 5yo · G · gre/s	Rossa Ryan David Loughnane	2685U5	9-08	84	96	—	42.8	12/1·13.00 SP
2	4	2	The Bell Conductor 9yo · G · btFT T	Jason Hart Ivan Furtado	00666	9-01	77	93	96	42.3	11/1·12.00 SP
1	5	1	Trilby 6yo · G · btpFT TP	P J McDonald Sam England	48526	8-13	75	93	85	55.7	15/8J·2.88 SP
5	6	4	Isle Of Lismore 8yo · G · b	Cieren Fallon Robert Cowell	4883	8-11	73	94	87	44.4	11/1·12.00 SP

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Preference is for WHEELS OF FIRE who won on soft ground at Musselburgh last month. Brummell is second choice back down to 5f.

Racing Post pick: Wheels Of Fire

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

15/8 Wheels Of Fire, 9/4 Trilby, 4/1 Brummell, 15/2 Isle Of Lismore, 8/1 Accrual, 16/1 The Bell Conductor

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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