Who won the 4:40 Haydock on 22 May 2026?
Bnaider (GB) won the 4:40 Haydock at SP 2.25. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by Harry Charlton.
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Haydock
Great Britainracingtv.com Handicap
Friday, 22 May 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Soft·11 runners·£4,449
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 5/4F·2.25Race report
- 1stBnaider (GB)AI top pick · 55.5Oisin Murphy·Harry Charlton5/4F·2.25SP
- 2ndKokoluna (GB)Billy Loughnane·Eve Johnson Houghton·beaten 3.25 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdImpossible Mission (GB)Silvestre De Sousa·John Butler·beaten 1.75 lengths28/1·29.00SP
Race time
2m 17.23s+9.93s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Bnaider (GB))
“Reluctant to load - took keen hold - prominent on outer - led narrowly and going easily over 2f out - pushed along and hung left from over 1f out - ridden clear final 110yds - ran on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.25 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 →v1.055.5/100 rating
Bnaider
2.42Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way53.0/100 rating
Kokoluna
9.00Betfair 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
Bnaider
Oisin Murphy · Harry Charlton · 3yo
55.5/100
+2.5 vs next best (53.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong28d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 75 · RPR 84 · TS 80 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight50below averageLast 6: 4-4-3-4
- Trainer20% weight45below averageHarry Charlton: 3/17 winners last 14d (18%)
MarketBest price 2.42 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 3yo · G · b | 4434 | 9-09 | 75 | 84 | 80 | 55.5 | 5/4F·2.25 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 3yo · C · ch | 73167 | 9-08 | 74 | 79 | 28 | 52.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 9 | 3 | 8 | 3yo · G · bp | 39698 | 9-06 | 72 | 81 | 64 | 36.9 | 125/1·126.00 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | 3yo · F · ch | 62414 | 9-05 | 71 | 82 | 54 | 53.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 10 | 5 | 9 | 3yo · G · bv | 7551 | 9-05 | 71 | 80 | — | 46.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 3yo · C · b | 595 | 9-05 | 71 | 82 | 80 | 51.3 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 3yo · G · bFirst after wind op | 7323 | 9-05 | 71 | 78 | 79 | 50.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | 3yo · G · grp | 33176 | 9-04 | 70 | 79 | 58 | 41.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 8 | 9 | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 12069 | 9-02 | 68 | 79 | 74 | 45.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 2 | 3yo · C · b | 6834 | 9-01 | 67 | 79 | 68 | 49.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 5 | 11 | 12 | 3yo · G · ch | 0671 | 9-01 | 67 | 82 | 76 | 52.2 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| — | — | 11 | 3yo · F · ch | 77142 | 8-06 | 58 | 82 | 73 | 52.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 4:40 Haydock?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Bnaider, won the race (AI score 55.5).
What were the placings in the 4:40 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. Bnaider (GB) (2.25), 2. Kokoluna (GB) (7.50), 3. Impossible Mission (GB) (29.00).
What was the winning time for the 4:40 Haydock?
The winning time was 2m 17.23s, 9.93s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyCentral Command and Ephron won well last time but BNAIDER (nap) shaped nicely in a higher grade. Oathbound is a dark horse.
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/4 Bnaider, 3/1 Central Command, 6/1 Ephron, 13/2 Oathbound, 9/1 Kokoluna, 10/1 Lavender Gold, Dalamara, 14/1 Rumbustious, 16/1 Impossible Mission, 25/1 Ibn Altheeb, Lady Hornblower, 40/1 Carwyn
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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