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16:40 Haydock

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1m2f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Soft · 11 runners · £4,449 · Friday, 22 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 5/4F·2.25
  1. 1st
    Bnaider (GB)AI top pick · 55.5
    Oisin Murphy·Harry Charlton
    5/4F·2.25
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Kokoluna (GB)
    Billy Loughnane·Eve Johnson Houghton·beaten 3.25 lengths
    13/2·7.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Impossible Mission (GB)
    Silvestre De Sousa·John Butler·beaten 1.75 lengths
    28/1·29.00
    SP
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

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-party

Central Command and Ephron won well last time but BNAIDER (nap) shaped nicely in a higher grade. Oathbound is a dark horse.

Forecast 11/4 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

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

Bnaider

Oisin Murphy · Harry Charlton · 3yo

Top-rated of 11
score 55.5 · +2.5 clear of next best (53.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    28d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    53average
    OR 75 · RPR 84 · TS 80 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    50below average
    Last 6: 4-4-3-4
  • Trainer20% weight
    45below average
    Harry Charlton: 3/17 winners last 14d (18%)
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 1m2f

full course data →

Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.20).

Low (1–4)
IV 1.20
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.85
High (9–12)
IV 0.91

Today: Bnaider (draw 4) and Impossible Mission (draw 1) get the bias; Oathbound (draw 5) 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. 87 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
11
Bnaider
J: Oisin Murphy · T: Harry Charlton · draw 4
3yo · G · b
4434
7555.5
5/4F·2.25
SP
24
Kokoluna
J: Billy Loughnane · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 10
3yo · F · ch
62414
7153.0
13/2·7.50
SP
32
Impossible Mission
J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: John Butler · draw 1
3yo · C · ch
73167
7452.5
28/1·29.00
SP
410
Rumbustious
J: Jack Mitchell · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 2
3yo · C · b
6834
6749.3
20/1·21.00
SP
511
Ephron
J: Saffie Osborne · T: Gemma Tutty · draw 12
3yo · G · ch
0671
6752.2
11/2·6.50
SP
66
Oathbound
J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 5
3yo · C · b
595
7151.3
11/2·6.50
SP
77
Lavender Gold
J: Hector Crouch · T: David Menuisier · draw 7
3yo · G · bFirst after wind op
7323
7150.5
12/1·13.00
SP
89
Lady Hornblower
J: Jack Garritty · T: Jedd O'Keeffe · draw 6
3yo · F · b
12069
6845.9
40/1·41.00
SP
93
Carwyn
J: Barry McHugh · T: Patrick Morris · draw 8
3yo · G · bp
39698
7236.9
125/1·126.00
SP
105
Central Command
J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 9
3yo · G · bv
7551
7146.5
13/2·7.50
SP
118
Ibn Altheeb
J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Iain Jardine · draw 3
3yo · G · grp
33176
7041.5
50/1·51.00
SP
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Dalamara
J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 11
3yo · F · ch
77142
5852.9—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:40 Haydock on 22 May 2026?

Bnaider (GB) won the 16:40 Haydock at SP 2.25. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by Harry Charlton.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Haydock?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Bnaider, won the race (AI score 55.5).

What were the placings in the 16:40 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 16:40 Haydock?

The winning time was 2m 17.23s, 9.93s slower than standard.

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