Who won the 16:40 Haydock on 23 May 2026?
Noble Vow (IRE) won the 16:40 Haydock at SP 4.00. Ridden by Sean Levey. Trained by Richard Hannon.
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Haydock
Great BritainWilliam Hill Price Boosts Every Day Handicap
Saturday, 23 May 2026
5f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Soft·8 runners·£6,281
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stNoble Vow (IRE)Sean Levey·Richard Hannon3/1·4.00SP
- 2ndBintaryana (GB)Oisin Murphy·William Knight·beaten 1.5 lengths6/4F·2.50SP
- 3rdHanney Girl (GB)Duran Fentiman·Tim Easterby·beaten 3.25 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
1m 1.57s+3.87s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Noble Vow (IRE))
“In rear - niggled along halfway - pushed along and headway over 1f out - soon switched right - led and ridden inside final furlong - ran on”
AI top-rated Burdett Estate (score 66.8) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 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
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.066.8/100 rating
Burdett Estate
12.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way66.8/100 rating
Burdett Estate
12.50Betfair 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
Burdett Estate
Jason Watson · Brian Toomey · 3yo
66.8/100
+7.4 vs next best (59.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong60d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongBrian Toomey: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%)
- Form20% weight73strongLast 6: 3-1-3
- Ratings50% weight54averageOR 80 · RPR 83 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 12.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th pick of 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 5 | 3yo · C · b | 313 | 9-09 | 80 | 83 | — | 66.8 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | 3yo · F · bt | 25675 | 9-07 | 78 | 85 | 79 | 43.8 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 6 | 4 | 6 | 3yo · G · bhFT H | 4714 | 9-06 | 77 | 84 | 28 | 41.1 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 3yo · G · b | 23150 | 9-04 | 75 | 85 | 61 | 41.3 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 3yo · C · b | 32531 | 9-04 | 75 | 90 | 66 | 54.1 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | 3yo · F · b | 512 | 9-04 | 75 | 90 | 78 | 59.5 | 6/4F·2.50 SP | |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 3yo · F · b | 43210 | 9-02 | 73 | 86 | 66 | 45.6 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 8 | 3yo · G · br | 58928 | 9-01 | 72 | 82 | 71 | 39.7 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| — | — | 9 | 3yo · G · b | 15214 | 9-09 | 80 | 86 | 55 | 55.6 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Haydock?
No — the AI top pick (Burdett Estate) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 16:40 Haydock?
Top finishers: 1. Noble Vow (IRE) (4.00), 2. Bintaryana (GB) (2.50), 3. Hanney Girl (GB) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:40 Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 1.57s, 3.87s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThings clicked for NOBLE VOW with a comfortable win in a maiden at Bath last week and he is taken to follow up back in a handicap.
Racing Post pick: Noble Vow
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/4 Noble Vow, 3/1 Bintaryana, 5/1 Burdett Estate, 6/1 Hanney Girl, 14/1 Sands Of Josepi, Under The Radar, 16/1 Justmyluck, 20/1 Yellow Diamonds
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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