14:40

York

Great Britain

William Hill Epic Boost Handicap

Saturday, 23 May 2026

5f·Flat·Class 2·Good·18 runners·£33,501

DrawStrong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.37)· 137 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 15th

1st
Partisan Hero (IRE)
Robert Havlin·David Loughnane
28/1·29.00
SP
2nd
Stratusnine (IRE)
Oisin Orr·Hugo Palmer·beaten 0.2 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP
3rd
Toca Madera (IRE)
Daniel Tudhope·David O'Meara·beaten 0.3 lengths
6/1·7.00
SP

Race time

58.34s+1.04s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Partisan Hero (IRE))

“Prominent towards near side - disputed lead halfway - led overall over 1f out - soon ridden and hung left - kept on final 110yds - just did enough”

AI top-rated Alvin (score 70.5) finished 15th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 14.00 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 →

v1.070.5/100 rating

Alvin

21.00Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way59.7/100 rating

King Of Light

11.50Betfair 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

Alvin

Darragh Keenan · George Scott · 3yo

70.5/100

+10.8 vs next best (59.7)

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
15d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
83very strong
George Scott: 5/15 winners last 14d (33%)
Ratings50% weight
64average
OR 88 · RPR 104 · TS 94
Form20% weight
61average
Last 6: 4-1-8-3-1-4

MarketBest price 21.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 10th pick of 18 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
6	1	13	Pilgrim 5yo · G · gr	William Pyle David & Nicola Barron	99814	9-12	95	104	80	50.5	10/1·11.00 SP
2	2	10	Stratusnine 4yo · G · b	Oisin Orr Hugo Palmer	2U52P	9-09	92	102	—	54.7	12/1·13.00 SP
1	3	20	Partisan Hero 6yo · G · bp	Robert Havlin David Loughnane	83827	9-09	92	102	92	49.1	28/1·29.00 SP
—	4	7	King Of Light 4yo · G · chtp	Sean Kirrane Stuart Williams	90142	9-08	91	101	92	59.7	—
7	5	12	Ziggy's Triton 4yo · G · bp	Ben Robinson David O'Meara	539510	9-08	91	103	92	47.3	28/1·29.00 SP
12	6	8	Elegant Erin 9yo · M · b	Barry McHugh Paul Midgley	11409	9-08	91	104	89	52.8	66/1·67.00 SP
5	7	16	Air Force One 5yo · G · chv	P J McDonald Geoff Oldroyd	06510	9-07	90	104	92	45.9	10/1·11.00 SP
16	8	3	We Never Stop 5yo · G · bb	Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan	79380	9-06	89	104	57	44.6	28/1·29.00 SP
—	9	1	Vantheman 5yo · G · bb	Jack Nicholls(5) Kevin Ryan	18701	9-06	89	105	67	51.4	—
13	10	14	Master Of My Fate 5yo · G · b	Shane Gray John & Sean Quinn	614815	9-03	86	101	72	56.5	40/1·41.00 SP
11	11	11	Vintage Clarets 7yo · G · b	Ethan Tindall(5) Richard & Peter Fahey	08007	9-03	86	104	62	45.8	22/1·23.00 SP
3	12	4	Toca Madera 5yo · G · b	Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara	04970	9-01	84	101	88	40.6	6/1·7.00 SP
13	14	5	Squealer 6yo · G · b	Faye McManoman Nigel Tinkler	80069	8-12	81	100	83	49.4	12/1·13.00 SP
8	15	6	Lethal Nymph 7yo · G · b	Andrew Mullen Paul Midgley	32604	8-11	80	102	88	50.2	17/2·9.50 SP
15	16	21	Alvin 3yo · G · b	Darragh Keenan George Scott	418314	8-11	88	104	94	70.5	14/1·15.00 SP
9	18	15	Sports Coach 5yo · G · b	Cam Hardie Antony Brittain	215486	8-09	78	104	93	44.4	20/1·21.00 SP
4	20	17	Fortification 3yo · G · ch	Connor Beasley Brian Ellison	13241	8-08	85	100	95	55.7	5/1F·6.00 SP
10	21	9	Reigning Profit 7yo · G · chv	Warren Fentiman(3) Ruth Carr	57852	8-07	76	104	84	47.3	10/1·11.00 SP
—	—	2	Francisco's Piece 4yo · C · b	Mikey Sheehy Adrian Paul Keatley	00057	9-00	83	101	90	48.0	—
—	—	19	Spoof 11yo · G · b	Alec Voikhansky Kevin Frost	94871	8-09	78	102	96	48.3	—
—	—	18	Temple Of Athena 3yo · F · b	Billy Garritty Brian Ellison	31708	8-10	87	102	72	43.2	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:40 York on 23 May 2026?

Partisan Hero (IRE) won the 14:40 York at SP 29.00. Ridden by Robert Havlin. Trained by David Loughnane.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:40 York?

No — the AI top pick (Alvin) finished 15.

What were the placings in the 14:40 York?

Top finishers: 1. Partisan Hero (IRE) (29.00), 2. Stratusnine (IRE) (13.00), 3. Toca Madera (IRE) (7.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:40 York?

The winning time was 58.34s, 1.04s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

A chance is taken on TOCA MADERA who boasts some strong C&D form from this time last year and looks to be coming to the boil.

Racing Post pick: Toca Madera

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

13/2 Fortification, 15/2 King Of Light, 9/1 Air Force One, Vantheman, 10/1 Pilgrim, Toca Madera, 11/1 Alvin, 12/1 Sports Coach, Lethal Nymph, Vintage Clarets, Partisan Hero, Stratusnine, Reigning Profit, 25/1 Squealer, 33/1 Temple Of Athena, Ziggy's Triton, 40/1 Master Of My Fate, Francisco's Piece, 50/1 We Never Stop, Elegant Erin

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

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