14:40 York

William Hill Epic Boost Handicap

5f · Flat · Class 2 · Good · 18 runners · £33,501 · Saturday, 23 May 2026

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Toca Madera

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.

Forecast 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

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

Alvin

Darragh Keenan · George Scott · 3yo

Top-rated of 18

score 70.5 · +10.8 clear of next best (59.7)

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
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

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 — York 5f

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Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.37).

Low (1–7)

IV 1.37

Mid (8–14)

IV 0.90

High (15–21)

IV 0.69

Today: King Of Light (draw 7) and Vantheman (draw 1) get the bias; Alvin (draw 21) 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. 137 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	3	Partisan Hero J: Robert Havlin · T: David Loughnane · draw 20 6yo · G · bp	83827	9-09	92	102	92	49.1	28/1·29.00 SP
2	2	Stratusnine J: Oisin Orr · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 10 4yo · G · b	2U52P	9-09	92	102	—	54.7	12/1·13.00 SP
3	12	Toca Madera J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 4 5yo · G · b	04970	9-01	84	101	88	40.6	6/1·7.00 SP
4	20	Fortification J: Connor Beasley · T: Brian Ellison · draw 17 3yo · G · ch	13241	8-08	85	100	95	55.7	5/1F·6.00 SP
5	7	Air Force One J: P J McDonald · T: Geoff Oldroyd · draw 16 5yo · G · chv	06510	9-07	90	104	92	45.9	10/1·11.00 SP
6	1	Pilgrim J: William Pyle · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 13 5yo · G · gr	99814	9-12	95	104	80	50.5	10/1·11.00 SP
7	5	Ziggy's Triton J: Ben Robinson · T: David O'Meara · draw 12 4yo · G · bp	539510	9-08	91	103	92	47.3	28/1·29.00 SP
8	15	Lethal Nymph J: Andrew Mullen · T: Paul Midgley · draw 6 7yo · G · b	32604	8-11	80	102	88	50.2	17/2·9.50 SP
9	18	Sports Coach J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain · draw 15 5yo · G · b	215486	8-09	78	104	93	44.4	20/1·21.00 SP
10	21	Reigning Profit J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Ruth Carr · draw 9 7yo · G · chv	57852	8-07	76	104	84	47.3	10/1·11.00 SP
11	11	Vintage Clarets J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 11 7yo · G · b	08007	9-03	86	104	62	45.8	22/1·23.00 SP
12	6	Elegant Erin J: Barry McHugh · T: Paul Midgley · draw 8 9yo · M · b	11409	9-08	91	104	89	52.8	66/1·67.00 SP
13	10	Master Of My Fate J: Shane Gray · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 14 5yo · G · b	614815	9-03	86	101	72	56.5	40/1·41.00 SP
13	14	Squealer J: Faye McManoman · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 5 6yo · G · b	80069	8-12	81	100	83	49.4	12/1·13.00 SP
15	16	Alvin J: Darragh Keenan · T: George Scott · draw 21 3yo · G · b	418314	8-11	88	104	94	70.5	14/1·15.00 SP
16	8	We Never Stop J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 3 5yo · G · bb	79380	9-06	89	104	57	44.6	28/1·29.00 SP
—	4	King Of Light J: Sean Kirrane · T: Stuart Williams · draw 7 4yo · G · chtp	90142	9-08	91	101	92	59.7	—
—	9	Vantheman J: Jack Nicholls(5) · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 1 5yo · G · bb	18701	9-06	89	105	67	51.4	—
—	—	Temple Of Athena J: Billy Garritty · T: Brian Ellison · draw 18 3yo · F · b	31708	8-10	87	102	72	43.2	—
—	—	Spoof J: Alec Voikhansky · T: Kevin Frost · draw 19 11yo · G · b	94871	8-09	78	102	96	48.3	—
—	—	Francisco's Piece J: Mikey Sheehy · T: Adrian Paul Keatley · draw 2 4yo · C · b	00057	9-00	83	101	90	48.0	—

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

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.

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