Who won the 16:25 York on 23 May 2026?
Pearl River (GB) won the 16:25 York at SP 8.00. Ridden by Alec Voikhansky. Trained by Richard Hannon.
16:25 York
Royal Yorkshire Regiment Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m2½f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 10 runners · £14,174 · Saturday, 23 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stPearl River (GB)Alec Voikhansky·Richard Hannon7/1·8.00SP
- 2ndPendella (IRE)Jack Nicholls·K R Burke·beaten 1.5 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdStoneacre Donny (GB)Cam Hardie·Tim Easterby·beaten 3.25 lengths100/30·4.33SP
Race time
2m 11.92s+3.62s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Pearl River (GB))
“In touch with leaders - bit short of room against far rail over 2f out - soon edged right and chased clear leader - ridden over 1f out - kept on to lead final 110yds - won going away”
AI top-rated Moment Of Light (score 55.4) finished 9th.
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-partyPundit pick: Bridge Of Eagles
Stoneacre Donny and Plan C are tempting but BRIDGE OF EAGLES looks the one to turn to after his Goodwood win.
Forecast 3/1 Bridge Of Eagles, 4/1 Stoneacre Donny, 5/1 Moment Of Light, 6/1 Plan C, 8/1 Pendella, 10/1 Pearl River, Alba Gu Brath, 12/1 Mr Seagull, Magic Trip, 25/1 Northern Brave
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
Moment Of Light
William Carson · James Owen · 3yo
Top-rated of 10
score 55.4 · +0.9 clear of next best (54.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight66strongLast 6: 6-6-1-1-4
- Ratings50% weight56averageOR 82 · RPR 91 · TS 77
- Trainer20% weight23weakJames Owen: 4/47 winners last 14d (9%)
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 1m2½f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.38).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.38
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.71
High (9–11)
IV 0.87
Today: Pendella (draw 1) and Magic Trip (draw 2) get the bias; Moment Of Light (draw 8) 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. 83 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Alec Voikhansky · T: Richard Hannon · draw 3 3yo · C · b | 43158 | 82 | 49.8 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 2 | 9 | J: Jack Nicholls(5) · T: K R Burke · draw 1 3yo · F · ch | 24135 | 77 | 54.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Tim Easterby · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 61332 | 81 | 53.3 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Oisin Orr · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 11 3yo · G · chp | 12004 | 83 | 50.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Luke Catton(3) · T: Alan King · draw 4 3yo · C · b | 732 | 79 | 43.3 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David Menuisier · draw 7 3yo · G · b | 5361 | 78 | 53.6 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Sean Kirrane · T: Michael Dods · draw 9 3yo · C · b | 310 | 79 | 45.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 8 | 11 | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 10 3yo · C · b | 2217 | 76 | 52.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 9 | 3 | J: William Carson · T: James Owen · draw 8 3yo · G · btpFT TP | 66114 | 82 | 55.4 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 10 | 5 | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 2 3yo · G · b | 1835 | 81 | 51.4 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Gemma Tutty · draw 5 3yo · C · b | 01 | 77 | 53.8 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:25 York?
No — the AI top pick (Moment Of Light) finished 9.
What were the placings in the 16:25 York?
Top finishers: 1. Pearl River (GB) (8.00), 2. Pendella (IRE) (6.00), 3. Stoneacre Donny (GB) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 16:25 York?
The winning time was 2m 11.92s, 3.62s slower than standard.
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