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.
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York
Great BritainRoyal Yorkshire Regiment Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Saturday, 23 May 2026
1m2½f·Flat·Class 4·Good·10 runners·£14,174
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.055.4/100 rating
Moment Of Light
15.00BetWright· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way54.5/100 rating
Pendella
7.40Betfair 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
Moment Of Light
William Carson · James Owen · 3yo
55.4/100
+0.9 vs next best (54.5)
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%)
MarketBest price 15.00 (BetWright) — 7th pick of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 11 | 3yo · G · chp | 12004 | 9-09 | 83 | 89 | 81 | 50.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 3yo · C · b | 43158 | 9-08 | 82 | 90 | 69 | 49.8 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 9 | 3 | 8 | 3yo · G · btpFT TP | 66114 | 9-08 | 82 | 91 | 77 | 55.4 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 3yo · G · b | 61332 | 9-07 | 81 | 93 | 79 | 53.3 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 3yo · G · b | 1835 | 9-07 | 81 | 91 | 75 | 51.4 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 3yo · C · b | 732 | 9-05 | 79 | 89 | 48 | 43.3 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 9 | 3yo · C · b | 310 | 9-05 | 79 | 88 | 68 | 45.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 7 | 3yo · G · b | 5361 | 9-04 | 78 | 92 | 59 | 53.6 | 11/4F·3.75 SP | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | 3yo · F · ch | 24135 | 9-03 | 77 | 91 | 76 | 54.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 8 | 11 | 10 | 3yo · C · b | 2217 | 9-02 | 76 | 87 | 52 | 52.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| — | — | 5 | 3yo · C · b | 01 | 9-03 | 77 | 88 | — | 53.8 | — |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyStoneacre Donny and Plan C are tempting but BRIDGE OF EAGLES looks the one to turn to after his Goodwood win.
Racing Post pick: Bridge Of Eagles
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook3/1 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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