15:50

York

Great Britain

Reg Bond 'Always And Forever' Handicap

Saturday, 23 May 2026

7f·Flat·Class 4·Good·20 runners·£12,885

DrawStrong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.22)· 91 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 9/2·5.50

1st
Reliable Ricki (IRE)AI top pick · 67.2
Darragh Keenan·George Scott
9/2·5.50
SP
2nd
French Affair (IRE)
Alec Voikhansky·Richard Hannon·beaten 0.3 lengths
25/1·26.00
SP
3rd
Toastmaster (IRE)
Robert Havlin·Michael Herrington·beaten 0.3 lengths
33/1·34.00
SP

Race time

1m 25.95s+3.05s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Reliable Ricki (IRE))

“In rear - pushed along throughout - still plenty to do over 2f out - ridden and headway up the centre over 1f out - led final strides”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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 →

v1.067.2/100 rating

Reliable Ricki

6.40Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way67.2/100 rating

Reliable Ricki

6.40Betfair 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

Reliable Ricki

Darragh Keenan · George Scott · 3yo

67.2/100

+8.7 vs next best (58.5)

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
21d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
88very strong
Last 6: 3-3-1-1
Trainer20% weight
83very strong
George Scott: 5/15 winners last 14d (33%)
Ratings50% weight
46below average
OR 79 · RPR 92 · TS 37

MarketBest price 6.40 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

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
11	1	4	Goldwork 3yo · G · bpFT P	Jack Nicholls(5) Eve Johnson Houghton	40035	9-09	80	86	63	50.3	9/1·10.00 SP
6	2	16	Zarvali 3yo · G · b	Oisin McSweeney Roger Fell	78521	9-09	80	83	70	57.9	25/1·26.00 SP
10	3	18	Sporting Light 3yo · G · b	Warren Fentiman(3) Richard & Peter Fahey	15911	9-09	80	86	—	58.5	28/1·29.00 SP
16	4	1	The Resdev Scholar 3yo · G · b	Joanna Mason Michael & David Easterby	12433	9-08	79	89	68	48.6	4/1·5.00 SP
1	5	11	Reliable Ricki 3yo · G · b	Darragh Keenan George Scott	3311	9-08	79	92	37	67.2	9/2·5.50 SP
20	6	13	Stellar Vision 3yo · C · b	Sean Kirrane Stuart Williams	3130	9-08	79	89	58	50.4	25/1·26.00 SP
17	7	7	Lucky Hero 3yo · G · ch	Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara	32381	9-07	78	86	81	50.7	10/1·11.00 SP
14	8	2	Moscow Power 3yo · G · b	George Wood Michael Appleby	3713	9-07	78	89	78	49.8	5/2F·3.50 SP
15	9	17	Pints In Peace 3yo · G · bt	Tom Eaves Ivan Furtado	521341	9-07	78	83	—	53.6	40/1·41.00 SP
7	11	12	Illy's Roo 3yo · G · bhFT H	Connor Beasley Gemma Tutty	471387	9-05	76	86	62	46.6	10/1·11.00 SP
12	12	21	Cotai Eye Joe 3yo · G · ch	Oisin Orr Ivan Furtado	331	9-05	76	84	—	54.7	50/1·51.00 SP
2	14	19	French Affair 3yo · G · b	Alec Voikhansky Richard Hannon	24254	9-04	75	85	45	50.2	25/1·26.00 SP
3	15	15	Toastmaster 3yo · G · b	Robert Havlin Michael Herrington	42235	9-02	73	85	74	49.3	33/1·34.00 SP
18	16	14	Try Storm Cat 3yo · G · b	Andrew Mullen Jessica Macey	02608	9-01	72	85	53	36.9	80/1·81.00 SP
8	17	5	Harswell Angel 3yo · G · gr	Billy Garritty Roger Fell	17488	9-00	71	83	72	52.3	25/1·26.00 SP
13	18	9	Bye Law 3yo · G · b	Jake Dickson(7) Tim Easterby	97566	9-00	71	82	70	43.4	22/1·23.00 SP
5	19	6	Sandy Craic 3yo · F · b	Conor Whiteley(7) David O'Meara	42432	9-00	71	85	82	47.3	14/1·15.00 SP
4	20	10	Dacres Cross 3yo · G · b	Shane Gray Kevin Ryan	10760	8-13	70	83	75	44.8	80/1·81.00 SP
9	21	8	Record Day 3yo · G · ch	P J McDonald Brian Ellison	848	8-13	70	84	45	38.9	66/1·67.00 SP
19	22	3	Ubetterseethis 3yo · G · b	William Pyle Craig Lidster	77233	8-13	70	85	86	46.2	18/1·19.00 SP
—	—	22	Nanoscience 3yo · F · b	NON-RUNNER Andrew Balding	45313	9-04	75	—	—	55.1	—
—	—	20	Kanishka 3yo · G · bp	NON-RUNNER Brian Ellison	07344	9-06	77	87	—	46.5	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:50 York on 23 May 2026?

Reliable Ricki (IRE) won the 15:50 York at SP 5.50. Ridden by Darragh Keenan. Trained by George Scott.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:50 York?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Reliable Ricki, won the race (AI score 67.2).

What were the placings in the 15:50 York?

Top finishers: 1. Reliable Ricki (IRE) (5.50), 2. French Affair (IRE) (26.00), 3. Toastmaster (IRE) (34.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:50 York?

The winning time was 1m 25.95s, 3.05s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Top of the list is Mick Appleby's unexposed MOSCOW POWER (nap), with Reliable Ricki likely to pose the main threat.

Racing Post pick: Moscow Power

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

9/2 Reliable Ricki, 6/1 Sporting Light, 8/1 The Resdev Scholar, Moscow Power, 9/1 Zarvali, 10/1 Cotai Eye Joe, 12/1 Stellar Vision, Toastmaster, 14/1 Goldwork, Pints In Peace, Lucky Hero, 16/1 French Affair, 20/1 Bye Law, Sandy Craic, Record Day, Ubetterseethis, 25/1 Illy's Roo, Harswell Angel, 33/1 Try Storm Cat, Dacres Cross

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

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