Who won the 8:30 Kempton (AW) on 20 May 2026?
Hockney (GB) won the 8:30 Kempton (AW) at SP 4.50. Ridden by Pierre-Louis Jamin. Trained by Tom Dascombe.
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Kempton (AW)
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Wednesday, 20 May 2026
6f·Flat·Class 4·Standard To Slow·11 runners·£6,281
Result
AI top pick finished 10thRace report
- 1stHockney (GB)Pierre-Louis Jamin·Tom Dascombe4.50SP
- 2ndMoving Force (IRE)Ray Dawson·Mark Loughnane·beaten 0.3 lengths51.00SP
- 3rdHavana Blast (GB)Daniel Muscutt·James Fanshawe·beaten 0.2 lengths5.50SP
Race time
1m 11.65s+0.65s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Hockney (GB))
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AI top-rated Many A Star (score 56.8) finished 10th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 14.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
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 →v1.056.8/100 rating
Many A Star
16.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way54.7/100 rating
Amazonian Dream
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
Many A Star
Saffie Osborne · Jamie Osborne · 9yo
56.8/100
+1.2 vs next best (55.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight56averageOR 85 · RPR 96 · TS 71
- Form20% weight51averageLast 6: 5-2-4-1-8
- Trainer20% weight43below averageJamie Osborne: 1/6 winners last 14d (17%)
MarketBest price 16.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 7th pick of 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 4 | 9yo · G · cht | 52418 | 9-09 | 85 | 96 | 71 | 56.8 | 14/1 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 4yo · G · b | 86509 | 9-08 | 84 | 93 | — | 44.3 | 50/1 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 11 | 4yo · G · chp | 15518 | 9-07 | 83 | 96 | 79 | 52.0 | 13/2 SP | |
| — | 4 | 5 | 6yo · G · b | 70365 | 9-07 | 83 | 95 | 81 | 47.5 | — | |
| 3 | 5 | 7 | 4yo · G · grht | 41602 | 9-06 | 82 | 96 | 77 | 53.1 | 9/2 SP | |
| 8 | 6 | 12 | 5yo · G · br | 27757 | 9-06 | 82 | 93 | 86 | 48.6 | 11/1 SP | |
| 9 | 8 | 8 | 7yo · G · chtb | 89187 | 9-02 | 78 | 96 | 88 | 51.9 | 40/1 SP | |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | 5yo · G · bb | 88290 | 9-00 | 76 | 97 | 78 | 44.7 | 12/1 SP | |
| 1 | 10 | 6 | 4yo · G · b | 51190 | 8-13 | 75 | 96 | 81 | 45.4 | 7/2 SP | |
| 5 | 11 | 2 | 7yo · G · bvFT V | 83203 | 8-12 | 74 | 97 | 75 | 54.7 | 17/2 SP | |
| 7 | 12 | 10 | 5yo · G · b | 245427 | 8-11 | 73 | 96 | 90 | 55.0 | 25/1 SP | |
| — | — | 3 | 4yo · G · bv | 24411 | 9-03 | 79 | 98 | — | 55.5 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 8:30 Kempton (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Many A Star) finished 10.
What were the placings in the 8:30 Kempton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Hockney (GB) (4.50), 2. Moving Force (IRE) (51.00), 3. Havana Blast (GB) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 8:30 Kempton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 11.65s, 0.65s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyPreference is for HUNKY DORY who was a convincing winner at Wolverhampton in March. He is selected ahead of Havana Blast.
Racing Post pick: Hunky Dory
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/2 Hunky Dory, 9/2 Change Sings, Havana Blast, 7/1 Charlie Mason, 8/1 Tan Rapido, 9/1 Amazonian Dream, 12/1 Many A Star, Irish Nectar, Hockney, 20/1 Hierarchy, 25/1 Moving Force
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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