Who won the 7:30 Kempton (AW) on 20 May 2026?
Influential (IRE) won the 7:30 Kempton (AW) at SP 5.00. Ridden by Ray Dawson. Trained by Roger Varian.
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Kempton (AW)
Great BritainUnibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
1m·Flat·Class 5·Standard To Slow·12 runners·£4,187
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stInfluential (IRE)Ray Dawson·Roger Varian5.00SP
- 2ndBilly Mill (GB)Lewis Edmunds·Rod Millman·beaten 0.3 lengths5.00SP
- 3rdBubbles Wonky (IRE)Daniel Muscutt·Mark Pattinson·beaten .75 lengths17.00SP
Race time
1m 40.16s+2.86s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Influential (IRE))
“Pressed leader - led over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong”
AI top-rated Kaaranah (score 59.3) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 11.00 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 →v1.059.3/100 rating
Kaaranah
14.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way57.0/100 rating
Influential
7.20Betfair 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
Kaaranah
David Egan · John Butler · 8yo
59.3/100
+2.3 vs next best (57.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong29d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight68strongJohn Butler: 4/15 winners last 14d (27%)
- Form20% weight65averageLast 6: 8-0-6-1-1
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 68 · RPR 86 · TS 65
MarketBest price 14.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 7th pick of 13 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 | 6 | 4yo · F · bp | 58644 | 9-09 | 75 | 89 | 73 | 43.2 | 7/2F SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 9 | 4yo · G · b | 55272 | 9-09 | 75 | 85 | 53 | 57.0 | 4/1 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | 5yo · G · b | 97943 | 9-08 | 74 | 84 | 65 | 41.9 | 16/1 SP | |
| 11 | 5 | 10 | 4yo · G · cht | 22607 | 9-06 | 72 | 88 | 47 | 37.9 | 16/1 SP | |
| 12 | 7 | 7 | 6yo · G · b | 54788 | 9-06 | 72 | 84 | — | 42.4 | 18/1 SP | |
| 8 | 8 | 4 | 5yo · G · b | 55328 | 9-06 | 72 | 79 | 34 | 39.0 | 125/1 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 8 | 4yo · F · ch | 2361 | 9-06 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 47.0 | 9/1 SP | |
| 10 | 10 | 2 | 5yo · G · b | 01021 | 9-04 | 70 | 86 | 72 | 43.3 | 18/1 SP | |
| 7 | 11 | 3 | 5yo · G · b | 48705 | 9-04 | 70 | 85 | 58 | 42.6 | 4/1 SP | |
| 6 | 12 | 13 | 8yo · G · b | 80611 | 9-02 | 68 | 86 | 65 | 59.3 | 11/1 SP | |
| 9 | 13 | 1 | 7yo · G · bb | 06908 | 9-02 | 68 | 85 | 52 | 34.2 | 33/1 SP | |
| 2 | 14 | 12 | 8yo · G · b | 886632 | 9-02 | 68 | 87 | 79 | 53.4 | 4/1 SP | |
| — | — | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 71610 | 9-06 | 72 | 86 | 60 | 46.2 | — | |
| — | — | 14 | 4yo · G · b | 7279 | 9-07 | 73 | 82 | — | 35.1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 7:30 Kempton (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Kaaranah) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 7:30 Kempton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Influential (IRE) (5.00), 2. Billy Mill (GB) (5.00), 3. Bubbles Wonky (IRE) (17.00).
What was the winning time for the 7:30 Kempton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 40.16s, 2.86s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyPlenty have claims but it might be worth sticking with the resurgent KAARANAH, who completed a double at Wolverhampton last month.
Racing Post pick: Kaaranah
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/4 Kaaranah, 9/2 Influential, 7/1 Lady Manzor, 8/1 Sant Alessio, Billy Mill, 9/1 Man Of Desert, 10/1 Bubbles Wonky, Freda, 16/1 American State, 20/1 Dannick, 25/1 Island Hero, Hour By Hour, 50/1 Somkiyr, 66/1 Cephalus
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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