Who won the 18:00 Kempton (AW) on 20 May 2026?
Spirit Of Saxony (IRE) won the 18:00 Kempton (AW) at SP 1.80. Ridden by Charles Bishop. Trained by Eve Johnson Houghton.
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Kempton (AW)
Great BritainUnibet Support Safer Gambling Restricted Novice Stakes (Horses In Bands B, C & D) (GBB) (Div I)
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
7f·Flat·Class 5·Standard To Slow·10 runners·£4,320
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stSpirit Of Saxony (IRE)Charles Bishop·Eve Johnson Houghton4/5F·1.80SP
- 2ndManly Fireball (IRE)Finley Marsh·Richard Hughes·beaten .75 lengths18/1·19.00SP
- 3rdChasse Patate (IRE)Hollie Doyle·Archie Watson·beaten 1.25 lengths28/1·29.00SP
Race time
1m 26.82s+2.62s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Spirit Of Saxony (IRE))
“In touch with leaders - waiting for room 2f out - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden to lead final 110yds - ran on well”
AI top-rated No Nay Data (score 55.9) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.00 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 →v1.055.9/100 rating
No Nay Data
10.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way55.9/100 rating
No Nay Data
10.00Betfair 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
No Nay Data
David Egan · Tom Clover · 3yo
55.9/100
+1.5 vs next best (54.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight93very strongLast 6: 2-1
- Freshness10% weight65strong81d since last run (rusty)
- Ratings50% weight49below averageRPR 88 · TS 58
- Trainer20% weight33weakTom Clover: 2/15 winners last 14d (13%)
MarketBest price 10.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 3yo · F · b | 21 | 9-07 | — | 88 | 58 | 55.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3yo · G · b | 4234 | 9-05 | 78 | 88 | 69 | 54.3 | 16/5·4.20 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 3yo · G · b | 53237 | 9-05 | 73 | 79 | 57 | 53.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| — | 4 | 6 | 3yo · G · b/br | — | 9-05 | — | — | — | 22.5 | — | |
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 3yo · G · b | 3255 | 9-05 | 83 | 95 | 75 | 49.6 | 4/5F·1.80 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 8 | 3yo · G · b | 7 | 9-03 | — | 58 | 31 | 34.3 | 125/1·126.00 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 10 | 3yo · G · b | 4 | 9-01 | — | 82 | — | 47.8 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 8 | 8 | 9 | 3yo · G · b | — | 9-01 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 9 | 9 | 7 | 3yo · F · chFirst after wind op | — | 9-00 | — | — | — | 22.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | 3yo · F · b | — | 8-10 | — | — | — | 20.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:00 Kempton (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (No Nay Data) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 18:00 Kempton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Spirit Of Saxony (IRE) (1.80), 2. Manly Fireball (IRE) (19.00), 3. Chasse Patate (IRE) (29.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:00 Kempton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 26.82s, 2.62s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyEve Johnson Houghton's SPIRIT OF SAXONY holds the clear edge on form and is taken to get off the mark on the back of a good Ascot fifth.
Racing Post pick: Spirit Of Saxony
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Spirit Of Saxony, 4/1 Deported, 9/2 No Nay Data, 5/1 Drymee, 8/1 Manly Fireball, 9/1 Chasse Patate, 16/1 Hanaan, 20/1 Santiago Boy, Mythological Star, 50/1 Screen Actor
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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