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16:30 Bath

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1m2f · Flat · Class 6 · Firm · 9 runners · £3,454 · Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Show Biz Kid (IRE)
    Dylan Hogan·Julia & Shelley Birkett
    4/1·5.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Jimmy Mark (IRE)AI top pick · 49.5
    Rob Hornby·Zoe Hawkins·beaten 3.25 lengths
    6/1·7.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Knightmare (IRE)
    Laura Coughlan·David Evans·beaten .75 lengths
    12/1·13.00
    SP
Race time
2m 7.37s+3.87s vs std

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

In-running (Show Biz Kid (IRE))

Held up in rear - smooth headway over 2f out - led over 1f out - soon hung left - went clear inside final furlong - eased final 110yds

Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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.

v1.1-0.19 score
Jimmy Mark
7.40Betfair Exchange

segment +26.1% · Flat · Firm · Class 6

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Show Biz Kid

Annexation is respected but SHOW BIZ KID drops in class and could be ready to strike.

Forecast 4/1 Show Biz Kid, Annexation, Baynoona, 8/1 Racing Demon, Jimmy Mark, 9/1 Dissident, Bobby Dassler, Knightmare, 12/1 Rovinia

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Jimmy Mark

Rob Hornby · Zoe Hawkins · 6yo

Top-rated of 9
score 49.5 · +1.0 clear of next best (48.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    83small sample (n=3)
    Zoe Hawkins: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Ratings50% weight
    45below average
    OR 56 · RPR 76 · TS 72 — above field median
  • Freshness10% weight
    45below average
    218d since last run (long absence)
  • Form20% weight
    29weak
    Last 6: 5-2-6-8-5
MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Bath 1m2f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 1.06
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.08
High (7–9)
IV 0.87

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 85 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
11
5yo · G · bb
84764
6539.2
4/1·5.00
SP
25
J: Rob Hornby · T: Zoe Hawkins · draw 1
6yo · G · b
52685
5649.5
6/1·7.00
SP
38
J: Laura Coughlan(3) · T: David Evans · draw 9
4yo · G · be/s
405354
5046.9
12/1·13.00
SP
46
7yo · G · brht
10723
5340.3
18/1·19.00
SP
53
J: Rossa Ryan · T: Tony Carroll · draw 8
10yo · G · b
556544
5946.6
6/4F·2.50
SP
62
4yo · G · bb
89070
6032.4
16/1·17.00
SP
74
6yo · G · b
25005
5848.5
14/1·15.00
SP
89
J: Olivia Tubb(5) · T: Sue Gardner · draw 7
5yo · M · b
13552
4941.5
6/1·7.00
SP
97
J: Ashley Lewis(5) · T: Roger Teal · draw 2
4yo · F · b
50658
5140.0
33/1·34.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:30 Bath on 26 May 2026?

Show Biz Kid (IRE) won the 16:30 Bath at SP 5.00. Ridden by Dylan Hogan. Trained by Julia & Shelley Birkett.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Bath?

No — the AI top pick (Jimmy Mark) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 16:30 Bath?

Top finishers: 1. Show Biz Kid (IRE) (5.00), 2. Jimmy Mark (IRE) (7.00), 3. Knightmare (IRE) (13.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:30 Bath?

The winning time was 2m 7.37s, 3.87s slower than standard.

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