Who won the 18:09 Plumpton on 26 May 2026?
Diplomatic Ash (IRE) won the 18:09 Plumpton at SP 3.75. Ridden by Jude Fernandes. Trained by Gary & Josh Moore.
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Plumpton
Great BritainBruce Hardwick T'bred Pub In Polegate Cond'nal Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle (RE Finale)
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
2m4½f·Hurdle·Class 4·Good·4 runners·£6,073
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stDiplomatic Ash (IRE)Jude Fernandes·Gary & Josh Moore11/4·3.75SP
- 2ndEveryonesgame (IRE)Chad Bament·Andy Irvine·beaten 0.3 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdGoodwin (IRE)Rian Corcoran·Chris Gordon·beaten 3.25 lengths10/11F·1.91SP
Race time
5m 1.14s+16.04s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Diplomatic Ash (IRE))
“In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - pecked on landing 5th - soon outpaced - rallied after 8th - went second 9th - led on turn before 2 out - clear when not fluent 2 out - ridden and idled and hung right run-in - reduced lead towards finish - just held on”
AI top-rated Motazzen (score 60.6) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.50 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 →v1.060.6/100 rating
Motazzen
9.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Motazzen
Jack O'Neill(5) · Henrietta C Knight · 8yo
60.6/100
+2.1 vs next best (58.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Ratings50% weight77strongOR 107 · RPR 122 · TS 116
- Freshness10% weight70strong12d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight44below averageLast 6: B-3-5-1-8
- Trainer20% weight33weakHenrietta C Knight: 1/8 winners last 14d (13%)
MarketBest price 9.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th pick of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 8yo · G · bv | 20481 | 12-02 | 122 | 123 | 115 | 58.5 | 10/11F·1.91 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 9yo · G · ch | 41765 | 11-04 | 110 | 120 | 111 | 53.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 7yo · G · btp | F2442 | 11-02 | 108 | 122 | — | 58.3 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 8yo · G · bp | B3518 | 11-01 | 107 | 122 | 116 | 60.6 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:09 Plumpton?
No — the AI top pick (Motazzen) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 18:09 Plumpton?
Top finishers: 1. Diplomatic Ash (IRE) (3.75), 2. Everyonesgame (IRE) (6.00), 3. Goodwin (IRE) (1.91).
What was the winning time for the 18:09 Plumpton?
The winning time was 5m 1.14s, 16.04s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyAll four are hard to trust but perhaps DIPLOMATIC ASH can provide the answer on his return to hurdling.
Racing Post pick: Diplomatic Ash
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
FormbookEvs Goodwin, 100/30 Diplomatic Ash, Motazzen, 7/1 Everyonesgame
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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