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18:30 Kempton (AW)

Unibet Support Safer Gambling Restricted Novice Stakes (Horses In Bands B, C & D) (GBB) (Div II)

7f · Flat · Class 5 · Standard To Slow · 8 runners · £4,320 · Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Crossbar (IRE)
    Rossa Ryan·Clive Cox
    100/30·4.33
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Hamda's Joy (IRE)AI top pick · 50.0
    David Egan·Tom Clover·beaten 2 lengths
    100/30·4.33
    SP
  3. 3rd
    House Of Medici (GB)
    Oisin Murphy·Andrew Balding·beaten 1.25 lengths
    5/2F·3.50
    SP
Race time
1m 27.37s+3.17s vs std

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

In-running (Crossbar (IRE))

“Dwelt start - in rear - headway when switched left 2f out - good headway from over 1f out - led and ran on inside final furlong - comfortably”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: House Of Medici

Andrew Balding's Bated Breath colt HOUSE OF MEDICI appeals on paper and is taken to make a winning start over fellow newcomer Hozam

Forecast 5/2 Hozam, 9/4 House Of Medici, 11/2 Crossbar, Hamda's Joy, 8/1 The Golden Snitch, 12/1 Miss Gallant, 20/1 Katie's Song, 33/1 Avispado, Victorian Rose

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

Hamda's Joy

David Egan · Tom Clover · 3yo

Top-rated of 8
score 50.0 · +5.0 clear of next best (45.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    33d since last run (fresh)
  • Form20% weight
    60average
    Last 6: 3-3-3
  • Ratings50% weight
    46below average
    OR 72 · RPR 77 · TS 58
  • Trainer20% weight
    33weak
    Tom Clover: 2/15 winners last 14d (13%)
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 — Kempton (AW) 7f

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.17).

Low (1–3)
IV 1.05
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.17
High (7–9)
IV 0.80

Today: Katie's Song (draw 6) and Crossbar (draw 5) get the bias; The Golden Snitch (draw 9) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 665 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
14
Crossbar
J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox · draw 5
3yo · G · gr
——24.5
100/30·4.33
SP
26
Hamda's Joy
J: David Egan · T: Tom Clover · draw 2
3yo · F · b
333
7250.0
100/30·4.33
SP
32
House Of Medici
J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding · draw 4
3yo · C · b
——22.5
5/2F·3.50
SP
48
Miss Gallant
J: Marco Ghiani · T: Marco Botti · draw 3
3yo · F · bhFT H
——25.5
5/1·6.00
SP
51
Avispado
J: Robert Havlin · T: David Menuisier · draw 1
3yo · G · b
90
—28.7
66/1·67.00
SP
67
Katie's Song
J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes · draw 6
3yo · F · b
50
—45.0
33/1·34.00
SP
75
The Golden Snitch
J: J F Egan · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis · draw 9
3yo · G · ch
40
—41.5
9/2·5.50
SP
89
Victorian Rose
J: Rob Hornby · T: Mike Murphy · draw 8
3yo · F · b
——20.5
80/1·81.00
SP
——
Hozam
J: Jack Callan(3) · T: George Boughey · draw 7
3yo · G · b
——19.5—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:30 Kempton (AW) on 20 May 2026?

Crossbar (IRE) won the 18:30 Kempton (AW) at SP 4.33. Ridden by Rossa Ryan. Trained by Clive Cox.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:30 Kempton (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Hamda's Joy) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 18:30 Kempton (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Crossbar (IRE) (4.33), 2. Hamda's Joy (IRE) (4.33), 3. House Of Medici (GB) (3.50).

What was the winning time for the 18:30 Kempton (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 27.37s, 3.17s slower than standard.

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