Who won the 17:22 Kelso on 24 May 2026?
Scots Poet (GB) won the 17:22 Kelso at SP 4.00. Ridden by Conor O'Farrell. Trained by Ewan Whillans.
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Kelso
Great BritainBorders Growers & Distillers Handicap Hurdle
Sunday, 24 May 2026
2m·Hurdle·Class 4·Good·8 runners·£4,753
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stScots Poet (GB)Conor O'Farrell·Ewan Whillans3/1·4.00SP
- 2ndDouble Digits (GB)AI top pick · 68.3Danny McMenamin·Ann Hamilton·beaten 1.25 lengths7/4F·2.75SP
- 3rdMiss Friday Lions (GB)Nathan Moscrop·Rebecca Menzies·beaten 4.25 lengths25/1·26.00SP
Race time
3m 51.20s+6.20s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Scots Poet (GB))
“Towards rear - hit 3rd - steady headway 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - soon pushed along to lead - mistake last - ridden out run-in - always doing enough”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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 →v1.068.3/100 rating
Double Digits
3.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way67.3/100 rating
Ip Up
6.80Betfair 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
Double Digits
Danny McMenamin · Ann Hamilton · 8yo
68.3/100
+1.0 vs next best (67.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight70strongLast 6: 4-1-2-4-2
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 112 · RPR 116 · TS 81
- Trainer20% weight50averageAnn Hamilton — no runners last 14 days
MarketBest price 3.20 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 8yo · G · b | 41242 | 12-02 | 112 | 116 | 81 | 68.3 | 7/4F·2.75 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 8yo · M · ch | 33225 | 12-00 | 110 | 114 | 101 | 67.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 8yo · G · b | 9421 | 11-11 | 107 | 108 | 96 | 63.7 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| PU | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · bt | 4P984 | 10-11 | 93 | 110 | 98 | 47.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 10yo · G · btb | 33312 | 10-07 | 89 | 114 | 92 | 58.1 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 5yo · M · chh | 0350P | 10-04 | 86 | 114 | 91 | 46.1 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 0 | 6yo · M · bt | 4U94P | 10-03 | 85 | 113 | 94 | 45.7 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| PU | 9 | 0 | 6yo · G · bt | 1PP | 10-02 | 84 | — | — | 39.8 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 68458 | 10-06 | 88 | 112 | 101 | 44.5 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:22 Kelso?
No — the AI top pick (Double Digits) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:22 Kelso?
Top finishers: 1. Scots Poet (GB) (4.00), 2. Double Digits (GB) (2.75), 3. Miss Friday Lions (GB) (26.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:22 Kelso?
The winning time was 3m 51.20s, 6.20s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyC&D scorer DOUBLE DIGITS (nap) signalled he is ready to strike again when second at Hexham (form franked) and gets the nod here.
Racing Post pick: Double Digits
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/4 Double Digits, 7/2 Scots Poet, 5/1 Simple Star, 11/2 Ip Up, 7/1 Hourless, 9/1 My My My Delilah, 16/1 Walk On Son, Miss Friday Lions, 33/1 Gozo
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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