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.
17:22 Kelso
Borders Growers & Distillers Handicap Hurdle
2m · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 8 runners · £4,753 · Sunday, 24 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Double Digits
C&D scorer DOUBLE DIGITS (nap) signalled he is ready to strike again when second at Hexham (form franked) and gets the nod here.
Forecast 11/4 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
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
Double Digits
Danny McMenamin · Ann Hamilton · 8yo
Top-rated of 8
score 68.3 · +1.0 clear of next best (67.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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% weight50no sampleAnn Hamilton — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Ewan Whillans · draw 0 10yo · G · btb | 33312 | 89 | 58.1 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Danny McMenamin · T: Ann Hamilton · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 41242 | 112 | 68.3 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Nathan Moscrop · T: Rebecca Menzies · draw 0 5yo · M · chh | 0350P | 86 | 46.1 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Sean Quinlan · T: Jedd O'Keeffe · draw 0 8yo · M · ch | 33225 | 110 | 67.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Ryan Mania · T: Dianne Sayer · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 9421 | 107 | 63.7 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Derek Fox · T: Stuart Coltherd · draw 0 6yo · M · bt | 4U94P | 85 | 45.7 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| PU | 4 | J: Gregor Walkingshaw(10) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · draw 0 6yo · G · bt | 4P984 | 93 | 47.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| PU | 9 | J: William Maggs(3) · T: Andrew Hamilton · draw 0 6yo · G · bt | 1PP | 84 | 39.8 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Mr John Dixon(7) · T: John Dixon · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 68458 | 88 | 44.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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