Who won the 16:42 Wexford on 27 May 2026?
Rich Belief (GB) won the 16:42 Wexford at SP 10.00. Ridden by Ben Harvey. Trained by Karl Thornton.
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Wexford
IrelandWexford Claiming Hurdle
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
2m1f·Hurdle·Good To Yielding·9 runners·€5,900
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stRich Belief (GB)Ben Harvey·Karl Thornton9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndOh So Charming (GB)Kevin Healy·Declan Queally·beaten 2.75 lengths11/4·3.75SP
- 3rdWarm In Gorey (IRE)Tiernan Power Roche·P J Rothwell·beaten 6 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
4m 7.70s+13.20s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Rich Belief (GB))
“Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3rd - pressed leaders after 3 out - led just after 2 out - ridden when jumped slightly left last - ran on well run-in”
AI top-rated War Correspondent (score 67.9) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 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 →v1.067.9/100 rating
War Correspondent
5.00PricedUp Bet
Passes the daily tip filter
v1.12.71 score
Lincall
8.50PricedUp Bet
segment +7.7% · Hurdle · Good To Yielding ·
Each-way67.9/100 rating
War Correspondent
5.00PricedUp Bet
Place portion settles at 1.80 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
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
War Correspondent
Paddy Cody(7) · R P Cody · 7yo
67.9/100
+4.2 vs next best (63.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong20d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight77strongOR 116 · RPR 126 · TS 103
- Trainer20% weight63averageR P Cody: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%)
- Form20% weight35below averageLast 6: 9-3-3-P-4
MarketBest price 5.00 (PricedUp Bet) — 3rd pick of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 7yo · G · grtb | 933P4 | 12-00 | 116 | 126 | 103 | 67.9 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | P4616 | 11-08 | 120 | 128 | 107 | 56.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 9yo · G · btb | 987 | 11-08 | 117 | 122 | — | 61.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Lincallv1.1 5yo · G · bt | 055P | 11-04 | — | 121 | 52 | 45.8 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| PU | 5 | 0 | 8yo · G · b | P | 11-04 | — | — | — | 10.0 | 250/1·251.00 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 9yo · M · bp | 28U3P | 11-04 | 120 | 135 | 125 | 59.2 | 6/4F·2.50 SP | |
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 8yo · G · bbFT B | 3BPPP | 10-12 | 102 | 122 | 106 | 48.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| PU | 8 | 0 | 6yo · M · bp | 57560 | 10-08 | 81 | 108 | 101 | 39.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 6yo · G · bt | 46445 | 10-06 | 97 | 134 | 101 | 63.7 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:42 Wexford?
No — the AI top pick (War Correspondent) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:42 Wexford?
Top finishers: 1. Rich Belief (GB) (10.00), 2. Oh So Charming (GB) (3.75), 3. Warm In Gorey (IRE) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:42 Wexford?
The winning time was 4m 7.70s, 13.20s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyReturning to the scene of last year's drama and controversy REDWOOD QUEEN is given the vote more in hope than confidence
Racing Post pick: Redwood Queen
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook9/4 Redwood Queen, 11/4 Oh So Charming, 4/1 Hasten Slowly, 6/1 War Correspondent, 8/1 Rich Belief, Warm In Gorey, 10/1 Lincall, 25/1 Tasmanian Girl, 100/1 Plastic Paddy
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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