Who won the 17:25 Kempton (AW) on 19 August 2026?
Merry (GB) won the 17:25 Kempton (AW) at SP 5.00. Ridden by Daniel Muscutt. Trained by James Horton.
17:25 Kempton (AW)
Unibet Interactive Maiden Stakes (gbb Race)
7f · Flat · Class 4 · Standard / Slow · 9 runners · £5,400 · Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stMerry (GB)Daniel Muscutt·James Horton4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndWithtearsinmyeyes (IRE)Billy Loughnane·Jack Channon·beaten 2.75 lengths4/5F·1.80SP
- 3rdRiver Nile (IRE)Callum Hutchinson·Andrew Balding·beaten 1 length16/1·17.00SP
Race time
1m 26.78s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Merry (GB))
“Tracked the pace - pushed to the front approaching 2f out - pressed on to draw away inside the final furlong for an untroubled success”
AI top-rated Graniteville (score 51.8) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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.
Why the model rates this top
Graniteville
Marco Ghiani · Marco Botti · 3yo
Top-rated of 9
score 51.8 · +1.0 clear of next best (50.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight65strongMarco Botti: 6/23 winners last 14d (26%)
- Freshness10% weight65strong124d since last run (rusty)
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 82 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight25weakLast 6: 0-4-6
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: Graniteville (draw 5) and Vincenzo Bellini (draw 6) get the bias; Merry (draw 7) 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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | J: Daniel Muscutt · T: James Horton · draw 7 3yo · F · b | 3452 | 72 | 45.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 2 | 9 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Jack Channon · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 223 | 81 | 50.8 | 4/5F·1.80 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 9 3yo · F · b | 6 | — | 14.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: Marco Botti · draw 5 3yo · F · b | 046 | 82 | 51.8 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: James Owen · draw 3 3yo · C · b | — | — | 27.0 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Archie Watson · draw 2 3yo · G · b | — | — | 15.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Hope Regan(7) · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 6 3yo · G · br | 56 | — | 21.7 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| 8 | 1 | J: David Probert · T: Amanda Perrett · draw 8 3yo · G · gr | — | — | 31.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 9 | 8 | J: Benoit de la Sayette · T: Patrick Owens · draw 4 3yo · F · b | 5 | — | 14.5 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:25 Kempton (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Graniteville) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 17:25 Kempton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Merry (GB) (5.00), 2. Withtearsinmyeyes (IRE) (1.80), 3. River Nile (IRE) (17.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:25 Kempton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 26.78s.
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