Who won the 19:38 Worcester on 19 August 2026?
Royal Rhythm (IRE) won the 19:38 Worcester at SP 6.50. Ridden by Richie McLernon. Trained by Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill.
19:38 Worcester
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2m4f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 8 runners · £3,248 · Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stRoyal Rhythm (IRE)Richie McLernon·Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill11/2·6.50SP
- 2ndCrafty Gael (IRE)Sean Bowen·Olly Murphy·beaten 9.5 lengths3/1F·4.00SP
- 3rdBound For Glory (GB)Ciaran Gethings·Robert Stephens·beaten 2.75 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
4m 55.72s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Royal Rhythm (IRE))
“Up with the leader from the outset - took over after the 4th - pulled well ahead before 3 out and stretched further going to 2 out - value for more than the winning margin having been kept to a canter on the run-in”
AI top-rated Ghost Jury (score 57.0) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Bound For Glory
Bound For Glory lines up narrowly behind the top-rated Bannister on these figures, but it is a progressive profile that makes our selection the more appealing proposition over this stamina-testing twenty-furlong trip at Worcester on good ground. Bannister represents the chief danger and cannot be dismissed lightly, while Crafty Gael and Royal Rhythm also enter the calculations for the minor honours. On balance, though, a horse still moving forward through the ranks is preferred here, and Bound For Glory is our selection.
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
Ghost Jury
Ben Jones · Kayley Woollacott · 7yo
Top-rated of 8
score 57.0 · +2.1 clear of next best (54.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong47d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight66strongLast 6: 4-1-2-5-2
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 76
- Trainer20% weight50no sampleKayley Woollacott — 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 | 4 | J: Richie McLernon · T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · draw 0 10yo · G · bb | P55P3 | 87 | 52.0 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy · draw 0 7yo · G · btp | 0083 | 89 | 45.1 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Robert Stephens · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 44134 | 96 | 54.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Tom Broughton(3) · T: Nick Kent · draw 0 9yo · G · b | 28560 | 94 | 54.9 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Harry Bannister · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 0 6yo · M · b | U0752 | 72 | 44.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Ben Jones · T: Kayley Woollacott · draw 0 7yo · M · g | 41252 | 76 | 57.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Mr Joseph Stevenson(7) · T: Ben Case · draw 0 4yo · G · chht | 08090 | 71 | 50.8 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Shane Fenelon(5) · T: David Rees · draw 0 7yo · G · bv | 3697P | 80 | 49.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling · draw 0 6yo · G · ch | 02354 | 78 | 51.6 | — |
| — | — | J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell(7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 645R3 | 85 | 43.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:38 Worcester?
No — the AI top pick (Ghost Jury) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 19:38 Worcester?
Top finishers: 1. Royal Rhythm (IRE) (6.50), 2. Crafty Gael (IRE) (4.00), 3. Bound For Glory (GB) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 19:38 Worcester?
The winning time was 4m 55.72s.
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