18:20 Kempton (AW)

Unibet/british Stallion Studs Ebf Novice Stakes (gbb/gbbplus Race)

1m · Flat · Class 3 · Standard / Slow · 8 runners · £7,020 · Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 4/7F·1.57

1st
Al Wathba (FR)AI top pick · 75.9
William Buick·Charlie Appleby
4/7F·1.57
SP
2nd
Pure Concept (AUS)
Shane Foley·Richard Hannon·beaten 1 length
16/1·17.00
SP
3rd
Wykehurst Park (GB)
Callum Hutchinson·Andrew Balding·beaten 2.75 lengths
33/1·34.00
SP

Race time

1m 39.57s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Al Wathba (FR))

“Set the pace from the off - kicked clear approaching 2f out - soon had the race in hand - eased clear under driving in the closing furlong to win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.57 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

Al Wathba

William Buick · Charlie Appleby · 2yo

Top-rated of 8

score 75.9 · +33.8 clear of next best (42.1)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
100very strong
Charlie Appleby: 8/19 winners last 14d (42%)
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
17d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
78strong
Last 6: 2-2
Ratings50% weight
61average
OR 91 — highest combined rating in the field

MarketBest price 1.73 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.

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) 1m

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.17).

Low (1–3)

IV 1.05

Mid (4–6)

IV 1.17

High (7–8)

IV 0.80

Today: Sommood (draw 4) and Peak Tram (draw 6) get the bias; Al Wathba (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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	1	Al Wathba J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 7 2yo · C · b	22	9-07	91	—	—	75.9	4/7F·1.57 SP
2	6	Pure Concept J: Shane Foley · T: Richard Hannon · draw 8 2yo · C · b	—	9-07	—	—	—	17.0	16/1·17.00 SP
3	8	Wykehurst Park J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 1 2yo · C · ch	—	9-07	—	—	—	25.5	33/1·34.00 SP
4	2	Burningringoffire J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes · draw 2 2yo · G · bhFT H	—	9-07	—	—	—	22.0	22/1·23.00 SP
5	7	Sommood J: Harry Davies · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 4 2yo · C · b	2	9-07	—	—	—	42.1	2/1·3.00 SP
6	3	Cites J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 3 2yo · C · b	—	9-07	—	—	—	22.0	12/1·13.00 SP
7	4	Gilder Roy J: Cieren Fallon · T: James Owen · draw 5 2yo · C · ch	—	9-07	—	—	—	22.0	33/1·34.00 SP
8	5	Peak Tram J: Dylan Hogan · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt · draw 6 2yo · C · b	46	9-07	—	—	—	30.2	66/1·67.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:20 Kempton (AW) on 26 August 2026?

Al Wathba (FR) won the 18:20 Kempton (AW) at SP 1.57. Ridden by William Buick. Trained by Charlie Appleby.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:20 Kempton (AW)?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Al Wathba, won the race (AI score 75.9).

What were the placings in the 18:20 Kempton (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Al Wathba (FR) (1.57), 2. Pure Concept (AUS) (17.00), 3. Wykehurst Park (GB) (34.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:20 Kempton (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 39.57s.

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