Who won the 17:55 Kelso on 16 September 2026?
Fairlawn Skipper (GB) won the 17:55 Kelso at SP 2.38. Ridden by Shane Fenelon. Trained by Mickey Bowen.
17:55 Kelso
Weatherbys Racing Bank Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2m5½f · Chase · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 4 runners · £5,281 · Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 11/8F·2.38Race report
- 1stFairlawn Skipper (GB)AI top pick · 68.6Shane Fenelon·Mickey Bowen11/8F·2.38SP
- 2ndLimerick Leader (FR)Freddie Keighley·Nick Scholfield·beaten .75 lengths11/4·3.75SP
- 3rdMoonlightinthepark (IRE)Charlie Maggs·Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero·beaten 10 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
5m 26.58s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Fairlawn Skipper (GB))
“Settled behind pace early - pushed to front approaching final obstacle - battled hard through closing stages - edged clear on the run-in to prevail”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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: Fairlawn Skipper
Fairlawn Skipper holds a clear edge on form over this small field, sitting narrowly ahead of Rockstown Girl and comfortably clear of the remaining pair, and the good-to-firm ground over this stiff twenty-two-furlong trip at Kelso looks tailor-made for a performance to match his rating. Rockstown Girl is the most credible threat and deserves respect, while Limerick Leader cannot be entirely dismissed at these longer distances, but neither looks equipped to trouble a horse of Fairlawn Skipper's calibre on the figures available. The selection is Fairlawn Skipper.
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
Fairlawn Skipper
Shane Fenelon · Mickey Bowen · 6yo
Top-rated of 4
score 68.6 · +2.5 clear of next best (66.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Ratings50% weight72strongOR 108 — highest combined rating in the field
- Freshness10% weight70strong2d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Trainer20% weight68strongMickey Bowen: 4/15 winners last 14d (27%)
- Form20% weight61averageLast 6: 9-0-1-U-1-2
MarketBest price 2.75 (Hollywood Bets) · 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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Shane Fenelon · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 901U12 | 108 | 68.6 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Freddie Keighley · T: Nick Scholfield · draw 0 9yo · G · btb | 233411 | 100 | 66.1 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Charlie Maggs(3) · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · draw 0 5yo · M · bt | 796P4 | 87 | 44.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: James Smith · T: A. McCann · draw 0 8yo · M · cht | 23367 | 108 | 56.6 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:55 Kelso?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Fairlawn Skipper, won the race (AI score 68.6).
What were the placings in the 17:55 Kelso?
Top finishers: 1. Fairlawn Skipper (GB) (2.38), 2. Limerick Leader (FR) (3.75), 3. Moonlightinthepark (IRE) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:55 Kelso?
The winning time was 5m 26.58s.
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