Who won the 20:00 Kempton (AW) on 23 September 2026?
Classical Allusion (GB) won the 20:00 Kempton (AW) at SP 4.00. Ridden by Callum Hutchinson. Trained by Andrew Balding.
20:00 Kempton (AW)
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1m3f · Flat · Class 4 · Standard / Slow · 8 runners · £6,281 · Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stClassical Allusion (GB)Callum Hutchinson·Andrew Balding3/1·4.00SP
- 2ndWardlaw (USA)Luke Morris·Sir Mark Prescott Bt·beaten 4 lengths15/8F·2.88SP
- 3rdJoseph (GB)Billy Loughnane·John Butler·beaten 1 length100/30·4.33SP
Race time
2m 21.30s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Classical Allusion (GB))
“Set the pace from the off - never troubled in front - pushed on and pulled away 2f out - allowed to coast home well in command”
AI top-rated Aphrodite Spirit (score 70.2) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way70.2/100 rating
Aphrodite Spirit
8.60Smarkets
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Classical Allusion
Classical Allusion heads this nine-runner Kempton contest on ratings, sitting narrowly ahead of Thinthread and a more meaningful margin clear of the remainder, and on this all-weather trip of eleven furlongs over a standard-to-slow surface he has the profile to translate that advantage into a winning performance. Thinthread represents the most credible threat and must be respected, while What's The Plan and Qitaal are dangers if the principals underperform, though neither looks likely to close the gap on current form. The selection is Classical Allusion.
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
Aphrodite Spirit
Joe Leavy · Roger Teal · 4yo
Top-rated of 9
score 70.2 · +8.8 clear of next best (61.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongRoger Teal: 6/13 winners last 14d (46%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong28d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight73strongLast 6: 2-1-3-3-2
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 77
MarketBest price 8.60 (Smarkets) · 5th in the market of 9.
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) 1m3f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.21).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.99
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.21
High (7–9)
IV 0.83
Today: Joseph (draw 6) and Classical Allusion (draw 5) get the bias; Aphrodite Spirit (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. 242 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 5 4yo · G · b | 25066 | 79 | 48.1 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt · draw 3 3yo · G · bh | 522312 | 76 | 61.3 | 15/8F·2.88 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: John Butler · draw 6 4yo · G · chp | 104431 | 76 | 51.9 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Jack Mitchell · T: George Baker · draw 2 4yo · G · bp | 13507 | 82 | 52.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Taylor Fisher · T: Neil Mulholland · draw 8 5yo · G · bh | 8170 | 71 | 33.3 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Joe Leavy · T: Roger Teal · draw 7 4yo · F · b | 21332 | 77 | 70.2 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Callum Shepherd · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 9 7yo · G · chv | 346517 | 76 | 47.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Finley Marsh · T: Jim & Suzi Best · draw 4 6yo · G · ch | 544568 | 67 | 37.4 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Ashley Lewis(3) · T: James Fanshawe · draw 1 3yo · G · b | 434225 | 77 | 57.9 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:00 Kempton (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Aphrodite Spirit) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 20:00 Kempton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Classical Allusion (GB) (4.00), 2. Wardlaw (USA) (2.88), 3. Joseph (GB) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 20:00 Kempton (AW)?
The winning time was 2m 21.30s.
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