Who won the 16:20 Kempton (AW) on 23 September 2026?
Donegan (GB) won the 16:20 Kempton (AW) at SP 9.50. Ridden by Callum Hutchinson. Trained by Andrew Balding.
16:20 Kempton (AW)
Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B, C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (Div I) (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
1m · Flat · Class 4 · Standard / Slow · 9 runners · £5,400 · Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stDonegan (GB)Callum Hutchinson·Andrew Balding17/2·9.50SP
- 2ndPlaying Card (IRE)Pat Cosgrave·Harry Eustace·beaten 2.25 lengths11/4·3.75SP
- 3rdKodiac City (IRE)AI top pick · 53.0Billy Loughnane·Richard Hughes·beaten 0.2 lengths2/5F·1.40SP
Race time
1m 42.11s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Donegan (GB))
“Set the pace from the off - shown urging with two furlongs left but kept battling on - pulled away approaching the final furlong to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.40 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
Kodiac City
Billy Loughnane · Richard Hughes · 2yo
Top-rated of 9
score 53.0 · +18.0 clear of next best (35.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight61averageOR 92 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight47below averageLast 6: 1-6
- Trainer20% weight15weakRichard Hughes: 2/35 winners last 14d (6%)
MarketBest price 1.68 (Smarkets) · 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 (7–9)
IV 0.80
Today: Smash Royale (draw 5) and Playing Card (draw 6) get the bias; Bizzo Flavin (draw 8) 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 | 2 | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 7 2yo · C · ch | — | — | 22.5 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Harry Eustace · draw 6 2yo · G · b | — | — | 19.0 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Richard Hughes · draw 3 2yo · G · b | 16 | 92 | 53.0 | 2/5F·1.40 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Ashley Lewis(3) · T: Ed Walker · draw 9 2yo · C · b | — | — | 19.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Jack Mitchell · T: Roger Teal · draw 8 2yo · C · b | — | — | 35.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Jason Watson · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 2 2yo · C · b | 8 | — | 16.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Alec Voikhansky · T: Daniel & Claire Kubler · draw 1 2yo · G · ch | 0 | — | 21.0 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Harry Davies · T: Jonathan Portman · draw 4 2yo · C · b | — | — | 17.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 9 | 4 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: Emma Lavelle · draw 5 2yo · G · ch | 0 | — | 23.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:20 Kempton (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Kodiac City) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:20 Kempton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Donegan (GB) (9.50), 2. Playing Card (IRE) (3.75), 3. Kodiac City (IRE) (1.40).
What was the winning time for the 16:20 Kempton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 42.11s.
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