Who won the 15:00 Carlisle on 18 May 2026?
Call Me Betty (IRE) won the 15:00 Carlisle at SP 11.00. Ridden by Mark Winn. Trained by Michael Dods.
15:00 Carlisle
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6f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Soft · 12 runners · £4,187 · Monday, 18 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stCall Me Betty (IRE)Mark Winn·Michael Dods10/1·11.00SP
- 2ndFan Mail (GB)Sean Kirrane·Tim Easterby·beaten 0.3 lengths7/1·8.00SP
- 3rdSurprised (GB)Paul Mulrennan·Bryan Smart·beaten .5 lengths25/1·26.00SP
Race time
1m 17.46s+7.56s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Call Me Betty (IRE))
“Made all - ridden 2f out - edged left inside final furlong - kept on gamely”
AI top-rated Impressor (score 52.9) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 11.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Ran Amok
Magic Bay improved to win his final 2025 start but RAN AMOK is just 2lb higher than his July win and is preferred in an open race.
Forecast 3/1 Raft Up, 11/2 Magic Boy, Fan Mail, 8/1 Ran Amok, Iris Dancer, 9/1 Mount Ruapehu, 10/1 Counting Cards, 14/1 Call Me Betty, Surprised, 16/1 Impressor, 20/1 Mr Dreamseller, 25/1 Lightning Galaxy, 33/1 Invincible Ruby
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
Impressor
P J McDonald · Phillip Makin · 9yo
Top-rated of 12
score 52.9 · +1.8 clear of next best (51.1)
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 strong30d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=6)Phillip Makin: 2/6 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 68 · RPR 83 · TS 78
- Form20% weight12weakLast 6: 6-7-4-0-0
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.
Draw bias — Carlisle 6f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–5)
IV 0.99
Mid (6–9)
IV 1.10
High (10–13)
IV 0.91
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 99 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Mark Winn · T: Michael Dods · draw 2 4yo · F · b | 32160 | 73 | 42.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 2 | 12 | J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby · draw 12 4yo · G · bpFT P | 47756 | 61 | 43.3 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Bryan Smart · draw 13 4yo · F · b | 28506 | 70 | 35.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: Harriet Bethell · draw 7 5yo · G · b | 32811 | 70 | 51.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Jack Nicholls(5) · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 3 4yo · G · cht | 17470 | 71 | 42.8 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: P J McDonald · T: Phillip Makin · draw 9 9yo · G · bp | 67400 | 68 | 52.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: David Nolan · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 5 4yo · G · br/grh | 34107 | 71 | 41.2 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 8 | 8 | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine · draw 11 6yo · G · bp | 113128 | 68 | 47.2 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 9 | 11 | J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Michael Dods · draw 4 4yo · G · b | 52709 | 63 | 37.6 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 10 | 13 | J: Rowan Scott · T: Tristan Davidson · draw 1 8yo · M · bb | 09204 | 60 | 44.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 11 | 10 | J: Mohammed Tabti(5) · T: Iain Jardine · draw 6 4yo · F · gr | 60800 | 65 | 38.8 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 12 | 5 | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Edward Bethell · draw 8 4yo · G · bt | 2749 | 70 | 38.5 | 9/2F·5.50 SP |
| — | — | J: Faye McManoman · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 10 4yo · G · b | 32381 | 72 | 47.8 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:00 Carlisle?
No — the AI top pick (Impressor) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 15:00 Carlisle?
Top finishers: 1. Call Me Betty (IRE) (11.00), 2. Fan Mail (GB) (8.00), 3. Surprised (GB) (26.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:00 Carlisle?
The winning time was 1m 17.46s, 7.56s slower than standard.
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