Who won the 3:00 Carlisle on 18 May 2026?
Call Me Betty (IRE) won the 3:00 Carlisle at SP 11.00. Ridden by Mark Winn. Trained by Michael Dods.
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Carlisle
Great BritainWatch Racing TV Live Handicap
Monday, 18 May 2026
6f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Soft·12 runners·£4,187
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stCall Me Betty (IRE)Mark Winn·Michael Dods11.00SP
- 2ndFan Mail (GB)Sean Kirrane·Tim Easterby·beaten 0.3 lengths8.00SP
- 3rdSurprised (GB)Paul Mulrennan·Bryan Smart·beaten .5 lengths26.00SP
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
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.052.9/100 rating
Impressor
16.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way51.1/100 rating
Raft Up
7.60Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Impressor
P J McDonald · Phillip Makin · 9yo
52.9/100
+1.8 vs next best (51.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong30d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongPhillip Makin: 2/6 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 68 · RPR 83 · TS 78
- Form20% weight12weakLast 6: 6-7-4-0-0
MarketBest price 16.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 8th pick of 12 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4yo · F · b | 32160 | 9-09 | 73 | 82 | 64 | 42.3 | 10/1 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 4yo · G · cht | 17470 | 9-07 | 71 | 82 | 67 | 42.8 | 5/1 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 5 | 4yo · G · br/grh | 34107 | 9-07 | 71 | 84 | 63 | 41.2 | 17/2 SP | |
| 12 | 5 | 8 | 4yo · G · bt | 2749 | 9-06 | 70 | 84 | 36 | 38.5 | 9/2F SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 13 | 4yo · F · b | 28506 | 9-06 | 70 | 84 | 63 | 35.0 | 25/1 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 7 | 5yo · G · b | 32811 | 9-06 | 70 | 85 | — | 51.1 | 5/1 SP | |
| 8 | 8 | 11 | 6yo · G · bp | 113128 | 9-04 | 68 | 82 | 62 | 47.2 | 10/1 SP | |
| 6 | 9 | 9 | 9yo · G · bp | 67400 | 9-04 | 68 | 83 | 78 | 52.9 | 11/1 SP | |
| 11 | 10 | 6 | 4yo · F · gr | 60800 | 9-01 | 65 | 80 | — | 38.8 | 33/1 SP | |
| 9 | 11 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 52709 | 8-13 | 63 | 82 | 72 | 37.6 | 28/1 SP | |
| 2 | 12 | 12 | 4yo · G · bpFT P | 47756 | 8-11 | 61 | 83 | 61 | 43.3 | 7/1 SP | |
| 10 | 13 | 1 | 8yo · M · bb | 09204 | 8-10 | 60 | 83 | 75 | 44.0 | 6/1 SP | |
| — | — | 10 | 4yo · G · b | 32381 | 9-08 | 72 | 83 | 68 | 47.8 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 3:00 Carlisle?
No — the AI top pick (Impressor) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 3:00 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 3:00 Carlisle?
The winning time was 1m 17.46s, 7.56s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyMagic 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.
Racing Post pick: Ran Amok
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook3/1 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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