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14:30 Carlisle

Racing TV Handicap

5f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 10 runners · £4,187 · Monday, 18 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th
  1. 1st
    Harb (GB)
    Rowan Scott·Tristan Davidson
    11/1·12.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Fierce (IRE)
    Ray Dawson·Paul Midgley·beaten .75 lengths
    11/2·6.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Wen Moon (IRE)
    Andrew Mullen·Ben Haslam·beaten .5 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
Race time
1m 4.61s+4.91s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Harb (GB))

In rear - pushed along 2f out - headway over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - led towards finish

AI top-rated Speeding Bullet (score 54.6) finished 7th.
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-party
Pundit pick: Dc Cogent

In his current form and in this particular field, DC COGENT may be able to register a belated first handicap success.

Forecast 3/1 Blue Lakota, 11/2 Keldeo, Dc Cogent, 13/2 Hurt You Never, 8/1 Harb, 10/1 Acrisius, Fierce, 12/1 Imperial Guard, 14/1 Wen Moon, Speeding Bullet, 20/1 Harry Mole

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

Speeding Bullet

David Nolan · Paul Midgley · 5yo

Top-rated of 10
score 54.6 · +3.6 clear of next best (51.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    17d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    50average
    Paul Midgley: 4/20 winners last 14d (20%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    50below average
    OR 69 · RPR 84 · TS 70
  • Form20% weight
    49below average
    Last 6: 1-4-2-2-0
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 5f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–4)
IV 0.99
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.10
High (9–11)
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
110
J: Rowan Scott · T: Tristan Davidson · draw 8
7yo · G · b
514788
6241.1
11/1·12.00
SP
26
J: Ray Dawson · T: Paul Midgley · draw 7
6yo · G · b
05573
6851.0
11/2·6.50
SP
33
J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 1
6yo · G · b
76510
7045.0
9/2·5.50
SP
42
J: Cam Hardie · T: Ollie Pears · draw 10
5yo · M · gr
76514
7245.6
8/1·9.00
SP
511
4yo · G · b
6440
5741.0
22/1·23.00
SP
68
J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Bryan Smart · draw 5
4yo · G · b
36443
6641.9
4/1F·5.00
SP
74
J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley · draw 9
5yo · G · b
14220
6954.6
11/1·12.00
SP
87
J: Mark Winn · T: Michael Dods · draw 3
5yo · G · b
80696
6734.3
11/2·6.50
SP
95
7yo · M · b
00703
6934.8
12/1·13.00
SP
109
J: Kevin Stott · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 2
4yo · G · ch
216342
6450.3
7/1·8.00
SP
4yo · G · b
73109
7541.1

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:30 Carlisle on 18 May 2026?

Harb (GB) won the 14:30 Carlisle at SP 12.00. Ridden by Rowan Scott. Trained by Tristan Davidson.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:30 Carlisle?

No — the AI top pick (Speeding Bullet) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 14:30 Carlisle?

Top finishers: 1. Harb (GB) (12.00), 2. Fierce (IRE) (6.50), 3. Wen Moon (IRE) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 14:30 Carlisle?

The winning time was 1m 4.61s, 4.91s slower than standard.

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