Who won the 16:35 Carlisle on 18 May 2026?
Mereside Princess (IRE) won the 16:35 Carlisle at SP 4.50. Ridden by Mark Winn. Trained by David & Nicola Barron.
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Carlisle
Great BritainJoin Racing TV Now Handicap
Monday, 18 May 2026
1m·Flat·Class 6·Soft·10 runners·£3,402
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stMereside Princess (IRE)Mark Winn·David & Nicola Barron7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndHatamoto (GB)Sean Kirrane·Tim Easterby·beaten 1.5 lengths13/8F·2.62SP
- 3rdCobalt Comet (GB)Cam Hardie·John Mackie·beaten 0.3 lengths17/2·9.50SP
Race time
1m 47.25s+10.45s vs std
Markedly slow — strong soft ground or a deeply tactical race.
In-running (Mereside Princess (IRE))
“Made all - led field to near side home straight - ridden 2f out - ran on inside final furlong”
AI top-rated Thankfully Simmy (score 44.7) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.044.7/100 rating
Thankfully Simmy
6.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way44.7/100 rating
Thankfully Simmy
6.00Betfair 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
Thankfully Simmy
David Nolan · Richard & Peter Fahey · 3yo
44.7/100
+1.9 vs next best (42.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight42below averageLast 6: 5-4-2-4-6
- Ratings50% weight40below averageOR 60 · RPR 69 · TS 53 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight30weakRichard & Peter Fahey: 6/50 winners last 14d (12%)
MarketBest price 6.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 3588 | 9-09 | 60 | 67 | 16 | 35.7 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | 3yo · G · bpFT P | 54246 | 9-09 | 60 | 69 | 53 | 44.7 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 3yo · G · bh | 0663 | 9-07 | 58 | 67 | — | 37.6 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | 3yo · G · b | 556 | 9-04 | 55 | 64 | 63 | 39.7 | 13/8F·2.62 SP | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 3yo · G · bpFT P | 66420 | 8-13 | 50 | 67 | — | 42.8 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 10 | 6 | 8 | 3yo · G · b | 058 | 8-12 | 49 | 64 | 18 | 32.6 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 9 | 3yo · F · br/grb | 376643 | 8-12 | 49 | 67 | 57 | 34.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | 3yo · G · b | 5700 | 8-10 | 47 | 65 | 34 | 24.4 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | 3yo · G · bh | 57556 | 8-09 | 46 | 54 | 44 | 30.9 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 7 | 3yo · F · b | 660 | 8-09 | 46 | 53 | 50 | 23.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:35 Carlisle?
No — the AI top pick (Thankfully Simmy) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 16:35 Carlisle?
Top finishers: 1. Mereside Princess (IRE) (4.50), 2. Hatamoto (GB) (2.62), 3. Cobalt Comet (GB) (9.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:35 Carlisle?
The winning time was 1m 47.25s, 10.45s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyA maiden handicap in all but name. THANKFULLY SIMMY may be one to get off the mark. Cobalt Comet is second pick.
Racing Post pick: Thankfully Simmy
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/1 Mereside Princess, 9/2 Thankfully Simmy, Cobalt Comet, Hatamoto, 11/2 Smoker Bellamy, 7/1 Too Darn Spicy, 14/1 Helios Path, 20/1 The Floors Munky, Dandy Orton, Royal Baroness
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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