Who won the 4:35 Carlisle on 18 May 2026?
Mereside Princess (IRE) won the 4:35 Carlisle at SP 4.50. Ridden by Mark Winn. Trained by David & Nicola Barron.
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Monday, 18 May 2026
Markedly slow — strong soft ground or a deeply tactical race.
“Made all - led field to near side home straight - ridden 2f out - ran on inside final furlong”
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
David Nolan · Richard & Peter Fahey · 3yo
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
| 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 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | 3yo · G · bpFT P | 54246 | 9-09 | 60 | 69 | 53 | 44.7 | 6/1 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 3yo · G · bh | 0663 | 9-07 | 58 | 67 | — | 37.6 | 17/2 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | 3yo · G · b | 556 | 9-04 | 55 | 64 | 63 | 39.7 | 13/8F SP | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 3yo · G · bpFT P | 66420 | 8-13 | 50 | 67 | — | 42.8 | 11/2 SP | |
| 10 | 6 | 8 | 3yo · G · b | 058 | 8-12 | 49 | 64 | 18 | 32.6 | 18/1 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 9 | 3yo · F · br/grb | 376643 | 8-12 | 49 | 67 | 57 | 34.0 | 7/2 SP | |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | 3yo · G · b | 5700 | 8-10 | 47 | 65 | 34 | 24.4 | 33/1 SP | |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | 3yo · G · bh | 57556 | 8-09 | 46 | 54 | 44 | 30.9 | 50/1 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 7 | 3yo · F · b | 660 | 8-09 | 46 | 53 | 50 | 23.1 | 22/1 SP |
Mereside Princess (IRE) won the 4:35 Carlisle at SP 4.50. Ridden by Mark Winn. Trained by David & Nicola Barron.
No — the AI top pick (Thankfully Simmy) finished 6.
Top finishers: 1. Mereside Princess (IRE) (4.50), 2. Hatamoto (GB) (2.62), 3. Cobalt Comet (GB) (9.50).
The winning time was 1m 47.25s, 10.45s slower than standard.
A 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.
4/1 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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