Who won the 19:40 Windsor on 18 May 2026?
Wisper (IRE) won the 19:40 Windsor at SP 6.50. Ridden by Kieran Shoemark. Trained by Alan King.
19:40 Windsor
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1m3½f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 7 runners · £5,653 · Monday, 18 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stWisper (IRE)Kieran Shoemark·Alan King11/2·6.50SP
- 2ndSir William (IRE)Saffie Osborne·Charlie Johnston·beaten .75 lengths10/1·11.00SP
- 3rdSon Of Man (IRE)Paddy Bradley·Jim Boyle·beaten 1.25 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
2m 27.83s+3.13s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Wisper (IRE))
“Held up in rear - good headway on outer over 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong”
AI top-rated Don Simon (score 56.6) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 10.00 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: Naval Command
Son of Man is respected but the vote goes to NAVAL COMMAND, who is an interesting contender on his handicap/stable debut.
Forecast 15/8 Naval Command, 7/2 Son Of Man, 4/1 Due To Henry, 6/1 Siouxfonic, 8/1 Wisper, 14/1 Sir William, Don Simon, 20/1 Charlie's Choice
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
Don Simon
Tom Marquand · Ed Dunlop · 5yo
Top-rated of 7
score 56.6 · +1.7 clear of next best (54.9)
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% weight78strongEd Dunlop: 4/13 winners last 14d (31%)
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 75 · RPR 94 · TS 62
- Form20% weight35weakLast 6: 9-8-3-2-0
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 — Windsor 1m3½f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.21).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.96
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.21
High (7–8)
IV 0.85
Today: Son Of Man (draw 4) and Sir William (draw 6) get the bias; Charlie's Choice (draw 8) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 157 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: Kieran Shoemark · T: Alan King · draw 5 8yo · M · ch | 18585 | 86 | 42.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 6 4yo · G · b | 22450 | 76 | 50.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Paddy Bradley · T: Jim Boyle · draw 4 5yo · G · b | 33512 | 85 | 54.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Taryn Langley(5) · T: David Simcock · draw 8 6yo · G · b | 113270 | 78 | 49.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 3 5yo · G · b | 94002 | 78 | 53.1 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 442 | 85 | 54.9 | 15/8F·2.88 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Tom Marquand · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 2 5yo · G · br | 98320 | 75 | 56.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Mason Paetel(5) · T: James Owen · draw 7 5yo · R · brtpFT TP | 21397 | 79 | 48.8 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:40 Windsor?
No — the AI top pick (Don Simon) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 19:40 Windsor?
Top finishers: 1. Wisper (IRE) (6.50), 2. Sir William (IRE) (11.00), 3. Son Of Man (IRE) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 19:40 Windsor?
The winning time was 2m 27.83s, 3.13s slower than standard.
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