Who won the 7:40 Windsor on 18 May 2026?
Wisper (IRE) won the 7:40 Windsor at SP 6.50. Ridden by Kieran Shoemark. Trained by Alan King.
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Windsor
Great BritainFind Us At fitzdares.com Handicap (GBBplus Race)
Monday, 18 May 2026
1m3½f·Flat·Class 4·Good·7 runners·£5,653
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stWisper (IRE)Kieran Shoemark·Alan King6.50SP
- 2ndSir William (IRE)Saffie Osborne·Charlie Johnston·beaten .75 lengths11.00SP
- 3rdSon Of Man (IRE)Paddy Bradley·Jim Boyle·beaten 1.25 lengths5.50SP
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
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 →v1.056.6/100 rating
Don Simon
17.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way54.3/100 rating
Son Of Man
6.60Betfair 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
Don Simon
Tom Marquand · Ed Dunlop · 5yo
56.6/100
+1.7 vs next best (54.9)
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
MarketBest price 17.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 6th pick of 7 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 | 5 | 8yo · M · ch | 18585 | 9-10 | 86 | 100 | 90 | 42.5 | 11/2 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 4yo · G · b | 442 | 9-09 | 85 | 97 | 66 | 54.9 | 15/8F SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 5yo · G · b | 33512 | 9-09 | 85 | 96 | — | 54.3 | 9/2 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 5yo · G · b | 94002 | 9-02 | 78 | 96 | 79 | 53.1 | 100/30 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 8 | 6yo · G · b | 113270 | 9-02 | 78 | 95 | 72 | 49.0 | 25/1 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | 4yo · G · b | 22450 | 9-00 | 76 | 97 | 87 | 50.4 | 10/1 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 2 | 5yo · G · br | 98320 | 8-13 | 75 | 94 | 62 | 56.6 | 10/1 SP | |
| — | — | 7 | 5yo · R · brtpFT TP | 21397 | 9-03 | 79 | 97 | 70 | 48.8 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 7:40 Windsor?
No — the AI top pick (Don Simon) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 7:40 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 7:40 Windsor?
The winning time was 2m 27.83s, 3.13s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partySon of Man is respected but the vote goes to NAVAL COMMAND, who is an interesting contender on his handicap/stable debut.
Racing Post pick: Naval Command
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook15/8 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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