Who won the 18:15 Salisbury on 23 May 2026?
Dovey Moon (GB) won the 18:15 Salisbury at SP 7.50. Ridden by Marco Ghiani. Trained by David Evans.
18:15 Salisbury
Taste The World Handicap
1m · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 11 runners · £5,888 · Saturday, 23 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stDovey Moon (GB)Marco Ghiani·David Evans13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndCristo (GB)Joe Leavy·Richard Hannon·beaten .75 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdHappy Banner (IRE)Ashley Lewis·Ed Walker·beaten 0.2 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
1m 43.71s+3.81s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Dovey Moon (GB))
“Slowly away - in rear - ridden 3f out - headway from over 2f out - not clear run and switched left over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - led towards finish”
AI top-rated Kodi Fire (score 57.3) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 16.00 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: Great Dream
Plenty of these can be given a chance but two that are still unexposed are GREAT DREAM and Aspull with preference for the former.
Forecast 3/1 Great Dream, 11/2 Aspull, 7/1 Champagne Powder, Cristo, Happy Banner, 8/1 Kodi Fire, 9/1 Dovey Moon, Nakaaha, 10/1 Glistening, 14/1 Tanmawwy, 20/1 Silca Bay
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
Kodi Fire
Harry Vigors(7) · Charles Hills · 4yo
Top-rated of 11
score 57.3 · +1.3 clear of next best (55.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight63averageCharles Hills: 3/12 winners last 14d (25%)
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 73 · RPR 91 · TS 84
- Form20% weight36below averageLast 6: 1-1-5-0-5
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 — Salisbury 1m
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.16).
Low (1–4)
IV 0.89
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.16
High (9–12)
IV 0.98
Today: Dovey Moon (draw 7) and Great Dream (draw 5) get the bias; Happy Banner (draw 1) 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. 90 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: David Evans · draw 7 4yo · G · b | 15317 | 75 | 55.9 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon · draw 2 4yo · G · chp | 684783 | 77 | 49.9 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 11 | J: Ashley Lewis(5) · T: Ed Walker · draw 1 4yo · G · bt | 78623 | 73 | 52.6 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Oliver Carmichael(7) · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 9 4yo · G · b | 15440 | 76 | 53.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Luke Morris · T: Grace Harris · draw 6 4yo · F · bh | 60802 | 75 | 41.8 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Harry Davies · T: William Haggas · draw 5 4yo · G · b | 44193 | 81 | 54.5 | 100/30F·4.33 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Jack Mitchell · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 8 4yo · F · bp | 57190 | 80 | 47.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 8 | 12 | J: Harry Vigors(7) · T: Charles Hills · draw 12 4yo · G · br | 11505 | 73 | 57.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 9 | 10 | J: George Bass · T: Heather Main · draw 11 8yo · G · bh | 41052 | 74 | 37.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 10 | 2 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Clive Cox · draw 4 4yo · G · b | 1329 | 81 | 52.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 11 | 3 | J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Oliver Cole · draw 3 4yo · G · btb | 31285 | 80 | 42.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Marcus Tregoning · draw 10 6yo · G · bh | 1694 | 75 | 48.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:15 Salisbury?
No — the AI top pick (Kodi Fire) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 18:15 Salisbury?
Top finishers: 1. Dovey Moon (GB) (7.50), 2. Cristo (GB) (5.00), 3. Happy Banner (IRE) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 18:15 Salisbury?
The winning time was 1m 43.71s, 3.81s slower than standard.
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