Who won the 18:45 Salisbury on 23 May 2026?
Golden Brown (IRE) won the 18:45 Salisbury at SP 2.00. Ridden by Ashley Lewis. Trained by Ed Walker.
18:45 Salisbury
Whitsbury Manor Stud Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 12 runners · £5,400 · Saturday, 23 May 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP EvensF·2.00Race report
- 1stGolden Brown (IRE)AI top pick · 50.7Ashley Lewis·Ed WalkerEvensF·2.00SP
- 2ndUpper Hendersyde (GB)Silvestre De Sousa·Jane Chapple-Hyam·beaten .5 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdVichenza (GB)Marco Ghiani·Ralph Beckett·beaten 1.25 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
1m 16.57s+4.67s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Golden Brown (IRE))
“Pressed leader - led over 2f out - ridden and edged right when faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.00 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: Vichenza
Golden Brown and Charlie Boyo set the standard but the well-bred VICHENZA is selected to make a winning debut.
Forecast 2/1 Golden Brown, 3/1 Charlie Boyo, 4/1 Vichenza, 5/1 Upper Hendersyde, 8/1 Lucky Luna, 16/1 Speransky, 20/1 Lady V, 33/1 Red Moon, Imagine That, 66/1 Whitesnake, 100/1 Fozzy Osbourne, 200/1 Sheik Yerbouti
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
Golden Brown
Ashley Lewis(5) · Ed Walker · 3yo
Top-rated of 12
score 50.7 · +5.8 clear of next best (44.9)
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 strong33d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight52averageLast 6: 4-6-0-2-2
- Ratings50% weight52averageOR 85 · RPR 85 · TS 66 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight28weakEd Walker: 4/36 winners last 14d (11%)
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 6f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.14).
Low (1–4)
IV 0.97
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.88
High (9–12)
IV 1.14
Today: Golden Brown (draw 11) and Charlie Boyo (draw 9) get the bias; Imagine That (draw 7) 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. 93 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Ashley Lewis(5) · T: Ed Walker · draw 11 3yo · G · b | 46022 | 85 | 50.7 | EvensF·2.00 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam · draw 1 3yo · G · gr | — | — | 18.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 3 | 12 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 6 3yo · F · b | — | — | 25.0 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 4 | 11 | J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon · draw 12 3yo · F · gr | — | — | 22.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Nicola Currie · T: Henry Candy · draw 7 3yo · F · b | 70 | — | 27.3 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Harry Davies · T: Clive Cox · draw 9 3yo · G · b | 25 | — | 44.9 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Jack Mitchell · T: Roger Teal · draw 3 4yo · F · gr | 47 | — | 29.7 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 8 | 10 | J: William Cox · T: Charlie Pike · draw 2 3yo · F · b | 6 | — | 22.5 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| 9 | 1 | J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Grace Harris · draw 8 5yo · G · br | — | — | 15.0 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| 10 | 6 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Jack Channon · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 60 | — | 26.8 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 11 | 2 | J: Jack Doughty · T: Grace Harris · draw 10 5yo · G · b | 8 | — | 8.5 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| 12 | 7 | J: George Bass · T: Jack Channon · draw 5 3yo · G · b | — | — | 17.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:45 Salisbury?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Golden Brown, won the race (AI score 50.7).
What were the placings in the 18:45 Salisbury?
Top finishers: 1. Golden Brown (IRE) (2.00), 2. Upper Hendersyde (GB) (5.50), 3. Vichenza (GB) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:45 Salisbury?
The winning time was 1m 16.57s, 4.67s slower than standard.
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