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18:45

Salisbury

Great Britain

Whitsbury Manor Stud Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Saturday, 23 May 2026

6f·Flat·Class 4·Good·12 runners·£5,400
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP EvensF·2.00
  1. 1st
    Golden Brown (IRE)AI top pick · 50.7
    Ashley Lewis·Ed Walker
    EvensF·2.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Upper Hendersyde (GB)
    Silvestre De Sousa·Jane Chapple-Hyam·beaten .5 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Vichenza (GB)
    Marco Ghiani·Ralph Beckett·beaten 1.25 lengths
    9/1·10.00
    SP
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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.050.7/100 rating
Golden Brown
2.08Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way44.9/100 rating
Charlie Boyo
6.00Betfair 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

Golden Brown

Ashley Lewis(5) · Ed Walker · 3yo

50.7/100
+5.8 vs next best (44.9)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    33d since last run (fresh)
  • Form20% weight
    52average
    Last 6: 4-6-0-2-2
  • Ratings50% weight
    52average
    OR 85 · RPR 85 · TS 66 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    28weak
    Ed Walker: 4/36 winners last 14d (11%)
MarketBest price 2.08 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
918
5yo · G · br
10-0215.0
300/1·301.00
SP
11210
5yo · G · b
8
10-028.5
200/1·201.00
SP
733
4yo · F · gr
47
9-11481629.7
100/1·101.00
SP
649
3yo · G · b
25
9-07814044.9
3/1·4.00
SP
1511
3yo · G · b
46022
9-0785856650.7
EvensF·2.00
SP
1064
3yo · G · b
60
9-07554126.8
66/1·67.00
SP
1275
3yo · G · b
9-0717.5
33/1·34.00
SP
281
3yo · G · gr
9-0718.5
9/2·5.50
SP
597
3yo · F · b
70
9-024927.3
100/1·101.00
SP
8102
3yo · F · b
6
9-024222.5
125/1·126.00
SP
41112
3yo · F · gr
9-0222.5
6/1·7.00
SP
3126
3yo · F · b
9-0225.0
9/1·10.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Golden Brown and Charlie Boyo set the standard but the well-bred VICHENZA is selected to make a winning debut.

Racing Post pick: Vichenza

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

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

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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