Who won the 17:45 Salisbury on 23 May 2026?
Shimmering Sun (IRE) won the 17:45 Salisbury at SP 4.00. Ridden by Daniel Muscutt. Trained by Harry Eustace.
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Salisbury
Great BritainWhitsbury Manor Stud EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands A/B/C/D) (Qual') (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)
Saturday, 23 May 2026
5f·Flat·Class 5·Good·9 runners·£4,860
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stShimmering Sun (IRE)Daniel Muscutt·Harry Eustace3/1·4.00SP
- 2ndCall Me Tomorrow (IRE)AI top pick · 55.9Joe Leavy·Richard Hannon·beaten 1 length5/2F·3.50SP
- 3rdViking Barbie (IRE)Harry Davies·Ollie Sangster·beaten 3.25 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
1m 2.60s+3.60s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Shimmering Sun (IRE))
“Ducked left start - prominent - went second halfway - ridden and led over 1f out - clear with one other final 110yds - ran on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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 →v1.055.9/100 rating
Call Me Tomorrow
3.45Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way24.0/100 rating
Sonado
10.50Betfair 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
Call Me Tomorrow
Joe Leavy · Richard Hannon · 2yo
55.9/100
+17.7 vs next best (38.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong20d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight58averageRPR 94 · TS 81 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight46below averageLast 6: 2-5
- Trainer20% weight38below averageRichard Hannon: 8/53 winners last 14d (15%)
MarketBest price 3.45 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 7 | 2yo · C · b | 6 | 9-07 | — | 35 | — | 22.7 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| 9 | 2 | 10 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-05 | — | — | — | 21.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-05 | — | — | — | 24.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 22.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 8 | 2yo · C · ch | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 17.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 9 | 2yo · F · b | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 21.5 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 3 | 7 | 5 | 2yo · F · b | 4 | 9-02 | — | 47 | — | 38.2 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | 2yo · F · b | 25 | 9-00 | — | 94 | 81 | 55.9 | 5/2F·3.50 SP | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | 2yo · F · b | — | 9-00 | — | — | — | 21.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| — | — | 6 | 2yo · C · b | — | 8-13 | — | — | — | 20.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:45 Salisbury?
No — the AI top pick (Call Me Tomorrow) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:45 Salisbury?
Top finishers: 1. Shimmering Sun (IRE) (4.00), 2. Call Me Tomorrow (IRE) (3.50), 3. Viking Barbie (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:45 Salisbury?
The winning time was 1m 2.60s, 3.60s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyCall Me Tomorrow will be hard to beat if returning to her debut form but HE'S READYTORUMBLE is bred to sprint and gets the nod.
Racing Post pick: He's Readytorumble
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook2/1 Call Me Tomorrow, 5/1 My Maria, 6/1 Sonado, 7/1 Viking Barbie, 8/1 Belardo Ace, 9/1 He's Readytorumble, Shimmering Sun, 14/1 Goldtrader, 20/1 Courseyoudo
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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