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.
17:45 Salisbury
Whitsbury Manor Stud EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands A/B/C/D) (Qual') (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)
5f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 9 runners · £4,860 · Saturday, 23 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: He's Readytorumble
Call 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.
Forecast 2/1 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
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
Call Me Tomorrow
Joe Leavy · Richard Hannon · 2yo
Top-rated of 9
score 55.9 · +17.7 clear of next best (38.2)
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 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%)
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 5f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.14).
Low (1–4)
IV 0.97
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.88
High (8–10)
IV 1.14
Today: Goldtrader (draw 10) and Shimmering Sun (draw 9) get the bias; Viking Barbie (draw 5) 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 | 6 | J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Harry Eustace · draw 9 2yo · F · b | — | — | 21.5 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon · draw 3 2yo · F · b | 25 | — | 55.9 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Harry Davies · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 5 2yo · F · b | 4 | — | 38.2 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 9 | J: Luke Morris · T: Archie Watson · draw 4 2yo · F · b | — | — | 21.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Nicola Currie · T: Andrew Balding · draw 2 2yo · C · b | — | — | 22.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: George Bass · T: Jack Channon · draw 8 2yo · C · ch | — | — | 17.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 7 | 1 | J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Tom Lacey · draw 7 2yo · C · b | 6 | — | 22.7 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 8 | 3 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 1 2yo · C · b | — | — | 24.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 9 | 2 | J: Ashley Lewis(5) · T: Ed Walker · draw 10 2yo · C · b | — | — | 21.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Marco Ghiani · T: Marcus Tregoning · draw 6 2yo · C · b | — | — | 20.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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