Who won the 9:00 Wolverhampton (AW) on 18 May 2026?
Kelly Burn (GB) won the 9:00 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 2.75. Ridden by Hollie Doyle. Trained by James Fanshawe.
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Wolverhampton (AW)
Great BritainSky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Fillies' Handicap
Monday, 18 May 2026
1m4f·Flat·Class 5·Standard·5 runners·£3,978
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stKelly Burn (GB)Hollie Doyle·James Fanshawe2.75SP
- 2ndFree Speech (IRE)Silvestre De Sousa·Sam England·beaten 0.2 lengths13.00SP
- 3rdPyleates (GB)Lewis Edmunds·William Muir & Chris Grassick·beaten 1.25 lengths9.00SP
Race time
2m 40.05s+4.65s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Kelly Burn (GB))
“Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway from over 1f out - led narrowly inside final 110yds - kept on”
AI top-rated You Got To My Soul (score 50.7) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
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
You Got To My Soul
10.00William Hill· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
You Got To My Soul
Edward Greatrex · Ralph Beckett · 3yo
50.7/100
+1.6 vs next best (49.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong40d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight53averageRalph Beckett: 8/39 winners last 14d (21%)
- Ratings50% weight48below averageOR 73 · RPR 75 · TS 70 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight38below averageLast 6: 3-3-7
MarketBest price 10.00 (William Hill) — 3rd pick of 5 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 6 | 5yo · M · ch | 72936 | 10-02 | 73 | 75 | 39 | 44.8 | 12/1 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 4yo · F · b | 423 | 9-10 | 67 | 71 | 43 | 44.3 | 8/1 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 3yo · F · bpFT P | 337 | 8-13 | 73 | 75 | 70 | 50.7 | 6/1 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 3yo · F · b | 21 | 8-09 | 69 | 77 | 51 | 48.9 | 6/4F SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 69352 | 8-07 | 67 | 78 | 67 | 44.2 | 7/4 SP | |
| — | — | 2 | 4yo · F · b | 21457 | 9-11 | 68 | 76 | 68 | 49.2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 9:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (You Got To My Soul) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 9:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Kelly Burn (GB) (2.75), 2. Free Speech (IRE) (13.00), 3. Pyleates (GB) (9.00).
What was the winning time for the 9:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 2m 40.05s, 4.65s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyA decent contest to end the evening can go to DESERT BELLE who got off the mark last time. She has most to fear from Kelly Burn.
Racing Post pick: Desert Belle
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook6/4 Desert Belle, 5/2 Kelly Burn, 5/1 Romantic Spirit, 6/1 Free Speech, 7/1 You Got To My Soul, 12/1 Pyleates
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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