20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cavani Tailored Champion Handicap

7f · Flat · Class 5 · Standard · 10 runners · £3,978 · Monday, 18 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Espona Bay (IRE)
Kieran O'Neill·Scott Dixon
10/1·11.00
SP
2nd
Court Of Stars (IRE)
Oisin Murphy·Ollie Sangster·beaten 0.2 lengths
6/4F·2.50
SP
3rd
Seeing Stars (GB)AI top pick · 58.9
Luke Morris·William Knight·beaten 1.25 lengths
3/1·4.00
SP

Race time

1m 28.60s+2.40s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Espona Bay (IRE))

“Ducked right start - took keen hold - prominent - led over 1f out - hung right but kept on inside final furlong”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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-party

Pundit pick: Court Of Stars

While Seeing Stars holds good claims, she may have to play second fiddle to COURT OF STARS who also won last time.

Forecast 5/2 Court Of Stars, 7/2 Seeing Stars, 5/1 Perfect Location, 8/1 Espona Bay, 9/1 Dontwaste A Moment, 10/1 Okiru, 14/1 Horwich, 16/1 Sprinting Speed, The Anthony Gover, Jowalla

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

Seeing Stars

Luke Morris · William Knight · 3yo

Top-rated of 10

score 58.9 · +2.8 clear of next best (56.1)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Form20% weight
87very strong
Last 6: 2-2-2-1
Freshness10% weight
65strong
110d since last run (rusty)
Trainer20% weight
63average
William Knight: 3/12 winners last 14d (25%)
Ratings50% weight
45below average
OR 70 · RPR 75 · TS 58

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 — Wolverhampton (AW) 7f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–4)

IV 1.05

Mid (5–7)

IV 1.09

High (8–10)

IV 0.86

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 403 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	8	Espona Bay J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Scott Dixon · draw 7 3yo · G · ch	52243	9-04	65	74	70	43.7	10/1·11.00 SP
2	3	Court Of Stars J: Oisin Murphy · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 1 3yo · F · b	42041	9-08	69	76	61	56.1	6/4F·2.50 SP
3	1	Seeing Stars J: Luke Morris · T: William Knight · draw 3 3yo · F · ch	2221	9-09	70	75	58	58.9	3/1·4.00 SP
4	5	Horwich J: Rob Hornby · T: Ruth Carr · draw 2 3yo · G · bh	137790	9-05	66	73	51	40.0	22/1·23.00 SP
5	4	Okiru J: Hollie Doyle · T: Archie Watson · draw 6 3yo · G · bp	5256U	9-06	67	74	58	42.9	14/1·15.00 SP
6	7	The Anthony Gover J: Jack Doughty · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 9 3yo · G · bbFT B	360	9-04	65	73	60	41.8	12/1·13.00 SP
7	2	Perfect Location J: David Probert · T: Tom Ward · draw 8 3yo · F · brt	10262	9-09	70	73	62	43.5	16/1·17.00 SP
8	6	Sprinting Speed J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 5 3yo · C · ch	56805	9-05	66	69	31	39.3	12/1·13.00 SP
9	9	Jowalla J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Tom Dascombe · draw 4 3yo · F · bhFT H	33267	9-04	65	71	24	35.4	40/1·41.00 SP
10	10	Dontwaste A Moment J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 10 3yo · G · btFT T	735	9-01	62	74	—	42.2	17/2·9.50 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:30 Wolverhampton (AW) on 18 May 2026?

Espona Bay (IRE) won the 20:30 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 11.00. Ridden by Kieran O'Neill. Trained by Scott Dixon.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Seeing Stars) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Espona Bay (IRE) (11.00), 2. Court Of Stars (IRE) (2.50), 3. Seeing Stars (GB) (4.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 28.60s, 2.40s slower than standard.

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