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18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dine In The Wolverhampton Horizons Restaurant Fillies' Handicap

5f · Flat · Class 5 · Standard · 8 runners · £3,978 · Monday, 18 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Midnight Call (IRE)
    Hollie Doyle·Tony Carroll
    7/4F·2.75
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Fantasy Obsessor (GB)
    Robert Havlin·Michael Appleby·beaten .75 lengths
    7/2·4.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Magna (GB)AI top pick · 55.2
    Luke Morris·Tony Carroll·beaten 1 length
    9/4·3.25
    SP
Race time
1m 1.43s+1.73s vs std

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

In-running (Midnight Call (IRE))

“Made all - kept on well from over 1f out”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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: Magna

This looks to be another golden opportunity for MAGNA who has won her last three starts. The main danger could be Fantasy Obsessor.

Forecast 13/8 Magna, 100/30 Midnight Call, 4/1 Rotokura Belle, 13/2 Fantasy Obsessor, 8/1 Star Marian, 14/1 Little Jaybee, 16/1 Smooth Silesie, 20/1 Powernap

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

Magna

Luke Morris · Tony Carroll · 4yo

Top-rated of 8
score 55.2 · +5.6 clear of next best (49.6)
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
    89very strong
    Last 6: 2-3-3-1-1-1
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    13d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Ratings50% weight
    47below average
    OR 69 · RPR 75 · TS 66 — above field median
  • Trainer20% weight
    35below average
    Tony Carroll: 6/42 winners last 14d (14%)
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) 5f

full course data →

Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.24).

Low (1–3)
IV 1.24
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.91
High (7–9)
IV 0.83

Today: Magna (draw 2) and Midnight Call (draw 1) get the bias; Star Marian (draw 9) 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. 624 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
15
Midnight Call
J: Hollie Doyle · T: Tony Carroll · draw 1
5yo · M · b
115514
6249.6
7/4F·2.75
SP
23
Fantasy Obsessor
J: Robert Havlin · T: Michael Appleby · draw 3
4yo · F · bpFT P
09950
6532.3
7/2·4.50
SP
32
Magna
J: Luke Morris · T: Tony Carroll · draw 2
4yo · F · b
233111
6955.2
9/4·3.25
SP
46
Rotokura Belle
J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 5
3yo · F · b
75616
7047.9
15/2·8.50
SP
59
Powernap
J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Jessica Bedi · draw 4
3yo · F · bh
77340
5132.9
40/1·41.00
SP
67
Little Jaybee
J: Rob Hornby · T: Tom Ward · draw 8
3yo · F · b
29989
6833.6
22/1·23.00
SP
71
Smooth Silesie
J: Edward Greatrex · T: Lisa Williamson · draw 6
5yo · M · chb
16875
7036.0
20/1·21.00
SP
88
Star Marian
J: Lewis Edmunds · T: David Loughnane · draw 9
3yo · F · ch
35515
6341.0
22/1·23.00
SP
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Guernsey Lady
J: NON-RUNNER · T: David Evans · draw 7
3yo · F · b
98347
7036.5—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW) on 18 May 2026?

Midnight Call (IRE) won the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 2.75. Ridden by Hollie Doyle. Trained by Tony Carroll.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Magna) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Midnight Call (IRE) (2.75), 2. Fantasy Obsessor (GB) (4.50), 3. Magna (GB) (3.25).

What was the winning time for the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 1.43s, 1.73s slower than standard.

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