Who won the 8:00 Wolverhampton (AW) on 18 May 2026?
Bizou (GB) won the 8:00 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 3.75. Ridden by Rob Hornby. Trained by Jonathan Portman.
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Wolverhampton (AW)
Great BritainCountry & Western Raceday 28th June Handicap
Monday, 18 May 2026
1m1½f·Flat·Class 6·Standard·8 runners·£3,245
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stBizou (GB)Rob Hornby·Jonathan Portman3.75SP
- 2ndKarakula (GB)AI top pick · 56.8Oisin Murphy·James Ferguson·beaten 0.1 lengths4.33SP
- 3rdSilkies Sib (IRE)Silvestre De Sousa·James Owen·beaten 1 length7.00SP
Race time
1m 59.13s+2.33s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Bizou (GB))
“Made all - ran on from 2f out - reduced lead towards finish - just did enough”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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 →v1.056.8/100 rating
Karakula
5.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way56.8/100 rating
Karakula
5.50Betfair 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
Karakula
Oisin Murphy · James Ferguson · 4yo
56.8/100
+8.1 vs next best (48.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong27d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight63averageLast 6: 2-1-5-4-2
- Trainer20% weight63averageJames Ferguson: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%)
- Ratings50% weight44below averageOR 61 · RPR 79 · TS 56
MarketBest price 5.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 7 | 5yo · G · b | 98394 | 9-09 | 65 | 76 | 62 | 38.6 | 14/1 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4yo · F · b | 60P21 | 9-09 | 65 | 76 | 54 | 47.8 | 11/4F SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 4 | 5yo · G · bt | 7326 | 9-09 | 65 | 77 | — | 42.1 | 12/1 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 5yo · G · bp | 35333 | 9-09 | 65 | 78 | 59 | 43.1 | 11/1 SP | |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 5yo · G · bh | 62222 | 9-08 | 64 | 76 | 60 | 48.0 | 11/2 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | 4yo · C · brtFT T | 063262 | 9-06 | 62 | 75 | 34 | 45.5 | 11/2 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 8 | 4yo · F · ch | 21542 | 9-05 | 61 | 79 | 56 | 56.8 | 100/30 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 1 | 6yo · G · chv | 136363 | 9-00 | 56 | 78 | 67 | 48.7 | 6/1 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 8:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Karakula) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 8:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Bizou (GB) (3.75), 2. Karakula (GB) (4.33), 3. Silkies Sib (IRE) (7.00).
What was the winning time for the 8:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 59.13s, 2.33s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe booking of Oisin Murphy for previous C&D winner KARAKULA (nap) looks significant. She is selected ahead of Bizou.
Racing Post pick: Karakula
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/1 Karakula, Bizou, 9/2 Stipulation, 5/1 Dingwall, 11/2 The Ubermensch, 6/1 Silkies Sib, 10/1 Between Me And U, 25/1 Age Of Baroque
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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