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20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Country & Western Raceday 28th June Handicap

1m1½f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 8 runners · £3,245 · Monday, 18 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Bizou (GB)
    Rob Hornby·Jonathan Portman
    11/4F·3.75
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Karakula (GB)AI top pick · 56.8
    Oisin Murphy·James Ferguson·beaten 0.1 lengths
    100/30·4.33
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Silkies Sib (IRE)
    Silvestre De Sousa·James Owen·beaten 1 length
    6/1·7.00
    SP
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

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: Karakula

The booking of Oisin Murphy for previous C&D winner KARAKULA (nap) looks significant. She is selected ahead of Bizou.

Forecast 4/1 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

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

Karakula

Oisin Murphy · James Ferguson · 4yo

Top-rated of 8
score 56.8 · +8.1 clear of next best (48.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    27d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    63average
    Last 6: 2-1-5-4-2
  • Trainer20% weight
    63small sample (n=4)
    James Ferguson: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Ratings50% weight
    44below average
    OR 61 · RPR 79 · TS 56
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) 1m1½f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 0.96
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.12
High (7–8)
IV 0.94

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 771 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
12
Bizou
J: Rob Hornby · T: Jonathan Portman · draw 3
4yo · F · b
60P21
6547.8
11/4F·3.75
SP
27
Karakula
J: Oisin Murphy · T: James Ferguson · draw 8
4yo · F · ch
21542
6156.8
100/30·4.33
SP
38
Silkies Sib
J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: James Owen · draw 1
6yo · G · chv
136363
5648.7
6/1·7.00
SP
46
The Ubermensch
J: Joe Bradnam(7) · T: Michael Bell · draw 6
4yo · C · brtFT T
063262
6245.5
11/2·6.50
SP
51
Age Of Baroque
J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Jessica Macey · draw 7
5yo · G · b
98394
6538.6
14/1·15.00
SP
63
Between Me And U
J: David Probert · T: Michael Herrington · draw 4
5yo · G · bt
7326
6542.1
12/1·13.00
SP
75
Dingwall
J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Iain Jardine · draw 5
5yo · G · bh
62222
6448.0
11/2·6.50
SP
84
Stipulation
J: Luke Morris · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 2
5yo · G · bp
35333
6543.1
11/1·12.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:00 Wolverhampton (AW) on 18 May 2026?

Bizou (GB) won the 20:00 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 3.75. Ridden by Rob Hornby. Trained by Jonathan Portman.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Karakula) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 20:00 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 20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 59.13s, 2.33s slower than standard.

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