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15:45

Carlisle

Great Britain

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Monday, 8 June 2026

6f·Flat·Class 6·Soft·9 runners·£3,402
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Truly Special (GB)
    Connor Beasley·John Wainwright
    17/2·9.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Battenburg Belle (IRE)
    Jason Hart·Rebecca Menzies·beaten .75 lengths
    7/4J·2.75
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Lanarra (IRE)AI top pick · 45.0
    Amie Waugh·R Mike Smith·beaten 0.3 lengths
    7/4J·2.75
    SP
Race time
1m 16.53s+6.63s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Truly Special (GB))

Made all - faced challenge over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - gamely

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.045.0/100 rating
Lanarra
3.15Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Lanarra

Amie Waugh(3) · R Mike Smith · 3yo

45.0/100
+0.7 vs next best (44.4)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    18d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    60average
    Last 6: 7-7-6-1-2
  • Ratings50% weight
    36below average
    OR 49 · RPR 60 · TS 54
  • Trainer20% weight
    25weak
    R Mike Smith: 2/20 winners last 14d (10%)
MarketBest price 3.15 (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#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
534
3yo · F · b
09659
9-0753594838.2
14/1·15.00
SP
149
3yo · F · b
53966
9-0551584235.9
17/2·9.50
SP
251
3yo · F · b
938622
9-0450614536.8
7/4J·2.75
SP
665
3yo · F · gr
08457
9-03495631.2
14/1·15.00
SP
376
3yo · F · b
77612
9-0349605445.0
7/4J·2.75
SP
983
3yo · F · b
996
9-01475629.8
40/1·41.00
SP
8911
3yo · F · b
8508
9-00465129.9
6/1·7.00
SP
7107
3yo · G · btFirst after wind op
58688
9-0046556329.4
25/1·26.00
SP
4118
3yo · F · gr
69400
9-0046503041.2
50/1·51.00
SP
2
3yo · G · b
73512
9-0753594444.4
10
3yo · F · ch
52604
9-0955592441.1

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:45 Carlisle on 8 June 2026?

Truly Special (GB) won the 15:45 Carlisle at SP 9.50. Ridden by Connor Beasley. Trained by John Wainwright.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:45 Carlisle?

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

What were the placings in the 15:45 Carlisle?

Top finishers: 1. Truly Special (GB) (9.50), 2. Battenburg Belle (IRE) (2.75), 3. Lanarra (IRE) (2.75).

What was the winning time for the 15:45 Carlisle?

The winning time was 1m 16.53s, 6.63s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

The most solid contenders on form are AUSPICIOUS, Battenburg Belle and Lanarra, preferred in that order.

Racing Post pick: Auspicious

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

9/4 Auspicious, 11/4 Battenburg Belle, 7/2 Lanarra, 6/1 Mereside Spark, 12/1 Realistic Dream, 14/1 Evelyn's Garden, 16/1 Truly Special, 33/1 Charcon, The Cyprus Pearl, 40/1 Breeze Star, 100/1 Independent Angel

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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