21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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6f · Flat · Class 5 · Standard · 12 runners · £3,978 · Monday, 1 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Beyond Borders (IRE)
William Pyle·Kevin & Lauren Frost
10/1·11.00
SP
2nd
Daytona Lady (IRE)
James Sullivan·Ruth Carr·beaten 0.2 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP
3rd
Initial Blue (IRE)AI top pick · 51.8
Jack Doughty·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten 3.75 lengths
7/2F·4.50
SP

Race time

1m 13.02s+1.12s vs std

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

In-running (Beyond Borders (IRE))

“In touch with leaders - headway when bit short of room over 1f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - led towards finish”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.12.78 score

Winchurch

9.80Betfair Exchange

segment +9.3% · Flat · Standard · Class 5

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Initial Blue

Not many in form. INITIAL BLUE (nap) turned in close to a career-best run back on Tapeta last time and is preferred to Havana Sky.

Forecast 3/1 Initial Blue, 7/2 Winchurch, 5/1 Havana Sky, 8/1 Daytona Lady, 10/1 Teardrops, 14/1 Beyond Borders, Fuji Mountain, Lesley's Boy, Iconic Times, 16/1 Giorgio M, Wodao, 20/1 Watermelon Sugar

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

Initial Blue

Jack Doughty · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · 4yo

Top-rated of 12

score 51.8 · +1.3 clear of next best (50.5)

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
85very strong
32d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
62average
Last 6: 3-3-3-1-7-2
Ratings50% weight
50below average
OR 67 · RPR 83 · TS 74 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
30weak
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole: 4/33 winners last 14d (12%)

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) 6f

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

Low (1–5)

IV 1.24

Mid (6–9)

IV 0.91

High (10–13)

IV 0.83

Today: Winchurch (draw 5) and Fuji Mountain (draw 3) get the bias; Watermelon Sugar (draw 11) 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

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	4	Beyond Borders J: William Pyle · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 2 5yo · G · btpFT TP	00676	9-07	68	75	48	41.1	10/1·11.00 SP
2	9	Daytona Lady J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr · draw 12 6yo · M · bp	63134	9-03	64	80	73	44.7	12/1·13.00 SP
3	7	Initial Blue J: Jack Doughty · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 7 4yo · G · btb	333172	9-06	67	83	74	51.8	7/2F·4.50 SP
4	3	Havana Sky J: Oisin Murphy · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 1 5yo · G · b	02084	9-07	68	79	65	41.7	11/2·6.50 SP
5	6	Lesley's Boy J: David Nolan · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 9 4yo · G · bv	04630	9-06	67	80	66	43.4	11/2·6.50 SP
6	1	Winchurchv1.1 J: Robert Havlin · T: Michael Appleby · draw 5 4yo · G · b	75341	9-09	70	80	44	42.5	11/2·6.50 SP
7	2	Giorgio M J: Jonny Peate · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 4 5yo · G · bt	376477	9-08	69	81	65	39.1	13/2·7.50 SP
8	11	Watermelon Sugar J: Joey Haynes · T: Chelsea Banham · draw 11 7yo · G · gr	12100	9-01	62	82	71	46.8	40/1·41.00 SP
9	8	Wodao J: Dougie Costello · T: Steph Hollinshead · draw 8 6yo · G · cht	64596	9-06	67	78	72	34.9	40/1·41.00 SP
10	10	Iconic Times J: Sean D Bowen · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 13 4yo · G · b/br	353609	9-01	62	79	71	41.0	28/1·29.00 SP
11	12	Teardrops J: Harry Vigors(7) · T: Tony Carroll · draw 6 4yo · G · b	302348	8-13	60	81	72	50.5	22/1·23.00 SP
UR	5	Fuji Mountain J: Zak Wheatley(3) · T: Declan Carroll · draw 3 4yo · G · gr	02487	9-06	67	80	—	42.4	13/2·7.50 SP
—	—	Forever Noah J: NON-RUNNER · T: Joey Ramsden · draw 10 5yo · G · bt	792282	8-10	57	—	—	40.9	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 21:00 Wolverhampton (AW) on 1 June 2026?

Beyond Borders (IRE) won the 21:00 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 11.00. Ridden by William Pyle. Trained by Kevin & Lauren Frost.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Initial Blue) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Beyond Borders (IRE) (11.00), 2. Daytona Lady (IRE) (13.00), 3. Initial Blue (IRE) (4.50).

What was the winning time for the 21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 13.02s, 1.12s slower than standard.

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