Who won the 17:35 Ascot on 16 June 2026?
Map Of Stars (GB) won the 17:35 Ascot at SP 7.50. Ridden by James McDonald. Trained by F-H Graffard.
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Ascot
Great BritainWolferton Stakes (Listed Race)
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 1·Good To Firm·16 runners·£70,888
Result
AI top pick finished 10thRace report
- 1stMap Of Stars (GB)James McDonald·F-H Graffard13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndWimbledon Hawkeye (GB)Cieren Fallon·James Owen·beaten .5 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdDividend (GB)Rossa Ryan·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten 1.75 lengths33/1·34.00SP
Race time
2m 4.91s+0.51s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
AI top-rated Arabian Light (score 77.0) finished 10th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 16.00 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 →v1.077.0/100 rating
Arabian Light
25.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way69.0/100 rating
Nahraan
8.80Betfair 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
Arabian Light
William Buick · Charlie Appleby · 5yo
77.0/100
+3.3 vs next best (73.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight90very strongCharlie Appleby: 4/11 winners last 14d (36%)
- Ratings50% weight74strongOR 111
- Form20% weight60averageLast 6: 0-5-1-2-4
MarketBest price 25.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 14th pick of 16 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 14 | 6yo · G · bt | 82703 | 9-05 | 108 | — | — | 57.3 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | 5yo · G · bpFT P | 25223 | 9-05 | 114 | — | — | 73.6 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 10 | 3 | 5 | 5yo · G · b | 05124 | 9-05 | 111 | — | — | 77.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 4yo · G · bp | 31125 | 9-05 | 111 | — | — | 61.6 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | 6yo · G · bh | 5433 | 9-05 | 108 | — | — | 72.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 15 | 5yo · G · chv | 33240 | 9-05 | 114 | — | — | 58.4 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 13 | 7 | 12 | 7yo · G · cht | 4112 | 9-05 | 108 | — | — | 67.6 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | 5yo · H · b | 5463 | 9-05 | 116 | — | — | 51.6 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | 5yo · H · b | 41367 | 9-05 | 112 | — | — | 62.1 | 5/1J·6.00 SP | |
| 7 | 10 | 6 | 5yo · G · ch | 35229 | 9-05 | 109 | — | — | 61.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 1 | 11 | 10 | 5yo · G · brpFT P | 42735 | 9-05 | 113 | — | — | 62.6 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 4yo · C · b | 1113 | 9-05 | 110 | — | — | 69.0 | 5/1J·6.00 SP | |
| 5 | 13 | 16 | 5yo · G · ch | 60842 | 9-05 | 114 | — | — | 60.3 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 14 | 14 | 11 | 6yo · H · bt | 3565 | 9-05 | 113 | — | — | 62.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 2 | 15 | 13 | 4yo · C · bp | 22105 | 9-05 | 115 | — | — | 65.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 6 | 16 | 8 | 5yo · M · bt | 01343 | 9-00 | 111 | — | — | 57.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:35 Ascot?
No — the AI top pick (Arabian Light) finished 10.
What were the placings in the 17:35 Ascot?
Top finishers: 1. Map Of Stars (GB) (7.50), 2. Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB) (13.00), 3. Dividend (GB) (34.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:35 Ascot?
The winning time was 2m 4.91s, 0.51s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyRoyal Rhyme heads the field on our figures and the case for him is compelling: his course form is excellent, including a placed effort in the Champion Stakes at this very track, and he shaped with plenty of promise last time when trapped wide and given far too much to do before staying on late. The quick ground is the one slight reservation, but he is clearly coming to the boil at the right time. Enfjaar, who was unluckily held up in last year's renewal and ran encouragingly on reappearance, poses the most obvious threat alongside the top-level-placed Ghostwriter, who handles fast ground and ten furlongs well if fit after his absence, while Ancient Wisdom also demands respect from a deep-looking field. **Selection: Royal Rhyme**
Racing Post pick: Royal Rhyme
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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