16:50 Ascot

Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Colts & Geldings)

1m · Flat · Class 2 · Good To Firm · 30 runners · £67,002 · Thursday, 18 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th

1st
Moonfall (IRE)
Zac Lloyd·George Boughey
13/2·7.50
SP
2nd
Outback Heat (GB)
Kaiya Fraser·Harry Eustace·beaten .75 lengths
10/1·11.00
SP
3rd
Jamestown (IRE)
Luke McAteer·David Marnane·beaten .75 lengths
11/2·6.50
SP

Race time

1m 38.47s−0.43s vs std

On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.

AI top-rated Wechaad (score 70.3) finished 7th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 10.00 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: We're Goosers

We're Goosers heads this competitive Ascot handicap on merit, having put up a taking display last time out — winning by the best part of ten lengths — and despite a subsequent rise in the weights, he still looks to be operating ahead of his current mark. Oisin Murphy, who has a fine record in this type of contest, retains the ride, which adds further encouragement. Crest Of Fire, who shaped well over this trip in a strong Carlisle race last time, represents the most credible threat alongside Richie's Rocket and Blue Courvoisier, while a big field over a mile on good-to-firm ground will demand things run smoothly. On balance, We're Goosers is the clear pick.

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

Wechaad

Ray Dawson · Roger Varian · 3yo

Top-rated of 30

score 70.3 · +0.4 clear of next best (69.9)

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
26d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
78strong
Roger Varian: 11/35 winners last 14d (31%)
Form20% weight
65strong
Last 6: 3-2-1-3-4
Ratings50% weight
63average
OR 95

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 — Ascot 1m

full course data →

Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.16).

Low (1–11)

IV 0.87

Mid (12–22)

IV 0.98

High (23–32)

IV 1.16

Today: Wechaad (draw 27) and Conclave (draw 29) get the bias; Organise (draw 9) 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. 130 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	27	Moonfall J: Zac Lloyd · T: George Boughey · draw 28 3yo · G · b	23175	8-10	90	—	—	51.4	13/2·7.50 SP
2	20	Outback Heat J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Harry Eustace · draw 18 3yo · G · b	131	8-11	91	—	—	61.7	10/1·11.00 SP
3	29	Jamestown J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 25 3yo · G · ch	4221	8-10	90	—	—	60.7	11/2·6.50 SP
4	28	Lion Of Alba J: Jack Callan(3) · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 32 3yo · C · b	5517	8-10	90	—	—	52.5	33/1·34.00 SP
5	22	Capall Rasa J: Richard Kingscote · T: Tom Dascombe · draw 30 3yo · G · b	81149	8-11	91	—	—	52.4	50/1·51.00 SP
6	8	Conclave J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding · draw 29 3yo · G · br	121	9-03	97	—	—	69.9	28/1·29.00 SP
7	11	Wechaad J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 27 3yo · C · b	32134	9-01	95	—	—	70.3	10/1·11.00 SP
8	2	Wise Prince J: Toby Moore(7) · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 15 3yo · C · b	1384	9-08	102	—	—	62.1	50/1·51.00 SP
9	31	Winding Stream J: Rowan Scott · T: Richard Hughes · draw 24 3yo · C · b	126	8-09	89	—	—	51.2	100/1·101.00 SP
10	5	Hilitany J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey · draw 23 3yo · G · bt	44910	9-06	100	—	—	54.2	66/1·67.00 SP
11	6	Flushing Meadows J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien · draw 22 3yo · C · bpFT P	22855	9-05	99	—	—	59.1	22/1·23.00 SP
12	7	Laureate Crown J: Jamie Spencer · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 16 3yo · G · b	85611	9-04	98	—	—	59.9	12/1·13.00 SP
13	30	Exclusive Code J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Archie Watson · draw 3 3yo · G · b	441	8-10	90	—	—	52.5	33/1·34.00 SP
14	21	St Anton J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon · draw 21 3yo · C · b	22311	8-11	91	—	—	63.9	18/1·19.00 SP
15	3	Organise J: James Doyle · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 9 3yo · G · chpFT P	112	9-07	101	—	—	69.5	13/2·7.50 SP
16	14	Langstone J: Rob Hornby · T: Clive Cox · draw 20 3yo · G · gr	5112	8-13	93	—	—	63.3	25/1·26.00 SP
17	12	Richie's Rocket J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 31 3yo · G · ch	31457	9-00	94	—	—	56.7	22/1·23.00 SP
18	17	Blue Courvoisier J: Saffie Osborne · T: Clive Cox · draw 1 3yo · C · b	12241	8-12	92	—	—	61.8	33/1·34.00 SP
19	1	Pathein J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 26 3yo · C · b	1533	9-09	103	—	—	61.9	28/1·29.00 SP
20	19	Intense Vision J: Cieren Fallon · T: Oli Rix · draw 2 3yo · G · b	113	8-11	91	—	—	67.3	50/1·51.00 SP
21	26	Crest Of Fire J: Tom Marquand · T: Jack Channon · draw 5 3yo · G · gr	43213	8-11	91	—	—	62.0	28/1·29.00 SP
22	23	Runman J: Daniel Tudhope · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 14 3yo · C · btFT T	114	8-11	91	—	—	62.8	50/1·51.00 SP
23	13	Victory Tip J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 10 3yo · G · b	192	8-13	93	—	—	56.5	66/1·67.00 SP
24	15	Charly J: Stephane Pasquier · T: N Clement & F Hermans · draw 4 3yo · G · b	11131	8-13	93	—	—	57.4	40/1·41.00 SP
25	25	Vincenzo Peruggia J: David Egan · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 12 3yo · C · ch	31027	8-11	91	—	—	53.5	100/1·101.00 SP
26	18	Noelan Star J: Oisin Orr · T: Edward Bethell · draw 17 3yo · G · ch	113	8-12	92	—	—	63.2	66/1·67.00 SP
27	24	New Monarch J: David Probert · T: Andrew Balding · draw 13 3yo · C · b	44176	8-11	91	—	—	58.8	100/1·101.00 SP
28	4	Tales Of Wisdom J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 8 3yo · G · b	151	9-06	100	—	—	68.2	22/1·23.00 SP
29	9	New Connection J: James McDonald · T: F-H Graffard · draw 6 3yo · G · btFT T	414	9-01	95	—	—	61.3	66/1·67.00 SP
30	10	We're Goosers J: Oisin Murphy · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 7 3yo · C · b	22161	9-01	95	—	—	60.0	4/1F·5.00 SP
—	—	Bobby McGee J: NON-RUNNER · T: Noel Meade · draw 11 3yo · G · b	34111	8-13	93	—	—	60.5	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:50 Ascot on 18 June 2026?

Moonfall (IRE) won the 16:50 Ascot at SP 7.50. Ridden by Zac Lloyd. Trained by George Boughey.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:50 Ascot?

No — the AI top pick (Wechaad) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 16:50 Ascot?

Top finishers: 1. Moonfall (IRE) (7.50), 2. Outback Heat (GB) (11.00), 3. Jamestown (IRE) (6.50).

What was the winning time for the 16:50 Ascot?

The winning time was 1m 38.47s, on standard time.

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