Who won the 18:10 Ascot on 18 June 2026?
Mezcala (GB) won the 18:10 Ascot at SP 5.50. Ridden by Tom Marquand. Trained by Jack Channon.
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Ascot
Great BritainBuckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap)
Thursday, 18 June 2026
7f·Flat·Class 2·Good To Firm·28 runners·£61,848
Result
AI top pick finished 21thRace report
- 1stMezcala (GB)Tom Marquand·Jack Channon9/2J·5.50SP
- 2ndElarak (GB)Billy Loughnane·Charles Hills·beaten 0.3 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdGreat Acclaim (GB)Charles Bishop·Eve Johnson Houghton·beaten 0.3 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
1m 25.44s−0.36s vs std
On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.
AI top-rated Fondo Blanco (score 68.1) finished 21th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 50.00 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 →v1.068.1/100 rating
Fondo Blanco
48.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way60.5/100 rating
Elarak
14.00Betfair 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
Fondo Blanco
Ray Dawson · Roger Varian · 4yo
68.1/100
+2.9 vs next best (65.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight78strongRoger Varian: 11/35 winners last 14d (31%)
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 103 — above field median
- Form20% weight69strongLast 6: 7-2-2-1-4
- Freshness10% weight45below average232d since last run (long absence)
MarketBest price 48.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 16th pick of 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 29 | 7yo · G · chp | 0391 | 9-11 | 104 | — | — | 53.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 14 | 3 | 10 | 6yo · G · b | 20116 | 9-10 | 103 | — | — | 65.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 21 | 4 | 6 | 4yo · G · br | 72214 | 9-10 | 103 | — | — | 68.1 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 23 | 5 | 22 | 5yo · G · bt | 17248 | 9-10 | 103 | — | — | 54.3 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 2 | 6 | 31 | 4yo · G · b | 76144 | 9-10 | 103 | — | — | 60.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 25 | 7 | 24 | 5yo · M · b | 81511 | 9-09 | 102 | — | — | 64.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 9 | 8 | 20 | 8yo · G · b | 45078 | 9-08 | 101 | — | — | 47.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 3 | 9 | 23 | 5yo · G · bv | 40032 | 9-07 | 100 | — | — | 59.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 24 | 10 | 3 | 5yo · G · grp | 18531 | 9-07 | 100 | — | — | 59.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 4 | 11 | 28 | 5yo · G · b | 2560 | 9-05 | 98 | — | — | 53.6 | 9/2J·5.50 SP | |
| 18 | 12 | 18 | 5yo · G · b | 41306 | 9-05 | 98 | — | — | 51.2 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 12134 | 9-04 | 97 | — | — | 65.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 10 | 14 | 26 | 4yo · G · ch | 11241 | 9-04 | 97 | — | — | 59.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 17 | 15 | 2 | 4yo · F · bh | 23015 | 9-03 | 96 | — | — | 59.5 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 20 | 16 | 8 | 4yo · G · b | 24910 | 9-03 | 96 | — | — | 60.8 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 15 | 17 | 25 | 5yo · G · ch | 36602 | 9-03 | 96 | — | — | 58.3 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 12 | 18 | 16 | 6yo · G · b | 4901 | 9-03 | 96 | — | — | 60.6 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 7 | 19 | 15 | 7yo · G · ch | 93100 | 9-02 | 95 | — | — | 49.9 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 26 | 20 | 19 | 4yo · G · b | 85500 | 9-02 | 95 | — | — | 47.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 5 | 21 | 14 | 4yo · G · b | 23121 | 9-02 | 95 | — | — | 65.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 16 | 22 | 12 | 4yo · G · btFT T | 64155 | 9-02 | 95 | — | — | 50.2 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 8 | 23 | 13 | 4yo · G · b | U52P2 | 9-02 | 95 | — | — | 55.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 22 | 24 | 1 | 4yo · G · b | 60001 | 9-02 | 95 | — | — | 65.1 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| 11 | 25 | 17 | 8yo · G · bp | 21206 | 9-02 | 95 | — | — | 52.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 28 | 26 | 7 | 4yo · G · bp | 35067 | 9-01 | 94 | — | — | 53.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 19 | 27 | 27 | 7yo · G · bt | 441609 | 9-01 | 94 | — | — | 48.6 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 1 | 28 | 30 | 4yo · G · b | 12713 | 9-01 | 94 | — | — | 60.2 | 9/2J·5.50 SP | |
| 13 | 29 | 11 | 4yo · G · b | 15607 | 9-01 | 94 | — | — | 43.3 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| — | — | 5 | 5yo · G · btbFT TB | 42875 | 9-12 | 105 | — | — | 48.4 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:10 Ascot?
No — the AI top pick (Fondo Blanco) finished 21.
What were the placings in the 18:10 Ascot?
Top finishers: 1. Mezcala (GB) (5.50), 2. Elarak (GB) (13.00), 3. Great Acclaim (GB) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:10 Ascot?
The winning time was 1m 25.44s, on standard time.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyVafortino heads this competitive 29-runner field on our ratings by a clear ten points, and the calibre of the jockey booking underlines that connections are expecting a serious run from this former Listed winner whose form in Dubai over the winter demonstrated he retains genuine quality at this level. His York return read as a creditable warm-up rather than a flop, and with the handicapper having eased his burden, he arrives here with plenty in his favour on good-to-firm ground over a trip that suits. Elarak, Hickory — who can be forgiven a couple of below-par efforts this season — and the potentially well-treated Colombier are the chief dangers in a wide-open renewal. **Vafortino** is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Vafortino
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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