Who won the 18:40 Ayr on 19 June 2026?
The Gay Blade (GB) won the 18:40 Ayr at SP 9.50. Ridden by Andrew Mullen. Trained by Iain Jardine.
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Ayr
Great BritainMillar Callaghan Engineering Handicap
Friday, 19 June 2026
7f·Flat·Class 5·Soft·8 runners·£4,711
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stThe Gay Blade (GB)Andrew Mullen·Iain Jardine17/2·9.50SP
- 2ndGlorious Kitty (IRE)AI top pick · 55.4Lewis Chalkley·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 1.75 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdAshen (IRE)Paul Mulrennan·Jim Goldie·beaten 0.3 lengths11/4F·3.75SP
Race time
1m 31.57s+4.97s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.055.4/100 rating
Glorious Kitty
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Glorious Kitty
Lewis Chalkley(7) · Michael & David Easterby · 4yo
55.4/100
+5.0 vs next best (50.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight77strongLast 6: 9-2-5-1-1
- Ratings50% weight46below averageOR 69 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight35below averageMichael & David Easterby: 5/35 winners last 14d (14%)
Marketno market price available
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 8 | 5yo · G · br | 30442 | 9-09 | 69 | — | — | 43.7 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | 4yo · F · b | 92511 | 9-09 | 69 | — | — | 55.4 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 4yo · G · chp | 90007 | 9-09 | 69 | — | — | 39.6 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 5 | 4yo · G · ch | 77731 | 9-07 | 67 | — | — | 50.4 | 11/4F·3.75 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 5yo · G · btpFT TP | 935685 | 9-06 | 66 | — | — | 40.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 9 | 7yo · G · b | 412611 | 9-05 | 65 | — | — | 47.5 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | 7yo · G · gr | 658523 | 9-04 | 64 | — | — | 40.7 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 8 | 10 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 70586 | 9-00 | 60 | — | — | 27.8 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| — | — | 1 | 6yo · G · chp | 736063 | 9-08 | 68 | — | — | 43.4 | — | |
| — | — | 7 | 5yo · G · b | 69688 | 9-02 | 62 | — | — | 38.1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:40 Ayr?
No — the AI top pick (Glorious Kitty) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 18:40 Ayr?
Top finishers: 1. The Gay Blade (GB) (9.50), 2. Glorious Kitty (IRE) (4.50), 3. Ashen (IRE) (3.75).
What was the winning time for the 18:40 Ayr?
The winning time was 1m 31.57s, 4.97s slower than standard.
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