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19:45

Wolverhampton (AW)

Great Britain

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Classified Stakes

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

1m½f·Flat·Class 6·Standard·10 runners·£3,245
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th
  1. 1st
    Rockafeller Skank (IRE)
    George Wood·Richard Spencer
    4/5F·1.80
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Gloriola (GB)
    Gina Mangan·Steph Hollinshead·beaten 1.25 lengths
    66/1·67.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Manton Road (GB)
    Kieren Fox·Richard Phillips·beaten 1 length
    66/1·67.00
    SP
Race time
1m 49.31s+3.01s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

AI top-rated First Encounter (score 50.3) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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 →
v1.050.3/100 rating
First Encounter
27.00Betfair Exchange

Passes the v1.0 card filter

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way41.2/100 rating
Arlecchino's Rex
6.00SmarketsSBK

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

First Encounter

Darragh Keenan · John Gallagher · 5yo

50.3/100
+1.5 vs next best (48.8)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    14d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    73strong
    John Gallagher: 2/7 winners last 14d (29%)
  • Form20% weight
    45below average
    Last 6: 6-1-2-1-6-0
  • Ratings50% weight
    33weak
    OR 50 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 27.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 6th pick of 10 in market. AI is contrarian here.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
112
3yo · G · b
70011
9-102546.5
4/5F·1.80
SP
729
4yo · G · bh
133237
9-095041.2
4/1·5.00
SP
536
5yo · G · bb
612160
9-095050.3
12/1·13.00
SP
3410
4yo · G · bb
65770
9-094948.8
66/1·67.00
SP
967
6yo · G · bp
88004
9-095027.1
14/1·15.00
SP
874
8yo · G · bt
22349
9-094832.8
20/1·21.00
SP
1083
6yo · G · bp
57808
9-093926.9
150/1·151.00
SP
2912
3yo · F · b
68005
8-125036.2
66/1·67.00
SP
6105
3yo · G · bb
64207
8-124834.6
9/1·10.00
SP
4118
3yo · G · b
70423
8-124933.0
13/2·7.50
SP
11
6yo · G · bbFT B
40900
9-094823.3
1
3yo · G · b
8707
8-123833.2

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 19:45 Wolverhampton (AW) on 16 June 2026?

Rockafeller Skank (IRE) won the 19:45 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 1.80. Ridden by George Wood. Trained by Richard Spencer.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (First Encounter) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Rockafeller Skank (IRE) (1.80), 2. Gloriola (GB) (67.00), 3. Manton Road (GB) (67.00).

What was the winning time for the 19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 49.31s, 3.01s slower than standard.

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