Who won the 13:30 Carlisle on 30 May 2026?
Opportunity (GB) won the 13:30 Carlisle at SP 2.10. Ridden by James Doyle. Trained by William Haggas.
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Carlisle
Great BritainBetway Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Saturday, 30 May 2026
1m3f·Flat·Class 2·Good To Firm·12 runners·£23,193
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stOpportunity (GB)James Doyle·William Haggas11/10F·2.10SP
- 2ndStar Harbour (IRE)Sean Levey·Adrian McGuinness·beaten 2.25 lengths28/1·29.00SP
- 3rdPer Contra (IRE)Sean Kirrane·Tim Easterby·beaten 2 lengths20/1·21.00SP
Race time
2m 24.17s+1.77s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Opportunity (GB))
“Prominent - ridden to lead 2f out - ran on well final furlong - comfortably”
AI top-rated Humble Spark (score 64.4) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.50 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 →v1.064.4/100 rating
Humble Spark
12.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way64.4/100 rating
Humble Spark
12.00Betfair 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
Humble Spark
Lauren Young(5) · Jim Goldie · 6yo
64.4/100
+1.5 vs next best (62.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight63averageOR 78 · RPR 109 · TS 95
- Form20% weight60averageLast 6: 5-5-4-4-2-2
- Trainer20% weight55averageJim Goldie: 9/41 winners last 14d (22%)
MarketBest price 12.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th pick of 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 7yo · G · b | 56407 | 9-12 | 101 | 106 | 53 | 45.6 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 9 | 2 | 12 | 9yo · G · bt | 51310 | 9-11 | 100 | 109 | 74 | 53.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 8 | 3 | 6 | 4yo · G · b | 31176 | 9-07 | 96 | 108 | 88 | 53.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 7yo · G · b/br | 42778 | 9-06 | 95 | 109 | 85 | 46.4 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 4yo · G · b | 1493 | 9-03 | 92 | 113 | 100 | 62.9 | 11/10F·2.10 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 10 | 4yo · F · b/br | 15712 | 9-03 | 92 | 105 | 85 | 57.1 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 12 | 8 | 13 | 4yo · G · b | 47152 | 9-02 | 91 | 110 | 74 | 59.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 11 | 9 | 8 | 4yo · G · b | 43206 | 9-01 | 90 | 106 | 81 | 50.4 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 10 | 10 | 11 | 4yo · C · b | 74766 | 9-01 | 90 | 108 | 85 | 52.4 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | 8yo · G · bv | 76504 | 8-11 | 86 | 106 | 81 | 49.3 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 3 | 12 | 9 | 5yo · G · bp | 10970 | 8-10 | 85 | 107 | 83 | 47.9 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 6 | 13 | 5 | 6yo · G · bp | 554422 | 8-03 | 78 | 109 | 95 | 64.4 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| — | — | 7 | 6yo · G · b | 28240 | 9-04 | 93 | 109 | 103 | 48.2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:30 Carlisle?
No — the AI top pick (Humble Spark) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 13:30 Carlisle?
Top finishers: 1. Opportunity (GB) (2.10), 2. Star Harbour (IRE) (29.00), 3. Per Contra (IRE) (21.00).
What was the winning time for the 13:30 Carlisle?
The winning time was 2m 24.17s, 1.77s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyWilliam Haggas' unexposed 4yo OPPORTUNITY is taken to build on the abundant promise of his reappearance at Ascot.
Racing Post pick: Opportunity
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook6/4 Opportunity, 13/2 Topteam, 7/1 Ghaiyya, 9/1 Rogue Millions, 10/1 Castle Stuart, Humble Spark, 14/1 Dancing In Paris, 16/1 Star Harbour, 20/1 Claymore, 22/1 Per Contra, 25/1 Real Dream, Enemy, 28/1 Tiernan
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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