Who won the 18:39 Carlisle on 4 July 2026?
Mertoun (FR) won the 18:39 Carlisle at SP 1.67. Ridden by Alexandra Egan. Trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam.
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Carlisle
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Saturday, 4 July 2026
1m·Flat·Class 6·Good·9 runners·£4,187
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 4/6F·1.67Race report
- 1stMertoun (FR)AI top pick · 58.3Alexandra Egan·Jane Chapple-Hyam4/6F·1.67SP
- 2ndBook Of Life (GB)Joanna Mason·Patrick Morris·beaten 5 lengths8/1·9.00SP
- 3rdMisemerald (IRE)Miss Natasha Cookson·Philip Kirby·beaten .75 lengths17/2·9.50SP
Race time
1m 40.55s+3.75s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.67 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 →v1.058.3/100 rating
Mertoun
1.80Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way51.0/100 rating
Book Of Life
11.00SmarketsSBK
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
Mertoun
Alexandra Egan · Jane Chapple-Hyam · 3yo
58.3/100
+7.0 vs next best (51.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight95very strongJane Chapple-Hyam: 5/13 winners last 14d (38%)
- Freshness10% weight70strong12d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight58averageLast 6: 6-8-9-2-1
- Ratings50% weight41below averageOR 62 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 1.80 (Bet365) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 | 1 | 9 | 4yo · G · b | 161123 | 10-09 | 55 | — | — | 42.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | 6yo · G · grp | 243245 | 10-09 | 55 | — | — | 51.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 7 | 3yo · G · b | 68921 | 10-07 | 62 | — | — | 58.3 | 4/6F·1.67 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 9yo · G · btv | 635U34 | 10-04 | 50 | — | — | 41.3 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 5yo · M · bp | 00662 | 10-00 | 46 | — | — | 29.4 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 10 | 6yo · M · b | 446585 | 10-00 | 46 | — | — | 27.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 8 | 8 | 6 | 8yo · M · chp | 378009 | 10-00 | 46 | — | — | 25.3 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 9 | 9 | 8 | 4yo · F · grp | 68745 | 10-00 | 46 | — | — | 30.9 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 7 | 10 | 2 | 3yo · G · bpFT P | 84886 | 9-05 | 46 | — | — | 29.9 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| — | — | 4 | 4yo · F · b | 08288 | 10-04 | 50 | — | — | 51.3 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:39 Carlisle?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Mertoun, won the race (AI score 58.3).
What were the placings in the 18:39 Carlisle?
Top finishers: 1. Mertoun (FR) (1.67), 2. Book Of Life (GB) (9.00), 3. Misemerald (IRE) (9.50).
What was the winning time for the 18:39 Carlisle?
The winning time was 1m 40.55s, 3.75s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyMertoun looks the one to beat in a moderate handicap: a promising handicap bow at Windsor was followed by a win back at the same venue next time out. Carrying a 10lb higher mark for that success, the Oasis Dream gelding still looks open to further progress and remains hard to oppose. Book Of Life underperformed on turf last time but had been going well on synthetic beforehand and stands out as the chief danger, while Wrist Art's return to today's mile trip plays to his strengths after finishing third at Brighton two runs back, and Top Gun Tina, a picture of consistency at a modest level, can also play a hand. Our selection Mertoun, though, holds the strongest claims.
Racing Post pick: Mertoun
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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