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.
18:39 Carlisle
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1m · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 9 runners · £4,187 · Saturday, 4 July 2026
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.
In-running (Mertoun (FR))
“Tracked the front group - moved up with purpose 3f out - swept to the front 2f out - sprinted away in the final furlong with something in hand”
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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Mertoun
Mertoun 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.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Mertoun
Alexandra Egan · Jane Chapple-Hyam · 3yo
Top-rated of 9
score 58.3 · +7.0 clear of next best (51.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Carlisle 1m
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.16).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.00
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.83
High (8–10)
IV 1.16
Today: Captain Pickles (draw 9) and Shoptilyoudrop (draw 8) get the bias; Mertoun (draw 7) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 96 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Alexandra Egan · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam · draw 7 3yo · G · b | 68921 | 62 | 58.3 | 4/6F·1.67 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Patrick Morris · draw 5 6yo · G · grp | 243245 | 55 | 51.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Miss Natasha Cookson(3) · T: Philip Kirby · draw 3 5yo · M · bp | 00662 | 46 | 29.4 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Gina Mangan · T: David Thompson · draw 10 6yo · M · b | 446585 | 46 | 27.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Miss Ruby Criscuolo(3) · T: James Owen · draw 1 9yo · G · btv | 635U34 | 50 | 41.3 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Faye McManoman · T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay · draw 9 4yo · G · b | 161123 | 55 | 42.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Lauren Young · T: Jim Goldie · draw 2 3yo · G · bpFT P | 84886 | 46 | 29.9 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 8 | 8 | J: Lexie Clarkson(3) · T: David Thompson · draw 6 8yo · M · chp | 378009 | 46 | 25.3 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 9 | 9 | J: Miss Venetia Thompson(3) · T: Philip Kirby · draw 8 4yo · F · grp | 68745 | 46 | 30.9 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Christopher Kellett · draw 4 4yo · F · b | 08288 | 50 | 51.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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