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18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cavani Sartorial Classified Stakes (Div 1)

1m½f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 9 runners · £4,711 · Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th
  1. 1st
    Ignition (IRE)
    Zoe Lewis·Thomas Faulkner
    14/1·15.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Masqool (IRE)
    Myla Coppins·Tony Carroll·beaten 3 lengths
    7/2·4.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Gloriola (GB)
    Gina Mangan·Steph Hollinshead·beaten .75 lengths
    3/1J·4.00
    SP
Race time
1m 51.19s+4.89s vs std

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

In-running (Ignition (IRE))

“settled towards the back early - denied a clean run 3f out - pushed along and made ground over 2f out - went to the front entering the final furlong and asserted strongly to the line”

AI top-rated First Encounter (score 48.6) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.11.05 score
Gloriola
6.00Bet365

segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6

Each-way48.6/100 rating
First Encounter
7.00Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.20 · 1/5 odds · 3 places

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Why the model rates this top

First Encounter

Luke Morris · John Gallagher · 5yo

Top-rated of 9
score 48.6 · +1.3 clear of next best (47.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    21d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    73small sample (n=7)
    John Gallagher: 2/7 winners last 14d (29%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Form20% weight
    39below average
    Last 6: 1-2-1-6-0-5
  • Ratings50% weight
    33weak
    OR 49
MarketBest price 7.00 (Bet365) · 4th in the market of 9.

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 — Wolverhampton (AW) 1m½f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 0.96
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.12
High (7–9)
IV 0.94

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 771 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
12
Ignition
J: Zoe Lewis(7) · T: Thomas Faulkner · draw 1
4yo · G · chtpFT TP
346390
4436.2
14/1·15.00
SP
23
Masqool
J: Myla Coppins(7) · T: Tony Carroll · draw 9
8yo · G · bp
983484
5044.4
7/2·4.50
SP
37
Gloriolav1.1
J: Gina Mangan · T: Steph Hollinshead · draw 8
3yo · F · b
80052
5042.1
3/1J·4.00
SP
41
First Encounter
J: Luke Morris · T: John Gallagher · draw 6
5yo · G · bb
121605
4948.6
3/1J·4.00
SP
56
Blue Jammin
J: Lewis Edmunds · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick · draw 5
3yo · G · bpFT P
31905
5032.4
22/1·23.00
SP
68
Jean's Boy
J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: Archie Watson · draw 4
3yo · G · bbFT B
690
3726.4
14/1·15.00
SP
79
Nautical Sky
J: Jonny Peate · T: James Ferguson · draw 7
3yo · F · ch
94825
5045.5
11/2·6.50
SP
85
Stacey Racey
J: Georgia Dobie · T: Keiran Burke · draw 3
5yo · M · bpFT P
57243
4847.3
15/2·8.50
SP
94
Rogue Soldier
J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Max Young · draw 2
6yo · G · bbFT B
40900
4823.3
150/1·151.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:40 Wolverhampton (AW) on 7 July 2026?

Ignition (IRE) won the 18:40 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 15.00. Ridden by Zoe Lewis. Trained by Thomas Faulkner.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (First Encounter) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Ignition (IRE) (15.00), 2. Masqool (IRE) (4.50), 3. Gloriola (GB) (4.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 51.19s, 4.89s slower than standard.

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