Who won the 18:30 Wolverhampton (AW) on 21 July 2026?
Kaaranah (IRE) won the 18:30 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 7.00. Ridden by Jack Callan. Trained by John Butler.
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Wolverhampton (AW)
Great BritainFree Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Stakes
Tuesday, 21 July 2026
1m1½f·Flat·Class 5·Standard·13 runners·£3,978
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 6/1·7.00Race report
- 1stKaaranah (IRE)AI top pick · 64.7Jack Callan·John Butler6/1·7.00SP
- 2ndAmerican State (IRE)Silvestre De Sousa·Ivan Furtado·beaten 1.25 lengths10/1·11.00SP
- 3rdSymphony Of Joy (IRE)Jason Hart·Kevin & Lauren Frost·beaten 0.3 lengths14/1·15.00SP
Race time
2m 2.04s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Kaaranah (IRE))
“settled in the pack - shifted wide to find progress from 3f out - quickened nicely to move to the front inside the final furlong and pulled clear”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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 →v1.064.7/100 rating
Kaaranah
8.40Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way64.7/100 rating
Kaaranah
8.40Betfair 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
Kaaranah
Jack Callan(3) · John Butler · 8yo
64.7/100
+9.3 vs next best (55.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongJohn Butler: 7/15 winners last 14d (47%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong35d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight64averageLast 6: 6-1-1-6-5-1
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 70 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 8.40 (Betfair Exchange) — 5th pick of 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 4yo · G · bp | 22966 | 9-09 | 70 | — | — | 49.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 13 | 8yo · G · b | 611651 | 9-09 | 70 | — | — | 64.7 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | 4yo · G · b | 610064 | 9-08 | 69 | — | — | 45.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 5yo · G · btp | 443503 | 9-08 | 69 | — | — | 49.1 | 9/2F·5.50 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 4yo · G · b | 75584 | 9-06 | 67 | — | — | 36.6 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | 4yo · G · bt | 34706 | 9-05 | 66 | — | — | 40.9 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 1 | 6yo · G · b | 918049 | 9-05 | 66 | — | — | 46.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 10 | 4yo · F · br | 57983 | 9-05 | 66 | — | — | 36.1 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 11 | 9 | 6 | 5yo · M · b | 421146 | 9-04 | 65 | — | — | 43.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 7 | 10 | 9 | 6yo · G · chp | 69043 | 9-04 | 65 | — | — | 42.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 13 | 11 | 8 | 5yo · G · b | 65521 | 9-03 | 64 | — | — | 55.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 9 | 12 | 12 | 8yo · G · bv | 568365 | 8-13 | 60 | — | — | 32.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 12 | 13 | 5 | 6yo · G · bb | 264087 | 8-11 | 58 | — | — | 37.1 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Kaaranah, won the race (AI score 64.7).
What were the placings in the 18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Kaaranah (IRE) (7.00), 2. American State (IRE) (11.00), 3. Symphony Of Joy (IRE) (15.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 2m 2.04s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyLook Back Smiling heads our figures in this competitive field of thirteen and is our selection, though the margin over Dark Rosa is the narrowest of edges - just a pound. Pulsar Star and No Knee Never are both further back but still rate strongly enough to feature among the dangers. Our confidence is low given how tightly this field is grouped, but Look Back Smiling's overall profile makes him the narrow pick.
Racing Post pick: Look Back Smiling
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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