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.
18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)
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1m1½f · Flat · Class 5 · Standard · 13 runners · £3,978 · Tuesday, 21 July 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Look Back Smiling
Look 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.
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
Kaaranah
Jack Callan(3) · John Butler · 8yo
Top-rated of 13
score 64.7 · +9.3 clear of next best (55.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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
MarketNo market price available yet.
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) 1m1½f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–5)
IV 0.96
Mid (6–9)
IV 1.12
High (10–13)
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Jack Callan(3) · T: John Butler · draw 13 8yo · G · b | 611651 | 70 | 64.7 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 11 4yo · G · b | 610064 | 69 | 45.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Jason Hart · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 7 4yo · G · bt | 34706 | 66 | 40.9 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Pat Cosgrave · T: David Evans · draw 1 6yo · G · b | 918049 | 66 | 46.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: David Simcock · draw 3 4yo · G · b | 75584 | 67 | 36.6 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: David Probert · T: Georgina Nicholls · draw 10 4yo · F · br | 57983 | 66 | 36.1 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Alexandra Egan(7) · T: Neil Mulholland · draw 9 6yo · G · chp | 69043 | 65 | 42.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 8 | 1 | J: Robert Havlin · T: T Faulkner · draw 2 4yo · G · bp | 22966 | 70 | 49.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 9 | 12 | J: P J McDonald · T: John Mackie · draw 12 8yo · G · bv | 568365 | 60 | 32.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 10 | 4 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: James Owen · draw 4 5yo · G · btp | 443503 | 69 | 49.1 | 9/2F·5.50 SP |
| 11 | 9 | J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) · T: Joey Ramsden · draw 6 5yo · M · b | 421146 | 65 | 43.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 12 | 13 | J: Sean D Bowen · T: Katie Scott · draw 5 6yo · G · bb | 264087 | 58 | 37.1 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 13 | 11 | J: Oliver Stammers · T: Grant Tuer · draw 8 5yo · G · b | 65521 | 64 | 55.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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