Who won the 20:00 Wolverhampton (AW) on 21 July 2026?
Musical Soldier (IRE) won the 20:00 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 3.50. Ridden by Jack Callan. Trained by Ollie Sangster.
20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)
Book To Stay - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes (Div II)
7f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 9 runners · £3,245 · Tuesday, 21 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stMusical Soldier (IRE)Jack Callan·Ollie Sangster5/2·3.50SP
- 2ndOh So Perfect (IRE)Alistair Rawlinson·Michael Appleby·beaten .75 lengths11/1·12.00SP
- 3rdBased (IRE)Jason Hart·William Knight·beaten 4.25 lengths6/5F·2.20SP
Race time
1m 28.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Musical Soldier (IRE))
“disputed second early - needed urging in pursuit of the front-runner with 2f left - quickened nicely and went in front inside the final 110 yards - asserted in the closing strides”
AI top-rated Electrocution (score 51.2) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 22.00 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: Based
Based is the pick on profile rather than pure figures - he sits three pounds behind the top-rated Magic Lady Mae on our figures, but his form is trending the right way, headlined by a win two starts back, and he arrives fresher into this contest. Magic Lady Mae and Fullstop both rate above him and head the dangers, with Crown The Future close behind on the same book. Confidence is low with this field tightly bunched, but Based's shape of form and readiness give him the edge. Based is our selection.
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
Electrocution
Joey Haynes · Chelsea Banham · 3yo
Top-rated of 9
score 51.2 · +2.7 clear of next best (48.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight95small sample (n=8)Chelsea Banham: 3/8 winners last 14d (38%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight33weakOR 50
- Form20% weight28weakLast 6: 3-3-8-9-4-6
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) 7f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–4)
IV 1.05
Mid (5–7)
IV 1.09
High (8–10)
IV 0.86
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 403 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: Jack Callan(3) · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 6 3yo · G · bpFT P | 152022 | 55 | 44.3 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Michael Appleby · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 73311 | 56 | 41.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Jason Hart · T: William Knight · draw 8 3yo · G · b | 82717 | 58 | 48.5 | 6/5F·2.20 SP |
| 4 | 9 | J: Molly Gunn(5) · T: Tony Carroll · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 54370 | 52 | 38.6 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Donagh Murphy(7) · T: Richard Hughes · draw 7 3yo · F · b | 5590 | 59 | 34.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Jack Gilligan · T: Lawrence Mullaney · draw 9 3yo · F · b | 36770 | 60 | 31.2 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Joey Haynes · T: Chelsea Banham · draw 2 3yo · G · bb | 338946 | 50 | 51.2 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 8 | 5 | J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Grace Harris · draw 10 3yo · G · bht | 09356 | 57 | 38.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 9 | 4 | J: David Probert · T: J S Moore · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 447205 | 57 | 33.9 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Rose Dawes(5) · T: Mark Usher · draw 5 3yo · G · b/esFT /ES | 04700 | 56 | 27.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Electrocution) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Musical Soldier (IRE) (3.50), 2. Oh So Perfect (IRE) (12.00), 3. Based (IRE) (2.20).
What was the winning time for the 20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 28.00s.
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