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20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

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1m½f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 10 runners · £3,245 · Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner
  1. 1st
    Sunshine And Roses (GB)
    George Bass·Jack Channon
    15/2·8.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Blue Celestial (GB)
    Silvestre De Sousa·James Tate·beaten .5 lengths
    6/4F·2.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Seconds Count (GB)
    Jack Doughty·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten 4.25 lengths
    16/1·17.00
    SP
Race time
1m 49.85s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Sunshine And Roses (GB))

“held up towards the back of the pack - needed urging and shifted wide to find progress from 2f out - moved into second inside the final furlong - quickened well to go on close home”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 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-way46.1/100 rating
Case Study
9.00Betfair Exchange

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-party
Pundit pick: Positive Thoughts

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

Ocean Force

Tom Queally · Gary & Josh Moore · 5yo

Top-rated of 10
score 51.7 · +5.6 clear of next best (46.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    100very strong
    Gary & Josh Moore: 7/16 winners last 14d (44%)
  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    33d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    37below average
    OR 55
  • Form20% weight
    25weak
    Last 6: 7-5-5-6
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) 1m½f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–4)
IV 0.96
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.12
High (9–11)
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
110
Sunshine And Roses
J: George Bass · T: Jack Channon · draw 4
3yo · F · b
94407
5532.4
15/2·8.50
SP
26
Blue Celestial
J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: James Tate · draw 3
3yo · F · b
732436
5835.6
6/4F·2.50
SP
35
Seconds Count
J: Jack Doughty · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 2
4yo · F · b
49496
4936.5
16/1·17.00
SP
47
Case Study
J: Jack Callan(3) · T: George Boughey · draw 5
3yo · F · bbFT B
55820
5846.1
11/2·6.50
SP
511
Ernie McCrew
J: Donagh Murphy(7) · T: J S Moore · draw 7
3yo · G · ch
64674
5233.4
14/1·15.00
SP
63
Positive Thoughts
J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 6
3yo · F · bp
46953
6044.0
4/1·5.00
SP
78
Iconic Dawn
J: David Probert · T: Hughie Morrison · draw 11
3yo · F · b
03500
5730.3
20/1·21.00
SP
89
Starborn
J: Joe Leavy · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 1
3yo · F · ch
987
5735.9
11/1·12.00
SP
91
Cy Twombly
J: P J McDonald · T: John Mackie · draw 9
4yo · G · btp
6098
6030.1
40/1·41.00
SP
104
Esdaile
J: Clifford Lee · T: James Tate · draw 8
3yo · F · b
065
6034.3
18/1·19.00
SP
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Ocean Force
J: Tom Queally · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 10
5yo · G · gr
7556
5551.7—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:30 Wolverhampton (AW) on 21 July 2026?

Sunshine And Roses (GB) won the 20:30 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 8.50. Ridden by George Bass. Trained by Jack Channon.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Ocean Force) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Sunshine And Roses (GB) (8.50), 2. Blue Celestial (GB) (2.50), 3. Seconds Count (GB) (17.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 49.85s.

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