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17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

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1m1½f · Flat · Class 4 · Standard · 6 runners · £5,400 · Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th
  1. 1st
    Franschhoek (GB)
    Kaiya Fraser·James Fanshawe
    8/15F·1.53
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Saifo (IRE)
    Silvestre De Sousa·David Simcock·beaten 0.3 lengths
    9/4·3.25
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Astrid (FR)
    Robert Havlin·James Horton·beaten 3.75 lengths
    33/1·34.00
    SP
Race time
2m 0.89s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Franschhoek (GB))

“Tracked pace throughout - moved through to dispute inside final two furlongs - hit front and driven approaching last furlong - edged clear before easing to hold on for the win”

AI top-rated State Express (score 30.5) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 66.00 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 →
v1.1-1.57 score
Why Not Me
9.80Betfair Exchange

segment +6.3% · Flat · Standard · Class 4

Why the model rates this top

State Express

Luke Morris · S Woods · 3yo

Top-rated of 6
score 30.5 · +1.0 clear of next best (29.5)
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
    73small sample (n=7)
    S Woods: 2/7 winners last 14d (29%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    13d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Form20% weight
    45below average
    Last 6: 4
  • Ratings50% weight
    0weak
    no Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 1000.00 (Matchbook) · 3rd in the market of 6.

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 (1–2)
IV 0.96
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.12
High (5–6)
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
11
Franschhoek
J: Kaiya Fraser · T: James Fanshawe · draw 1
3yo · G · b
3
—29.5
8/15F·1.53
SP
22
Saifo
J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: David Simcock · draw 2
3yo · C · b
7
—11.5
9/4·3.25
SP
35
Astrid
J: Robert Havlin · T: James Horton · draw 6
3yo · F · bFirst after wind op
7
—9.5
33/1·34.00
SP
44
Why Not Mev1.1
J: Oisin Murphy · T: Stuart Williams · draw 4
4yo · F · b
2
—28.1
15/2·8.50
SP
53
State Express
J: Luke Morris · T: S Woods · draw 3
3yo · C · b
4
—30.5
66/1·67.00
SP
66
Sueshine
J: Clifford Lee · T: Kathy Turner · draw 5
3yo · F · bpFT P
77
—20.0
150/1·151.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:30 Wolverhampton (AW) on 18 August 2026?

Franschhoek (GB) won the 17:30 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 1.53. Ridden by Kaiya Fraser. Trained by James Fanshawe.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (State Express) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Franschhoek (GB) (1.53), 2. Saifo (IRE) (3.25), 3. Astrid (FR) (34.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)?

The winning time was 2m 0.89s.

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