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18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

7f · Flat · Class 4 · Standard · 12 runners · £5,400 · Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 1/1F·2.00
  1. 1st
    Javelot (GB)AI top pick · 28.5
    Silvestre De Sousa·Marco Botti
    1/1F·2.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Peaberry (GB)
    Sean Levey·Tom Ward·beaten 0.3 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    L B Double U (IRE)
    Pierre-Louis Jamin·Tom Dascombe·beaten 3.25 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
Race time
1m 30.68s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Javelot (GB))

“Set the pace from the start - pressed for effort inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to score”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.00 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 →
v1.11.25 score
Maliqui
5.60Betfair Exchange

segment +6.3% · Flat · Standard · Class 4

Each-way20.5/100 rating
Peaberry
9.20Matchbook

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Why the model rates this top

Javelot

Silvestre De Sousa · Marco Botti · 2yo

Top-rated of 12
score 28.5 · level with next best (28.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    16d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    48below average
    Marco Botti: 4/21 winners last 14d (19%)
  • Form20% weight
    45below average
    Last 6: 4
  • Ratings50% weight
    0weak
    no Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 2.12 (Smarkets) · market favourite.

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 (5–8)
IV 1.09
High (9–12)
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
14
Javelot
J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Marco Botti · draw 5
2yo · C · ch
4
—28.5
1/1F·2.00
SP
27
Peaberry
J: Sean Levey · T: Tom Ward · draw 4
2yo · C · b
5
—20.5
4/1·5.00
SP
35
L B Double U
J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Tom Dascombe · draw 6
2yo · C · b
6
—18.5
4/1·5.00
SP
411
April's Luck
J: Stevie Donohoe · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 2
2yo · F · b
0
—17.5
200/1·201.00
SP
56
Maliquiv1.1
J: Oisin Murphy · T: Charlie Fellowes · draw 8
2yo · G · b
——28.5
100/30·4.33
SP
62
Backmeifyoucan
J: Hector Crouch · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 3
2yo · G · ch
8
—15.5
33/1·34.00
SP
712
Chaise Longue
J: Jack Callan · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 7
2yo · F · b
85
—14.7
50/1·51.00
SP
83
Dark Detective
J: Harry Russell · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · draw 9
2yo · G · b
——15.0
33/1·34.00
SP
91
Arlecchino's Moon
J: Robert Havlin · T: Mark Usher · draw 11
2yo · C · gr
8
—14.5
200/1·201.00
SP
109
Without Fail
J: Joe Bradnam(7) · T: Michael Bell · draw 12
2yo · C · b
0
—10.0
150/1·151.00
SP
1110
Brazilian Blitz
J: Robbie Downey · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 10
2yo · G · b
79
—15.3
250/1·251.00
SP
128
Spes Durat Avorum
J: Callum Shepherd · T: Jack Morland · draw 1
2yo · G · ch
9
—11.2
200/1·201.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW) on 18 August 2026?

Javelot (GB) won the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 2.00. Ridden by Silvestre De Sousa. Trained by Marco Botti.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Javelot, won the race (AI score 28.5).

What were the placings in the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Javelot (GB) (2.00), 2. Peaberry (GB) (5.00), 3. L B Double U (IRE) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 30.68s.

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