Who won the 20:00 Wolverhampton (AW) on 18 August 2026?
Heroics (GB) won the 20:00 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 2.25. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by Alan King.
20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)
Self Storage Association Handicap Stakes
1m6f · Flat · Class 5 · Standard · 9 runners · £3,978 · Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stHeroics (GB)Oisin Murphy·Alan King5/4F·2.25SP
- 2ndFlash Kozo (IRE)Kaiya Fraser·Harry Eustace·beaten .75 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdDance Time (GB)Laura Pearson·David Loughnane·beaten 1.75 lengths8/1·9.00SP
Race time
3m 3.76s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Heroics (GB))
“Sluggish start - settled behind the pace - hit the front with a furlong left drifting right - stayed on to win”
AI top-rated Velvet Whisper (score 59.6) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 28.00 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 →Each-way51.6/100 rating
Dance Time
10.00SmarketsSBK
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-partyPundit pick: Percy Jones
Percy Jones sits a couple of pounds behind the top two on ratings but is preferred here on the strength of a progressive profile that suggests he is still improving, which can make raw figures an unreliable guide at this stage of his career. Kingdom Of Stars heads the ratings narrowly and must be respected alongside Velvet Whisper and Dance Time, who are similarly closely matched and could easily fill the frame. The step up to fourteen furlongs on the Wolverhampton all-weather surface should suit a horse on the upgrade, and with the confidence held at a modest level this is far from a certainty. The verdict lands with Percy Jones.
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
Velvet Whisper
Oisin Orr · Edward Bethell · 4yo
Top-rated of 9
score 59.6 · +0.5 clear of next best (59.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight98very strongEdward Bethell: 9/23 winners last 14d (39%)
- Freshness10% weight65strong102d since last run (rusty)
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 74
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 2-1-1-8-8
MarketBest price 101.00 (Virgin Bet) · 7th in the market of 9.
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) 1m6f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 0.89
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.11
High (7–9)
IV 1.02
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 125 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Alan King · draw 2 3yo · G · b | 22415 | 74 | 45.4 | 5/4F·2.25 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Harry Eustace · draw 8 3yo · G · ch | 43051 | 70 | 48.3 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Laura Pearson · T: David Loughnane · draw 7 6yo · M · b | 59732 | 72 | 51.6 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Luke Morris · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 3 7yo · G · b | 88364 | 71 | 45.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Robert Havlin · T: Kerry Lee · draw 4 5yo · G · b | 03248 | 74 | 39.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Oisin Orr · T: Edward Bethell · draw 1 4yo · F · b | 21188 | 74 | 59.6 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 9 3yo · G · gr | 256 | 75 | 59.1 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| UR | 1 | J: Jack Doughty · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 6 4yo · G · b | 19225 | 74 | 43.9 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| PU | 9 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 5 3yo · G · b | 711112 | 67 | 55.8 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
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 (Velvet Whisper) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Heroics (GB) (2.25), 2. Flash Kozo (IRE) (4.50), 3. Dance Time (GB) (9.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 3m 3.76s.
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