Who won the 16:35 Wolverhampton (AW) on 26 August 2026?
Shamacid (IRE) won the 16:35 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 6.00. Ridden by David Probert. Trained by S Woods.
16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)
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1m½f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 12 runners · £3,454 · Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stShamacid (IRE)David Probert·S Woods5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndRogue Officer (IRE)Cam Hardie·Antony Brittain·beaten .5 lengths50/1·51.00SP
- 3rdBook Of Life (GB)AI top pick · 44.1Donagh Murphy·Patrick Morris·beaten 0.2 lengths4/1J·5.00SP
Race time
1m 50.92s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Shamacid (IRE))
“Settled close to the pace early - moved wide to improve position 2f out - hit front inside final furlong - kept driving to the line - prevailed by a whisker”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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-way42.3/100 rating
Shamacid
7.20Betfair 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-partyPundit pick: Shamacid
Shamacid heads this Class 6 contest on ratings, sitting six pounds ahead of Book Of Life and a few pounds clear of the clutch of rivals beneath, though the low confidence here reflects how these all-weather mile trips at Wolverhampton can throw up surprises in a competitive twelve-runner field. Book Of Life represents the most obvious threat given a rating only six pounds adrift, while Cy Twombly and Claytons Kolatonic, both rated 62, cannot be dismissed lightly if they reproduce their better efforts on the all-weather surface. The selection holds the form edge on the figures available, and on balance that slim but genuine advantage is enough to side with Shamacid.
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
Book Of Life
Donagh Murphy(7) · Patrick Morris · 6yo
Top-rated of 12
score 44.1 · +0.7 clear of next best (43.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong32d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 3-2-4-5-2-7
- Trainer20% weight43small sample (n=6)Patrick Morris: 1/6 winners last 14d (17%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight36below averageOR 54
MarketBest price 34.00 (Matchbook) · 6th in the market of 12.
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 (9–12)
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: David Probert · T: S Woods · draw 4 4yo · G · cht | 320584 | 60 | 42.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain · draw 6 4yo · G · bh | 29006 | 52 | 36.4 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Donagh Murphy(7) · T: Patrick Morris · draw 9 6yo · G · grp | 324527 | 54 | 44.1 | 4/1J·5.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Kieren Fox · T: Richard Phillips · draw 11 4yo · G · bp | 032315 | 55 | 37.5 | 4/1J·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Robert Havlin · T: Thomas Faulkner · draw 2 6yo · G · b | 226131 | 56 | 40.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Ben Ffrench Davis(5) · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis · draw 5 3yo · G · b | 634796 | 55 | 33.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 7 | 2 | J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Scott Dixon · draw 10 4yo · G · bp | 231323 | 59 | 43.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 8 | 8 | J: Ryan Kavanagh(3) · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick · draw 7 3yo · C · bp | 503836 | 55 | 34.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 9 | 12 | J: Finlay Bassett(7) · T: John Mackie · draw 3 3yo · G · b | 87073 | 45 | 30.3 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 10 | 10 | J: Christian Howarth(3) · T: Charlie Wallis · draw 1 4yo · G · grtv | 00963 | 45 | 28.8 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 11 | 3 | J: Jack Doughty · T: John Mackie · draw 8 4yo · G · btv | 09894 | 58 | 33.2 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 12 | 11 | J: Josephine Gordon · T: Tony Carroll · draw 12 3yo · F · ch | 38445 | 52 | 38.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Book Of Life) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Shamacid (IRE) (6.00), 2. Rogue Officer (IRE) (51.00), 3. Book Of Life (GB) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 50.92s.
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