Who won the 18:36 Worcester on 4 September 2026?
Zafaan (IRE) won the 18:36 Worcester at SP 5.00. Ridden by Harry Bannister. Trained by Charlie Clover.
18:36 Worcester
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2m · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 6 runners · £4,066 · Friday, 4 September 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 4/1·5.00Race report
- 1stZafaan (IRE)AI top pick · 66.8Harry Bannister·Charlie Clover4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndTilehurst (GB)Sean Bowen·Neil Mulholland·beaten 3 lengths6/4F·2.50SP
- 3rdEmerald Time (GB)Toby McCain-Mitchell·Ryan Hatch·beaten 2 lengths5/2·3.50SP
Race time
3m 56.47s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Zafaan (IRE))
“Held up early - crept through easily 3 out to lead just after 2 out - pushed clear on the run to the line though wandering left and won”
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Tilehurst
Tilehurst arrives here narrowly behind the top-rated Sun Art on our figures yet is preferred on the strength of a progressive profile and a fitness edge that could prove decisive over this extended trip at Worcester. Sun Art heads the ratings and cannot be dismissed lightly, while Call Me Tara and Zafaan, both rated level with one another just a pound below our selection, represent genuine threats in what shapes as a competitive Class 4 heat. The confidence here is modest and punters should be aware this is a race that could fall any number of ways, but the upward curve and condition of our selection tip the scales. Tilehurst is the pick.
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
Zafaan
Harry Bannister · Charlie Clover · 6yo
Top-rated of 6
score 66.8 · +7.0 clear of next best (59.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=3)Charlie Clover: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight70strong12d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight68strongOR 102
- Form20% weight46below averageLast 6: 3-2-5-P-2
MarketBest price 6.60 (Betfair Exchange) · 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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Harry Bannister · T: Charlie Clover · draw 0 6yo · G · bhp | 325P2 | 102 | 66.8 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Neil Mulholland · draw 0 5yo · G · bp | 32451 | 110 | 58.1 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Toby McCain-Mitchell(3) · T: Ryan Hatch · draw 0 5yo · G · bt | 65131 | 107 | 59.1 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Jack Hogan · T: Fergal O'Brien · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 45324 | 106 | 59.8 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Freddie Keighley(5) · T: Martin Keighley · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 94375 | 96 | 59.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Tom Broughton(3) · T: Fergal O'Brien · draw 0 9yo · M · bt | F1364 | 105 | 57.6 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:36 Worcester?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Zafaan, won the race (AI score 66.8).
What were the placings in the 18:36 Worcester?
Top finishers: 1. Zafaan (IRE) (5.00), 2. Tilehurst (GB) (2.50), 3. Emerald Time (GB) (3.50).
What was the winning time for the 18:36 Worcester?
The winning time was 3m 56.47s.
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