Who won the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW) on 7 September 2026?
Pon Pon Dalia (IRE) won the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 1.18. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by Marco Botti.
18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)
Free Bets On attheraces.com Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Band D) (GBB Race)
6f · Flat · Class 5 · Standard · 6 runners · £4,320 · Monday, 7 September 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 2/11F·1.18Race report
- 1stPon Pon Dalia (IRE)AI top pick · 36.9Billy Loughnane·Marco Botti2/11F·1.18SP
- 2ndAnna Belardo (GB)Gina Mangan·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten 1.25 lengths16/1·17.00SP
- 3rdWest To Rest (GB)Edward Greatrex·Ed Dunlop·beaten .5 lengths25/1·26.00SP
Race time
1m 15.99s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Pon Pon Dalia (IRE))
“Set the pace from the start - urged forward 2f out - quickened clear soon after - driven out final furlong - held on for the win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.18 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-way36.4/100 rating
Langdale Lass
13.50Matchbook
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
Pon Pon Dalia
Billy Loughnane · Marco Botti · 2yo
Top-rated of 7
score 36.9 · +0.5 clear of next best (36.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight73strongMarco Botti: 4/14 winners last 14d (29%)
- Form20% weight62averageLast 6: 5-2
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 1.25 (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) 6f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.24).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.24
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.91
High (6–7)
IV 0.83
Today: Pon Pon Dalia (draw 1) and West To Rest (draw 2) get the bias; Langdale Lass (draw 7) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 624 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Marco Botti · draw 1 2yo · F · b | 52 | — | 36.9 | 2/11F·1.18 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Gina Mangan · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 5 2yo · G · bpFT P | 3675 | 72 | 36.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 2 2yo · F · b | 56 | — | 20.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Jack Doughty · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 3 2yo · G · bFirst after wind op | — | — | 20.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Daniel Muscutt · T: J S Moore · draw 6 2yo · F · b | 74 | — | 21.5 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Max Young · draw 4 2yo · C · b | 0 | — | 8.5 | 400/1·401.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Luke Morris · T: David Simcock · draw 7 2yo · F · br | 26 | — | 36.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Pon Pon Dalia, won the race (AI score 36.9).
What were the placings in the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Pon Pon Dalia (IRE) (1.18), 2. Anna Belardo (GB) (17.00), 3. West To Rest (GB) (26.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 15.99s.
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