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17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jjx Logistics Going The Distance Handicap Stakes (Div II)

7f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 9 runners · £4,711 · Friday, 18 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 7/2·4.50
  1. 1st
    Twitch (NZ)AI top pick · 54.2
    Georgia Dobie·Craig Benton
    7/2·4.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Vitalline (GB)
    Josephine Gordon·Keiran Burke·beaten 2.75 lengths
    15/2·8.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Elias Escape (IRE)
    Cam Hardie·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten 1.75 lengths
    12/1·13.00
    SP
Race time
1m 28.19s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Twitch (NZ))

“Handy early behind a fast tempo - tracking pacesetter into the straight - shaken up to hit the front a furlong out - drew away close home to score”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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 →
v1.12.66 score
Elias Escape
9.00Matchbook

segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6

Each-way54.2/100 rating
Twitch
5.30Betfair 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-party
Pundit pick: Tortola

Tortola is narrowly behind the top-rated Al Suil Eile on ratings but is preferred here on the strength of a progressive profile and form that the clock supports, suggesting there may be more improvement to come over this seven-furlong Wolverhampton trip. Al Suil Eile heads the dangers alongside Enjoy The Night and Nubough, and with confidence measured in this competitive twelve-runner Class 6 heat, punters should be aware the margin for error is slim. On balance, Tortola is our selection.

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

Twitch

Georgia Dobie · Craig Benton · 9yo

Top-rated of 12
score 54.2 · +3.0 clear of next best (51.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    100small sample (n=2)
    Craig Benton: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    38d since last run (fresh)
  • Form20% weight
    50below average
    Last 6: 5-2-5-6-4-2
  • Ratings50% weight
    31weak
    OR 47
MarketBest price 5.30 (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.

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
110
Twitch
J: Georgia Dobie · T: Craig Benton · draw 3
9yo · G · brb
525642
4754.2
7/2·4.50
SP
27
Vitalline
J: Josephine Gordon · T: Keiran Burke · draw 7
8yo · G · btv
519926
5051.1
15/2·8.50
SP
32
Elias Escapev1.1
J: Cam Hardie · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 9
3yo · C · b
588
5529.0
12/1·13.00
SP
44
Al Suil Eile
J: Darragh Keenan · T: Derek Shaw · draw 4
10yo · G · gr
73706
5130.7
33/1·34.00
SP
51
Sanditon
J: Jack Mitchell · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 8
4yo · G · chp
513757
5336.9
3/1F·4.00
SP
65
Enjoy The Night
J: Shay Farmer(5) · T: Seb Spencer · draw 6
3yo · G · b
97536
5432.7
7/2·4.50
SP
73
Nubough
J: Kieren Fox · T: Mark Pattinson · draw 11
10yo · G · bt
26057
5230.0
20/1·21.00
SP
88
Tortola
J: Rob Hornby · T: Alastair Ralph · draw 2
4yo · F · bh
570207
4929.2
9/2·5.50
SP
—11
Gloriola
J: Luke Morris · T: Steph Hollinshead · draw 1
3yo · F · b
05236
4833.0—
——
Mickey Mongoose
J: William Pyle · T: Olly Williams · draw 5
6yo · G · bb
581400
5030.2—
——
Liberty Bird
J: Harry Burns(3) · T: James Evans · draw 12
4yo · F · chFirst after wind op
09P79
4924.2—
——
Aplaceinthesun
J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 10
3yo · F · ch
87400
4632.7—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:45 Wolverhampton (AW) on 18 September 2026?

Twitch (NZ) won the 17:45 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 4.50. Ridden by Georgia Dobie. Trained by Craig Benton.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Twitch, won the race (AI score 54.2).

What were the placings in the 17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Twitch (NZ) (4.50), 2. Vitalline (GB) (8.50), 3. Elias Escape (IRE) (13.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 28.19s.

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