Who won the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW) on 28 September 2026?
Ridger (IRE) won the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 1.73. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by Ollie Sangster.
18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)
Cavani Style & Speed Handicap Stakes (Div I)
7f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 11 runners · £3,245 · Monday, 28 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 11thRace report
- 1stRidger (IRE)Oisin Murphy·Ollie Sangster8/11F·1.73SP
- 2ndSaisons D'Or (IRE)Jack Garritty·Jedd O'Keeffe·beaten 3.25 lengths15/2·8.50SP
- 3rdCreate (IRE)Tyler Heard·Scott Dixon·beaten 2.75 lengths16/1·17.00SP
Race time
1m 27.67s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Ridger (IRE))
“Settled in the pack early - pushed to the front approaching final furlong - kept finding more to the line unchallenged”
AI top-rated Escape Magic (score 43.4) finished 11th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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-way32.9/100 rating
Saisons d'Or
12.00Matchbook
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: Escape Magic
Escape Magic has shown a progressive profile that justifies siding with her over the pair narrowly ahead on ratings in this eleven-runner Class 6 contest over seven furlongs at Wolverhampton. Saisons d'Or and Romanovich both hold a slender edge in the ratings and cannot be dismissed lightly, while Create also merits respect among the dangers. However, the upward trajectory Escape Magic has shown suggests there may be more to come, and on a standard Wolverhampton surface she is fancied to outrun her rating. Escape Magic 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
Escape Magic
Callum Rodriguez · Owen Burrows · 3yo
Top-rated of 11
score 43.4 · +7.9 clear of next best (35.5)
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 strong28d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight75strongLast 6: 0-1-1-3-2
- Ratings50% weight37below averageOR 55 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight0weakOwen Burrows: 0/10 winners last 14d (0%)
MarketBest price 4.40 (Smarkets) · 2nd in the market of 11.
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 10 3yo · G · bt | 699723 | 46 | 30.5 | 8/11F·1.73 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Jack Garritty · T: Jedd O'Keeffe · draw 3 11yo · G · b | 157676 | 55 | 32.9 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Tyler Heard · T: Scott Dixon · draw 2 6yo · M · bp | 047107 | 50 | 29.6 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 4 | 10 | J: Luke Morris · T: Michael Attwater · draw 4 4yo · G · bp | 9768U6 | 44 | 24.1 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: William Carson · T: John O'Shea · draw 8 7yo · G · grb | 163570 | 53 | 29.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Cian Horgan(5) · T: Olly Williams · draw 1 6yo · G · bb | 581400 | 50 | 30.2 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 7 | 9 | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: J. R. Jenkins · draw 7 6yo · G · bv | 97286 | 45 | 29.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 8 | 8 | J: Oliver Carmichael(7) · T: Stephanie Cassidy · draw 9 7yo · M · bp | 659600 | 46 | 35.5 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| 9 | 7 | J: Joe Leavy · T: James Evans · draw 11 6yo · M · grp | 546362 | 47 | 35.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 10 | 11 | J: Olivia Haines(7) · T: Scott Dixon · draw 5 5yo · M · bb | 00089 | 40 | 21.3 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| 11 | 3 | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Owen Burrows · draw 6 3yo · F · ch | 01132 | 55 | 43.4 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| — | — | J: Non Runner · T: John David Riches · draw 12 6yo · G · bhFT H | 87497 | 48 | 26.1 | — |
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)?
No — the AI top pick (Escape Magic) finished 11.
What were the placings in the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Ridger (IRE) (1.73), 2. Saisons D'Or (IRE) (8.50), 3. Create (IRE) (17.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 27.67s.
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