Who won the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW) on 29 September 2026?
Dark Mandate (GB) won the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 2.10. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by Eve Johnson Houghton.
18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)
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7f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 10 runners · £3,245 · Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stDark Mandate (GB)Billy Loughnane·Eve Johnson Houghton11/10F·2.10SP
- 2ndDistillation (FR)AI top pick · 44.2Rose Dawes·Mark Usher·beaten 0.3 lengths6/4·2.50SP
- 3rdDeadline (FR)Sean Levey·Warren Greatrex·beaten 3.25 lengths15/2·8.50SP
Race time
1m 27.15s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Dark Mandate (GB))
“Sat just behind the front pair - shaken up into third 2f out - stayed on well 1f out - closed on the front runner inside the last 110yds - edged ahead near the line to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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 →Each-way44.2/100 rating
Distillation
5.00LiveScore Bet
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: Distillation
Distillation arrives here on a progressive profile that gives cause for optimism despite sitting narrowly below the top-rated Venetian Romance, who holds a six-point edge on our figures and must be respected as the chief threat, with Sup of Red and Roccobear also capable of making this competitive at this level. The selection's upward trajectory suggests the rating gap may not fully reflect current ability, and a clear run over this seven-furlong Wolverhampton trip could see the improvement continue. Distillation is the pick, though this is not a race to get carried away with.
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
Distillation
Rose Dawes(3) · Mark Usher · 3yo
Top-rated of 11
score 44.2 · +2.9 clear of next best (41.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong8d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight67strongLast 6: 4-1-5-6-2-1
- Ratings50% weight39below averageOR 58
- Trainer20% weight23weakMark Usher: 1/11 winners last 14d (9%)
MarketBest price 5.00 (LiveScore Bet) · 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 (9–11)
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 | 5 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 2 3yo · G · b | 06342 | 58 | 41.4 | 11/10F·2.10 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Rose Dawes(3) · T: Mark Usher · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 415621 | 58 | 44.2 | 6/4·2.50 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Sean Levey · T: Warren Greatrex · draw 7 3yo · G · ch | 66545 | 60 | 34.9 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Clifford Lee · T: J. R. Jenkins · draw 8 3yo · G · b | 825635 | 60 | 34.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Clive Cox · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 8495 | 54 | 39.3 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Luke Morris · T: Lisa Williamson · draw 11 3yo · F · b | 868619 | 54 | 31.6 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Harry Davies · T: George Margarson · draw 9 3yo · F · ch | 452850 | 47 | 36.2 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 8 | 11 | J: James Sullivan · T: Lisa Williamson · draw 4 3yo · F · grhpFT HP | 004709 | 42 | 23.2 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| 9 | 6 | J: Darragh Keenan · T: Adrian Wintle · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 252756 | 58 | 34.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 10 | 9 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: Micky Fenton · draw 5 3yo · F · b | 754150 | 50 | 32.4 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Kieren Fox · T: Michael Attwater · draw 10 3yo · F · chp | 946269 | 60 | 35.8 | — |
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 (Distillation) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Dark Mandate (GB) (2.10), 2. Distillation (FR) (2.50), 3. Deadline (FR) (8.50).
What was the winning time for the 18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 27.15s.
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