Who won the 16:25 Wolverhampton (AW) on 2 October 2026?
Quiet Summer (GER) won the 16:25 Wolverhampton (AW) at SP 4.33. Ridden by Daniel Muscutt. Trained by Andrew Balding.
16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)
Nuvo Audit Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
1m4f · Flat · Class 4 · Standard · 5 runners · £5,234 · Friday, 2 October 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 100/30·4.33Race report
- 1stQuiet Summer (GER)AI top pick · 53.0Daniel Muscutt·Andrew Balding100/30·4.33SP
- 2ndElsass (IRE)Rob Hornby·Charlie Johnston·beaten .5 lengths7/4F·2.75SP
- 3rdNolton Cross (IRE)David Probert·Hugo Palmer·beaten 1.5 lengths7/2·4.50SP
Race time
2m 37.07s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Quiet Summer (GER))
“Sat fourth - asked for effort over 2f out and quickened smartly - hit front inside final furlong - held off challenger near finish to win cosily”
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 →v1.12.50 score
Quiet Summer
4.70Smarkets
segment +6.3% · Flat · Standard · Class 4
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Elsass
Elsass looks the right one to side with in this small Wolverhampton field, rating 92 on our figures and a pound better than Nolton Cross, so the edge is narrow but real. Over a Class 4 twelve furlongs on standard going, that slight superiority is enough to make him the call, with the top-rated option among these on our numbers. Nolton Cross is the chief danger, while Model Yuko at 88 and Last Verse at 85 are not out of it if the pace falls their way; Quiet Summer looks outclassed. Elsass 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
Quiet Summer
Daniel Muscutt · Andrew Balding · 3yo
Top-rated of 5
score 53.0 · +2.5 clear of next best (50.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong29d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight64averageLast 6: 4-2-3
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 79
- Trainer20% weight28weakAndrew Balding: 7/64 winners last 14d (11%)
MarketBest price 4.50 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 5.
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) 1m4f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–2)
IV 0.96
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.12
High (5–5)
IV 0.94
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 771 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Quiet Summerv1.1 J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Andrew Balding · draw 4 3yo · C · ch | 423 | 79 | 53.0 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 037737 | 84 | 50.4 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: David Probert · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 3 7yo · G · b | 895255 | 85 | 46.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 5 4yo · F · bhFT H | 13876 | 84 | 49.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Joseph Parr · draw 2 3yo · G · bp | 813912 | 82 | 50.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Quiet Summer, won the race (AI score 53.0).
What were the placings in the 16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Quiet Summer (GER) (4.33), 2. Elsass (IRE) (2.75), 3. Nolton Cross (IRE) (4.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 2m 37.07s.
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