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3:20

Lingfield

Great Britain

Sporting Times/ Sri Lanka Awaits You EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Monday, 18 May 2026

7f·Flat·Class 3·Good·6 runners·£7,020
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 3.00
  1. 1st
    Notable Dream (IRE)AI top pick · 51.2
    Marco Ghiani·Marco Botti
    3.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Encounter (IRE)
    Ryan Moore·S Woods·beaten 6 lengths
    3.25
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Bin Waary (IRE)
    Hector Crouch·Charlie Johnston·beaten 4 lengths
    4.00
    SP
Race time
1m 22.73s+2.93s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Notable Dream (IRE))

“Made all - faced challenge over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went clear inside final 110yds - readily”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.051.2/100 rating
Notable Dream
3.15Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Notable Dream

Marco Ghiani · Marco Botti · 2yo

51.2/100
+3.7 vs next best (47.5)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    16d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    68strong
    Marco Botti: 3/11 winners last 14d (27%)
  • Form20% weight
    60average
    Last 6: 3
  • Ratings50% weight
    31weak
    RPR 72 · TS 22
MarketBest price 3.15 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
314
Bin Waary
2yo · C · ch
Charlie Johnston
4
9-07—66—47.5
3/1
SP
623
Dashing Digger
2yo · C · b
William Stone
—9-07———15.0
50/1
SP
231
Encounter
2yo · C · b
S Woods
—9-07———31.5
9/4
SP
146
Notable Dream
2yo · C · b
Marco Botti
3
9-07—722251.2
2/1F
SP
455
Rafe's Da Man
2yo · C · ch
Richard Hannon
—9-07———22.5
9/2
SP
562
Theheatison
2yo · C · br
Nick Scholfield
—9-07———19.5
22/1
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 3:20 Lingfield on 18 May 2026?

Notable Dream (IRE) won the 3:20 Lingfield at SP 3.00. Ridden by Marco Ghiani. Trained by Marco Botti.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 3:20 Lingfield?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Notable Dream, won the race (AI score 51.2).

What were the placings in the 3:20 Lingfield?

Top finishers: 1. Notable Dream (IRE) (3.00), 2. Encounter (IRE) (3.25), 3. Bin Waary (IRE) (4.00).

What was the winning time for the 3:20 Lingfield?

The winning time was 1m 22.73s, 2.93s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

7f will suit NOTABLE DREAM, who shaped nicely on debut when held up early off a steady pace. Encounter is an interesting newcomer.

Racing Post pick: Notable Dream

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

2/1 Notable Dream, 9/4 Encounter, 7/2 Bin Waary, 4/1 Rafe's Da Man, 33/1 Dashing Digger, Theheatison

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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