Who won the 2:20 Lingfield on 18 May 2026?
King's Hand (GB) won the 2:20 Lingfield at SP 5.50. Ridden by David Egan. Trained by Joseph Parr.
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Lingfield
Great BritainSporting Times Handicap
Monday, 18 May 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 5·Good·8 runners·£3,978
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stKing's Hand (GB)David Egan·Joseph Parr5.50SP
- 2ndDancing Tiger (IRE)AI top pick · 46.7Marco Ghiani·Roger Teal·beaten .75 lengths4.00SP
- 3rdBobacious (GB)Ashley Lewis·Mark Hoad·beaten 0.3 lengths17.00SP
Race time
2m 8.21s+4.21s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (King's Hand (GB))
“Lost many lengths start - in rear - steady headway from over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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 →v1.046.7/100 rating
Dancing Tiger
4.40Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way45.5/100 rating
King's Hand
7.00Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Dancing Tiger
Marco Ghiani · Roger Teal · 4yo
46.7/100
+0.6 vs next best (46.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight57averageLast 6: 1-3-4-1-6
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 72 · RPR 88 · TS 68
- Trainer20% weight0weakRoger Teal: 0/14 winners last 14d (0%)
MarketBest price 4.40 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 5yo · G · chtp | 67699 | 9-09 | 75 | 91 | 77 | 39.2 | 13/2 SP | |
| 5 | 2 | 7 | 4yo · F · ch | 21066 | 9-07 | 73 | 86 | 60 | 42.9 | 13/2 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | 4yo · G · bp | 13416 | 9-06 | 72 | 88 | 68 | 46.7 | 3/1J SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 8yo · G · ch | 12278 | 9-05 | 71 | 85 | 55 | 45.5 | 3/1J SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 4yo · G · bh | 73124 | 9-03 | 69 | 87 | — | 45.5 | 9/2 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 4 | 4yo · G · bFirst after wind op | 53348 | 9-03 | 69 | 86 | 76 | 41.1 | 9/1 SP | |
| 3 | 7 | 8 | 6yo · G · b | 69776 | 9-00 | 66 | 85 | 87 | 46.1 | 16/1 SP | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | 4yo · G · bp | 45347 | 8-11 | 63 | 86 | 78 | 40.9 | 18/1 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 2:20 Lingfield?
No — the AI top pick (Dancing Tiger) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 2:20 Lingfield?
Top finishers: 1. King's Hand (GB) (5.50), 2. Dancing Tiger (IRE) (4.00), 3. Bobacious (GB) (17.00).
What was the winning time for the 2:20 Lingfield?
The winning time was 2m 8.21s, 4.21s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyPrimo Lara should be competitive off this mark but the return to turf and to this trip will suit DANCING TIGER and he gets the nod.
Racing Post pick: Dancing Tiger
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/2 King's Hand, 4/1 Dancing Tiger, Premier, 6/1 Primo Lara, 8/1 Oman, Panama Black, 10/1 Celestias Comet, 12/1 Bobacious
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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