Who won the 4:57 Lingfield on 18 May 2026?
Adalida (GB) won the 4:57 Lingfield at SP 3.00. Ridden by Marco Ghiani. Trained by Stuart Williams.
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Lingfield
Great BritainSporting Times Sprint Handicap
Monday, 18 May 2026
5f·Flat·Class 5·Good·8 runners·£3,978
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stAdalida (GB)Marco Ghiani·Stuart Williams3.00SP
- 2ndRed Snapper (GB)Laura Coughlan·Kathy Turner·beaten 2 lengths2.50SP
- 3rdLife After Love (GB)AI top pick · 61.4David Egan·Ollie Sangster·beaten 0.3 lengths8.00SP
Race time
57.78s+2.18s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Adalida (GB))
“Prominent against near rail - ridden 2f out - not clear run and switched left over 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on well - readily”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.00 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 →v1.061.4/100 rating
Life After Love
6.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way61.4/100 rating
Life After Love
6.80Betfair 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
Life After Love
David Egan · Ollie Sangster · 3yo
61.4/100
+3.6 vs next best (57.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight82very strongLast 6: 8-1-2-4-1-1
- Trainer20% weight58averageOllie Sangster: 6/26 winners last 14d (23%)
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 68 · RPR 73
MarketBest price 6.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 8 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 3yo · F · b | 812411 | 9-07 | 68 | 73 | — | 61.4 | 7/1 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 85165 | 9-07 | 68 | 73 | 23 | 43.7 | 12/1 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 3yo · G · bp | 13415 | 9-05 | 66 | 74 | 57 | 44.0 | 17/2 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 8 | 3yo · G · bhtFT HT | 42530 | 9-05 | 66 | 75 | 66 | 47.1 | 12/1 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | 3yo · G · bp | 52126 | 9-04 | 65 | 73 | 70 | 42.1 | 6/4F SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 7 | 3yo · G · b | 5350 | 9-03 | 64 | 69 | 49 | 46.0 | 18/1 SP | |
| 8 | 9 | 5 | 3yo · G · chv | 75295 | 9-02 | 63 | 75 | — | 39.4 | 40/1 SP | |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | 3yo · F · b | 42547 | 9-01 | 62 | 74 | 58 | 43.3 | 2/1 SP | |
| — | — | 9 | 3yo · G · bvFT V | 66244 | 9-08 | 69 | 76 | 62 | 57.8 | — | |
| — | — | 2 | 3yo · G · btp | 433112 | 9-09 | 70 | 74 | — | 54.3 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 4:57 Lingfield?
No — the AI top pick (Life After Love) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 4:57 Lingfield?
Top finishers: 1. Adalida (GB) (3.00), 2. Red Snapper (GB) (2.50), 3. Life After Love (GB) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 4:57 Lingfield?
The winning time was 57.78s, 2.18s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyMore questions than answers. This mark ought to be within range for ADALIDA, who could find the drop from 6f the answer from stall 10.
Racing Post pick: Adalida
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook3/1 Life After Love, 4/1 Enter Sandman, 5/1 Tie Fighter, 8/1 Viking Glory, Red Snapper, 10/1 Solar Invincible, Adalida, 12/1 Yes Waliim, 16/1 Bessie Wallis, 25/1 Beach Partee
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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