Who won the 16:57 Lingfield on 18 May 2026?
Adalida (GB) won the 16:57 Lingfield at SP 3.00. Ridden by Marco Ghiani. Trained by Stuart Williams.
16:57 Lingfield
Sporting Times Sprint Handicap
5f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 8 runners · £3,978 · Monday, 18 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stAdalida (GB)Marco Ghiani·Stuart Williams2/1·3.00SP
- 2ndRed Snapper (GB)Laura Coughlan·Kathy Turner·beaten 2 lengths6/4F·2.50SP
- 3rdLife After Love (GB)AI top pick · 61.4David Egan·Ollie Sangster·beaten 0.3 lengths7/1·8.00SP
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
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Adalida
More questions than answers. This mark ought to be within range for ADALIDA, who could find the drop from 6f the answer from stall 10.
Forecast 3/1 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
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
Life After Love
David Egan · Ollie Sangster · 3yo
Top-rated of 8
score 61.4 · +3.6 clear of next best (57.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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
MarketNo market price available yet.
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 — Lingfield 5f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.21).
Low (1–4)
IV 0.83
Mid (5–7)
IV 1.21
High (8–10)
IV 1.00
Today: Yes Waliim (draw 7) and Bessie Wallis (draw 6) get the bias; Life After Love (draw 4) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 83 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: Stuart Williams · draw 10 3yo · F · b | 42547 | 62 | 43.3 | 2/1·3.00 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Laura Coughlan(3) · T: Kathy Turner · draw 3 3yo · G · bp | 52126 | 65 | 42.1 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: David Egan · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 4 3yo · F · b | 812411 | 68 | 61.4 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Owen Lewis(5) · T: Roger Teal · draw 1 3yo · G · bp | 13415 | 66 | 44.0 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Sean Levey · T: David Menuisier · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 85165 | 68 | 43.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Oliver Hoodless(7) · T: Richard Hughes · draw 7 3yo · G · b | 5350 | 64 | 46.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: William Carson · T: James Owen · draw 8 3yo · G · bhtFT HT | 42530 | 66 | 47.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Mikkel Mortensen(5) · T: Scott Dixon · draw 5 3yo · G · chv | 75295 | 63 | 39.4 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Hector Crouch · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 9 3yo · G · bvFT V | 66244 | 69 | 57.8 | — |
| — | — | J: George Wood · T: Richard Spencer · draw 2 3yo · G · btp | 433112 | 70 | 54.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:57 Lingfield?
No — the AI top pick (Life After Love) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:57 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 16:57 Lingfield?
The winning time was 57.78s, 2.18s slower than standard.
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