Who won the 2:50 Lingfield on 18 May 2026?
Rogue Empire (GB) won the 2:50 Lingfield at SP 5.00. Ridden by Marco Ghiani. Trained by Roger Teal.
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Lingfield
Great BritainVisit Sri Lanka Handicap
Monday, 18 May 2026
2m½f·Flat·Class 6·Good·10 runners·£3,245
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stRogue Empire (GB)Marco Ghiani·Roger Teal5.00SP
- 2ndBalgowan (IRE)Ashley Lewis·Seamus Mullins·beaten 5.5 lengths3.25SP
- 3rdGolden Samba (GB)Olivia Tubb·Ed de Giles·beaten 0.2 lengths13.00SP
Race time
3m 35.80s+6.80s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Rogue Empire (GB))
“Midfield - ridden and steady headway from over 3f out - led over 1f out - kept on well - comfortably”
AI top-rated Regally Blonde (score 56.9) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 10.00 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 →v1.056.9/100 rating
Regally Blonde
15.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way40.6/100 rating
Charles Morin
6.00Betfair 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
Regally Blonde
Hector Crouch · Ben Case · 7yo
56.9/100
+3.3 vs next best (53.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongBen Case: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight44below averageOR 57 · RPR 71 · TS 68 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight25weakLast 6: 4-1-0-7-7
MarketBest price 15.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 7th pick of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 10 | 8yo · G · chp | 76556 | 9-09 | 60 | 70 | 42 | 34.0 | 17/2 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 63363 | 9-08 | 60 | 70 | 47 | 39.0 | 4/1 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 7 | 8yo · G · grtb | U1115 | 9-08 | 59 | 69 | 7 | 37.5 | 12/1 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 8 | 7yo · M · chp | 41077 | 9-06 | 57 | 71 | 68 | 56.9 | 10/1 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 7yo · G · ch | 37431 | 9-05 | 56 | 73 | 48 | 53.5 | 9/4F SP | |
| 8 | 6 | 9 | 10yo · M · chp | 24365 | 9-01 | 52 | 71 | 57 | 32.2 | 11/1 SP | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | 5yo · G · bp | 34253 | 9-01 | 52 | 71 | 56 | 40.6 | 11/2 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 11 | 11yo · G · brpFT P | 99596 | 8-11 | 48 | 62 | — | 31.4 | 12/1 SP | |
| 9 | 9 | 2 | 10yo · G · chv | 62485 | 8-09 | 46 | 69 | 43 | 40.7 | 33/1 SP | |
| 3 | 11 | 3 | 4yo · F · b | 06384 | 8-08 | 46 | 67 | 45 | 34.0 | 12/1 SP | |
| — | — | 1 | 4yo · G · chh | 5000 | 8-08 | 46 | 73 | — | 28.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 2:50 Lingfield?
No — the AI top pick (Regally Blonde) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 2:50 Lingfield?
Top finishers: 1. Rogue Empire (GB) (5.00), 2. Balgowan (IRE) (3.25), 3. Golden Samba (GB) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 2:50 Lingfield?
The winning time was 3m 35.80s, 6.80s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyPerhaps the switch to turf will enable CHARLES MORIN to turn things round with his old rival Balgowan on slightly better terms.
Racing Post pick: Charles Morin
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/4 Balgowan, 4/1 Charles Morin, 6/1 Rogue Empire, 7/1 Smokey Malone, 12/1 Lunar Power, Cherry Cola, 16/1 Regally Blonde, Smith, Golden Samba, 20/1 Capone, 50/1 High Favour
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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