14:50 Lingfield

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2m½f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 10 runners · £3,245 · Monday, 18 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th

1st
Rogue Empire (GB)
Marco Ghiani·Roger Teal
4/1·5.00
SP
2nd
Balgowan (IRE)
Ashley Lewis·Seamus Mullins·beaten 5.5 lengths
9/4F·3.25
SP
3rd
Golden Samba (GB)
Olivia Tubb·Ed de Giles·beaten 0.2 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP

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

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-party

Pundit pick: Charles Morin

Perhaps the switch to turf will enable CHARLES MORIN to turn things round with his old rival Balgowan on slightly better terms.

Forecast 7/4 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

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

Regally Blonde

Hector Crouch · Ben Case · 7yo

Top-rated of 10

score 56.9 · +3.3 clear of next best (53.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=2)
Ben Case: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
21d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
44below average
OR 57 · RPR 71 · TS 68 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
25weak
Last 6: 4-1-0-7-7

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.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	Rogue Empire J: Marco Ghiani · T: Roger Teal · draw 5 4yo · G · b	63363	9-08	60	70	47	39.0	4/1·5.00 SP
2	5	Balgowan J: Ashley Lewis(5) · T: Seamus Mullins · draw 4 7yo · G · ch	37431	9-05	56	73	48	53.5	9/4F·3.25 SP
3	11	Golden Samba J: Olivia Tubb(5) · T: Ed de Giles · draw 3 4yo · F · b	06384	8-08	46	67	45	34.0	12/1·13.00 SP
4	3	Smokey Malone J: Sean Levey · T: Julia & Shelley Birkett · draw 7 8yo · G · grtb	U1115	9-08	59	69	7	37.5	12/1·13.00 SP
5	4	Regally Blonde J: Hector Crouch · T: Ben Case · draw 8 7yo · M · chp	41077	9-06	57	71	68	56.9	10/1·11.00 SP
6	8	Capone J: Ben Ffrench Davis(5) · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis · draw 11 11yo · G · brpFT P	99596	8-11	48	62	—	31.4	12/1·13.00 SP
7	1	Lunar Power J: William Carson · T: Laura Mongan · draw 10 8yo · G · chp	76556	9-09	60	70	42	34.0	17/2·9.50 SP
8	6	Cherry Cola J: Rose Dawes(5) · T: Sheena West · draw 9 10yo · M · chp	24365	9-01	52	71	57	32.2	11/1·12.00 SP
9	9	Smith J: Jack Dace(5) · T: Lydia Richards · draw 2 10yo · G · chv	62485	8-09	46	69	43	40.7	33/1·34.00 SP
10	7	Charles Morin J: James Glennon(7) · T: Pat Phelan · draw 6 5yo · G · bp	34253	9-01	52	71	56	40.6	11/2·6.50 SP
—	—	High Favour J: Tyler Heard · T: Camilla Poulton · draw 1 4yo · G · chh	5000	8-08	46	73	—	28.9	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:50 Lingfield on 18 May 2026?

Rogue Empire (GB) won the 14:50 Lingfield at SP 5.00. Ridden by Marco Ghiani. Trained by Roger Teal.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:50 Lingfield?

No — the AI top pick (Regally Blonde) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 14:50 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 14:50 Lingfield?

The winning time was 3m 35.80s, 6.80s slower than standard.

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