Who won the 5:35 Yarmouth on 20 May 2026?
Havana Lightning (GB) won the 5:35 Yarmouth at SP 4.00. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by George Boughey.
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Yarmouth
Great BritainBritish Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
5f·Flat·Class 4·Good·10 runners·£5,940
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stHavana Lightning (GB)Billy Loughnane·George Boughey4.00SP
- 2ndHavana Sprite (GB)AI top pick · 55.5Hector Crouch·James Tate·beaten 1.5 lengths1.67SP
- 3rdHarlequin Sky (IRE)George Wood·Jane Chapple-Hyam·beaten 1.25 lengths19.00SP
Race time
1m 2.12s+3.32s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Havana Lightning (GB))
“Made all - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.67 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 →v1.055.5/100 rating
Havana Sprite
1.83Unibet· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Havana Sprite
Hector Crouch · James Tate · 2yo
55.5/100
+3.7 vs next best (51.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong17d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight66strongRPR 99 · TS 99 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 4
- Trainer20% weight18weakJames Tate: 1/14 winners last 14d (7%)
MarketBest price 1.83 (Unibet) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 10 | 2yo · F · b | 8 | 9-02 | — | 45 | 34 | 30.7 | 125/1 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 11 | 2yo · F · ch | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 19.0 | 8/1 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | 2yo · F · b | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 19.0 | 18/1 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 2yo · F · gr | 4 | 9-02 | — | 78 | 53 | 48.3 | 8/1 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 2yo · F · gr | 5 | 9-02 | — | 78 | 75 | 44.5 | 3/1 SP | |
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 2yo · F · gr | 4 | 9-02 | — | 99 | 99 | 55.5 | 4/6F SP | |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 2yo · F · b | 8 | 9-02 | — | 45 | — | 34.0 | 80/1 SP | |
| 9 | 8 | 2 | 2yo · F · gr | 3 | 9-02 | — | 60 | 37 | 43.7 | 25/1 SP | |
| 10 | 10 | 7 | 2yo · F · btFT T | 8 | 9-02 | — | 47 | 43 | 35.5 | 125/1 SP | |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 2yo · F · b | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 21.5 | 16/1 SP | |
| — | — | 8 | 2yo · F · b | 3 | 9-02 | — | 73 | — | 51.8 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 5:35 Yarmouth?
No — the AI top pick (Havana Sprite) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 5:35 Yarmouth?
Top finishers: 1. Havana Lightning (GB) (4.00), 2. Havana Sprite (GB) (1.67), 3. Harlequin Sky (IRE) (19.00).
What was the winning time for the 5:35 Yarmouth?
The winning time was 1m 2.12s, 3.32s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partySeveral possible improvers but none more so than HAVANA SPRITE, whose Newmarket fourth was most encouraging.
Racing Post pick: Havana Sprite
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/4 Havana Sprite, 3/1 Havana Lightning, 7/1 Halliwell Stream, Havana Grey Star, 12/1 Persian Sunset, 16/1 Sable Island, Sydney Grace, 20/1 Harlequin Sky, 50/1 Alpaca's Bullet, Minnie Bear, 100/1 Sea Of Sardinia
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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