Who won the 20:24 Lingfield on 26 May 2026?
Mighty Vega (IRE) won the 20:24 Lingfield at SP 7.00. Ridden by Kieran O'Neill. Trained by Scott Dixon.
20:24 Lingfield
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7f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 7 runners · £3,978 · Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stMighty Vega (IRE)Kieran O'Neill·Scott Dixon6/1·7.00SP
- 2ndLohoobb (GB)David Probert·Owen Burrows·beaten 1 length7/4F·2.75SP
- 3rdLuminare (IRE)AI top pick · 54.0Tom Marquand·William Haggas·beaten 1 length11/4·3.75SP
Race time
1m 22.64s+2.84s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Mighty Vega (IRE))
“Pressed leader - led 2f out - faced challenge from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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: Lohoobb
Another chance is given to LOHOOBB (nap) who was a disappointing favourite at Newmarket last month, but he may have needed the run.
Forecast 9/4 Lohoobb, 7/2 Luminare, 5/1 Mighty Vega, 7/1 High Approval, Kimbara, 8/1 Venetian Romance, 9/1 Torbados, 20/1 Victor Cee
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
Luminare
Tom Marquand · William Haggas · 3yo
Top-rated of 7
score 54.0 · +1.7 clear of next best (52.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight65strong117d since last run (rusty)
- Form20% weight61averageLast 6: 5-3-1-6-2
- Trainer20% weight53averageWilliam Haggas: 12/57 winners last 14d (21%)
- Ratings50% weight50below averageOR 74 · RPR 81 · TS 68
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 7f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.14).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.00
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.14
High (7–8)
IV 0.88
Today: Luminare (draw 6) and Torbados (draw 4) get the bias; Kimbara (draw 7) 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. 85 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Scott Dixon · draw 3 3yo · G · btp | 521822 | 72 | 49.2 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: David Probert · T: Owen Burrows · draw 2 3yo · C · b | 0245 | 75 | 52.4 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 6 3yo · F · b/br | 53162 | 74 | 54.0 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Faleh Bughenaim · T: Hamad Al Jehani · draw 1 3yo · G · bbFT B | 66366 | 74 | 38.8 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Luke Morris · T: Charles Hills · draw 4 3yo · G · bbFT B | 70360 | 64 | 44.8 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Jack Callan(3) · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 8 3yo · F · chp | 37594 | 66 | 44.9 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: J F Egan · T: Phil McEntee · draw 5 3yo · G · chvFT V | 32538 | 70 | 37.7 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| — | — | J: George Wood · T: Richard Spencer · draw 7 3yo · C · b | 446 | 72 | 50.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:24 Lingfield?
No — the AI top pick (Luminare) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 20:24 Lingfield?
Top finishers: 1. Mighty Vega (IRE) (7.00), 2. Lohoobb (GB) (2.75), 3. Luminare (IRE) (3.75).
What was the winning time for the 20:24 Lingfield?
The winning time was 1m 22.64s, 2.84s slower than standard.
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