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19:42 Lingfield

Free Race Replays On attheraces.com EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands B, C & D) (Qualifier) (GBB)

7f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 9 runners · £5,400 · Saturday, 30 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 11/10F·2.10
  1. 1st
    Sword Salute (USA)AI top pick · 45.2
    Rowan Scott·Charlie Johnston
    11/10F·2.10
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Gliding Martha (IRE)
    Pat Cosgrave·Denis Coakley·beaten 4.5 lengths
    18/1·19.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Able Tasman (IRE)
    Jamie Spencer·Archie Watson·beaten 1.25 lengths
    9/1·10.00
    SP
Race time
1m 23.19s+3.39s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Sword Salute (USA))

“Pressed leader - led 2f out - drifted right then ran on well from over 1f out - comfortably”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.10 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: Sword Salute

Charlie Johnston's SWORD SALUTE looked a surefire future winner when third at Redcar recently and gets the nod.

Forecast 2/1 Sword Salute, 5/1 Able Tasman, Nakila Sun, 8/1 Ariane Sky, 10/1 Sakowin, Solar Maximus, Pj's Corner, Wadima, 20/1 Gliding Martha

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

Sword Salute

Rowan Scott · Charlie Johnston · 2yo

Top-rated of 9
score 45.2 · +3.0 clear of next best (42.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    12d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Form20% weight
    60average
    Last 6: 3
  • Ratings50% weight
    41below average
    RPR 82 · TS 42
  • Trainer20% weight
    28weak
    Charlie Johnston: 5/45 winners last 14d (11%)
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 (7–9)
IV 0.88

Today: Gliding Martha (draw 6) and Solar Maximus (draw 5) get the bias; Ariane Sky (draw 8) 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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
15
Sword Salute
J: Rowan Scott · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 3
2yo · C · ch
3
—45.2
11/10F·2.10
SP
26
Gliding Martha
J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Denis Coakley · draw 6
2yo · F · b
——25.0
18/1·19.00
SP
33
Able Tasman
J: Jamie Spencer · T: Archie Watson · draw 7
2yo · C · b
——18.5
9/1·10.00
SP
49
Ariane Sky
J: Christian Howarth(3) · T: James Owen · draw 8
2yo · F · b
55
—39.8
17/2·9.50
SP
51
Sakowin
J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes · draw 2
2yo · C · b
8
—42.2
13/2·7.50
SP
67
Nakila Sun
J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 1
2yo · C · b
——22.0
17/2·9.50
SP
78
Wadima
J: Marco Ghiani · T: Marco Botti · draw 4
2yo · F · b
——18.0
15/2·8.50
SP
84
Pj's Corner
J: David Egan · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 9
2yo · C · ch
——20.5
14/1·15.00
SP
—2
Solar Maximus
J: Jack Callan(3) · T: Roger Teal · draw 5
2yo · C · b
——23.5—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 19:42 Lingfield on 30 May 2026?

Sword Salute (USA) won the 19:42 Lingfield at SP 2.10. Ridden by Rowan Scott. Trained by Charlie Johnston.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:42 Lingfield?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Sword Salute, won the race (AI score 45.2).

What were the placings in the 19:42 Lingfield?

Top finishers: 1. Sword Salute (USA) (2.10), 2. Gliding Martha (IRE) (19.00), 3. Able Tasman (IRE) (10.00).

What was the winning time for the 19:42 Lingfield?

The winning time was 1m 23.19s, 3.39s slower than standard.

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