Who won the 17:42 Lingfield on 30 May 2026?
Song Of The Stars (GB) won the 17:42 Lingfield at SP 13.00. Ridden by Harry Vigors. Trained by James Ferguson.
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Lingfield
Great BritainDrain Detectives Handicap
Saturday, 30 May 2026
1m3½f·Flat·Class 6·Good To Firm·10 runners·£3,768
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stSong Of The Stars (GB)Harry Vigors·James Ferguson12/1·13.00SP
- 2ndNaranka (IRE)Jason Watson·George Baker·beaten 2 lengths25/1·26.00SP
- 3rdHead Girl (GB)George Wood·Jonathan Portman·beaten 0.1 lengths6/1·7.00SP
Race time
2m 29.53s+3.03s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Song Of The Stars (GB))
“In rear - headway from over 2f out - in touch with leaders 1f out - led inside final 110yds - ran on”
AI top-rated Lucky Sevens (score 47.0) finished 5th.
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.047.0/100 rating
Lucky Sevens
4.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way37.3/100 rating
Ada Rose
13.50Betfair 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
Lucky Sevens
Christian Howarth(3) · James Owen · 3yo
47.0/100
+0.4 vs next best (46.6)
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)
- Form20% weight62averageLast 6: 4-7-6-1-3-2
- Ratings50% weight37below averageOR 55 · RPR 66 · TS 46 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight30weakJames Owen: 6/51 winners last 14d (12%)
MarketBest price 4.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 12 | 3yo · G · bp | 476132 | 9-09 | 55 | 66 | 46 | 47.0 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 4 | 3yo · G · b | 90952 | 9-07 | 53 | 65 | 57 | 46.6 | 13/8F·2.62 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 10 | 3yo · F · bp | 500453 | 9-07 | 53 | 61 | — | 35.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 3yo · F · bpFT P | 0679 | 9-06 | 52 | 58 | 43 | 36.7 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 3yo · G · b | 50859 | 9-06 | 52 | 61 | 20 | 27.6 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 9 | 7 | 8 | 3yo · F · b | 0673 | 9-06 | 52 | 61 | — | 37.3 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 3yo · G · b | 5004 | 9-05 | 51 | 53 | 45 | 29.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 2 | 10 | 7 | 3yo · G · ch | 75570 | 9-00 | 46 | 58 | 37 | 25.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 8 | 11 | 6 | 3yo · G · bpFT P | 000 | 9-00 | 46 | 49 | 27 | 23.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 10 | 12 | 11 | 3yo · F · bpFT P | 07868 | 9-00 | 46 | 51 | 31 | 25.3 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| — | — | 5 | 3yo · G · bp | 86463 | 9-03 | 49 | 59 | 54 | 32.5 | — | |
| — | — | 3 | 3yo · G · b | 586 | 9-09 | 55 | 61 | 21 | 31.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:42 Lingfield?
No — the AI top pick (Lucky Sevens) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 17:42 Lingfield?
Top finishers: 1. Song Of The Stars (GB) (13.00), 2. Naranka (IRE) (26.00), 3. Head Girl (GB) (7.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:42 Lingfield?
The winning time was 2m 29.53s, 3.03s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyProgressive since cheekpieces were added last month, LUCKY SEVENS can improve again over this new trip.
Racing Post pick: Lucky Sevens
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Lucky Sevens, Keep It Classic, 6/1 Head Girl, Ada Rose, 10/1 Mick The Hat, 12/1 Song Of The Stars, 16/1 Fletcher, Panthere Noir, 20/1 Timely Salute, 33/1 Mister Pretentious, 50/1 Naranka, 66/1 Out In The Cold
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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