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.
17:42 Lingfield
Drain Detectives Handicap
1m3½f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 10 runners · £3,768 · Saturday, 30 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Lucky Sevens
Progressive since cheekpieces were added last month, LUCKY SEVENS can improve again over this new trip.
Forecast 5/2 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
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
Lucky Sevens
Christian Howarth(3) · James Owen · 3yo
Top-rated of 10
score 47.0 · +0.4 clear of next best (46.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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%)
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 1m3½f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.14).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.14
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.88
High (9–12)
IV 0.96
Today: Keep It Classic (draw 4) and Head Girl (draw 1) get the bias; Ada Rose (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. 64 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Harry Vigors(7) · T: James Ferguson · draw 10 3yo · F · bp | 500453 | 53 | 35.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 2 | 10 | J: Jason Watson · T: George Baker · draw 7 3yo · G · ch | 75570 | 46 | 25.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: George Wood · T: Jonathan Portman · draw 1 3yo · F · bpFT P | 0679 | 52 | 36.7 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: William Knight · draw 2 3yo · G · b | 50859 | 52 | 27.6 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Christian Howarth(3) · T: James Owen · draw 12 3yo · G · bp | 476132 | 55 | 47.0 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Darragh Keenan · T: William Haggas · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 90952 | 53 | 46.6 | 13/8F·2.62 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Jim Boyle · draw 9 3yo · G · b | 5004 | 51 | 29.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 8 | 11 | J: Jack Dace(5) · T: Luke Dace · draw 6 3yo · G · bpFT P | 000 | 46 | 23.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 9 | 7 | J: David Egan · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy · draw 8 3yo · F · b | 0673 | 52 | 37.3 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 10 | 12 | J: Tyler Heard · T: Simon Pearce · draw 11 3yo · F · bpFT P | 07868 | 46 | 25.3 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 3 3yo · G · b | 586 | 55 | 31.9 | — |
| — | — | J: Jude Fernandes(7) · T: Luke Dace · draw 5 3yo · G · bp | 86463 | 49 | 32.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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