Who won the 17:55 Lingfield on 19 May 2026?
Silky Robin (IRE) won the 17:55 Lingfield at SP 6.00. Ridden by Jason Watson. Trained by Brian Toomey.
17:55 Lingfield
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5f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 9 runners · £3,454 · Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stSilky Robin (IRE)Jason Watson·Brian Toomey5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndCameley Days (GB)Silvestre De Sousa·Chris Dwyer·beaten .5 lengths11/8F·2.38SP
- 3rdLevel Up (IRE)Laura Coughlan·David Evans·beaten 2 lengths17/2·9.50SP
Race time
59.38s+3.78s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Silky Robin (IRE))
“In touch with leaders on outer - steadied after 1f - headway under 3f out - ridden and wandered around from over 2f out - led over 1f out - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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: Cameley Days
If there is one horse better than this grade then it could be CAMELEY DAYS who won well last time. The chief danger is Level Up.
Forecast 11/4 Cameley Days, 9/2 Harry Brown, 5/1 Faustus, 7/1 Cabeza De Llave, 15/2 Level Up, 9/1 Teardrops, 11/1 Silky Robin, 12/1 Desdemona, 16/1 Call Time, 33/1 Addictive, Fletcher's Flight
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
Desdemona
Luke Morris · Michael Attwater · 4yo
Top-rated of 9
score 54.2 · +1.2 clear of next best (53.0)
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 strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight63small sample (n=8)Michael Attwater: 2/8 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight58averageLast 6: 2-2-1-1-6-5
- Ratings50% weight40below averageOR 64 · RPR 75 · TS 42
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 5f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.21).
Low (1–4)
IV 0.83
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.21
High (9–11)
IV 1.00
Today: Desdemona (draw 6) and Teardrops (draw 8) get the bias; Harry Brown (draw 2) 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. 83 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: Jason Watson · T: Brian Toomey · draw 1 5yo · G · chb | 68655 | 59 | 36.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Chris Dwyer · draw 7 4yo · F · bp | 11801 | 65 | 48.2 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Laura Coughlan(3) · T: David Evans · draw 3 7yo · G · bb | 345422 | 64 | 41.2 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Charlie Wallis · draw 11 6yo · G · chpFT P | 3846U | 59 | 33.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: William Carson · T: Michael Attwater · draw 9 7yo · G · ch | 32362 | 58 | 51.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Kieren Fox · T: Craig Benton · draw 4 4yo · G · b | 25430 | 65 | 34.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Joe Leavy · T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger · draw 5 8yo · G · b | 85673 | 61 | 34.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Jack Doughty · T: Tony Carroll · draw 8 4yo · G · b | 230234 | 61 | 51.0 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| — | 3 | J: Luke Morris · T: Michael Attwater · draw 6 4yo · F · bt | 221165 | 64 | 54.2 | — |
| — | — | J: Pat Dobbs · T: Peter Crate · draw 2 6yo · G · b | 439691 | 56 | 53.0 | — |
| — | — | J: David Probert · T: J S Moore · draw 10 5yo · G · brp | 46350 | 55 | 36.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:55 Lingfield?
No — the AI top pick (Desdemona) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 17:55 Lingfield?
Top finishers: 1. Silky Robin (IRE) (6.00), 2. Cameley Days (GB) (2.38), 3. Level Up (IRE) (9.50).
What was the winning time for the 17:55 Lingfield?
The winning time was 59.38s, 3.78s slower than standard.
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