18:35 Lingfield

Gatwick Kia PV5 Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

1m3½f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 7 runners · £5,400 · Thursday, 18 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 4/6F·1.67

1st
Cape Fear (GB)AI top pick · 60.0
Callum Hutchinson·Andrew Balding
4/6F·1.67
SP
2nd
Al Maslool (GB)
Darragh Keenan·William Haggas·beaten 2 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP
3rd
Garrincha (FR)
Pat Cosgrave·Jonjo & A J O'Neill·beaten 9 lengths
11/2·6.50
SP

Race time

2m 29.94s+3.44s vs std

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

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.67 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.

Why the model rates this top

Cape Fear

Callum Hutchinson · Andrew Balding · 3yo

Top-rated of 7

score 60.0 · +14.2 clear of next best (45.9)

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
100very strong
23d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
68strong
Last 6: 5-3-2-3-2
Trainer20% weight
53average
Andrew Balding: 12/57 winners last 14d (21%)
Ratings50% weight
52average
OR 78 — highest combined rating in the field

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 (1–3)

IV 1.14

Mid (4–5)

IV 0.88

High (6–7)

IV 0.96

Today: Cape Fear (draw 2) and Joanna Hiffernan (draw 1) get the bias; Al Maslool (draw 5) 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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	5	Cape Fear J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 2 3yo · C · ch	53232	9-02	78	—	—	60.0	4/6F·1.67 SP
2	3	Al Maslool J: Darragh Keenan · T: William Haggas · draw 5 3yo · G · grpFT P	53750	9-02	71	—	—	45.9	9/2·5.50 SP
3	1	Garrincha J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill · draw 3 4yo · G · b	—	10-02	—	—	—	18.5	11/2·6.50 SP
4	2	Joanna Hiffernan J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Owen Burrows · draw 1 4yo · F · b	64	9-11	—	—	—	36.3	10/1·11.00 SP
5	7	Golden Step J: Josephine Gordon · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 4 3yo · F · b	33	8-09	—	—	—	24.5	40/1·41.00 SP
6	6	Moon Zabeel J: George Wood · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 7 3yo · C · b	—	9-00	—	—	—	21.0	11/1·12.00 SP
7	4	Argenteus J: Dominique Van Der Kraats(7) · T: David Menuisier · draw 6 3yo · G · gr	—	9-02	—	—	—	18.5	28/1·29.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:35 Lingfield on 18 June 2026?

Cape Fear (GB) won the 18:35 Lingfield at SP 1.67. Ridden by Callum Hutchinson. Trained by Andrew Balding.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:35 Lingfield?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Cape Fear, won the race (AI score 60.0).

What were the placings in the 18:35 Lingfield?

Top finishers: 1. Cape Fear (GB) (1.67), 2. Al Maslool (GB) (5.50), 3. Garrincha (FR) (6.50).

What was the winning time for the 18:35 Lingfield?

The winning time was 2m 29.94s, 3.44s slower than standard.

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