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20:25

Lingfield

Great Britain

Animus Associates Classified Stakes

Saturday, 27 June 2026

7½f·Flat·Class 6·Good To Firm·9 runners·£3,454
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 11/8F·2.38
  1. 1st
    Desert Charm (GB)AI top pick · 54.6
    Paddy Bradley·Mike Murphy
    11/8F·2.38
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Rovinia (GB)
    Owen Lewis·Roger Teal·beaten 0.3 lengths
    9/1·10.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Nicely Curved (USA)
    Stevie Donohoe·Hayley Burton·beaten 1 length
    8/1·9.00
    SP
Race time
1m 32.55s+4.55s vs std

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

In-running (Desert Charm (GB))

Keen early - settled towards rear on stands side - switched left 2f out and made ground - led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on well under pressure

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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 →
v1.054.6/100 rating
Desert Charm
2.25Unibet· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way35.6/100 rating
Nicely Curved
11.50Betfair 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

Desert Charm

Paddy Bradley · Mike Murphy · 4yo

54.6/100
+1.3 vs next best (53.3)

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    100very strong
    Mike Murphy: 2/5 winners last 14d (40%)
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    12d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Form20% weight
    55average
    Last 6: 8-9-6-3-1
  • Ratings50% weight
    33weak
    OR 50 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 2.25 (Unibet) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
119
4yo · F · b
89631
9-095054.6
11/8F·2.38
SP
626
6yo · G · b
780435
9-095053.3
100/30·4.33
SP
7410
4yo · G · b/brt
66945
9-094630.8
17/2·9.50
SP
354
6yo · M · bht
9273
9-095035.6
8/1·9.00
SP
263
4yo · F · b
65895
9-094833.3
9/1·10.00
SP
575
3yo · F · bpFT P
69308
8-134929.8
25/1·26.00
SP
482
3yo · F · bp
60884
8-134629.5
16/1·17.00
SP
998
3yo · F · grtFT T
600
8-134522.2
9/1·10.00
SP
8101
3yo · G · ch
007
8-134426.2
66/1·67.00
SP
7
8yo · M · b
64562
9-094834.9

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:25 Lingfield on 27 June 2026?

Desert Charm (GB) won the 20:25 Lingfield at SP 2.38. Ridden by Paddy Bradley. Trained by Mike Murphy.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:25 Lingfield?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Desert Charm, won the race (AI score 54.6).

What were the placings in the 20:25 Lingfield?

Top finishers: 1. Desert Charm (GB) (2.38), 2. Rovinia (GB) (10.00), 3. Nicely Curved (USA) (9.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:25 Lingfield?

The winning time was 1m 32.55s, 4.55s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Desert Charm won narrowly last time and now drops in class, heading our figures by a clear margin — the standout here. Nicely Curved was unlucky last time and rates the main danger; Heer's Sadie showed her best form last time and Drafted also has claims. Desert Charm is our selection.

Racing Post pick: Desert Charm

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

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