Who won the 20:30 Lingfield on 25 July 2026?
Diomed Duke (GB) won the 20:30 Lingfield at SP 2.38. Ridden by Olivia Haines. Trained by Stuart Williams.
20:30 Lingfield
Smith & Western Showdown Handicap Stakes
5f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £4,397 · Saturday, 25 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stDiomed Duke (GB)Olivia Haines·Stuart Williams11/8F·2.38SP
- 2ndThe Thames Boatman (GB)AI top pick · 53.0Finley Marsh·Richard Hughes·beaten 1.75 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdSandscreendeliverd (GB)Tom Queally·Peter Crate·beaten .5 lengths3/1·4.00SP
Race time
57.05s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Diomed Duke (GB))
“up with the pace out wide - went to the front two furlongs out under a drive - stayed on strongly to assert late”
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: Diomed Duke
The Thames Boatman heads our figures on 80 for this five-furlong Class 5 at Lingfield, but we prefer Diomed Duke, rated 78, on a more progressive profile. Ziggy's Missile and Our Planet also feature among the dangers, on 77 and 75 respectively, while Lazzar, Sandscreendeliverd and Miracleoftheandes make up a competitive seven-runner field. Diomed Duke's figure sits only narrowly behind the head-rated runner, and with confidence only low this looks a tight renewal, but he is our selection.
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
The Thames Boatman
Finley Marsh · Richard Hughes · 6yo
Top-rated of 7
score 53.0 · +1.4 clear of next best (51.6)
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 strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight60averageLast 6: 9-2-1-4-5-2
- Ratings50% weight50averageOR 75 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight30weakRichard Hughes: 3/26 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 5f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.21).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.83
Mid (4–5)
IV 1.21
High (6–7)
IV 1.00
Today: Miracleoftheandes (draw 5) and Sandscreendeliverd (draw 4) get the bias; The Thames Boatman (draw 3) 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 | 4 | J: Olivia Haines(7) · T: Stuart Williams · draw 1 4yo · G · bt | 73552 | 71 | 49.0 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes · draw 3 6yo · G · bp | 921452 | 75 | 53.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Tom Queally · T: Peter Crate · draw 4 4yo · G · b | 422593 | 70 | 42.3 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Charlie Wallis · draw 2 4yo · G · b | 306942 | 71 | 51.6 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Thomas Greatrex · T: Warren Greatrex · draw 5 3yo · F · b | 842 | 65 | 42.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Joe Leavy · T: Michael Keady · draw 7 4yo · G · bht | 16470 | 73 | 33.3 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Robert Cowell · draw 6 5yo · G · bp | 55459 | 70 | 38.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Lingfield?
No — the AI top pick (The Thames Boatman) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 20:30 Lingfield?
Top finishers: 1. Diomed Duke (GB) (2.38), 2. The Thames Boatman (GB) (6.00), 3. Sandscreendeliverd (GB) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:30 Lingfield?
The winning time was 57.05s.
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