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.
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Lingfield
Great BritainSmith & Western Showdown Handicap Stakes
Saturday, 25 July 2026
5f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·7 runners·£4,397
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.
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.053.0/100 rating
The Thames Boatman
6.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way53.0/100 rating
The Thames Boatman
6.00Betfair 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
The Thames Boatman
Finley Marsh · Richard Hughes · 6yo
53.0/100
+1.4 vs next best (51.6)
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%)
MarketBest price 6.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 7 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 6yo · G · bp | 921452 | 10-00 | 75 | — | — | 53.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 7 | 4yo · G · bht | 16470 | 9-12 | 73 | — | — | 33.3 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 4yo · G · b | 306942 | 9-10 | 71 | — | — | 51.6 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 4yo · G · bt | 73552 | 9-10 | 71 | — | — | 49.0 | 11/8F·2.38 SP | |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | 5yo · G · bp | 55459 | 9-09 | 70 | — | — | 38.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 422593 | 9-09 | 70 | — | — | 42.3 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 3yo · F · b | 842 | 9-00 | 65 | — | — | 42.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe 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.
Racing Post pick: Diomed Duke
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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