Who won the 15:30 Ffos Las on 4 August 2026?
Lerwick (GB) won the 15:30 Ffos Las at SP 11.00. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by Mark Loughnane.
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Ffos Las
Great BritainKen Meredith Memorial Race Handicap Stakes (Div I)
Tuesday, 4 August 2026
7½f·Flat·Class 6·Good·9 runners·£3,454
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stLerwick (GB)Billy Loughnane·Mark Loughnane10/1·11.00SP
- 2ndCypriot Diaspora (GB)AI top pick · 52.7Oisin Murphy·Rod Millman·beaten 2.5 lengths13/8F·2.62SP
- 3rdGrand Vista (IRE)Lewis Edmunds·William Muir & Chris Grassick·beaten 1.25 lengths14/1·15.00SP
Race time
1m 32.81s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Lerwick (GB))
“Sat behind the pace early - moved left and made ground fluently 2f from home - shaken up to hit the front inside the final furlong - kept finding under pressure to score comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.62 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 →v1.052.7/100 rating
Cypriot Diaspora
2.68Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way48.4/100 rating
Bird Of War
6.00Unibet
Place portion settles at 2.00 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
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
Cypriot Diaspora
Oisin Murphy · Rod Millman · 5yo
52.7/100
+4.3 vs next best (48.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight93very strongRod Millman: 7/19 winners last 14d (37%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong35d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight39below averageOR 59
- Form20% weight30weakLast 6: 5-9-8-6-3
MarketBest price 2.68 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 | 6yo · G · b/bes | 34567 | 10-01 | 64 | — | — | 37.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| RR | 2 | 9 | 4yo · G · b | 12863 | 9-12 | 61 | — | — | 36.2 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 6 | 3yo · C · b | 41853 | 9-10 | 65 | — | — | 48.4 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 5yo · M · b | 59863 | 9-10 | 59 | — | — | 52.7 | 13/8F·2.62 SP | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 5yo · G · b | 16005 | 9-09 | 58 | — | — | 42.2 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 3yo · G · bp | 80230 | 9-08 | 63 | — | — | 42.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 72678 | 9-07 | 62 | — | — | 48.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | 3yo · G · grpv | 467707 | 9-04 | 59 | — | — | 30.8 | 250/1·251.00 SP | |
| 3 | 9 | 7 | 3yo · C · bpFT P | 55038 | 9-01 | 56 | — | — | 42.2 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:30 Ffos Las?
No — the AI top pick (Cypriot Diaspora) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 15:30 Ffos Las?
Top finishers: 1. Lerwick (GB) (11.00), 2. Cypriot Diaspora (GB) (2.62), 3. Grand Vista (IRE) (15.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:30 Ffos Las?
The winning time was 1m 32.81s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyBird Of War heads this nine-runner Class 6 contest at Ffos Las on a rating narrowly ahead of Lerwick, with the pair pulling clear of the remainder on the figures. Lerwick and the progressive Sofian are the chief dangers, while Thestral also warrants respect, but Bird Of War's edge at the top of the assessments over this mile on good ground looks significant enough to make the case straightforward. **Bird Of War** is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Bird Of War
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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