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.
15:30 Ffos Las
Ken Meredith Memorial Race Handicap Stakes (Div I)
7½f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 9 runners · £3,454 · Tuesday, 4 August 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Bird Of War
Bird 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.
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
Cypriot Diaspora
Oisin Murphy · Rod Millman · 5yo
Top-rated of 9
score 52.7 · +4.3 clear of next best (48.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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
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 — Ffos Las 7½f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 0.91
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.08
High (7–9)
IV 1.03
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 56 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 8 6yo · G · b/bes | 34567 | 64 | 37.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Rod Millman · draw 4 5yo · M · b | 59863 | 59 | 52.7 | 13/8F·2.62 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick · draw 7 3yo · C · bpFT P | 55038 | 56 | 42.2 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 72678 | 62 | 48.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Tony Carroll · draw 5 3yo · G · bp | 80230 | 63 | 42.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: Charles Hills · draw 6 3yo · C · b | 41853 | 65 | 48.4 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Pat Dobbs · T: Adrian Wintle · draw 2 5yo · G · b | 16005 | 58 | 42.2 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 8 | 8 | J: Ben Ffrench Davis(5) · T: Ben Lund · draw 3 3yo · G · grpv | 467707 | 59 | 30.8 | 250/1·251.00 SP |
| RR | 2 | J: Ryan Kavanagh(3) · T: Nikki Evans · draw 9 4yo · G · b | 12863 | 61 | 36.2 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 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.
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