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18:40 Lingfield (AW)

Bay Gardens Handicap Stakes

1m5f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 7 runners · £3,768 · Saturday, 8 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 6th
  1. 1st
    Halimede (IRE)
    Luke Morris·Sir Mark Prescott Bt
    8/15F·1.53
    SP
  2. 2nd
    V Power (GB)
    Zoe Lewis·Thomas Faulkner·beaten 3.25 lengths
    10/1·11.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Shopaholic (GB)
    Jason Watson·Jack Jones·beaten 2.25 lengths
    15/2·8.50
    SP
Race time
2m 44.56s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Halimede (IRE))

“Set the pace from the off under pressure - kicked clear approaching 2f out - soon well clear - strolled home unchallenged”

AI top-rated Parc Dosne (score 57.3) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 80.00 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-party
Pundit pick: Halimede

Halimede sits three pounds behind the top-rated Darkest Red on our figures, but it is a progressive profile that tips the balance in her favour over this 13-furlong Lingfield trip, suggesting there is more to come. Darkest Red represents the most significant threat at the head of the ratings, with V Power and Shopaholic also capable of making their presence felt in what looks a competitive heat at this level. The low confidence reflects how closely matched this field is, and any one of those three dangers could overturn the verdict on the day. **Halimede** 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

Parc Dosne

Kyle McHugh(7) · Matt Crawley · 3yo

Top-rated of 7
score 57.3 · +7.4 clear of next best (50.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    100small sample (n=3)
    Matt Crawley: 2/3 winners last 14d (67%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    22d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    41below average
    OR 62
  • Form20% weight
    33weak
    Last 6: 6-4-5
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 (AW) 1m5f

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.23).

Low (1–3)
IV 0.81
Mid (4–5)
IV 1.23
High (6–7)
IV 1.00

Today: Parc Dosne (draw 4) and Shopaholic (draw 5) get the bias; Cospicua (draw 1) 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. 61 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
14
Halimede
J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt · draw 2
3yo · F · b
9881
5947.3
8/15F·1.53
SP
21
V Power
J: Zoe Lewis(7) · T: Thomas Faulkner · draw 3
6yo · G · bt
613515
6339.4
10/1·11.00
SP
32
Shopaholic
J: Jason Watson · T: Jack Jones · draw 5
4yo · F · b
5792
6338.8
15/2·8.50
SP
46
Darkest Red
J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Jim Boyle · draw 7
3yo · G · b
62224
6150.0
7/2·4.50
SP
57
Cospicua
J: George Wood · T: James Tate · draw 1
3yo · F · b
715166
5548.1
50/1·51.00
SP
65
Parc Dosne
J: Kyle McHugh(7) · T: Matt Crawley · draw 4
3yo · G · b
645
6257.3
80/1·81.00
SP
73
Artavian
J: Joe Leavy · T: Patrick Chamings · draw 6
6yo · G · btv
92736
5534.1
16/1·17.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:40 Lingfield (AW) on 8 August 2026?

Halimede (IRE) won the 18:40 Lingfield (AW) at SP 1.53. Ridden by Luke Morris. Trained by Sir Mark Prescott Bt.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:40 Lingfield (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Parc Dosne) finished 6.

What were the placings in the 18:40 Lingfield (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Halimede (IRE) (1.53), 2. V Power (GB) (11.00), 3. Shopaholic (GB) (8.50).

What was the winning time for the 18:40 Lingfield (AW)?

The winning time was 2m 44.56s.

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