18:04 Market Rasen

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2m½f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 3 runners · £5,446 · Saturday, 15 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 5/4·2.25

1st
Loriko (FR)AI top pick · 78.5
Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton
5/4·2.25
SP
2nd
Eternal Angel (FR)
Jonathan Burke·Tom Lacey·beaten 0.2 lengths
4/7F·1.57
SP
3rd
Destination Unkown (IRE)
James Best·Michael Chapman·beaten 71 lengths
100/1·101.00
SP

Race time

4m 5.13s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Loriko (FR))

“Set the pace from the start - urged forward two out - slightly awkward at the last - fended off a rival close home to prevail”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.25 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.

Why the model rates this top

Loriko

Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 5yo

Top-rated of 3

score 78.5 · +13.0 clear of next best (65.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
28d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
84very strong
Last 6: 6-2-1-1-2
Ratings50% weight
83very strong
OR 125 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
50no sample
Dan Skelton — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard

MarketBest price 2.28 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 3.

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.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	Loriko J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 5yo · G · b	62112	11-12	125	—	—	78.5	5/4·2.25 SP
2	1	Eternal Angel J: Jonathan Burke · T: Tom Lacey · draw 0 6yo · G · bh	51213	11-12	120	—	—	65.5	4/7F·1.57 SP
3	3	Destination Unkown J: James Best · T: Michael Chapman · draw 0 5yo · G · bhFT H	PP7	11-00	58	—	—	40.8	100/1·101.00 SP
—	—	Mayo J: James Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0 5yo · G · b	4737	11-00	—	—	—	12.8	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:04 Market Rasen on 15 August 2026?

Loriko (FR) won the 18:04 Market Rasen at SP 2.25. Ridden by Harry Skelton. Trained by Dan Skelton.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:04 Market Rasen?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Loriko, won the race (AI score 78.5).

What were the placings in the 18:04 Market Rasen?

Top finishers: 1. Loriko (FR) (2.25), 2. Eternal Angel (FR) (1.57), 3. Destination Unkown (IRE) (101.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:04 Market Rasen?

The winning time was 4m 5.13s.

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