Who won the 16:45 Lingfield (AW) on 18 August 2026?
Hold The Press (IRE) won the 16:45 Lingfield (AW) at SP 41.00. Ridden by Marco Ghiani. Trained by J. R. Jenkins.
16:45 Lingfield (AW)
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Classified Stakes (Div I)
7f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 12 runners · £3,454 · Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stHold The Press (IRE)Marco Ghiani·J. R. Jenkins40/1·41.00SP
- 2ndVictory Sound (IRE)Rhys Clutterbuck·Mark Usher·beaten 1.75 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdCoiled (IRE)Callum Hutchinson·Mark Rimell·beaten .75 lengths150/1·151.00SP
Race time
1m 23.56s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Hold The Press (IRE))
“Led throughout - driven approaching final furlong and a half - kept on strongly to the line”
AI top-rated Zaltalla (score 44.9) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.12.16 score
Raqraaq
13.00Smarkets
segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6
Each-way35.9/100 rating
Victory Sound
6.00Smarkets
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Zaltalla
Zaltalla sits a few pounds adrift of the top two on ratings, but the progressive profile here is the compelling argument for siding with her over Mademoiselle Belle and She's Crafty, who are narrowly ahead on our figures yet show less indication of an upward curve. Victory Sound, rated just a pound ahead of Zaltalla, also warrants respect and should not be dismissed lightly in what is a competitive enough Class 6 contest over this seven-furlong Lingfield standard trip. The confidence is modest given the closeness of the form, but the sense of continued improvement tips the balance. The selection is Zaltalla.
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
Zaltalla
Tom Queally · Gary & Josh Moore · 5yo
Top-rated of 12
score 44.9 · +2.9 clear of next best (41.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong5d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight56averageLast 6: 4-8-2-3-3
- Trainer20% weight50averageGary & Josh Moore: 4/20 winners last 14d (20%)
- Ratings50% weight33weakOR 50 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 20.00 (Matchbook) · 2nd in the market of 12.
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) 7f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.15).
Low (1–4)
IV 0.77
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.11
High (9–12)
IV 1.15
Today: Zaltalla (draw 10) and Dora Vita (draw 9) get the bias; Mademoiselle Belle (draw 2) 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. 408 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: J. R. Jenkins · draw 11 7yo · G · b | 74007 | 45 | 21.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Mark Usher · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 007336 | 50 | 35.9 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Mark Rimell · draw 12 4yo · G · b | 80007 | 36 | 20.1 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: Conrad Allen · draw 8 5yo · M · btb | 306954 | 46 | 40.2 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Tom Queally · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 10 5yo · G · b | 48233 | 50 | 44.9 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Luke Catton(3) · T: Jim Boyle · draw 7 4yo · G · blv | 575953 | 48 | 35.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Jonny Peate · T: Richard Phillips · draw 9 3yo · F · br | 060538 | 45 | 29.9 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | Raqraaqv1.1 J: David Probert · T: Patrick Chamings · draw 6 8yo · G · bb | 63085 | 46 | 28.2 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 9 | 4 | J: Georgia Dobie · T: Craig Benton · draw 3 4yo · G · b | 14897 | 46 | 28.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 10 | 12 | J: Jack Mitchell · T: George Margarson · draw 5 3yo · F · ch | 45285 | 49 | 31.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 11 | 5 | J: Taylor Fisher · T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger · draw 4 4yo · F · b | 876499 | 43 | 29.1 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| 12 | 11 | J: Finley Marsh · T: Max Comley · draw 2 3yo · F · bp | 926398 | 50 | 41.9 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:45 Lingfield (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Zaltalla) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 16:45 Lingfield (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Hold The Press (IRE) (41.00), 2. Victory Sound (IRE) (5.00), 3. Coiled (IRE) (151.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:45 Lingfield (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 23.56s.
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