18:15 Lingfield (AW)

Advance Online Digital Media Group Handicap Stakes

1m5f · Flat · Class 5 · Standard · 6 runners · £4,397 · Saturday, 22 August 2026

E/W terms2 places at 1/4 odds in a 6-runner field — the place half of an each-way bet has historically returned −14% to −22% at these terms· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Virtue Diligence

No. 6 · score 59.5 · +6.4 clear of next best · best 28/1·28.00

Drawn 3, inside the favoured middle third at this course and trip.

Best value vs consensus

No book currently stands out from the market consensus in this race. Prices refresh every few minutes.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Hebridean NomadDiffers from our pick

Hebridean Nomad lines up narrowly behind the top-rated Last Verse on these figures, but a progressive profile makes a compelling case that the gap will close and potentially reverse over this thirteen-furlong Lingfield test. Last Verse, Mountbatten and Last Trump all represent genuine dangers and the form could easily be shuffled, so this is not a race to approach with great certainty. Nonetheless, the upward curve in Hebridean Nomad's recent runs points to a horse still finding improvement, which tips the balance in favour of taking on the more exposed rivals at the top of the field. The selection is Hebridean Nomad.

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

Virtue Diligence

Ebrahim Nader · Amanda Perrett · 3yo

Top-rated of 6

score 59.5 · +6.4 clear of next best (53.0)

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=5)
Amanda Perrett: 2/5 winners last 14d (40%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
16d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
46below average
OR 69
Form20% weight
32weak
Last 6: 9-8-3-4-6

MarketBest price 28.00 (Matchbook) · 6th in the market of 6.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: 3 confirmed front-runners — expect a pace duel; closers from the rear advantaged.

Front-runners(3)
2Betelgeuse 3Last Verse 4Mountbatten
Prominent(2)
5Last Trump 6Virtue Diligence
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(0)—
Unknown(1)
1Hebridean Nomad

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — Lingfield (AW) 1m5f

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Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.23).

Low (1–2)

IV 0.81

Mid (3–4)

IV 1.23

High (5–6)

IV 1.00

Today: Virtue Diligence (draw 3) and Last Trump (draw 4) get the bias; Hebridean Nomad (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. 61 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
6	Virtue DiligencePick J: Ebrahim Nader · T: Amanda Perrett · draw 3 3yo · G · bpFT POnly pairing	98346	9-03	69	—	—	59.5	14/1·14.37	28·28.00 Matchbook · +95% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook28·28.00Smarkets25·25.00SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 BetWright12/1·13.00 BresBet12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00 Paddy Power12/1·13.00 LiveScore Bet11/1·12.00Virgin Bet11/1·12.007Bet11/1·12.00 Bet36511/1·12.00 Betano11/1·12.00 BetMGM11/1·12.00 BetTom11/1·12.00 Betfred11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 Coral11/1·12.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00 Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00 William Hill11/1·12.00Betfair Sportsbook11/1·12.00Unibet11/1·12.00 Bet Victor11/1·12.00 Betfair Exchange8.2·8.20
4	Mountbatten J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt · draw 5 · combo 15/72 (21%) 3yo · C · bpOnly runner	77142	9-04	70	—	—	53.0	5/2·3.59	9/4·3.25 LiveScore Bet · -9% vs fair All 28 books ▾ LiveScore Bet9/4·3.25Virgin Bet9/4·3.25Betfair Sportsbook9/4·3.25Paddy Power9/4·3.25Smarkets3.2·3.20Bet3652/1·3.00 BetMGM2/1·3.00 Bet Victor2/1·3.00 Coral2/1·3.00 Dragon Bet2/1·3.00 Quinn Bet2/1·3.00 Betfred2/1·3.00 William Hill2/1·3.00 Betano2/1·3.00 BresBet2/1·3.00 Unibet2/1·3.00 SportingIndex2/1·3.00 Spreadex2/1·3.00 7Bet2/1·3.00 BetTom2/1·3.00 BetWright2/1·3.00 Boyle Sports2/1·3.00 Ladbrokes2/1·3.00 Star Sports2/1·3.00 Betfair Exchange2.98·2.98Matchbook2.96·2.96SmarketsSBK15/8·2.88 Midnite15/8·2.88
2	Betelgeuse J: Liam Wright(5) · T: S Woods · draw 6 4yo · G · chpOnly runner	225325	9-11	68	—	—	53.0	8/1·8.98	8.6·8.60 Matchbook · -4% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook8.6·8.60Betfair Exchange8.6·8.60 Paddy Power7/1·8.00 BetWright13/2·7.50Betfair Sportsbook13/2·7.50Boyle Sports13/2·7.50 7Bet13/2·7.50 BetMGM13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50 Betfred13/2·7.50 BresBet13/2·7.50 Coral13/2·7.50 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50 Ladbrokes13/2·7.50 Midnite13/2·7.50 Quinn Bet13/2·7.50 SportingIndex13/2·7.50 Spreadex13/2·7.50 Star Sports13/2·7.50 Unibet13/2·7.50 William Hill13/2·7.50Smarkets7.4·7.40LiveScore Bet6/1·7.00Virgin Bet6/1·7.00Bet Victor6/1·7.00 SmarketsSBK6/1·7.00 Betano6/1·7.00 Bet36511/2·6.50
1	Hebridean Nomad J: Alfie Redman(7) · T: Andrew Balding · draw 2 · combo 2/9 (22%) 5yo · G · bOnly rideOnly runner	36312	9-11	68	—	—	49.9	5/2·3.59	3.15·3.15 Matchbook · -12% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook3.15·3.15Smarkets3.1·3.10Betfair Exchange3.05·3.05 Boyle Sports2/1·3.00 Bet3652/1·3.00 7Bet2/1·3.00 BetMGM2/1·3.00 BetTom2/1·3.00 Coral2/1·3.00 Ladbrokes2/1·3.00 Quinn Bet2/1·3.00 BetWright2/1·3.00 BresBet2/1·3.00 Dragon Bet2/1·3.00 Midnite2/1·3.00 Paddy Power2/1·3.00 Betfred2/1·3.00 SportingIndex2/1·3.00 Spreadex2/1·3.00 William Hill2/1·3.00 Star Sports2/1·3.00 Unibet2/1·3.00 SmarketsSBK2/1·3.00 Bet Victor15/8·2.88 Betano15/8·2.88 LiveScore Bet15/8·2.88Virgin Bet15/8·2.88Betfair Sportsbook15/8·2.88
5	Last Trump J: Gina Mangan · T: Marcus Tregoning · draw 4 3yo · G · chClass drop	545	9-04	70	—	—	45.3	5/1·5.99	9/2·5.50 Bet365 · -8% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Bet3659/2·5.50Matchbook5.2·5.20LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00Virgin Bet4/1·5.007Bet4/1·5.00 Bet Victor4/1·5.00 BetMGM4/1·5.00 BetTom4/1·5.00 BetWright4/1·5.00 Betano4/1·5.00 Star Sports4/1·5.00 Betfred4/1·5.00 Boyle Sports4/1·5.00 BresBet4/1·5.00 Coral4/1·5.00 Dragon Bet4/1·5.00 Ladbrokes4/1·5.00 Midnite4/1·5.00 Quinn Bet4/1·5.00 SportingIndex4/1·5.00 Spreadex4/1·5.00 Unibet4/1·5.00 William Hill4/1·5.00Betfair Sportsbook4/1·5.00Paddy Power4/1·5.00 Betfair Exchange5·5.00Smarkets4.3·4.30SmarketsSBK16/5·4.20
3	Last Verse J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Joseph Parr · draw 1 3yo · G · bpClass dropOnly runner	38139	9-09	75	—	—	43.7	9/1·10.48	13.5·13.50 Betfair Exchange · +29% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Betfair Exchange13.5·13.50 Bet36511/1·12.00Matchbook12·12.00SmarketsSBK9/1·10.00Smarkets10·10.00Midnite17/2·9.50 Coral8/1·9.00 Ladbrokes8/1·9.00 Betfred8/1·9.00 William Hill8/1·9.00 SportingIndex8/1·9.00 Spreadex8/1·9.00 Star Sports8/1·9.00 Unibet8/1·9.00 BresBet15/2·8.50 Dragon Bet15/2·8.50 7Bet15/2·8.50 BetWright15/2·8.50 Bet Victor15/2·8.50 Quinn Bet15/2·8.50 BetMGM15/2·8.50 BetTom15/2·8.50 Betano15/2·8.50 LiveScore Bet7/1·8.00Virgin Bet7/1·8.00Boyle Sports7/1·8.00Betfair Sportsbook13/2·7.50Paddy Power13/2·7.50

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 28 bookmakers per horse with the 20% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Advance Online Digital Media Group Handicap Stakes?

The Advance Online Digital Media Group Handicap Stakes is off at 18:15 on 22 August 2026 at Lingfield (AW) (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 18:15 Lingfield (AW)?

1m5f, Class 5, Flat, 6 runners declared.

What is the going for the 18:15 Lingfield (AW)?

Going is reported as Standard on AW.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 18:15 Lingfield (AW)?

The AI top-rated runner is Virtue Diligence (score 59.5, best price 28.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 18:15 Lingfield (AW)?

The market favourite is Hebridean Nomad at a best price of 3.15. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Virtue Diligence.

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