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17:02 Lingfield (AW)

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1m2f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 7 runners · £3,245 · Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 9/4F·3.25
  1. 1st
    Time To Sparkle (GB)AI top pick · 49.8
    Harry Vigors·James Keane
    9/4F·3.25
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Thunder Goddess (GB)
    William Carver·Andrew Balding·beaten 2.5 lengths
    7/2·4.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Minerality (GB)
    Jack Doughty·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten 0.3 lengths
    33/1·34.00
    SP
Race time
2m 6.37s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Time To Sparkle (GB))

“Set the pace from the off - clear in front throughout - ran out an easy winner”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →
Each-way45.8/100 rating
Thunder Goddess
5.50LiveScore Bet
Place portion settles at 1.90 · 1/5 odds · 3 places

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-party
Pundit pick: Sovereign Bright

Sovereign Bright heads this Lingfield mile-and-a-quarter contest on the all-weather with a rating narrowly ahead of the chasing pack, and that edge over Havana Tobouggaloo, Time To Sparkle and Backer Bilk is enough to make a compelling case on a surface that rewards consistent performers. Havana Tobouggaloo and the joint-rated Time To Sparkle and Backer Bilk are capable of making this competitive, and any one of the three could outrun their ratings on the day. Sovereign Bright 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

Time To Sparkle

Harry Vigors(5) · James Keane · 3yo

Top-rated of 8
score 49.8 · +3.9 clear of next best (45.8)
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
    85very strong
    29d since last run (fresh)
  • Form20% weight
    61average
    Last 6: 9-1-5-3-2-3
  • Trainer20% weight
    50no sample
    James Keane — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Ratings50% weight
    38below average
    OR 57
MarketBest price 3.75 (Virgin Bet) · 2nd in the market of 8.

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) 1m2f

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.25).

Low (1–3)
IV 0.82
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.25
High (7–8)
IV 0.97

Today: Thunder Goddess (draw 4) and Jimmy Mark (draw 6) get the bias; Time To Sparkle (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. 251 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
17
Time To Sparkle
J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: James Keane · draw 1
3yo · F · b
915323
5749.8
9/4F·3.25
SP
26
Thunder Goddess
J: William Carver · T: Andrew Balding · draw 4
3yo · F · b
645
5945.8
7/2·4.50
SP
35
Minerality
J: Jack Doughty · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 5
3yo · G · bpFT P
8967
5931.0
33/1·34.00
SP
42
Backer Bilk
J: George Wood · T: Luke Dace · draw 3
4yo · G · chh
23588
5430.0
10/1·11.00
SP
54
Havana Tobouggaloo
J: David Egan · T: Zoe Hawkins · draw 2
4yo · F · bp
25546
5234.1
8/1·9.00
SP
68
Sovereign Bright
J: Callum Shepherd · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 7
3yo · F · bh
330685
5338.8
9/2·5.50
SP
71
Jimmy Mark
J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Zoe Hawkins · draw 6
6yo · G · btFT T
52527
5537.2
4/1·5.00
SP
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Hove Ranger
J: Toby Moore(7) · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 8
3yo · G · b
21531
5442.3—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:02 Lingfield (AW) on 25 August 2026?

Time To Sparkle (GB) won the 17:02 Lingfield (AW) at SP 3.25. Ridden by Harry Vigors. Trained by James Keane.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:02 Lingfield (AW)?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Time To Sparkle, won the race (AI score 49.8).

What were the placings in the 17:02 Lingfield (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Time To Sparkle (GB) (3.25), 2. Thunder Goddess (GB) (4.50), 3. Minerality (GB) (34.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:02 Lingfield (AW)?

The winning time was 2m 6.37s.

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