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Alan Rae Smith Errant Novice Stakes (gbb/gbbplus Race)

1m4f · Flat · Class 3 · Standard · 5 runners · £6,480 · Saturday, 12 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 1/9F·1.11
  1. 1st
    Affettuoso (GB)AI top pick · 45.5
    Ray Dawson·Roger Varian
    1/9F·1.11
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Astrid (FR)
    Connor Beasley·James Horton·beaten 7.5 lengths
    16/1·17.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Electric Arc (GB)
    Pat Cosgrave·George Boughey·beaten 3.25 lengths
    22/1·23.00
    SP
Race time
2m 30.86s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Affettuoso (GB))

“Set the pace early - lost front spot 8f out and settled second - regained command 3f out - opened up inside final furlong - stayed on strongly for an easy win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.11 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

Affettuoso

Ray Dawson · Roger Varian · 3yo

Top-rated of 5
score 45.5 · +4.4 clear of next best (41.1)
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
    65strong
    95d since last run (rusty)
  • Ratings50% weight
    53average
    OR 79 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    46below average
    Last 6: 5-2-5
  • Trainer20% weight
    18weak
    Roger Varian: 2/27 winners last 14d (7%)
MarketBest price 1.13 (Betano) · market favourite.

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) 1m4f

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.25).

Low (1–2)
IV 0.82
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.25
High (5–5)
IV 0.97

Today: Astrid (draw 4) and Electric Arc (draw 3) get the bias; Affettuoso (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. 251 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
13
J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 2
3yo · G · ch
525
7945.5
1/9F·1.11
SP
24
J: Connor Beasley · T: James Horton · draw 4
3yo · F · b
73
—27.5
16/1·17.00
SP
35
J: Pat Cosgrave · T: George Boughey · draw 3
3yo · F · b
8
—17.0
22/1·23.00
SP
41
J: Christian Howarth(3) · T: James Owen · draw 1
5yo · G · b
——23.0
8/1·9.00
SP
52
4yo · F · b
72578
5941.1
50/1·51.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:38 Lingfield (AW) on 12 September 2026?

Affettuoso (GB) won the 13:38 Lingfield (AW) at SP 1.11. Ridden by Ray Dawson. Trained by Roger Varian.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:38 Lingfield (AW)?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Affettuoso, won the race (AI score 45.5).

What were the placings in the 13:38 Lingfield (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Affettuoso (GB) (1.11), 2. Astrid (FR) (17.00), 3. Electric Arc (GB) (23.00).

What was the winning time for the 13:38 Lingfield (AW)?

The winning time was 2m 30.86s.

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