LLaMa Letters · The Honest Record

Race by Race

LLaMa’s 1-2-3-4 for every race she’s ever written on — graded pick by pick, straight from the Racing API. Nothing edited, nothing hidden.

223 Races graded
58 · 26.6% Winners called (Slot 1)
141 · 64.7% Any of 4 came 1st
53.3% Pick-level frame rate
13 Perfect 1-2-3-4 in frame
  1. Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 15:25

    Ripon · William Hill/MND Association Great St Wilfrid Handicap Stakes

    LLaMa’s predicted 1-2-3-4 — with the actual result tagged on.

    Missed the frame 2/4 in frame
    1. 🥇
      Predicted 1st

      Fast Track Harry

      11/2

      13lb weight drop from a higher class, going-fit confirmed, Cox yard at 16% strike rate, and a steaming market — the combination of structural weight relief and yard form points he…

      Missed — Finished 10th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Dark Cloud Rising

      7/1

      Only 11 days since last run, carrying 8-11, and Tudhope at 16% career strike rate gives this David O'Meara runner the class and freshness to chase hard — recent form of 132 reads …

      Missed — Finished 6th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Lord Roxby

      13/2

      Form of 014521 is strong and he gets to dictate from the front — if the pace somehow steadies, this Nigel Tinkler four-year-old won't be far away at a price.

      Nailed it · Finished 3rd
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Flight Control

      11/1

      Form reads 135231 — consistent and progressive — and D:+ confirms the six furlongs suits; a 3yo stepping up two classes is a stretch but the recent sequence earns fourth billing.

      Nailed it · Finished 4th
  2. Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 14:55

    Ripon · William Hill Supporting MND Silver Cup Handicap Stakes

    LLaMa’s predicted 1-2-3-4 — with the actual result tagged on.

    Winner placed 2/4 in frame
    1. 🥇
      Predicted 1st

      Magic Boy

      9/1

      Lone front-runner, distance fit (D:+), going fit (GF:+), Tinkler yard at 17% — the race shape hands him every structural advantage at 9/1.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Who Wants Me

      18/1

      Form: 4-6110 shows back-to-back wins, distance suits (D:+), and a gentle 1lb weight rise — the most credible closer if Magic Boy is reeled in.

      Missed — Finished 13th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Woodstock

      10/1

      Third in the model on genuine form and class-drop signals (Cls:↓1); Ruth Carr's yard is 5-from-27 and this horse's 346224 string shows consistent placing.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Go Vince Go

      7/1

      The market move from 50/1 to 7/1 is a real signal and can't be entirely dismissed, but a cold yard at 7% and poor going fit (GF:-) cap expectations at fourth.

      Missed — Finished 9th
  3. Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 14:20

    Ripon · Racing For Tamara Ripon Hornblower EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

    LLaMa’s predicted 1-2-3-4 — with the actual result tagged on.

    Winner called 3/4 in frame · Winner
    1. 🥇
      Predicted 1st

      Rogue Jewel

      4/6

      Won on debut at 11/1, backed into 4/6, Bethell yard at 32% and Tudhope booked — every signal points the same direction. The model's top pick and the right one.

      Nailed it · Finished 1st
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Green Bay Dream

      4/1

      Second on debut at 33/1 is the standout placed form in this field; Tim Easterby juveniles who run placed first time out routinely improve, and 4/1 reflects that correctly.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Does Mary Know

      5/2

      A debut sixth at 28/1 gives little to work with, but Eve Johnson Houghton rarely sends juveniles to Class 2 without reason — third at best on current evidence.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Taj Mahal Palace

      33/1

      A seventh on debut at 18/1 with a 9% jockey strike rate and a three-class rise makes the 33/1 a truthful reflection of its chances here.

      Missed — Finished 5th
  4. Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 13:45

    Ripon · Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

    LLaMa’s predicted 1-2-3-4 — with the actual result tagged on.

    Winner called 2/4 in frame · Winner
    1. 🥇
      Predicted 1st

      Coral Cove

      4/5

      Form of 21, yard at 17% strike rate, and a market that has never doubted this horse — three signals pointing the same direction in a novice field this thin.

      Nailed it · Finished 1st
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Tommo's Queen

      6/1

      A 50/1-to-6/1 market move off a single run is too loud to ignore for a place; the money is organised and Michael & David Easterby know this track.

      Missed — Finished 12th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      The First Drop

      7/1

      Second last time after a massive market move, Keatley's yard is hot at 25% — the form is real even if the class rise is a question.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Temple Court

      11/1

      Four career runs give it more race experience than most in this field; a form line of 0434 with a 7/4 favouritism suggests latent ability still to be unlocked.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
  5. Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 16:30

    Ascot · Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Class 2 Handicap)

    LLaMa’s predicted 1-2-3-4 — with the actual result tagged on.

    Winner placed 2/4 in frame
    1. 🥇
      Predicted 1st

      Bullet Point

      9/2

      Lone front-runner in the pace map, 2lb weight relief, Haggas at 20%, Lemaire booked, steaming in the market. Uncontested lead on good to firm Ascot sets this up perfectly.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Crown Board

      6/1

      Chapple-Hyam at 29% is the second-hottest yard in the field, form ends in a '2', and 6/1 is the right price for a horse whose trainer is in this kind of form.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Fondo Blanco

      14/1

      The model's top pick on trainer strike-rate and market move; Varian's 31% yard is real, but GF:- ground and 51-day absence keep this to a place at best today.

      Missed — Finished 10th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Hickory

      7/1

      Form ends in a '1', Osborne at 21% yard strike rate, going fits neutral. At 7/1 and dropping in the weights this is the value outsider the market may have mispriced.

      Awaiting result
  6. Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 15:55

    Ascot · Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic (Class 3 Handicap) (gbbplus Race)

    LLaMa’s predicted 1-2-3-4 — with the actual result tagged on.

    Winner placed 3/4 in frame
    1. 🥇
      Predicted 1st

      King Of Berkshire

      11/1

      Model's top-ranked horse at 6.73, market steamer, good-to-firm going confirmed positive, Lemaire booked — every key driver points the same direction.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Hoseki

      15/8

      Three-race winning sequence is undeniable form, and Haggas's yard is firing at 20% — but plus-24lb and a drifting market cap his ceiling here.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Archers Bay

      9/4

      Ryan Moore at 27% career strike rate on a horse stepping down one class, with the Botti yard running at a workmanlike clip — each-way claims are real.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Tai Hang Pegasus

      14/1

      Good-to-firm and distance both flagged positive, form reads 476231 — progressive profile — and Charlie Fellowes is a capable handler at 17% strike rate.

      Awaiting result
  7. Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 15:20

    Ascot · Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint (Class 2 Handicap)

    LLaMa’s predicted 1-2-3-4 — with the actual result tagged on.

    Winner placed 2/4 in frame
    1. 🥇
      Predicted 1st

      Thunder Call

      7/4

      Form 02-113 with two recent wins at this class level; Haggas at 20% strike rate and positive distance flag make this the most strongly corroborated selection in the field.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Anyasi

      4/1

      Varian's 31% yard strike rate and unbeaten recent form are compelling, but the two-class rise is the credible flaw that keeps Anyasi one place behind the proven Thunder Call.

      Awaiting result
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Grasmere Boy

      12/1

      Lone front-runner in the pace map with positive distance fit; form shows 22115 and a step up in class — controlling the tempo from stall 10 makes him dangerous to the line.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Red Spells Danger

      3/1

      Form 211245 with consistent placed efforts and a positive distance flag; 3/1 market position reflects respect, though the going flag is negative and the weight rise of 11lb is a d…

      Placed — Finished 1st
  8. Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 14:45

    Ascot · Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Class 2 Handicap) (gbbplus Race)

    LLaMa’s predicted 1-2-3-4 — with the actual result tagged on.

    Missed the frame 2/4 in frame
    1. 🥇
      Predicted 1st

      Night Breeze

      11/4

      Four placings from six runs, steamered into 11/4 through a 16lb rise, Browne McMonagle booked — form consistency and market conviction combine too strongly to ignore.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Sportingsilvermine

      14/1

      Model's top pick on +market_move, +distance, +going — James Owen's yard at 19% in 14 days makes this the most dangerous price in the field if Night Breeze gets stopped.

      Nailed it · Finished 2nd
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Asgard's Captain

      11/2

      Ryan Moore at 27% career strike rate on a horse with genuine +distance and +going fit — the yard is quiet but Moore doesn't take rides he can't win on.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Castle Stuart

      6/1

      Going fit (+), youngest horse in the field at four, and Fahey's form string shows a 023 sequence that suggests a run to maturity — worth a place at 6/1.

      Missed — Finished 9th
  9. Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 14:10

    Ascot · Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (Class 2 Handicap) (gbbplus Race)

    LLaMa’s predicted 1-2-3-4 — with the actual result tagged on.

    Winner placed 3/4 in frame
    1. 🥇
      Predicted 1st

      Shrimp Shady

      13/8

      Form string 412161 is the best in the field by distance; Moore's 27% strike rate and Balding's 19% yard form compound a case already made by a steaming market.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Hermetic

      9/2

      Lone prominently-placed runner in the pace map gets to dictate on Good to Firm; a weight drop of 8lb versus last run gives him an unpenalised pitch at the front.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Pole Star

      7/1

      Steaming from 12/1 into 7/1 with McMonagle booked; the form wobble is offset by a class-neutral entry and a market that clearly knows something.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Mountain Road

      12/1

      Consistent recent form 8/4351 with a weight drop of 2lb; the 69-day break and cold Jim Goldie yard are the hesitations but the form sequence earns a place berth.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
  10. Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 13:35

    Ascot · Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Dash (Class 2 Handicap)

    LLaMa’s predicted 1-2-3-4 — with the actual result tagged on.

    Winner placed 2/4 in frame
    1. 🥇
      Predicted 1st

      All Ways Glamorous

      4/1

      Back-to-back wins, distance plus, going plus, yard at 29% — every signal aligns. The model scores her top of the field and the 4/1 is fair value on merit.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Tuco Salamanca

      6/1

      Distance plus, ran a win last time at the same class, yard at 23% in form. The +9lb rise is the only drag on a horse that profiles as the main danger.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Kendall Roy

      15/2

      Class drop of one, trainer strike rate catching the eye, and a big market drift back to 15/2 from 40/1 last time. The form string is erratic but the drop in class is a genuine pos…

      Missed — Finished 6th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Bolo Neighs

      4/1

      Ralph Beckett's 4yo is model-ranked fifth but joint favourite at 4/1 — the going minus on good-to-firm is the tell that he is being slightly over-trusted by the market today.

      Missed — Finished 5th