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. Fri 31 Jul 2026 · 16:10

    Goodwood · Regent Seven Seas Cruises Bentinck Conditions Stakes

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

    Winner placed 2/4 in frame
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      Predicted 1st

      Boiling Point

      9/2

      Top of the deterministic model, steaming market, Burke at 22%, class drop, and a distance-positive tag — every material signal points the same direction.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
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      Predicted 2nd

      Crown Of Oaks

      17/2

      Form reads 1131-7 with strong course-appropriate distance fit; William Haggas yard at 19% and a going-positive rating makes Crown Of Oaks the most credible danger.

      Awaiting result
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Jonquil

      7/1

      Andrew Balding at 20% and a steaming market gives Jonquil the each-way case, but the Δ+9lb weight swing against modest recent form caps confidence at place chance.

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

      Haatem

      11/4

      Past form as a market leader is real, but two blanks, a drifting price, and a going-minus flag on Good to Firm make this a short price for a horse going the wrong way.

      Missed — Finished 5th
  2. Fri 31 Jul 2026 · 15:35

    Goodwood · King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2)

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

    Missed the frame 1/4 in frame
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      Predicted 1st

      Night Raider

      9/4

      The steaming market, Burke's 22% yard form, Doyle's booking, and a form sequence showing back-to-back placed runs at this level make him the most evidence-supported winner in the …

      Missed — Finished 10th
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      Predicted 2nd

      Rumstar

      5/1

      Portman's yard is running at 21% and his last-run win at 100/30 showed genuine Group-level pace; the neutral going fit is a minor concern but he is the main danger.

      Nailed it · Finished 2nd
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      Predicted 3rd

      Aspect Island

      16/1

      James Owen at 36% in 14 days is the standout yard statistic in the entire field, and at 16/1 the 3yo with distance fit and a sharp trainer is the each-way play.

      Missed — Finished 8th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Partisan Hero

      16/1

      Course-and-distance fit reads double positive and recent form shows a consistent placed record, but the trainer's 0-from-19 run in 14 days is a hard number to ignore at a bigger p…

      Missed — Finished 7th
  3. Fri 31 Jul 2026 · 15:00

    Goodwood · Coral Golden Mile (Class 2 Heritage Handicap)

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

    Missed the frame 0/4 in frame
    1. 🥇
      Predicted 1st

      Indalo

      5/1

      Varian at 42% yard strike rate, steamer market move, won last time, positive distance and going fit. The evidence stack is as clean as it gets in an open Heritage Handicap.

      Missed — Finished 11th
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      Predicted 2nd

      Beagle Bay

      SP

      Form line 2-1411 shows consecutive wins, positive distance fit, and Hector Crouch retains the ride. Rates the most likely horse to trouble the winner at a price worth noting.

      Awaiting result
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Mister Winston

      18/1

      Oisin Murphy's 22% career strike rate is the best in the field, the steamer signal is real, and Andrew Balding's yard is operating at 20% — a dangerous each-way combination at 18/…

      Missed — Finished 14th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Ebt's Guard

      17/2

      Muir and Grassick at 23% yard strike rate and a confirmed steamer signal provide enough reason to include as a longer each-way option, even with the going marked as a negative.

      Missed — Finished 9th
  4. Fri 31 Jul 2026 · 14:25

    Goodwood · HKJC World Pool Thoroughbred Stakes (Group 3)

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

    Winner placed 3/4 in frame
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      Predicted 1st

      Talk Of New York

      8/15

      Form reads 1-3113 — consistent, progressive, winning. Appleby at 37% and Buick at 20% career strike rate; the infrastructure around this horse is the best in the race.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
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      Predicted 2nd

      Shayem

      17/2

      Model's top pick and the morning's steamer. Won last time, carries 2lb less than his previous run, Burke's yard at 22% — the most credible threat to the favourite.

      Placed — Finished 1st
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      Predicted 3rd

      Saber Strike

      7/1

      Form includes a win and two places at this class; Haggas at 19% gives him a yard platform, though the drift to 7/1 and a 4lb weight rise tempers confidence.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Yazin

      12/1

      Ryan Moore retains the ride and the Gosden yard runs at 26%, but a Δdrifter signal in a field this small is a clear enough warning to drop him to the frame.

      Missed — Finished 7th
  5. Fri 31 Jul 2026 · 13:50

    Goodwood · Coral Goodwood Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

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

    Awaiting result 1/4 in frame
    1. 🥇
      Predicted 1st

      Believitanducan

      11/2

      Three-timer on the bounce, lone prominent runner in the pace map, Buick retained, still carrying only 8-10 after a 10lb drop — form and race shape both point here.

      Awaiting result
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      Predicted 2nd

      Defiantly

      5/1

      Joseph O'Brien's yard at 20% strike rate, Dylan Browne McMonagle aboard at 15%, and 5/1 offers genuine each-way appeal as the market's second most interesting runner.

      Placed — Finished 1st
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      Predicted 3rd

      Valiancy

      5/2

      William Haggas at 19% yard form and a hold-up style that suits a strong pace, but 4lb up and a '6' last time limits confidence to a place at best.

      Missed — Finished 9th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Sea Of Kings

      14/1

      Steaming from 10/1, Harry Eustace's yard at 20%, and a form line reading '22' — placed twice in recent starts suggests a live each-way outsider at the price.

      Missed — Finished 8th
  6. Thu 30 Jul 2026 · 17:55

    Goodwood · HKJC World Pool Handicap Stakes

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

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

      Euston Hall

      11/1

      Model-topper, hot yard at 25%, market steamer, won last time out, distance suits. The 91-day break has clearly been managed with purpose by Walker's stable.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
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      Predicted 2nd

      Go Rimbaud

      9/2

      Gosden at 33% and Buick in the irons is never a combination to dismiss; the drift to 9/2 is concerning but the 22-151 form and a last-time-out win keep him firmly in the frame.

      Missed — Finished 15th
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      Predicted 3rd

      Electric Dreams

      15/2

      Murphy at 22% strike rate on a horse with a positive form flag and a last-time-out win — the class rise is a risk but the jockey booking is a signal worth taking each-way at 15/2.

      Missed — Finished 12th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Law Court

      9/1

      Consistent 3-2212 form string, distance positive, and Richard Hannon's yard at 21% — the drift to 9/1 is puzzling enough to make this the value outsider in the frame.

      Missed — Finished 9th
  7. Thu 30 Jul 2026 · 17:20

    Goodwood · Tatler British EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

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

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

      So Lovely

      4/5

      Debut second, market halved her price in 14 days, Ryan Moore at 27% strike rate. The form line exists; nobody else's does at a comparable level.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
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      Predicted 2nd

      Beguiled

      17/2

      Gosden yard at 33% over 14 days with William Buick booked is the strongest trainer-jockey combination in the field among the debutantes — the danger comes from the unknown.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
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      Predicted 3rd

      Elevating

      7/1

      Finished second on debut at 5/2 in a Class 2, now available at 7/1 in the same class — Richard Hannon's yard at 21% over 14 days backs a horse the market has drifted without cause.

      Missed — Finished 9th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Siena Storm

      11/1

      Ed Walker's yard is running at 25% over 14 days and Siena Storm is available at 11/1 — the trainer form is the only tell here but it is a real one.

      Nailed it · Finished 4th
  8. Thu 30 Jul 2026 · 16:45

    Goodwood · Whispering Angel Nursery Handicap Stakes

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

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

      The Bookkeeper

      7/1

      Moore at 27% strike rate, steaming market, 3lb lighter, hold-up style ideally suited to an uncertain pace in an 18-runner field. Hughes targeting this precisely.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
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      Predicted 2nd

      Mia Fantasia

      7/2

      Form reads 1-3 from two runs, Oisin Murphy at 22% strike rate, Hugo Palmer yard at 18% — only a 5lb weight concession to The Bookkeeper keeps her out of slot one.

      Missed — Finished 6th
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      Predicted 3rd

      Cilician

      9/1

      Three-run trajectory from 66/1 to 7/4F tells a story of rapid improvement; steaming to 9/1 today and distance-fit rated positive — Meehan's yard is cold but the horse argues other…

      Missed — Finished 8th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Wise And Wonderful

      13/2

      Form reads 4-2-1, distance-fit positive, Balding yard at 22%, and Saffie Osborne at 14% strike rate — the 13/2 market has drifted but this filly found a winner last time at class …

      Missed — Finished 10th
  9. Thu 30 Jul 2026 · 16:10

    Goodwood · Buccellati Handicap Stakes

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

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

      Naana's Shadow

      11/2

      Top of the deterministic model, steaming in the market, Oisin Murphy booked, two-class drop absorbs the 17lb weight rise. The combination of market confidence and jockey quality i…

      Nailed it · Finished 1st
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      Predicted 2nd

      Quantum Power

      14/1

      Form string ends 1-1-1, goes on Good to Firm, and Tom Clover's yard is the form yard in this field at 31% over 14 days. A class rise is the only drag on a horse clearly improving.

      Missed — Finished 9th
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      Predicted 3rd

      Truly Glamorous

      8/1

      Market has backed her despite a three-class rise and 17lb weight drop; wins and placed efforts in form suggest natural ability, but the class jump is a significant ask at this sta…

      Missed — Finished 14th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      One And Gone

      16/1

      Form ends 1-1 and the class drop gives a platform, but a 13lb weight rise and Ian Williams' 9% yard form dampen conviction beyond each-way framing.

      Missed — Finished 13th
  10. Thu 30 Jul 2026 · 15:35

    Goodwood · Qatar Nassau Stakes (Group 1)

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

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

      Diamond Necklace

      8/11

      Five wins from five starts, Ryan Moore at 27% strike rate, and no market drift despite an 81-day break. The form string is the cleanest in the race by a distance.

      Nailed it · Finished 1st
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      Predicted 2nd

      Botagoz

      14/1

      Top of the deterministic model at 7.20, steaming into 14/1 with Varian's yard at 38%. The weight of money argues she finishes second-best at worst.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      See The Fire

      5/1

      Distance fit marked as positive, Balding's yard running at 22%, and the form string 29-116 shows a horse capable of hitting the frame in good company.

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

      Friendly Soul

      11/4

      Gosden yard in excellent form at 33%, but the Δ+7lb weight rise and a P in recent form make this a likely also-ran in a field of this quality.

      Placed — Finished 2nd