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.

318 Races graded
85 · 27.7% Winners called (Slot 1)
200 · 65.1% Any of 4 came 1st
54.0% Pick-level frame rate
22 Perfect 1-2-3-4 in frame
  1. Sun 13 Sep 2026 · 17:20

    Doncaster · Duncan Pearce Memorial Apprentice Handicap Stakes

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

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

      Dandy Magic

      6/1

      Top-scored by the deterministic model, steaming market move, SR 82 at 9-5 with Goldie's yard firing at 16% — every primary signal points here.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Miraculous

      17/2

      SR 81, third in the model ranking, 8lb weight relief on last run, and Easterby's yard ticking over at 15% — the most credible danger to the winner.

      Missed — Finished 14th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Sixtygeesbaby

      8/1

      Down 4lb on last run, SR 78, form shows 5-1-3 sequences and the horse has been running consistently at favourites' prices recently — place claims are real at 8/1.

      Missed — Finished 16th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Mo of Cairo

      11/1

      The market move is genuine and the class drop of two is a positive, but a 22lb weight rise and SR 72 limit expectations to a place at best.

      Missed — Finished 5th
  2. Sun 13 Sep 2026 · 16:50

    Doncaster · I Love Julie Parkes Handicap Stakes (Div II)

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

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

      Mighty Magnus

      9/2

      Field-best SR of 85, the day's clearest steamer, and the only runner combining a ratings edge with positive market movement. The pace shape suits a prominent racer.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Maharajas Express

      4/1

      SR 84 is genuine class, and his form positives are the strongest in the model after Magnus — but the hold-up style in a potentially slow-run five furlongs costs him the verdict.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Tanjen

      7/1

      The second steamer on the card at 7/1, Tim Easterby's yard running at 15% and Tanjen's form string of 775134 shows a recent win — each-way claims are real at this price.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      U S S Charleston

      9/1

      Another steamer and an SR of 74 makes him live; recent SPs of 4/1, 2/1, 3/1 show this horse has been well-fancied before and knows how to run a race.

      Missed — Finished 6th
  3. Sun 13 Sep 2026 · 16:15

    Doncaster · I Love Julie Parkes Handicap Stakes (Div I)

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

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

      Winged Messenger

      11/2

      Market move of +0.8 is the strongest model driver in the field; 4lb weight relief and a speed-positive profile suit a tactical pace. SR 80 is sufficient in this compressed field.

      Missed — Finished 10th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Tiva

      7/2

      Highest SR in the field at 85, drop of 2lb, and solid recent form string — the drift to 7/2 is a concern but the raw rating keeps him in the mix for a place.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Fantasy Master

      13/2

      SR 80 matches Winged Messenger and the class drop is a genuine positive driver, but +10lb and a cold Cowell yard cap his ceiling at third.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Kinetic Force

      6/1

      Third in the deterministic model on speed and form, but 105 days absent, a going minus, and +7lb off a break make the winning case fragile — place money only.

      Missed — Finished 7th
  4. Sun 13 Sep 2026 · 15:40

    Doncaster · Betfred Mallard Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)

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

    Awaiting result 2/4 in frame
    1. 🥇
      Predicted 1st

      Fantasy World

      10/1

      Top of the deterministic model, strongest combined market-move and speed drivers, class drop of one level, Balding at 22% and Murphy in the saddle. The price is the opportunity, n…

      Awaiting result
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Valedictory

      3/1

      Distance fit, going fit, Gosden at 28% — three strong signals align. The unexplained drift last time and Havlin's 15% rate are the only things keeping this off the top.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Ernst Blofeld

      13/2

      Speed driver and model rank third, a 2lb weight drop helps, and Hamad Al Jehani's yard is hitting 20% — sufficient each-way appeal at the price.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Boatswain

      8/1

      Simon and Ed Crisford at 19% over 14 days is a credible trainer angle, and the 1lb weight reduction keeps Boatswain competitive at the bottom of the weights.

      Missed — Finished 6th
  5. Sun 13 Sep 2026 · 15:05

    Doncaster · Japan Racing Association Sceptre Fillies' Stakes (Group 3)

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

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

      Forty Years On

      7/4

      Form string 112-11 at 7f on good ground with distance fit confirmed; every available signal — going, distance, market confidence — points to this filly. The class rise is the sole…

      Placed — Finished 4th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Copacabana Sands

      20/1

      The Δsteamer in a 20-runner Group 3 with Oisin Murphy booked and Balding firing at 22% is the clearest danger signal in the race; earlier form SPs of 4/1 and 10/3 suggest a return…

      Missed — Finished 6th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      The Prettiest Star

      13/2

      Progressive form string 12-405 with a price that has already collapsed from 16/1 to 13/2; Callum Rodriguez at 19% is not a jockey booking you ignore lightly in Group 3 company.

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

      Planet Seeker

      12/1

      Distance fit D:+ and Ralph Beckett's yard at 21% in 14 days; the SPs of 2/1 and 13/2 bookend a horse who showed early ability and may be returning to form at 12/1.

      Missed — Finished 9th
  6. Sun 13 Sep 2026 · 14:30

    Doncaster · Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Stakes

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

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

      Langstone

      7/2

      Two consecutive wins, a distance fit of +, and a market steam to 7/2 with Hector Crouch in the saddle. Clive Cox has this horse peaking at the right moment.

      Missed — Finished 11th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Flight Control

      9/1

      Model's top pick at 6.30, recent win, distance fits, and a genuine market move. The 10lb weight rise limits the ceiling but not the place chance.

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

      Military Code

      12/1

      Appleby at 43% over 14 days is the single most dominant trainer signal in the race; a 9-9 weight and a +9lb rise are the only brakes on a big run.

      Missed — Finished 7th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Lion Of Mali

      12/1

      Form 151221 with two recent favourites-price wins screams a horse on the upgrade — the class rise to a Class 2 is the question, but Fanshawe rarely pitches them in blind.

      Missed — Finished 8th
  7. Sun 13 Sep 2026 · 13:55

    Doncaster · Betfred "the Classic Bookmaker" Handicap Stakes

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

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

      Asuka

      7/2

      Model top-ranked at 5.82, three wins in four runs, distance and going both confirmed positive, Boughey yard at 20% strike rate. The weight relief of a pound helps rather than hind…

      Placed — Finished 4th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Blue Brother

      9/2

      Hot yard at 20%, Rodriguez at 19%, price of 9/2 suggests market confidence — the going and distance unknowns are the only drag on a potentially unexposed sprinter.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Completely Random

      5/1

      Model-ranked second at 5.62 on speed figures, but 9-12 topweight is a serious ask; likely finishes into a place rather than winning outright at this weight ceiling.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Indian Run

      12/1

      Form string 892133 shows genuine improvement — consecutive thirds and a second into her last three — at 12/1 the market has underestimated a horse trending upward.

      Awaiting result
  8. Sun 13 Sep 2026 · 13:25

    Doncaster · Land Of Lights Festival At Gullivers 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

      Maelstrom

      13/2

      Back-to-back wins, positive distance and going fit, Williams yard at 24% strike rate, and the lone front-runner sets up a pace shape that rewards the hold-up runner with finishing…

      Missed — Finished 7th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Ancient State

      15/2

      Steaming market move, form string showing 511552, and positive going and distance flags make him the most credible threat to Maelstrom at a workable price.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      The Man

      15/2

      Richard Spencer's yard is firing at 21% and The Man's last-run figure of 7 at 6/1 represents a live form line dropping a class into this race today.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Jer Batt

      9/1

      Last three SPs of 4/1, 11/4F, and 4/1 show a horse the market has consistently respected; positive going fit and a class drop today keep him honest at 9/1.

      Missed — Finished 9th
  9. Sat 12 Sep 2026 · 16:48

    Doncaster · PJ Towey Handicap Stakes (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

      7/1

      Top of the deterministic ranking, steaming in the market, 10lb lower than last run, going fit confirmed. Market and model agree — that alignment is rare enough to trust.

      Missed — Finished 9th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Touch The Moon

      6/1

      Distance fit and going fit both positive, recent winning form, and 9lb lighter than last run. The cold trainer is the only drag on a strong profile at 6/1.

      Missed — Finished 8th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      City Of Poets

      8/1

      James Tate's yard firing at 22% and a recent course win at 4/1 in the form — the class rise of one is manageable and Rossa Ryan adds further quality.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Thunder Run

      10/3

      K.R. Burke's hot yard at 23% is the real tell — but the topweight of 9-12 and erratic form string 72072 makes this a place shout rather than a winner.

      Placed — Finished 1st
  10. Sat 12 Sep 2026 · 16:15

    Doncaster · Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes

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

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

      Blue Courvoisier

      6/1

      Model's top pick at 6.43, lone clean market move in the race, won last time on matching going and distance — leads and controls at Doncaster's straight mile.

      Missed — Finished 9th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Inspired

      7/1

      A 19lb weight drop to 8-8 after a recent win at 2/1F is significant; Burke's yard at 23% means this horse arrives in form even on a six-day turnaround.

      Missed — Finished 15th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Moonfall

      6/1

      George Boughey's 3-year-old ran just eight days ago, recorded a recent second, goes on Good ground and is fresh enough at 6/1 to hit the frame.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Fifth Column

      14/1

      Gosden yard at 29% over 14 days is the strongest trainer signal in the race; 87-day absence could mean a freshened, ready runner at a generous 14/1.

      Missed — Finished 7th