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. Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 13:50

    York · Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3)

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

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

      Archivist

      11/1

      Five-pound weight drop, live steamer, form string closing on a win at this class — the market is moving toward him for a reason and the pace setup suits a hold-up profile.

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

      Damysus

      3/1

      Model top-pick, Gosden yard in form at 25%, Doyle booked — but topweight on Good to Soft with a two-pound rise asks questions the 3/1 price doesn't fully compensate.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Persica

      7/1

      Won at 1/1F last time making all — dictating from the front in a strong-run race is a real asset, and the model's +0.5 form driver reflects a horse in career-best form.

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

      Geryon

      7/2

      Three-year-old allowance, consistent form string closing 4-4-1-2, distance fits — if the pace collapses late, Gary Carroll's hold-up ride catches the principals.

      Missed — Finished 5th
  2. Fri 21 Aug 2026 · 17:20

    York · Sky Bet EBF Fillies' Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

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

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

      Silver Lake

      9/4

      Market steamer, back-to-back wins at 4/5F last time, Haggas firing at 21%, and 9lb lighter than main rival Lady Dora Mae — the pace duel up front sets this up for a hold-up finish…

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

      Lady Dora Mae

      4/1

      Ryan Moore, Boughey at 29%, consistent form with five placings in six — she'll be involved but gives away too much weight to Silver Lake at this level.

      Missed — Finished 9th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Dream Camp

      9/1

      10lb drop in weight from last run, Andrew Balding at 17%, and a win on the board at this trip — capable of sneaking third at 9/1 if the pace collapse benefits runners coming wide.

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

      Pendella

      9/1

      Won last time out at 11/10F, K.R. Burke's yard at 23% — step up in class is steep but the form is recent and the weight concession from the top makes the price worth noting.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
  3. Fri 21 Aug 2026 · 16:45

    York · British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

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

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

      Oklahoma

      6/4

      Beaten favourite twice-placed form, O'Brien yard at 23% strike rate, Ryan Moore at 27% — the three strongest converging signals in the race.

      Missed — Finished 7th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Lancaster Tower

      2/1

      Debut third as 5/6 favourite screams unlucky at the trip or pace; Gosden yard at 23% and Buick booked confirm this one is expected to go close.

      Missed — Finished 8th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Launch Sequence

      5/1

      Two consecutive thirds at the same class level with a 23% trainer yard; the +5lb weight rise is the one credible reason it doesn't win.

      Missed — Finished 6th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Speyside

      12/1

      A debut third that came at 40/1 is a significant positive signal; Hugo Palmer's yard is quiet but Oisin Murphy at 21% gives this one a finishing kick.

      Missed — Finished 11th
  4. Fri 21 Aug 2026 · 16:10

    York · Assured Data Protection Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (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

      Plage De Havre

      9/1

      Model-top at 6.48 with the sharpest market move in the field; confirmed distance fit, Balding yard at 17% strike rate, and McDonald booked with clear intent at 9/1.

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

      Primo Lara

      5/1

      Two wins on the bounce, the hottest trainer in the race at 24%, and a 17lb weight relief make Primo Lara the most dangerous horse to Plage De Havre at 5/1.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Explode

      16/1

      Back-to-back wins, 10lb off his back, and William Buick aboard at 20% career strike rate — six days' turnaround is aggressive but Buick does not take weak rides at 16/1.

      Missed — Finished 15th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Master Vintner

      12/1

      Three runs reading 2-2-1 at the business end of his card with Ralph Beckett's yard firing at 21%; 1lb weight relief and confirmed distance suitability make him the each-way each-w…

      Missed — Finished 10th
  5. Fri 21 Aug 2026 · 15:35

    York · Coolmore City Of Troy Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1)

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

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

      Bacio

      10/3

      Form string 121-11 produces the highest form driver in the field (+1.1); the class rise is minimal (↑1) and Ward's operation targets these moments precisely.

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

      Mission Central

      8/1

      Form 0-1117 with a recent Group-level placed run and Ryan Moore at 27% career strike rate makes this the hardest horse to dismiss behind Bacio.

      Missed — Finished 16th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Cover Up

      14/1

      A Crisford yard operating at 31% strike rate and a 7/1 win last time out in the form string; Buick at 20% makes this the each-way value in the field.

      Missed — Finished 9th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Night Raider

      10/1

      The Burke yard is running at 23% over 14 days and Doyle at 18% is a quality booking; form 0-1100 shows two consecutive wins before a blank last run.

      Missed — Finished 6th
  6. Fri 21 Aug 2026 · 15:00

    York · Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2)

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

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

      Hell Of A Spin

      11/1

      Model-top at 6.59, the only steamer in a field of drifters, genuine distance fitness, and a pace shape that rewards a closer off a contested early gallop set by Arapaho Gold.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Arapaho Gold

      11/4

      Highest raw form score in the model at +1.0, unbeaten in three, and likely to control the framing gallop — but the drift and distance query cap him at second best today.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Marco Polo

      11/4

      One run, unknown ceiling, but Ryan Moore at 27% and an O'Brien yard firing at 23% strike rate are two signals too strong to dismiss in a wide-open juvenile Group 2.

      Missed — Finished 8th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Adaay of Scarlett

      4/1

      Oisin Murphy at 21%, genuine distance fitness, and a consistent form string of 112222 — the model has him second, and he will be finishing hard late if the pace collapses.

      Missed — Finished 5th
  7. Fri 21 Aug 2026 · 14:25

    York · Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2)

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

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

      Al Nayyir

      15/2

      Heads the deterministic model on combined form, going, and a +0.8 market-move boost that is the single largest positive driver in the field; Buick's 20% strike rate seals the book…

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

      Illinois

      13/2

      Back-to-back wins in the form string (-36155), Ryan Moore at 27% career strike rate, and a pace shape — two front-runners burning out — that suits a hold-up finisher perfectly.

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

      Mount Atlas

      6/1

      Won last time out (4-2231), arrives in the best recent winning form of any named front-runner, and Balding's 17% yard form gives quiet support at 6/1.

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

      Amiloc

      7/2

      Beckett's yard at 21% is the strongest trainer signal in the field, and at 7/2 there is each-way place value even if the recent U in the form string is a concern.

      Missed — Finished 7th
  8. Fri 21 Aug 2026 · 13:50

    York · Sky Bet Mile Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

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

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

      Bearish

      11/1

      Only steamer in the race, Oisin Murphy at 21% strike rate aboard, 3lb weight drop to 8-11, won last time out — every angle converges.

      Missed — Finished 13th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Outback Heat

      12/1

      Model's top score of 6.05, Eustace yard at 25% strike rate, consistent 1312 form — the 64-day absence and 9lb rise are the only credible negatives.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Blue Courvoisier

      8/1

      Clive Cox at 26% over 14 days is the yard signal of the race; Rossa Ryan has pace to exploit off 9-2 if the front-runners set it up.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Welbury

      20/1

      Won last time, Bethell yard scorching at 32%, and a significant weight drop of 8lb — the two-class rise is the risk, but the stable confidence is real.

      Missed — Finished 12th
  9. Thu 20 Aug 2026 · 17:20

    York · British Ebf Fillies' Handicap Stakes

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

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

      Albaydaa

      13/2

      Top of the model on the back of a genuine market move, a 6lb weight concession vs last run, positive distance and going fit, and a Haggas yard running at 20% — every signal points…

      Missed — Finished 8th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Starlight Lass

      11/4

      Three wins from three, sole front-runner with the race to herself if she wants it — but stepping two classes in a 21-runner handicap at 11/4 is a significant ask for a lightly-rac…

      Missed — Finished 14th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Zooella

      14/1

      Back-to-back wins, 25lb weight relief vs last run, Ralph Beckett's yard at 29% — the only confirmed hold-up runner, ideally placed if Starlight Lass burns herself off in front.

      Missed — Finished 18th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Tryst

      8/1

      Won last time at 5/1, 11lb lighter than that run, George Boughey's yard is hot at 21% — drifting to 8/1 is a slight concern but the form trajectory of 427611 is undeniably upward.

      Missed — Finished 11th
  10. Thu 20 Aug 2026 · 16:45

    York · Mews Hotel Ossett Ebf Stallions Nursery 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

      Perfect Nation

      6/1

      Three wins from three front-end positions, three times a market favourite delivered, and a steaming 6/1 for Boughey's 21% yard with Loughnane in the plate.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Rising Tiger

      9/2

      Three consecutive seconds at shortening prices with Oisin Murphy booked — the market move from 14/1 to 9/2 is the loudest signal in the race after Perfect Nation.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Weleyff

      5/1

      Bethell's yard at 38% in 14 days is extraordinary; Weleyff's rapid form progression of 311 gives him every right to run into a place from the front.

      Missed — Finished 16th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Mirzimaan

      10/1

      Ran 7/4F last time for Boughey, William Buick takes the ride at 20% career strike rate — a step up in class but the talent is clearly there at 10/1.

      Missed — Finished 18th