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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. Wed 19 Aug 2026 · 14:25

    York · Tattersalls Acomb 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

      Haffner

      7/4

      Moore-O'Brien at a Group 3 with a 27-27% jockey-trainer axis, a 212 form string already tested at stakes level, and a pace map where he can control from the front.

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

      Trean

      7/2

      Steaming into 7/2 off a recent win, weight relief of 2lb, and a 301 form string that shows he bounces back — P. Twomey's yard is sharper than the 10% strike rate suggests.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Stardom Glory

      12/1

      The 221 form string, verified going fit, and a 4lb drop in weight give James Doyle a closer with genuine claims at a price the steamer has already started to compress.

      Missed — Finished 6th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Gentle Hurricane

      13/2

      One win, a class rise of three, and a steamer carrying the model — interesting, but one run is too thin to trust when the race gets real in the final furlong.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
  2. Wed 19 Aug 2026 · 13:50

    York · Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

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

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

      Corolla Point

      11/2

      Top model score, 6lb weight drop, Bethell yard at 41% strike rate, market steamer, and three recent placed runs at this level — every signal converges.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Naana's Sparkle

      11/1

      Form reading 6-1412 with positive distance and going flags; Lemos De Souza yard in 27% form over 14 days is the second-hottest stable in the field.

      Missed — Finished 11th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Trefor

      12/1

      Ran just 8 days ago, returns fresh, Charles Hills yard at 22% strike rate, and a recent 1 on the form string suggests the drop in the weights has found the mark.

      Missed — Finished 10th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Toca Madera

      6/1

      Market steamer scores second in the model at 5.94 but distance and going both flag negative — the market move is the only strong positive, which limits conviction.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
  3. Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 17:05

    Ripon · Harrogate Comedy Festival Coming This Autumn Handicap Stakes

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

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

      Saxon Grace

      11/8

      Top of the model, yard at 40% in 14 days, won last time as 6/5 favourite — the recency of form and trainer trajectory make this the standout selection in a weak Class 6 field.

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

      Riddikulus

      7/1

      Form string 444141 shows a consistent operator at this level; Grant Tuer's yard at 17% adds confidence, and 9-0 is a light weight ask in a 15-runner field.

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

      Feliz Navidad

      17/2

      Daniel Tudhope at 16% is the best jockey booking in the race; a drop two classes opens a door and O'Meara's yard runs at 16% — each-way claims are real at 17/2.

      Missed — Finished 11th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Daring Leader

      20/1

      Going fit is a positive marker, Christopher Kellett's yard is running at 33% in 14 days from a small sample, and 20/1 represents a price the market may have misjudged.

      Awaiting result
  4. Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 16:30

    Ripon · Ashley Smith Memorial William Hill Fillies' Handicap Stakes

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

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

      Clocker

      2/1

      Won last time out, goes on Good ground, carries 5lb less today, and her trainer is the form yard in this race at 32% over 14 days. She leads from the front and will be hard to cat…

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

      Blue Tulip

      11/4

      Five runs of improving form ending in a win, 15 days fresh, and 5lb off her last run — she is on an upward curve even if the yard (8%) is cold.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Musical Accord

      9/4

      The two-class drop is real and the market has noticed it, but the 7lb weight rise, negative going flag, and 71-day absence keep her off the top two.

      Awaiting result
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Talitha Rouge

      9/2

      Consistent form (3436) and a 3lb weight reduction, but Daniel Tudhope's 16% strike rate and a level-class assignment leave her short of a win argument here.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
  5. Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 15:55

    Ripon · William Hill World Free From MND 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

      Swiped

      4/1

      Top of the deterministic model, positive distance fit, Beckett yard at 19% in 14 days, and an ascending form sequence of 521211 — this horse is in form, at the right trip, with th…

      Missed — Finished 8th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Murashah

      11/4

      Bethell's yard at 32% is impossible to dismiss, and the 1622/1 form line shows it can win at this level — but 118 days off and Δ+14lb makes me think danger rather than winner.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Best Rate

      6/1

      Form 324113 and Hannon-trained with a prominent racing style — a 6/1 each-way play for a horse that keeps running into the frame at this class.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      His Finest Hour

      16/1

      The model scores it fourth, trainer Tina Jackson running at 25% in 14 days, and 16/1 represents value for a horse whose 2262-3 form isn't as weak as the price suggests.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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