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 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
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      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
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      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
  5. 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
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      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
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      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
  6. Sat 1 Aug 2026 · 17:20

    Goodwood · Coral Rewards Shaker 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

      Crest Of Fire

      7/2

      Market steamer with Channon's yard at 23% strike rate; 3lb weight drop, form includes a win and a 11/4F run — the pattern here is a horse the market has learned to trust.

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

      Blue Courvoisier

      4/1

      Top of the deterministic model, strong going fit, class drop — the Clive Cox booking and the money pouring in at 4/1 cannot be ignored as a danger to the winner.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
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      Predicted 3rd

      Point Of Contact

      17/2

      Murphy's 21% strike rate, twice a 2/1F in recent memory, and a class drop from Balding's 20% yard — the each-way play at 17/2 with a jockey who wins.

      Awaiting result
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Ammes

      12/1

      James Owen at 32% is the hottest yard in the field; going rated neutral and class drop all point to a horse capable of grabbing a place at 12/1.

      Missed — Finished 9th
  7. Sat 1 Aug 2026 · 16:45

    Goodwood · British Stallion Studs Ebf Maiden Stakes (Colts And Geldings Only)

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

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

      Leadlight

      9/2

      Top deterministic score of 5.35, O'Brien yard at 20% strike rate, 7lb lighter than debut — this is a horse set up to improve sharply second time out at a fair 9/2.

      Missed — Finished 6th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Market Leader

      13/2

      Burke running at 26% in 14 days, James Doyle booked at 18% strike rate; a debut third stepping up in class backed by one of the hottest yards in the race.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Speakers Corner

      2/1

      Ryan Moore doesn't take meaningless rides, but the drift from opening price on a debut fourth is a caution — each-way value exists at 2/1 if the market steadies.

      Missed — Finished 13th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Regency Royal

      7/1

      Ran second on debut at 3/1 for Balding who is operating at 20% over 14 days — quietly consistent profile that merits a place slot at 7/1.

      Missed — Finished 12th
  8. Sat 1 Aug 2026 · 16:10

    Goodwood · Phase Eight Handicap Stakes

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

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

      Ironwill

      13/2

      13lb weight drop, going-positive, and raceday money arriving — his SP trajectory from 11/1 to 2/1F last time shows the market woke up late; it's awake early today.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Marengo Storm

      7/1

      18lb off his back and a progressive form string ending in a win makes him the chief danger, but the going question mark on GF separates him narrowly from Ironwill.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Wild Desert

      8/1

      Appleby yard at 37% and a class drop provides the platform; William Buick at 20% strike rate keeps this live, though top weight of 9-9 is a real ask at this trip.

      Missed — Finished 10th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      We're Goosers

      3/1

      Murphy booking on the 3/1 market leader demands respect, but a 2lb rise, a going question mark, and a Hugo Palmer yard at 14% create enough doubt to push him out.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
  9. Sat 1 Aug 2026 · 15:35

    Goodwood · Coral Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap)

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

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

      Sondad

      9/2

      Joint-sharpest steamer in the field, confirmed going and distance fit, a win and a place in his last two, and 2lb lighter than last time. The signals align cleanly.

      Missed — Finished 7th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Far Above Dream

      6/1

      Model's top pick at 6.98, steaming from 11/2 to 6/1, distance fit confirmed, and James Owen's yard running at a searing 32% over 14 days. The one most likely to beat Sondad.

      Missed — Finished 6th
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      Predicted 3rd

      Tuco Salamanca

      12/1

      Ollie Sangster's yard at 38% is the standout trainer figure; form of 59-161 shows a horse clicking into form at the right moment with confirmed distance fit.

      Missed — Finished 14th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Completely Random

      14/1

      Ryan Moore's 27% career strike rate is the best jockey figure in the field; a steamer at 14/1 from 18/1, and Harry Charlton's yard running at a solid 20% over 14 days.

      Nailed it · Finished 4th
  10. Sat 1 Aug 2026 · 15:00

    Goodwood · Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes (Group 2)

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

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

      Amelia Earhart

      11/2

      Model's top score, steaming market move, lightest weight in the race at 8-13 (-3lb on last run), and Ryan Moore's 27% career strike rate make her the clear winner call.

      Missed — Finished 5th
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      Predicted 2nd

      Danielle

      7/2

      Back-to-back wins including a 1/2F victory makes her form undeniable; Buick at 20% career strike rate and going suitability keep her firmly in the mix for second.

      Missed — Finished 6th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Consent

      11/2

      Prescott's yard is scorching at 35% in 14 days and Consent's form string features multiple wins; 301 days off is the only concern, but Prescott plots these returns meticulously.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Waardah

      9/4

      Market favourite at 9/4 but Owen Burrows is 0-from-8 in the 14-day window — a cold trainer stat that the model penalises and I will not ignore.

      Placed — Finished 3rd