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 1 Aug 2026 · 14:25

    Goodwood · Coral Glorious Stakes (Group 3)

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

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

      Opportunity

      9/4

      Top of the deterministic model, confirmed distance and going fit, consecutive wins, Haggas yard at 18% and Doyle aboard — every corroborating signal points here.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      In My Teens

      7/2

      Form string 122-91 reads close enough to be dangerous and Oisin Murphy's 21% career strike rate demands respect, even with Cromwell's yard running cold.

      Missed — Finished 6th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Al Aasy

      5/2

      Nine-year-old veteran with a going-fit positive and Marquand booked; form figures 159-21 show consistency, though that 4/9 last run leaves questions about ceiling.

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

      Enfjaar

      10/1

      Roger Varian's yard leads the trainer-strike driver at 36% from 28 runners — if the stable is spotting something the market hasn't, the 10/1 is the price that makes this interesti…

      Placed — Finished 1st
  2. Sat 1 Aug 2026 · 13:50

    Goodwood · Highclere Castle Gin Summer 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

      Valedictory

      5/2

      Lone front-runner, won last time out, Buick booked, lightest serious weight at 9-2, Gosden yard at 17% — the race shape is built for him to control and never be caught.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Aeronautic

      5/1

      The 12/1-to-5/1 steam is a signal too loud to ignore; O'Brien's yard in form at 20% and a 5lb pull on the topweight gives him every chance of finishing second if he can close the …

      Placed — Finished 3rd
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      Predicted 3rd

      Hopewell Rock

      15/2

      Steaming in the market, Ryan Moore aboard at 27% strike rate, going suits — he'll press from midfield but catching Valedictory from off the pace without a true gallop to chase is …

      Placed — Finished 1st
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Sing Us A Song

      11/2

      James Doyle at 18%, Ralph Beckett's yard present, form reads 71-325 with consistency — at 11/2 this is the each-way outsider with a tell if the closers get into it.

      Missed — Finished 6th
  3. Fri 31 Jul 2026 · 17:55

    Goodwood · British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap Stakes

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

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

      Room Fourteen

      7/4

      Form reads four finishes of 1, 1, 2, 3 in reverse; 5lb weight relief, positive going and distance fit, Ryan Moore booked, and steaming market — every credible signal points here.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Silver Lake

      5/4

      Won last time out at 5/6, steaming again to 5/4, and Haggas yard running at 19% over 14 days; the main danger if Room Fourteen doesn't quite see out the trip.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Lady Dora Mae

      11/1

      The steamer from 16/1 to 11/1 is a real signal and the distance fits, but a sixth last time and 14lb more weight than her last run is a steep ask.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Zgharta

      5/1

      Oisin Murphy and a Balding yard firing at 20% over 14 days give this drifter residual interest; recent form of 40-604 limits confidence to a place at best.

      Missed — Finished 7th
  4. Fri 31 Jul 2026 · 17:20

    Goodwood · World Pool Bet With The Tote Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

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

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

      Into The Light

      5/2

      Appleby at 37%, Buick at 20%, class drop from higher grade, and a controlled pace set up by a lone front-runner — every structural signal points here.

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

      Devil's Peak

      17/2

      Last run was a winning one, going fit is flagged positive, and Gosden yard sits at 26% — makes him the most credible danger to the favourite.

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

      Astracornus

      9/2

      The weight drop of 15lb and market steam are hard to ignore, even with the going-minus flag and a cold trainer — place money is reasonable at 9/2.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Waterford Castle

      8/1

      Six consecutive placed or near-placed runs show consistency; 8/1 with a clear pace shape to aim at makes this the value outsider of the quartet.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
  5. Fri 31 Jul 2026 · 16:45

    Goodwood · Hawes & Curtis Nursery Handicap Stakes

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

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

      Innichen

      4/1

      Back-to-back wins, six-pound weight drop, 23% trainer strike rate, and a steaming market move to 4/1 — every signal points here. The pace scenario suits a closer.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      The Dancing Pirate

      11/2

      Oisin Murphy at 22% and a steaming market move demand respect; the distance minus flag and two-class rise keep him off the top slot.

      Missed — Finished 7th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Revels

      9/1

      K.R. Burke at 22% yard form and a class drop of one with a win on the form string; the trip and going unknowns limit confidence but the price compensates.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Persian Spring

      7/1

      Steaming hard to 7/1 from 33/1 last time with a hot Hannon yard behind it — the market move is the tell, even if the form string's terminal zero asks questions.

      Missed — Finished 10th
  6. 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
    1. 🥇
      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
    2. 🥈
      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
  7. 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
    1. 🥇
      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
    2. 🥈
      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
    3. 🥉
      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
  8. 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
    2. 🥈
      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
  9. 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
    1. 🥇
      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
    2. 🥈
      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
    3. 🥉
      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
  10. 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
    2. 🥈
      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
    3. 🥉
      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