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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.

223 Races graded
58 · 26.6% Winners called (Slot 1)
141 · 64.7% Any of 4 came 1st
53.3% Pick-level frame rate
13 Perfect 1-2-3-4 in frame
  1. Sun 6 Sep 2026 · 15:50

    York · Starman At Tally Ho Stud Garrowby Stakes (Listed Race)

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

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

      America Queen

      10/3

      Sole front-runner on a track where pace-setters thrive, steaming market move today, and last-run SP of 11/10F confirms she arrives in form. Tudhope will exploit the empty pace rai…

      Missed — Finished 8th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Double Rush

      9/4

      4lb weight drop helps Balding's 4yo and the yard is firing at 20%; the danger is real but drifting SPs (4/6F to 8/1) suggest market confidence has cooled progressively.

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

      Extremely Zain

      6/1

      Haggas at 19% yard form, Cieren Fallon (19% career strike rate) booked, and proven good-going form — freshest of the 3yos at just 22 days between runs and each-way claims are genu…

      Placed — Finished 1st
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Behike

      7/2

      George Scott's 3yo showed a 3/1F run recently and form includes back-to-back wins, but a class rise and modest trainer 14-day strike rate of 14% cap expectations here.

      Missed — Finished 6th
  2. Sun 6 Sep 2026 · 15:15

    York · Saltmoore Collection 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

      Besieged

      2/1

      Three runs, three placed finishes culminating in a 4/9F win; trainer Charlton at 29% over 14 days; only 1lb penalty. The market at 2/1 has it right.

      Awaiting result
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Stoneacre Donny

      12/1

      Shortened from 100/30 to 15/8F in recent starts, distance and going both positive, and Tim Easterby's yard is firing at 17% — a genuine pace-setter with finishing ability.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Double Parked

      10/1

      A market steamer in a field of drifters, going fit, and dropping in class — Tim Easterby again. The 11lb weight hike is the only argument against.

      Missed — Finished 6th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Castle Stuart

      5/1

      Third-in-model, the Fahey yard at 15%, and a recent run of 5 from six outings shows consistency — but the distance is a negative and Barry McHugh's 7% strike rate concerns.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
  3. Sun 6 Sep 2026 · 14:40

    York · Hanson Springs Stayers Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)

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

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

      Percy Shelley

      9/1

      Consistent placed form at this class, workable distance and going fit, and a market price of 9/1 that respects without overhyping. The speed and form drivers both positive in the …

      Placed — Finished 4th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Moon Chime

      7/2

      A 34lb weight drop is the loudest signal in this field; positive class-change and form drivers back it up. Trainer yard cold but the weight concession overrides.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Pinatique

      9/1

      Sir Mark Prescott's yard at 33% in the last 14 days is a hard stat to ignore; Pinatique gets significant trainer backing into a staying trip at a price.

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

      High Fibre

      5/2

      Positive speed and form drivers, Cieren Fallon booked at 19% career strike rate, but a drifting market from 6/5F last time to 5/2 today suggests something has shifted.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
  4. Sun 6 Sep 2026 · 14:05

    York · Fine Details Car Valeting Sprint Handicap Stakes

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

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

      Explosive Finnish

      5/1

      Distance fit, going fit, and an improving form string culminating in a win give three convergent signals; the two-runner pace battle sets this race up perfectly for a late-arrivin…

      Placed — Finished 3rd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Harb

      9/1

      Back-to-back wins, a 45% yard strike rate, and a weight drop of 8lb make Harb the most dangerous closer in the field despite the class rise of two.

      Missed — Finished 15th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Managing Director

      6/1

      Distance fits, PJ McDonald booking at 15% career strike rate, and a model score of 5.52 driven by speed and form — each-way claims are genuine at 6/1.

      Missed — Finished 11th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Parisiac

      12/1

      The steamer deserves inclusion but the going question mark and last-run 8th cap confidence — fourth is where the evidence lands when the form horses run their race.

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

    York · Irish Thoroughbred Marketing "confined" Ebf Maiden Stakes (For Horses Which Have Run No More Than Once) (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

      Mezzo Forte

      7/2

      Strongest market move in the field — 11/1 debut SP into 7/2 — backed by a Haggas yard at 19% and Cieren Fallon at 19% career strike rate. The signals align.

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

      Izuba

      5/4

      Second on debut and market favourite despite today's drift; Andrew Balding at 20% keeps Izuba honest, but the 5lb penalty and drifting price cool conviction.

      Missed — Finished 7th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Scenic Route

      7/2

      Second on debut at 10/1 represents the best raw debut form in the field at a price; the two-class jump is the risk, but Fahey's yard at 15% provides some cover.

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

      Bayraktar

      11/2

      Unraced but launched from a Burke yard running at 31% — the drift is a concern, but the trainer form is impossible to ignore as a place qualifier.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
  6. Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 17:05

    Kempton (AW) · William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Stakes (London Stayers' Series Qualifier) (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

      Naval Tribute

      15/8

      Top of the deterministic model on form and market move, positive distance fit, and a form string showing two wins from last four completed runs — 11lb rise absorbed by the weight-…

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

      An Bradan Feasa

      7/2

      Four consecutive places including a win on a positive distance profile; Murphy at 21% gives the ride a professional edge that keeps this firmly in the frame.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Campeona

      4/1

      Prescott yard at 32% in 14 days and a class drop are genuine positives; the market drift tempers enthusiasm but she has the form to pick up a place.

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

      Flash Kozo

      5/2

      Last run ended in a place at 7/2 and the form has some upside, but Eustace yard at 0% over 14 days and a drifting price makes this an outsider at best.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
  7. Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 16:30

    Kempton (AW) · William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed 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

      Primo Lara

      7/4

      Three consecutive market shortenings, consecutive wins embedded in a 625114 string, positive distance fit, class drop, and Loughnane booked at 19%. The evidence stacks.

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

      Topteam

      9/2

      Murphy at 21% on a class-drop runner that was once 6/4F is hard to dismiss; 98 days off costs it slot 1 but not the frame.

      Missed — Finished 7th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Whitcombe Rockstar

      13/2

      The model's top pick has the biggest market move and a class drop, but 72 days off and two 25/1 runs before the latest steamer tempers conviction.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Tiernan

      11/2

      Four placed runs in recent SPs including two favourites; Rossa Ryan at 17% keeps it in the frame despite the distance being an approximate fit.

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

    Kempton (AW) · William Hill Price Boosts Every Day Fillies' Handicap Stakes (London Sprint Series Qualifier)

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

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

      Paradise Walk

      5/1

      Class drop into Class 4, distance fit confirmed, Beckett yard at 20% strike rate, Rossa Ryan booked — every signal that matters points here.

      Missed — Finished 8th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Rumble Ruby

      7/1

      Form string 031413 shows consistent presence in the finish; 4lb weight relief and distance fit make this a credible place candidate at 7/1.

      Missed — Finished 7th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Powdering

      14/1

      Hold-up runner who benefits directly from a contested early pace set by Tarot and Eskimo Pie; form figure of '1' in the string and trainer on 20%.

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

      Veil Of Clouds

      15/8

      Raw ability is real — three successive favourite prices say so — but a 0-from-22 cold yard and a drifting market make a win hard to trust.

      Placed — Finished 1st
  9. Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 15:20

    Kempton (AW) · William Hill Sirenia Stakes (Group 3)

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

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

      Moonrise

      11/4

      Top of the deterministic model on form and speed, Oisin Murphy booked, Balding yard at 15% — three runs of progressive winning form sets this up as her graduation race.

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

      Adaay of Scarlett

      7/2

      Third in the model, consistent presence in recent form (122225), distance fit confirmed, and likely to press the pace and stay honest over 6f.

      Missed — Finished 7th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Bated Benevolence

      40/1

      Botti at 29% strike rate is impossible to ignore; form shows a 5/4 favourite win last time and this 40/1 price is wildly generous on trainer form alone.

      Missed — Finished 6th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Tawakal

      9/4

      Unbeaten talent is real but Crisford at 0-from-22 over 14 days and a three-level class jump make 9/4 an overbet price on today's evidence.

      Missed — Finished 5th
  10. Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 14:50

    Kempton (AW) · William Hill September Stakes (Group 3)

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

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

      Constitution Hill

      10/3

      Two wins from two flat starts, the model's highest form driver at +1.1, and Henderson's yard in 50% form. The class-step penalty in the model underweights what a flawless record a…

      Placed — Finished 4th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Gethin

      1/1

      Market's favourite for good reason — strong speed metric and consistent placing — but two beaten-favourite efforts in recent form stop me installing him at the top.

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

      Warrant Holder

      6/1

      Gosden yard running at 30% in 14 days and steaming in the market from 11/4F to 6/1; a horse stepping up in class who has the form line to place at this level.

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

      Pride Of Arras

      9/2

      Distance fit is the one clean positive marker and Ralph Beckett's yard at 20% keeps it honest, but an inconsistent form line — 014-82 — makes a place the ceiling here.

      Placed — Finished 1st