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.

71 Races graded
13 · 18.6% Winners called (Slot 1)
40 · 57.1% Any of 4 came 1st
52.2% Pick-level frame rate
5 Perfect 1-2-3-4 in frame
  1. Sat 20 Jun 2026 · 15:40

    Ascot · Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1)

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

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

      Satono Reve

      10/3

      SR 119, four AI stars, Ryan Moore booked, and a form string showing win-then-second at this level; the pace setup suits a horse coming from off the pace on good-to-firm ground.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Joliestar

      15/8

      SR 130 is the class ceiling in this field and three consecutive wins cannot be dismissed outright; James McDonald will have her prominent but the price asks too much at 15/8.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Lake Forest

      10/1

      SR 120, Haggas yard, and a winning run last time out at 10/1 make Lake Forest a solid each-way proposition without the market pressure of the top two.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Sajir

      12/1

      SR 116, Oisin Murphy aboard, and a 10-221 form string showing progressive consistency; Fabre runners at Royal Ascot rarely arrive without a genuine winning chance at the trip.

      Missed — Finished 16th
  2. Sat 20 Jun 2026 · 15:05

    Ascot · Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)

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

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

      Kalpana

      5/2

      SR 133 matched only by Jan Brueghel, but 3lb lighter at 9-0 and coming off a winning last start; Colin Keane's booking signals trainer confidence from Andrew Balding's yard.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Jan Brueghel

      9/2

      SR 133, Ryan Moore, and consistent 214-12 form make him the clear danger; the 3lb weight concession to Kalpana is what keeps him second.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Goliath

      5/1

      SR 126 is a clear cut above the remainder; if he controls the pace and kicks, the 103-21 recent form says he goes close for a placing.

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

      Ethical Diamond

      9/1

      Four wins from five before last start's fifth; SR 124 is competitive enough for a place but the latest reversal stops me going higher.

      Missed — Finished 9th
  3. Sat 20 Jun 2026 · 14:30

    Ascot · Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)

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

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

      Where Love Lives

      12/1

      Unbeaten in two starts, SR 151, and a race shape built for closers — Kevin Stott can drop in behind the early speedsters and unleash the finish that won twice already.

      Missed — Finished 12th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Carry The Flag

      5/2

      SR 156 is the field's ceiling and Ryan Moore will find the position, but two prior defeats in form mean this horse knows how to finish second as well as first.

      Missed — Finished 9th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Ez Tina

      15/2

      SR 153 and Wesley Ward's Royal Ascot strike rate make the filly impossible to leave out; she carries 9-0 and Ward's juveniles habitually improve on debut figures.

      Missed — Finished 6th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Force Noir

      11/1

      SR 150, won on debut and ran second last time — the most consistent progressive form line outside the top three, and Kevin Philippart De Foy's yard has quietly placed this horse w…

      Missed — Finished 17th
  4. Fri 19 Jun 2026 · 18:10

    Ascot · Palace Of Holyroodhouse (Handicap)

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

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

      Calico Blue

      SP

      SR-86 at 8-12 gives her a meaningful weight advantage over the field's rated horses; Varian's 311-2 form line shows a horse in consistent rhythm, not one in decline.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Tricky Tel

      SP

      Hugo Palmer's runner carries only 8-9 off a SR-84 with back-to-back wins in the 74-311 sequence; light weight in a strong-pace sprint is a live each-way argument.

      Missed — Finished 11th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Starmade

      SP

      Ed Dunlop's 321-31 form line is the most consistent narrative in the bottom half of the weights at 8-7; Harry Davies will get a clean run from a small draw.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Westport

      SP

      The 111 form is real and Boughey places his horses well, but 9-0 in a 28-runner cavalry charge on good-to-firm represents a sharp class and weight test on debut in handicap compan…

      Missed — Finished 19th
  5. Fri 19 Jun 2026 · 17:35

    Ascot · King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings)

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

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

      Water To Wine

      evn

      Unbeaten, Buick aboard, Gosden yard in top form — the SR of 97 is a floor not a ceiling for a horse with two runs under its belt. Evens is fair price on merit.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Causeway

      2/1

      SR 123 is the class benchmark of the field and Moore's booking is a major asset; three straight wins demand respect even in defeat.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Golden Story

      10/1

      Form of 1-31 shows a winner who bounced back; K R Burke's three-year-olds travel well at Ascot and 10/1 reflects modest expectations this yard could exceed.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Ancient Egypt

      10/1

      A slide from a 1 to an 8 in the form reads as a horse that has regressed; SR 105 is not Group 2 quality and the 10/1 reflects market scepticism correctly.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
  6. Fri 19 Jun 2026 · 17:00

    Ascot · Sandringham Stakes (Handicap) (Fillies)

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

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

      Glyfada

      SP

      SR 82 matches the field ceiling; she carries 9-4 topweight's five-pound advantage over Seet, has won her last two, and the O'Brien–Murphy Ascot axis is not to be faded.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Seet

      SP

      Three consecutive runs reading 511, Ryan Moore booked — this filly is in form and dangerous, but 9-4 in a 30-runner field at Ascot is a bigger ask than it looks on paper.

      Missed — Finished 7th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      She Commands

      SP

      Form 51-1 with the most recent run a win; Ralph Beckett's SR-78 filly carries just 8-8, the lightest weight among the genuinely progressive entries in the field.

      Missed — Finished 20th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Rosa Inglesa

      SP

      Form 216-31 shows a recent win and consistent placed form; Charlie Fellowes sending this one to Ascot off 8-7 looks like a yard that fancies its chances.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
  7. Fri 19 Jun 2026 · 16:20

    Ascot · Coronation Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies)

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

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

      True Love

      10/3

      SR 128, back-to-back wins in current form, and 10/3 against an 8/13 jolly for a single SR point is the value. Lordan's retained partnership seals the case.

      Placed — Finished 3rd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Precise

      8/13

      SR 129 and Ryan Moore are not to be dismissed, but the '7' in 111-71 and a price demanding perfection makes her a worthy second rather than a banker.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Balantina

      12/1

      SR 114 is workmanlike for Group 1 but Oisin Murphy and the 13251 form suggest she can pick up placed money in a race run at a genuine pace.

      Missed — Finished 5th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Touleen

      17/2

      SR 110 and an honest front half to her 115-26 form keeps Touleen in the mix for fourth, despite the market drift signalling lack of confidence in a repeat.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
  8. Fri 19 Jun 2026 · 15:40

    Ascot · Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

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

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

      Warrant Holder

      SP

      SR 94 leads the field, won last time on a 1231-1 sequence, Buick booked by Gosden — every credible signal in this race points the same direction.

      Placed — Finished 2nd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Dain Ma Nut In

      SP

      SR 91 and a recent win in the 180-17 sequence give Colin Keane a live chance at 9-6; the lighter weight helps against the topweights.

      Awaiting result
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Plage De Havre

      SP

      SR 91 at 9-9 with Oisin Murphy aboard; the P31-63 sequence shows resilience and Murphy's patient style suits the Ascot straight perfectly.

      Awaiting result
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Hopewell Rock

      SP

      SR 90 for George Boughey with James Doyle; the 3229-3 form shows consistent placing without winning, a type that often runs into a place at this level.

      Missed — Finished 6th
  9. Fri 19 Jun 2026 · 15:05

    Ascot · Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) (No Geldings)

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

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

      Venetian Sun

      13/8

      SR-124 leads the field by 8 points over the next-best filly; 113-01 form on Good to Firm, the true pace she needs, and 13/8 market weight all align.

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

      Havana Anna

      14/1

      SR-116 is the field's second-highest rating; 1220-1 form including a recent win makes her the most credible chaser at 14/1.

      Placed — Finished 4th
    3. 🥉
      Predicted 3rd

      Albert Einstein

      11/2

      SR-112 with Ryan Moore booked and a 11-632 form line that includes two early wins; Moore's Ascot record adds weight to a place claim at 11/2.

      Missed — Finished 14th
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Wise Approach

      10/1

      SR-112 for Appleby and Buick with a 131-54 form line; the class is there even if recent figures have dipped, and Appleby fires at Ascot.

      Missed — Finished 22nd
  10. Fri 19 Jun 2026 · 14:30

    Ascot · Albany Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

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

    Missed the frame 3/4 in frame
    1. 🥇
      Predicted 1st

      Silent Beauty

      6/1

      SR 155, clean winning form, David Egan booked, and a stable sending multiple runners in confidence. Five SR points behind Sun Goddess but 4/1 better in the market.

      Missed — Finished 23rd
    2. 🥈
      Predicted 2nd

      Sun Goddess

      6/5

      SR 160 leads the field and Ryan Moore does not get on favourites at Royal Ascot by accident — she'll be placed, but 6/5 is a price that demands perfection.

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

      Libertango

      17/2

      SR 152, unbeaten in one start, George Boughey's yard in form and Billy Loughnane's association with this trainer has produced winners at this level before.

      Placed — Finished 1st
    4. 4
      Predicted 4th

      Light Of Dawn

      7/1

      SR 154 is the third-highest in the field, James Doyle aboard, K R Burke's fillies regularly run their race at Ascot — holds her place in the frame comfortably.

      Placed — Finished 3rd