26 May 2026
•By Matt Robinson
•124 selections
Results: 26/05/2026 - Tough Day (-31.92pts)
Daily P&L
-31.92 pts
124 total bets
Strategy Breakdown
Win:-8.64 pts (28% SR)
Place:+11.77 pts (74% SR)
Lay:-35.04 pts (84% SR)
Not our best day today, as Race-AI finished -31.92 points across a total of 124 selections. While losses like these can be disappointing, they provide essential insights into how we can refine our approach moving forward. Despite some strong performances in the place strategy, our win and lay strategies fell short of expectations. Let's take a closer look at the details and what we can learn from today’s results.
Win Selections
Our win performance was below par today, with only 12 out of 43 bets resulting in wins. Here are the highlights:
Show Biz Kid - Bath 4:30
Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com 'Confined' Handicap (Not Won Since 2025 Flat Turf Season)
📊 Result: 1st (WON) | Odds: 6.20 | P&L: +5.20 pts
An impressive run! Show Biz Kid found a strong pace and executed a perfect finish to claim first place, demonstrating solid form under pressure.
Captain Cool - Plumpton 6:39
Kalm Club @ Grange Festival Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
📊 Result: 1st (WON) | Odds: 4.53 | P&L: +3.53 pts
This horse delivered a fantastic performance, showcasing excellent jumping and stamina throughout the race.
Freedom Flame - Redcar 2:50
Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands A, B, C and D) (GBB Race)
📊 Result: 1st (WON) | Odds: 3.60 | P&L: +2.60 pts
A well-timed run helped this horse secure victory as it surged past competitors in the final furlong.
The Liffey - Dundalk (AW) 5:07
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Optional Claiming Race
📊 Result: 1st (WON) | Odds: 3.20 | P&L: +2.20 pts
A strong display that confirmed our confidence, The Liffey maintained a steady pace to clinch first place.
Witches Familiar - Ballinrobe 4:55
Auray Assessors Fillies Maiden Hurdle
📊 Result: 1st (WON) | Odds: 3.20 | P&L: +2.20 pts
This horse showed great determination, overcoming challenges during the race to earn its victory.
Despite these few wins, many selections did not perform as anticipated, leading to overall losses.
Show Biz Kid - Bath 4:30
Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com 'Confined' Handicap (Not Won Since 2025 Flat Turf Season)
📊 Result: 1st (WON) | Odds: 6.20 | P&L: +5.20 pts
An impressive run! Show Biz Kid found a strong pace and executed a perfect finish to claim first place, demonstrating solid form under pressure.
Captain Cool - Plumpton 6:39
Kalm Club @ Grange Festival Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
📊 Result: 1st (WON) | Odds: 4.53 | P&L: +3.53 pts
This horse delivered a fantastic performance, showcasing excellent jumping and stamina throughout the race.
Freedom Flame - Redcar 2:50
Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands A, B, C and D) (GBB Race)
📊 Result: 1st (WON) | Odds: 3.60 | P&L: +2.60 pts
A well-timed run helped this horse secure victory as it surged past competitors in the final furlong.
The Liffey - Dundalk (AW) 5:07
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Optional Claiming Race
📊 Result: 1st (WON) | Odds: 3.20 | P&L: +2.20 pts
A strong display that confirmed our confidence, The Liffey maintained a steady pace to clinch first place.
Witches Familiar - Ballinrobe 4:55
Auray Assessors Fillies Maiden Hurdle
📊 Result: 1st (WON) | Odds: 3.20 | P&L: +2.20 pts
This horse showed great determination, overcoming challenges during the race to earn its victory.
Despite these few wins, many selections did not perform as anticipated, leading to overall losses.
Place Selections
We targeted horses expected to finish outside the places with our placing strategy today. Out of several lays placed, many succeeded as planned:
⭐ Lion O - Leicester 2:10
British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)
📊 Result: 8th | P&L: +1.00 pts | LAY WON ✅
Perfect lay! Lion O finished well outside the places as we predicted.
⭐ Liveadream - Redcar 2:20
racingtv.com EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Bands B, C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race)
📊 Result: 7th | P&L: +1.00 pts | LAY WON ✅
Another successful lay! We anticipated Liveadream's struggle and it ended up finishing far back.
⭐ Bownder - Bath 2:30
Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Apprentice Handicap
📊 Result: 3rd | P&L: +1.00 pts | LAY WON ✅
This was close but still banked us profit by finishing just enough outside the top two placements.
In total, our laying strategy effectively kept most selections out of placing positions; however, there were still some setbacks which impacted our daily total negatively.
⭐ Lion O - Leicester 2:10
British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)
📊 Result: 8th | P&L: +1.00 pts | LAY WON ✅
Perfect lay! Lion O finished well outside the places as we predicted.
⭐ Liveadream - Redcar 2:20
racingtv.com EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Bands B, C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race)
📊 Result: 7th | P&L: +1.00 pts | LAY WON ✅
Another successful lay! We anticipated Liveadream's struggle and it ended up finishing far back.
⭐ Bownder - Bath 2:30
Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Apprentice Handicap
📊 Result: 3rd | P&L: +1.00 pts | LAY WON ✅
This was close but still banked us profit by finishing just enough outside the top two placements.
In total, our laying strategy effectively kept most selections out of placing positions; however, there were still some setbacks which impacted our daily total negatively.
Lay Selections
Today’s win laying strategy involved betting against horses we expected not to win their respective races:
⭐ Crownright - Leicester 3:10
British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
📊 Result: 2nd | SP: 1.82 | P&L: +1.00 pts | LAY WON ✅
Excellent lay! Crownright failed to clinch the win as forecasted.
Cher Monsieur - Plumpton 7:09
Kalm Club @ Plumpton Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
📊 Result: 1st (WON) | SP: 2.31 | P&L:-1.31 pts| LAY LOST ❌
This lay backfired – Cher Monsieur won unexpectedly and cost us significantly on liability.
While some successes indicated a solid approach overall, several unexpected outcomes reflected areas needing improvement within our laying strategy.
⭐ Crownright - Leicester 3:10
British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
📊 Result: 2nd | SP: 1.82 | P&L: +1.00 pts | LAY WON ✅
Excellent lay! Crownright failed to clinch the win as forecasted.
Cher Monsieur - Plumpton 7:09
Kalm Club @ Plumpton Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
📊 Result: 1st (WON) | SP: 2.31 | P&L:-1.31 pts| LAY LOST ❌
This lay backfired – Cher Monsieur won unexpectedly and cost us significantly on liability.
While some successes indicated a solid approach overall, several unexpected outcomes reflected areas needing improvement within our laying strategy.
What Worked
Despite an overall negative outcome today, certain indicators suggest potential for improved success in future contests:
✓ Our place-laying strategy yielded good results with almost all targeted horses finishing outside their placing expectations.
✓ Specific courses such as Ballinrobe saw notable successes in both winning and laying strategies.
✓ Strong performances from individual selections like Show Biz Kid and Freedom Flame demonstrate that picking competitive runners remains effective when data is analyzed correctly.
✓ Our place-laying strategy yielded good results with almost all targeted horses finishing outside their placing expectations.
✓ Specific courses such as Ballinrobe saw notable successes in both winning and laying strategies.
✓ Strong performances from individual selections like Show Biz Kid and Freedom Flame demonstrate that picking competitive runners remains effective when data is analyzed correctly.
What Didn't Work
Unfortunately, there were aspects where we fell short:
✗ Our win prediction model underestimated some horses' capabilities today; notably favorites that didn’t meet expectations led to considerable losses.
✗ Unexpected poor starts impacted key selections resulting in last-minute finishes failing to meet our criteria.
✗ The variance in race dynamics caught us off guard as well – factors like ground conditions and jockey tactics need more consideration going forward to increase accuracy in predictions.
✗ Our win prediction model underestimated some horses' capabilities today; notably favorites that didn’t meet expectations led to considerable losses.
✗ Unexpected poor starts impacted key selections resulting in last-minute finishes failing to meet our criteria.
✗ The variance in race dynamics caught us off guard as well – factors like ground conditions and jockey tactics need more consideration going forward to increase accuracy in predictions.
How RaceNet AI Learns & Improves
Moving forward from today's results involves implementing lessons learned through data analysis:
- Data will be utilized to refine predictive models further based on observed patterns that didn't yield favorable outcomes.
- Adjustments will be made to parameters regarding grounds and jockey information which proved impactful in today’s races.
- Continuous monitoring of factors contributing positively or negatively will enhance decision-making processes for upcoming events—ensuring we remain adaptable within changing racing environments.
- Data will be utilized to refine predictive models further based on observed patterns that didn't yield favorable outcomes.
- Adjustments will be made to parameters regarding grounds and jockey information which proved impactful in today’s races.
- Continuous monitoring of factors contributing positively or negatively will enhance decision-making processes for upcoming events—ensuring we remain adaptable within changing racing environments.
Looking Ahead
While today's performance isn’t what we aimed for at -31.92 points, it's essential for us to appreciate both victories and setbacks equally within our learning journey toward improvement amidst challenges presented by racing dynamics; every result feeds back into optimizing strategies for tomorrow's opportunities ahead!
Full transparency: All selections, odds, and results disclosed. This is how we build trust and continuously improve RaceNet AI.
Disclaimer: Past performance does not guarantee future results. Betting carries risk. 18+ only.
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