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Horse Racing Highlights – 18 May

By Lightspeed Stats •  Updated: 05/18/25 •  1 min read

Today’s highlights from our extensive horse racing database, to help you find trading opportunities. If you’d like to create a complete trading strategy using these and many more strategy rules, then backtest it to see how it performs in real life, click here:

Today’s Highlights



Naas 14:00

Monasterboice
-Trobbed in 5 of last 10 runs
-Moved down a class since LTO

Grey Leader
-Beaten Fave LTO
-Moved down a class since LTO

Independent Expert
-Moved down a class since LTO
-Draw bias = 1.5

Cheers Again
-Beaten Fave LTO
-Has won at distance 3 times
-Moved down a class since LTO

Killeaney Bear
-Moved up a class since LTO

Nakasero
-Dobbed in 7 of last 10 runs
-Moved up a class since LTO


Ripon 14:10

Another Baar
-Has won at course 2 times
-Moved down a class since LTO

Glory Hyde
-Has won at distance 2 times
-Moved down a class since LTO

Thornaby Pearl
-Trobbed in 5 of last 10 runs
-Likes to lead (Pace rating = 12)
-Has won at course 2 times

Herakles
-Has won at distance 3 times
-Moved down a class since LTO

Brian The Snail
-Has won at distance 5 times
-Moved down a class since LTO

Arlington
-Likes to lead (Pace rating = 10)

Canaria Queen
-Beaten Fave LTO


Stratford 14:20

Blue In The West
-Moved up a class since LTO


Naas 14:32

Dunum
-Dobbed in 8 of last 10 runs
-Trobbed in 5 of last 10 runs
-Has won at distance 2 times

Dance Night Andday
-Dobbed in 7 of last 10 runs
-Trobbed in 5 of last 10 runs
-Has won at distance 2 times
-Moved up a class since LTO


Stratford 14:50

Summerleaze
-Has won at course 2 times

Bright Sunbird
-Moved down a class since LTO


Ripon 15:10

Lincoln Rockstar
-Trobbed in 6 of last 10 runs
-Moved down a class since LTO

Titainium
-Dobbed in 7 of last 10 runs
-Moved down a class since LTO

Cosmos Raj
-Dobbed in 9 of last 10 runs
-Trobbed in 7 of last 10 runs
-Has won at course 3 times

Anjo Bonita
-Likes to lead (Pace rating = 10)

Etretat
-Moved down a class since LTO

Spioradalta
-Moved down a class since LTO

Jez Bomb
-Beaten Fave LTO

Timetobenice
-Moved up a class since LTO


Stratford 15:20

Almazhar Garde
-Dobbed in 8 of last 10 runs
-Trobbed in 8 of last 10 runs

Ballybegg
-Trobbed in 6 of last 10 runs
-Likes to lead (Pace rating = 10)

Nickelforce
-Dobbed in 8 of last 10 runs
-Trobbed in 7 of last 10 runs
-Beaten Fave LTO


Ripon 15:40

Tropical Island
-Moved down a class since LTO


Stratford 15:55

Whyzzat
-Dobbed in 7 of last 10 runs
-Likes to lead (Pace rating = 10)

Mawlood
-Moved down a class since LTO


Newmarket 16:15

Reigning Profit
-Has won at distance 2 times
-Moved up a class since LTO
-Market mover – Price drifted 35% since last night

Zarzyni
-Dobbed in 7 of last 10 runs

Jacquelina
-Dobbed in 7 of last 10 runs

Spirit Of Applause
-Dobbed in 7 of last 10 runs
-Trobbed in 5 of last 10 runs
-Has won at distance 2 times

Spring Bloom
-Trobbed in 6 of last 10 runs
-Has won at course 3 times
-Has won at distance 2 times

Fletcher’s Flight
-Trobbed in 5 of last 10 runs
-Beaten Fave LTO

Spring Is Sprung
-Moved down a class since LTO

Merrimack
-Moved up a class since LTO


Stratford 16:25

Irish Lullaby
-Moved down a class since LTO

Miss Applejack
-Market mover – Price steamed -58% since last night


Ripon 16:40

Copper And Five
-Has won at distance 2 times

Panama City
-Moved down a class since LTO

Arranmore
-Trobbed in 5 of last 10 runs

Fifty Sent
-Dobbed in 8 of last 10 runs
-Trobbed in 6 of last 10 runs
-Draw bias = 1.59


Newmarket 16:45

Lord Rapscallion
-Trobbed in 5 of last 10 runs
-Has won at distance 4 times
-Market mover – Price drifted 45% since last night

Waiting All Night
-Has won at course 2 times
-Moved down a class since LTO

Lyndon B
-Trobbed in 5 of last 10 runs
-Market mover – Price drifted 33% since last night

Mudamer
-Market mover – Price drifted 33% since last night

Ash Wednesday
-Market mover – Price drifted 38% since last night

Lunario
-Trobbed in 5 of last 10 runs
-Moved down a class since LTO

Kit Gabriel
-Moved up a class since LTO

Flag Of St George
-Beaten Fave LTO
-Moved up a class since LTO

Izzari
-Dobbed in 7 of last 10 runs
-Trobbed in 5 of last 10 runs
-Moved up a class since LTO

Be Frank
-Moved down a class since LTO
-Market mover – Price steamed -46% since last night


Naas 17:03

Big Gossey
-Has won at distance 2 times
-Draw bias = 1.7

Ostraka
-Has won at distance 3 times
-Draw bias = 1.81

Gutsy Girl
-Beaten Fave LTO
-Moved up a class since LTO


Ripon 17:10

Barmyblade
-Dobbed in 7 of last 10 runs
-Trobbed in 6 of last 10 runs


Newmarket 17:15

Campaign Trail
-Trobbed in 5 of last 10 runs
-Moved up a class since LTO

Artisan Dancer
-Dobbed in 7 of last 10 runs
-Trobbed in 5 of last 10 runs
-Moved down a class since LTO

Sportingsilvermine
-Moved up a class since LTO


Newmarket 18:15

Bopedro
-Has won at course 2 times
-Moved down a class since LTO

Terwada
-Moved down a class since LTO

Andaleep
-Has won at distance 2 times
-Moved down a class since LTO

My Margie
-Dobbed in 8 of last 10 runs
-Trobbed in 6 of last 10 runs


Newmarket 18:45

Naina
-Dobbed in 7 of last 10 runs
-Trobbed in 6 of last 10 runs
-Has won at course 2 times
-Moved down a class since LTO

Glossary

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B
Beaten Fav

Horse was favourite last time out and lost

C
Class Changes

Horse has moved up or down one or more race classes. The lower the class number, the better the class and therefore the stronger the competition

D
Dobbed

DOB = Double Or Bust. Price reduced to the point where the return on your bet is double the initial stake, e.g. a £10 bet gives you £20 return, for £10 net profit

Drifted

Horse price has increased significantly overnight

L
LTO

Last Time Out

S
Steamed

Horse price has shortened significantly overnight

T
Trobbed

TROB = Triple Or Bust. Price reduced to the point where your return is triple your initial stake, e.g. a £10 bet returns £30, for a net profit of £20

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