FORMLAB RACING
THE SCIENCE OF FORM  ·  RACE INTELLIGENCE REPORT
Leicester · 19:20
Class 5 · 11.81f · Good to Firm (Good in places)
GENERATED 2026-07-22 · 3 RUNNERS PROFILED
THE RECORD · LAST 30 DAYS#1 won 30.7%winner in the projected 1–2–3 63.7%212 races · latest settled day: #1 7/20, top-3 12/20forensic read: #1 27.3% · top-3 63.3% (139)full record →
The ReadCOMPOSED FROM THE MEASURES BELOW
No confirmed early pace on the book, so this one may turn tactical. Winners here spend about 50% of their energy before the final two furlongs and quicken late. On the measured reads, LIVEINTHELIGHT leads on 77, 10pts clear of CARAWAY — flagged on our watch list. The case against the top pick: rated well above the mark it last won from. The shape danger is SEMPER FEMINA (IRE) — a genuine turn of foot — 2nd-best late speed here, races handy on energy — profits if the early types overdo it. The market agrees — it makes LIVEINTHELIGHT the 43% favourite.
MACHINE-COMPOSED FROM THE MEASURED READS BELOW · THE ORDER IS MEASURED, NOT TIPPED · THE MARKET DECIDES VALUE
The Data OrderMEASURED SPINE · THE FIGURE LEADS · 1 · 2 · 3
1ST · DATA ORDER DRAW 3
LIVEINTHELIGHT
OR 74 · David Egan / Ollie Sangster
MARKET drifting 1.97 → 2.32 · the market rates it a 43% chance
77.0 FORMLAB FIGURE · #1 OF FIELD
Yard mixed — leans against · 1+ / 2−Proven at this level — a Class 5 winner, racing in Class 5 todayThe top rating in this field (77.0)Race-fit — ran 8 days agoHistorically underestimated by the market
2ND · DATA ORDER DRAW 2
CARAWAY
OR 63 · Tom Marquand / William Haggas
MARKET backed 3.1 → 2.42 · the market rates it a 42% chance
67.0 FORMLAB FIGURE · #2 OF FIELD
Yard poor for today’s conditions · 0+ / 4−Proven at this level — a Class 5 winner, racing in Class 5 todayRated #2 in this field (67.0)Met trouble in running recently — better than the bare result
3RD · DATA ORDER DRAW 4
SEMPER FEMINA (IRE)
OR 68 · Sean Levey / Richard Hannon
MARKET drifting 5.6 → 6.6 · the market rates it a 15% chance
49.3 FORMLAB FIGURE · #3 OF FIELD
Yard suits today’s conditions · 1+ / 0−Rated #3 in this field (49.3)Jockey goes well at this track (1.44x market expectation)Runs Held-Up — the dominant winning style at this course & distance, and his sectional profile fits
The Forensic ReadALL THE REPORT’S READS, COUNTED · CONTEXT ONLY
1LIVEINTHELIGHTnet +5figure top-2, race-fit (ran <=45d), form (top-3 LTO or recent win), market top-3, top-2 speed vs its fields, FormLab watch flag − 5lb+ above last winning mark
2CARAWAYnet +4figure top-2, race-fit (ran <=45d), form (top-3 LTO or recent win), market top-3, backed since morning, energy in the winning band − clock FADE, 5lb+ above last winning mark
3SEMPER FEMINA (IRE)net +4race-fit (ran <=45d), market top-3, top-2 speed vs its fields, energy in the winning band, runs the dominant winning style here − clock FADE
EVERY COUNT IS A NAMED READ SHOWN IN THIS REPORT · FIGURE BREAKS TIES · THIS ORDER IS CONTEXT — THE DATA ORDER REMAINS THE MEASURED SPINE · BOTH ORDERS ARE SETTLED NIGHTLY IN THE RECORD
THE CASE AGAINST THE TOP PICK
LIVEINTHELIGHT carries rated well above the mark it last won from. CARAWAY is the one to beat it — an edge LIVEINTHELIGHT lacks: backed since the morning.
Balance, not doubt for its own sake — every pick has a case against; a reader should see ours.
Race ShapePACE × FINISH
even/unclear early shape (no confirmed early types). Descriptive context — the shape never selects.
What this course & distance favours
Won by hold-up closers 33% · front-runners 33% (21 past C&D winners · no strong run-style bias). Stiff, uphill finish — a real test of stamina in the closing stages. Winners’ energy signature: 49.7% spent early (band 48.41–50.8%, 29 measured winners, and the typical winner sits ~4 at halfway, 0.54s off the lead).
Where the pace is drawn · 3 runners · stalls 1–4
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Stall number over each runner’s usual early position (amber = front/prominent, blue = mid/held-up, grey = no read; a dashed stall is vacant). Hover a stall for the runner.
If the ground changes
Should it turn softer: LIVEINTHELIGHT is 1/3 on softer ground · CARAWAY is 0/3 on softer ground · SEMPER FEMINA (IRE) is 0/2 on softer ground. Records only — going aptitude is context, never a downgrade (the market prices it).
RunnerEarly%E earlyLate speed · FSPSetup
LIVEINTHELIGHT MID 48.4% 104.1 the strongest late speed in this field, saving plenty for the finish — profits if the early types overdo it
SEMPER FEMINA (IRE) HELD-UP 49.6% 104.1 a genuine turn of foot — 2nd-best late speed here, races handy on energy — profits if the early types overdo it
CARAWAY HELD-UP 48.7% 103.9 a genuine turn of foot — 3rd-best late speed here, races handy on energy — profits if the early types overdo it
The Field · Forensic ReadsFIGURE ORDER
#1 LIVEINTHELIGHT MID DOOR 2 · UNDER-RAISED WINNER
DRAW 3 · OR 74 · David Egan / Ollie Sangster
MARKET drifting 1.97 → 2.32 · the market rates it a 43% chance
Yard mixed — leans against · 1+ / 2−
77.0 FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
Top on the figures, 10pts clear of the next, flagged on our watch list; rated well above the mark it last won from.
FormLab Figure
77.0 · ranked #1 here · career best 77
Official mark (OR)
74 · last won off 68
Record at today's distance
1 win from 2 tries · beats market expectation (2.5)
Days since last run
8
Sectional clock
Last time: beat the class par by 1.9s · faster than its field on the clock
Usually races midfield-closer
Run style & finish
Midfield · finishing speed 104.12% (strong late)
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
1stClass 5 · 11.9f · rated 772ndClass 5 · 10.2f · rated 741stClass 6 · 10.0f · rated 779thClass 3 · 9.9f · rated 565thClass 3 · 11.0f · rated 62
Career sheet · last 18 months · 5 rated runs · spacing is real time
Figure history for LIVEINTHELIGHTbest 77needs 67–772026-03-30 · TFR 62 · 11f · Slow · C32026-05-14 · TFR 56 · 9.91f · Good · C32026-06-17 · TFR 77 · 10f · Soft · C62026-07-02 · TFR 74 · 10.23f · Gd/Frm · C52026-07-14 · TFR 77 · 11.95f · Good · C530 Mar 2614 Jul 26
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads.
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
Ollie Sangster · 711 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 4.5 on the exchange
Signature angle: keeping the same jockey
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where this yard does well in today's conditions
Above their last winning mark9/4719.1%0.9217/6526.2%1.36
Where the yard is weaker in these conditions
On turf29/26011.2%0.89/1098.3%0.68
Coming back after 8 to 14 days11/5819.0%1.414/3611.1%0.75
Too few runners to read reliably
Over 11f+ trips (small sample)5/2917.2%1.094/850.0%3.13
At Leicester (small sample)0/60.0%0.00/30.0%0.0
Can it do what today needs? Capable — has run to 77 at/around today's trip, clears the ~67.0 demand
The rider
David Egan · last 14 days: 6/25 · at Leicester: A/E 0.73 (n51) · with this yard: A/E 0 (n21)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field
Speed · vs its fields2nd of 3
+0.03 mph
About the level of its fields · 37.4 raw
Break · 0-20mph1st of 3
+0.16s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed1st of 3
104.1%
Sustains — still going at the line
Stride length3rd of 3
6.69 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingFinRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
14 Jul 26Ffos Las11fGood1stTrue37.4 +0.24105.7
2 Jul 26Nottingham10fGd/Frm2ndTrue39.0 +0.36106.1+0.06
17 Jun 26Ffos Las10fSoft1stTrue36.8 +0.00109.0-0.08
14 May 26Salisbury9fGood9thTrue37.8 -0.11105.0+0.44
30 Mar 26Kempton Park10fSlow5thTrue37.5 -0.31106.7-0.22
5 Sep 25Ascot7fGd/Sft11thTrue36.1 +0.0092.2+0.62
Last run, sector by sector · gap to the leader (s) · sector pace
1f+0.39slow2f+0.49fast3f+0.49very fast4f+0.44fast5f+0.35fast6f+0.34par7f+0.35slow1m+0.23slow1m 1f+0.12fast1m 2f+0.07slow1m 3fledslow1m 4fledslow
Timed runs 2025-09-05 to 2026-07-14. · 1 have no 0-20mph split — Race IQ has yet to publish these; they fill on the next ingest. Sectional reads are context — they never pick the horse.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · today's rivals it has met
SEMPER FEMINA (IRE) · 1 meeting≈ 2.1L behind on today's terms · REVERSES strongly
30 Mar 26 · 11f · Slow — finished 5th vs 2nd, 2.1L behind
THIN [n=1 meeting(s), 1 opponent(s)] — context only, not a bet leg — REVERSES strongly vs 1 rival(s) met (-2.1L adj, 1 meeting(s))
Head-to-head lines are context — conditions change, horses change; they never pick the horse.
6lb above his last winning mark (74 today vs 68)Proven at this level — a Class 5 winner, racing in Class 5 todayThe top rating in this field (77.0)Only 2 runs at this distanceStable cold this week — 1 wins from 11 runsRace-fit — ran 8 days agoHistorically underestimated by the market
LTO comment
“chased leader, led under 2f out, went clear entering final 1f, pushed out”
#2 CARAWAY HELD-UP
DRAW 2 · OR 63 · Tom Marquand / William Haggas
MARKET backed 3.1 → 2.42 · the market rates it a 42% chance
Yard poor for today’s conditions · 0+ / 4−
67.0 FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
2nd on the figures, 10pts off the top, backed since the morning; the clock has it fading late.
FormLab Figure
67.0 · ranked #2 here · career best 68
Official mark (OR)
63 · last won off 58
Record at today's distance
1 win from 3 tries · beats market expectation (1.53)
Days since last run
41
Sectional clock
Last time: a shade below par (-0.7s) · faster than its field on the clock
Usually races midfield
Run style & finish
Held up · finishing speed 103.9% (strong late)
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
3rdClass 6 · 14.0f · rated 671stClass 5 · 12.0f · rated 686thClass 6 · 12.2f · rated 494thClass 6 · 12.2f · rated 646thClass 4 · 8.1f · rated 51
Career sheet · last 18 months · 7 rated runs · spacing is real time
Figure history for CARAWAYbest 68needs 67–772025-08-28 · TFR 56 · 6f · Gd/Frm · C4 · off-trip2025-09-27 · TFR 64 · 7f · Gd/Frm · C2 · off-trip2026-03-10 · TFR 51 · 8.06f · Std · C4 · off-trip2026-04-06 · TFR 64 · 12.23f · Std · C62026-05-08 · TFR 49 · 12.23f · Std · C62026-05-16 · TFR 68 · 12.04f · Good · C52026-06-11 · TFR 67 · 14f · Soft · C6 · off-trip28 Aug 2511 Jun 26
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads.
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
William Haggas · 1585 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 3.5 on the exchange
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where the yard is weaker in these conditions
At this time of year (Q3)134/54924.4%1.126/5810.3%0.48
Coming back after 15 to 45 days138/63321.8%0.9827/15817.1%0.81
In fields of <=794/35226.7%0.9125/11022.7%0.82
In Class 4-5 company164/66824.6%1.0326/14018.6%0.83
Too few runners to read reliably
At Leicester (small sample)6/2326.1%0.930/10.0%0.0
Can it do what today needs? Capable — has run to 68 at/around today's trip, clears the ~67.0 demand
The rider
Tom Marquand · last 14 days: 2/41 · at Leicester: A/E 0.89 (n57) · with this yard: A/E 1 (n859)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field
Speed · vs its fields3rd of 3
-0.33 mph
Slower than the fields it has met · 37.0 raw
Break · 0-20mph2nd of 3
+0.24s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed3rd of 3
103.9%
Sustains — still going at the line
Stride length2nd of 3
6.93 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingFinRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
11 Jun 26Nottingham14fSoft3rdTrue35.8 +0.57103.1+0.48
16 May 26Thirsk12fGood1stSlow early38.6 -0.52108.4+0.10
8 May 26Wolverhampton12fStd6thTrue35.5 +0.00100.6+0.09
6 Apr 26Wolverhampton12fStd4thTrue36.8 +0.00104.0+0.53
10 Mar 26Southwell8fStd6thSlow early37.5 -1.02104.3+0.15
27 Sep 25Newmarket7fGd/Frm7thSlow early38.5 -1.02102.9+0.11
Last run, sector by sector · gap to the leader (s) · sector pace
1f+0.79fast2f+0.55fast3f+0.75par4f+0.95slow5f+0.99par6f+0.60fast7f+0.57par1m+0.60par1m 1f+0.64very slow1m 2f+0.57par1m 3f+0.34fast1m 4f+0.30par1m 5f+0.21par1m 6f+0.93very slow
Timed runs 2025-09-27 to 2026-06-11. · 3 of these were falsely run (slow early) — those bare results understate a closer and flatter whoever got an easy lead. Sectional reads are context — they never pick the horse.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · today's rivals it has met
Read through a common rival
vs SEMPER FEMINA (IRE) (read through BOILERMAKER, BLACKISTHENEWBLACK) ≈ +0.2L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg
Head-to-head lines are context — conditions change, horses change; they never pick the horse.
5lb above his last winning mark (63 today vs 58)Proven at this level — a Class 5 winner, racing in Class 5 todayRated #2 in this field (67.0)Only 3 runs at this distanceStable cold this week — 1 wins from 13 runsLost roughly 2.2 lengths at the start last time — the defeat reads better than the bare resultNEARLY WON LTO — traded 1.51 in-play before being beaten: the market briefly had it the winner (context, not a selector)Met trouble in running recently — better than the bare resultHistorically over-bet by the market — take care with the price
LTO comment
“dropped out, headway early in straight, pushed along 3f out, took second 2f out, kept on”
#3 SEMPER FEMINA (IRE) HELD-UP
DRAW 4 · OR 68 · Sean Levey / Richard Hannon
MARKET drifting 5.6 → 6.6 · the market rates it a 15% chance
Yard suits today’s conditions · 1+ / 0−
49.3 FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
3rd on the figures, 27.7pts off the top, runs the dominant winning style here; the clock has it fading late.
FormLab Figure
49.3 · ranked #3 here · career best 75
Official mark (OR)
68 · no win on record
Record at today's distance
0 wins from 3 tries
Days since last run
33
Sectional clock
Last time: 5.7s slower than par — the result flattered it
Usually races midfield
Run style & finish
Held up · finishing speed 104.11% (strong late)
Course scale · class context
drops 27 places on the course scale (GOODWOOD 3rd → LEICESTER 30th) — much easier company than the bare class suggests
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
7thClass 5 · 12.0f · rated 202ndClass 5 · 9.9f · rated 757thClass 3 · 12.0f · rated 539thClass 3 · 10.0f · rated 652ndClass 3 · 11.0f · rated 66
Career sheet · last 18 months · 5 rated runs · spacing is real time
Figure history for SEMPER FEMINA (IRE)best 75needs 67–772026-03-30 · TFR 66 · 11f · Slow · C32026-04-17 · TFR 65 · 10f · Good · C32026-05-03 · TFR 53 · 12.02f · Good · C32026-06-12 · TFR 75 · 9.9f · Soft · C52026-06-19 · TFR 20 · 11.99f · Good · C530 Mar 2619 Jun 26
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads.
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
Richard Hannon · 2095 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 6.2 on the exchange
Signature angle: jockey_named Pat Dobbs
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where this yard does well in today's conditions
At this time of year (Q3)56/6678.4%0.8112/7715.6%1.28
Too few runners to read reliably
At Leicester (small sample)1/166.2%0.90/70.0%0.0
Can it do what today needs? Capable — has run to 75 at/around today's trip, clears the ~67.0 demand
The rider
Sean Levey · last 14 days: 4/33 · at Leicester: A/E 1.44 (n27) · with this yard: A/E 1.05 (n809)
Sectional profile · last 5 timed runs · ranks are against today's field
Speed · vs its fields1st of 3
+0.21 mph
Faster than the fields it has met · 37.9 raw
Break · 0-20mph3rd of 3
+0.30s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed2nd of 3
104.1%
Sustains — still going at the line
Stride length1st of 3
7.03 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingFinRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
19 Jun 26Goodwood11fGood7th37.8 +0.1895.5+0.13
12 Jun 26Goodwood9fSoft2ndTrue37.3 +0.04105.2+0.16
3 May 26Salisbury12fGood7thTrue38.0 -0.10105.8+0.13
17 Apr 26Newbury10fGood9thTrue39.4 +0.80104.8+0.59
30 Mar 26Kempton Park10fSlow2ndTrue37.9 +0.12109.2+0.51
Last run, sector by sector · gap to the leader (s) · sector pace
1f+0.81 2f+0.99 3f+0.78 4f+0.86 5f+1.03 6f+1.25 7f+1.23 1m+0.74 1m 1f+0.37 1m 2f+0.61 1m 3f+1.57 1m 4f+5.99 
Timed runs 2026-03-30 to 2026-06-19. Sectional reads are context — they never pick the horse.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · today's rivals it has met
LIVEINTHELIGHT · 1 meeting≈ 2.1L ahead on today's terms · CONFIRMS strongly
30 Mar 26 · 11f · Slow — finished 2nd vs 5th, 2.1L ahead
THIN [n=1 meeting(s), 1 opponent(s)] — context only, not a bet leg — CONFIRMS strongly vs 1 rival(s) met (+2.1L adj, 1 meeting(s))
Read through a common rival
vs CARAWAY (read through BOILERMAKER, BLACKISTHENEWBLACK) ≈ -0.2L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg
Head-to-head lines are context — conditions change, horses change; they never pick the horse.
Rated #3 in this field (49.3)Only 3 runs at this distanceJockey goes well at this track (1.44x market expectation)Recent comments suggest he weakens late — a stamina questionHistorically over-bet by the market — take care with the priceRuns Held-Up — the dominant winning style at this course & distance, and his sectional profile fits
LTO comment
“slowly away, pushed along early, off pace, headway 3f out, soon beaten”