Race Preview

8:55 Lingfield

Saturday 27 June 2026 ·5 runners KTB Selection: Orange Emperor · 57/100

A 5-runner Flat class 6 contest over 6f at Lingfield (8:55), on Good To Firm going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

A possible front-runner but on thin evidence — pace read is tentative.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Orange Emperor KTB Selection57/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  2. 2Savannah Smiles55/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  3. 3Calafrio45/100
  4. 4Blindfold Games42/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  5. 5My Dad Tom42/100

The contenders

Orange Emperor KTB Fit 57/100

Form 4-2562 · James Fanshawe · Arron D'Arcy(7)

No runs on good to firm — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Savannah Smiles KTB Fit 55/100

Form 7-7623 · Grace Harris · Harry Vigors(5)

1 win from 6 on good to firm (2 placed) Ran 1 time here: 7th, no win or place

Calafrio KTB Fit 45/100

Form 6915-5 · George Baker · Liam Wright

1 win from 5 on good to firm (3 placed) No course form on record

The rest of the field

Blindfold GamesKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

My Dad TomKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Orange Emperor on a Fit Score of 57/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Savannah Smiles and Calafrio.

KTB Selection Orange Emperor

Morning odds

Best available price per runner, captured 00:00 UTC, 27 Jun. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.

RunnerMorning priceBookmaker
Orange Emperor7/4Bet365
Savannah Smiles5/17Bet
Calafrio9/47Bet
Blindfold Games5/1William Hill
My Dad Tom15/2William Hill

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 8:55 at Lingfield?

Orange Emperor tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 57/100.

How many runners are in this race?

5 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 8:55 at Lingfield?

The going is described as Good To Firm.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 6f.

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