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Daily Lay Picks Results Review: 23 July 2026

Published 2026-07-24 · Updated 2026-07-24

Day summary

Published picks
5
Settled
5
Lay wins
5
Lay losses
0
Strike rate
100.0%

Quick answer

Lay Picks published five selections on 23 July 2026. All five settled as lay wins, with no lay losses and a 100.0% strike rate.

Race-by-race review

Each note starts with the published Lay Picks outcome and then adds public race context. The aim is to make the result more useful than a bare win/loss table.

15:45 · Doncaster

Blue Orbit

Summer Saturdays At Doncaster Handicap

Outcome
LAY WON
Recommended lay
10.50
Winner
Ay Up Duck
Horse result
6th of eight, beaten 4½ lengths

What worked

Blue Orbit raced keenly in touch with the leaders, met some traffic over two furlongs out and had no extra from over a furlong from home.

What to watch

The blocked run provided some excuse, but he weakened late and was not a serious threat at the finish.

16:35 · Wexford

Miss Jocund

Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On August 29th Mares Maiden Hurdle

Outcome
LAY WON
Recommended lay
8.40
Winner
Are You Around
Horse result
3rd of 11, beaten four lengths

What worked

Miss Jocund tracked the leaders but lost ground after a mistake at the fifth and made another error three out before keeping on into third.

What to watch

She recovered well enough to place, but was under pressure and making no impression on the winner before the last.

18:30 · Newbury

Ruby Sands

Pump Technology Services Jung Training Day EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes

Outcome
LAY WON
Recommended lay
8.00
Winner
Lorraine
Horse result
3rd of seven, beaten 1¾ lengths

What worked

Ruby Sands started slowly, came from the rear and had to switch for a run before pressing the leaders inside the final furlong.

What to watch

She was the closest successful lay of the day, but looked held before being short of room late and could not sustain her challenge.

19:11 · Southwell

Honeymoon Bear

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Restricted Novice Stakes (Div II)

Outcome
LAY WON
Recommended lay
8.80
Winner
Too Many Spirits
Horse result
4th of 12, beaten three lengths

What worked

Honeymoon Bear came from the rear half of the field, made good headway and briefly pressed the leader a furlong out.

What to watch

She was a genuine threat for a short time, but weakened in the final 110 yards and lost third on the line.

19:59 · Yarmouth

Ballsgrove Boy

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap

Outcome
LAY WON
Recommended lay
7.60
Winner
Rianka
Horse result
7th and last, beaten seven lengths

What worked

Ballsgrove Boy led briefly, raced in second after the first furlong and then weakened inside the final furlong.

What to watch

His early position did not develop into a finishing challenge and he dropped to last as Rianka came through to win.

What we learned / things to watch

Ruby Sands and Honeymoon Bear made this less straightforward than the final 5-0 record suggests, but neither could finish off the challenge. The other three selections were clearly held by the closing stages.

The practical takeaway is to keep checking jumping errors, traffic and how long a horse can sustain a prominent position. Those details explain the result without changing the settled outcome.

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