Daily lay betting results
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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