February 28 / 15.00 Lingfield (AW)

15.00

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BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap

  • Prize money: £23193
  • 0m 6f 1y
  • Class 2
  • 12 runners
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BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Sunny

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3212-1 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Had a couple of today's rivals in arrears when winning a 6f handicap at Newcastle six weeks ago; up 5lb and had an apprentice taking off 7lb last time but he's not fully exposed just yet and should give it another good go; promise in one Polytrack run.
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5th

5

(3)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:55 Ascot

So Darn Hot

9st 13lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Four wins at 6f for previous yard but he was far from disgraced when seventh of 28 in 7f Victoria Cup here (good; first-time cheekpieces) in May; drawn on the wrong side when he finished last at the Royal meeting but he's dropped to a handy mark and shouldn't be discounted on this return to 6f.

20/1

28th

26

(7)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

So Darn Hot

9st 1lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Ed Walker

Four-time 6f winner who ran respectably in first-time cheekpieces (retained today) in the Victoria Cup over C&D most recently, albeit taking record for current yard to 0-5 and failing to improve for a return to 7f.

33/1

7th

17

(14)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

So Darn Hot

9st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Campaigned mostly over 6f, winning four times for previous yard; 2-5 on grass; mixed results on AW for new stable; ran respectably in sole 7f attempt but chance of landing this hot handicap partly depends on the effects of first-time headgear.

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 4611-1 CD

Last run: 50 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
3-3 since moving into handicaps, the latest coming over C&D seven weeks ago; hasn't looked entirely straightforward and this represents his stiffest test to date.
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9th

1

(6)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

21:00 Windsor

Carbine Harvester

9st 13lb

J: Harry Burns

T: William Haggas

Four-time AW winner but he's 0-7 on turf and has been well held back in this sphere in three runs after wind surgery; mark continues to fall but he needs to significantly raise his game back up in trip.

8/1

6th

6

(8)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:13 Sandown

Carbine Harvester

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Both wins and best form has been on the AW over 6f; third over that far at Yarmouth last time but was comfortably held; back at 5f from a high draw, he looks up against it.

10/1

3rd

5

(10)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:23 Yarmouth

Carbine Harvester

9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: William Haggas

Ended 2025 with two good AW runs at Kempton; down the field in three AW starts this year and he had been given a wind op before weakening on his return to turf at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago; nothing wrong with this mark and he drops in grade but the jury's out at the moment.

16/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 422-91 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Left behind by So Darn Hot at Newcastle on his handicap debut/reappearance but he made no mistake with a wide-margin front-running win in a Southwell novice four weeks ago; won't be so easy pulling off those tactics against this calibre of opponent.
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4th

3

(2)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Marchogion

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Prominent racer, as when winning for the third time this year in a 6f handicap at Chester in August; has shown promise on Polytrack and he is one to take seriously despite his 4lb penalty.

3/1

1st

8

(1)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

17:00 Chester

Marchogion

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Inconsistent across his recent starts and well beaten at Ascot (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago, but prior to that he ran well when fourth of 17 at Newmarket (6f, good to firm); this 3yo has the advantage of stall 1 and is capable of a big run if back on song; unraced on slow ground.

5/1

8

(9)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Ascot

Marchogion

9st 8lb

J: Per-Anders Graberg

T: Andrew Balding

Only fourth behind Prince Of India at Newmarket last month but he fared second best of the far-side group and it was another solid effort; conditions should suit but perhaps the handicapper has his measure now.

11/2

16/1

Form: 84221- D

Last run: 142 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the fifth attempt for John O'Donoughue in Ireland, seeing off 18 rivals in a 6f Navan maiden last October; sold for 55,000gns later that month; hard to say he was well handicapped and cheekpieces worn the last twice are left off on his stable debut.
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2nd

5

(11)

13th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:40 Lingfield (AW)

Majestic Wave

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Won 6f maiden at Navan as 2yo; promising stable debut over 6f on this track in February 2025 but he's mostly struggled since; now 27lb below his peak mark but he was laboured over C&D last time and others are preferred.

16/1

7th

1

(12)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

17:10 Lingfield (AW)

Majestic Wave

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Won 6f maiden at Navan as 2yo; promising yard debut over 6f on this track in February 2025 but he's mostly struggled since, thus the drop of 24lb in the weights since racing in Britain; should come on for his April reappearance and is one to keep an eye on for signs of a revival.

14/1

9th

5

(9)

14th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

19:30 Lingfield (AW)

Majestic Wave

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Winless for his current yard and he ended last term under a cloud; needs to take a big step forward on his reappearance.

33/1

Form: 4-31 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Promise at Southwell on his first two starts; good step forward when beating three next-time-out winners at Kempton (6f; including Cressida Wildes) last month; likely there's mileage in this opening mark and he's high on the list.
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6th

3

(10)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:55 Ascot

Coul Angel

10st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Appleby

Five-time winner (four on AW) who ran well when fourth of 16 last May on his only outing here; chased home a handicap blot on his return to turf in April and he was back in that form when second at Windsor (again 6f, good to firm; Bolo Neighs behind) 11 days ago; in the mix once more.

11/2

2nd

6

(5)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

19:00 Windsor

Coul Angel

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Appleby

Five 6f wins in 2025, on AW and turf (good); now 14lb higher than his final run on grass last year and, although he faced difficult tasks in two Newmarket starts this spring, he might have run better in the second of them; needs to raise his turf game.

9/1

6th

7

(4)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:45 Newmarket

Coul Angel

9st 5lb

J: William Buick

T: Michael Appleby

Upped his game following a gelding operation last summer, winning over C&D in September before making giant strides on AW; returned from a break to do best of the rest behind runaway winner Double Rush over C&D 17 days ago; could have a nice prize in him this year but the 5lb turnaround with Double Rush may be insufficient.

9/1

OUR TIP

4/1

Form: 211- D

Last run: 102 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Confirmed his debut promise by easily landing the odds in a 6f Wolverhampton novice last September; followed up back at Wolverhampton in November, giving 7lb and a comfortable beating to a pair who won their next start; fine sprinting prospect but connections wouldn't have chosen stall 12.
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2nd

3

(4)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Good Banter

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Won a modest 8.6f seller at Wolverhampton last September; not so good since and he'll need to be at his best to take this; is at least unexposed at the trip.

10/1

5th

6

(2)

4th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Kempton (AW)

Good Banter

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Ended his 2025 campaign in sellers, winning once and finishing third twice; well treated on best form but isn't sure to reproduce it and record of 0-8 in handicaps adds doubt.

10/1

Form: 36216- D

Last run: 231 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Made all to win a Chester maiden last June (6f, good); upset in the stalls before disappointing back at Chester two weeks later; gelded during his subsequent 231-day absence; improvement a must.
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10th

5

(12)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 5

14:10 Chester

The Flying Seagull

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Hugo Palmer

Won a 6f maiden here in June of his 2yo season but that remains his only win; unlikely to be breaking his handicap duck from stall 12.

12/1

3rd

5

(1)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 4

16:56 Brighton

The Flying Seagull

9st 1lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Hugo Palmer

None too consistent but he ran well on his return to turf at Windsor last month and then lost his chance at the start at Bath 16 days ago (blindfold off late); on a good mark and his rider takes off a handy 5lb; interesting with new blinkers replacing a visor.

9/1

10th

3

(8)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

18:40 Bath

The Flying Seagull

9st 8lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

Sole success came in a Chester maiden in June 2024; often attracts support but flatters to deceive on many occasions; visor returns after being left off last time, and he's down to a career-low mark, but 1-16 win record is off-putting.

6/1

Form: 2450-1

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Promise early in his 2yo career; two lesser efforts last autumn saw him gelded and he returned from 117 days off to win a Dundalk maiden (5f) in good style 30 days ago; more needed now making his handicap debut.
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7th

11

(6)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

14:50 Curragh

Red Evolution

8st 13lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Won twice last year over 5f at Cork and also finished second to Keke here in the Rockingham, a fine effort for a horse of his age; not at his best at Dundalk on first start this year; down the field behind Genesis in the Rockingham last month.

12/1

12th

10

(2)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:40 Curragh

Red Evolution

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M D O’Callaghan

Won twice last year over 5f at Cork and also finished second to Keke in this race, a fine effort for a horse of his age; not at best at Dundalk on only start this year; however, potentially interesting now that he is reunited with the champion jockey who rode him to a Cork win off just one pound lower last July.

10/1

4th

1

(6)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Red Evolution

10st 0lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Useful sprinter won twice last year over 5f at Cork but has been absent since that last success in July; previously won a C&D maiden and is off a 6lb lower AW mark so has to be considered even though he lacks a recent run.

4/1

12/1

Form: 132-24 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Series of good runs since switched to AW but he was no match for So Darn Hot at Newcastle six weeks ago and was only fourth of five at Southwell three weeks ago; vulnerable to improvers.
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2nd

2

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:17 Newmarket (July)

Yes Im Mali

10st 1lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Beat his 17 rivals at Thirsk (6f, good) in April, his second run for David O'Meara, and there have been a couple of good second-place finishes since, including over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago; a bold show is on the cards.

11/4

2nd

4

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newmarket (July)

Yes Im Mali

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Won at Thirsk (6f, good) in April on second stable start and second of 20 at York (6f, good) in May, before respectable fifth of 14 at Thirsk (6f, good); uncharacteristically below par at York three weeks ago but not written off in view of his previous exploits.

6/1

Form: 63003-

Last run: 137 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Highly tried after his winning 2yo debut and couldn't quite cut it in Group and Listed races; short of his best when third in a 5f novice at Wolverhampton when last seen in October; been gelded since; improvement required for the step up to 6f.
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3rd

4

(2)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 7y

Class 4

16:05 Hamilton

Binadham

9st 5lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Good efforts on his last three starts, not quite able to peg back Law Of Average's advantage when second at Bath four weeks ago (5f, firm); 2lb better off today and he should give his running again.

11/4

2nd

2

(2)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

17:20 Bath

Binadham

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Without a win since his debut at Yarmouth in April 2024 but he's posted three solid efforts since returning from an 85-day break, including in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Wolverhampton eight days ago; switches back to turf with good claims.

2/1

3rd

2

(6)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Binadham

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Yet to win on AW (0-7) and hasn't won anywhere since scoring on debut at Yarmouth (5f maiden) in April 2024; thereabouts lately, including when no extra close home over C&D (5-1) 32 days ago; newly applied cheekpieces are worth a go.

5/2

20/1

Form: 334-31

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the ninth attempt (fourth run for this yard) when beating two rivals at Chelmsford six weeks ago (5f); that was up there with her best form but more will be required to follow up back in handicap company.
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8th

5

(2)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

16:55 Doncaster

Cressida Wildes

9st 8lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Three poor efforts since returned to turf; now back to the mark off which she won at Yarmouth (sole turf win) last July but she'll need a major revival against some in-form sprinters.

50/1

6th

6

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 4

14:40 Yarmouth

Cressida Wildes

9st 0lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

Won a Wolverhampton (5f) handicap in February off this mark, but she has beaten just one rival home in three runs since; others much safer.

33/1

4/1

Form: 202-51

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Exuberant sort; disappointing behind So Darn Hot at Newcastle on his reappearance last month but made no mistake in a 5f maiden back there eight days later; gelded afterwards; big player off a manageable mark.
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12th

11

(6)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 2

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Motawahij

8st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: K R Burke

Exuberant sort; disappointing behind So Darn Hot at Newcastle on his reappearance last month but made no mistake in a 5f maiden back there eight days later; gelded afterwards; big player off a manageable mark.

4/1

1st

6

(8)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Motawahij

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

taken down early

4/9

1st

6

(8)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Motawahij

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

taken down early

4/9

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £32.20
Straight Forecast £36.14
Tricast £261.31
Trifecta £282.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Carbine Harvester

LAMBOURN:

Good Banter

SPOTLIGHT:

Motawahij

POSTDATA:

Marchogion

The Star:

Coul Angel

Daily Record:

Red Evolution

The Sun:

So Darn Hot

The Times:

Good Banter

D Express:

Good Banter

TOPSPEED:

Carbine Harvester

NEWMARKET:

Carbine Harvester

Telegraph:

Carbine Harvester

The Guardian:

Carbine Harvester

Daily Mail:

Carbine Harvester

Daily Mirror:

Motawahij