August 02 / 18.15 Lingfield

18.15

Good

Water Hygiene Management 30th Year Anniversary Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 2m 0f 68y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Water Hygiene Management 30th Year Anniversary Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 7/4/93 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner over hurdles/fences in Ireland who was having a rare Flat outing when third of nine on stable debut at Carlisle (2m1f, soft; first-time tongue-tie) four week ago; cheekpieces added and races off the same mark, but he could probably do with rain.
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2nd

8

(2)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:48 Southwell (AW)

A Mere Bagatelle

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Four wins over jumps for previous yard; 0-7 (Flat/hurdles) for current stable but remains in form and has a fighting chance off current mark provided he takes well to the surface on belated AW debut.

9/2

2nd

2

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

A Mere Bagatelle

11st 12lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish gelding who's looked high enough in the weights since returned to hurdles for his current yard; well held off a 3lb higher mark at Sedgefield last time and needs to improve on that, albeit he's been found a weak-looking race.

3/1

4th

3

19th Feb 2026

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:43 Sedgefield

A Mere Bagatelle

12st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish; yet to win for new yard, but fair second of five at Lingfield when dropped back to 2m last time (heavy); should improve on back at 2m4f.

13/2

Form: 5866-8

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Veteran who is an infrequent winner these days and was well beaten on her return from nine months off at Salisbury (1m6f, good to firm) ten days ago; others preferred.
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3

(1)

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:55 Bath

Wilderness

10st 11lb

J: Miss Daisy Warden

T: Seamus Mullins

Versatile mare who is on a much-reduced mark but she hasn't won since 2022 and has offered very little in her last four races; passed over.

25/1

7

(12)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

14:52 Bath

Wilderness

9st 5lb

J: George Downing

T: Seamus Mullins

Hasn't won for a good while now and offered very little in her last three races.

25/1

10th

11

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

19:43 Salisbury

Wilderness

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Seamus Mullins

Long time since she won a race; beaten 5l into second at Lingfield three runs back and offered nothing since.

33/1

Form: 4-1273

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Twice placed (1m4f/1m5f) in three starts on turf since his successful reappearance at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in April; longer trip asks more of him, but he remains unexposed and this isn't a deep race; respected.
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8th

11

(6)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Van Aert

9st 1lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Scored over C&D when hiked up in trip for seasonal/handicap debut in April but not a great deal has gone to plan since; reverts to the Flat after two disappointing hurdle runs; needs to get career back on track.

16/1

5

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:37 Sedgefield

Van Aert

11st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Archie Watson

Fair Flat racer who won 1m4f AW handicap in April (RPR 68); soundly beaten after racing too freely on last month's hurdling debut at Fontwell (good to soft) but might be seen to better effect on the quicker ground here.

14/1

8

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

16:45 Fontwell

Van Aert

11st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Archie Watson

Eight runs on the Flat, winning a 1m4f AW handicap in April; mixed since but won't fail through a lack of stamina on this hurdling debut.

8/1

Form: 792-74

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
0-7, but runner-up in her only previous start on turf (11.5f, soft) and stamina didn't look an issue when fourth of ten at Kempton (2m, AW) last time; cheekpieces given a go and respected provided the ground doesn't dry out too much (twice a non-runner due to good to firm ground this summer); stable also runs Big Jimbo.
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10

(13)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Newbury

Autumns Breeze

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Quickfire double at Lingfield (2m/1m5f; good) last August when the now-regular cheekpieces first went on; she's fired only once (last September) from her four subsequent starts, however.

14/1

9th

6

(5)

1st May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Goodwood

Autumns Breeze

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won back-to-back at Lingfield last August (2m/1m5f; good) after the cheekpieces went on but the last of those wins was by 12l and she's struggled since, presumably because of her new mark; others appeal more.

14/1

9th

14

(8)

24th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

14:51 Newbury

Autumns Breeze

9st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Second on soft last October; cheekpieces going on in August saw two easy wins on good ground at Lingfield (2m/1m5f); raced too freely at Goodwood next time but resumed her progress when third of eight here (1m4f, good to soft) five weeks ago; respected on her upward curve.

14/1

Form: 86014

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Both turf starts were in 0-50 classified events on good to firm ground in June with a hood fitted, winning at Brighton (1m4f) before a lesser performance here (11.6f); still unexposed but needs to bounce back now upped in trip.
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5th

4

(2)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

Skimming Along

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Daniel Steele

Improved for a step up in trip/switch to handicaps last summer, winning twice on turf at around this trip (good to firm and heavy) before ending 2025 with a close second at Chelmsford (1m6f); still has potential after just nine starts and he's an interesting contender.

11/2

2

(4)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Skimming Along

9st 11lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Daniel Steele

Two wins at about 1m4f on turf this term; suffered a heavy defeat when favourite for 1m6f contest last time; something to prove.

7/1

5

(4)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:08 Bath

Skimming Along

9st 1lb

J: George Wood

T: Daniel Steele

Low-mileage 4yo who won in good style here (11.6f, heavy) 11 days ago and is now 2-7; 9lb higher in a stronger race today but could easily have more to offer over the longer trip; needs to be taken very seriously.

5/2

Form: 06588-

Last run: 327 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
5lb below his last winning mark, but looked on the downgrade last year and has plenty to prove back from another 11 months off.
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6th

9

18th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Lingfield

Big Jimbo

10st 9lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Poor Flat performer; beat only three rivals when making a successful debut over fences at Fontwell (2m2f, good to soft) and hasn't threatened since then; others preferred.

12/1

5

7th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:12 Fontwell

Big Jimbo

10st 5lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Struggled to get competitive off basement Flat mark last month, after a layoff, but made winning chase debut in small-field contest here (2m2f, good) nine days ago; did that a shade cosily and is only 3lb higher now; must be considered.

15/8

1st

6

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 4

19:18 Fontwell

Big Jimbo

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Not seen under jumps rules since pulled up in soft-ground handicap hurdle in April 2023 and has been in poor form on the Flat since last summer; has too much to prove on chasing debut; refitted cheekpieces replace visor.

33/1

Form: 8704

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Seemed to improve on previous efforts when fourth of seven on handicap debut over C&D (good) last month, but will need to take another step forward in order to make an impact in this.
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4th

4

(9)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:32 Pontefract

Izakaya

9st 3lb

J: J F Egan

T: Camilla Poulton

Won two in a row on the Flat (2m1f/2m, soft) last autumn and running well when falling three out on hurdle debut in December; always in rear back on the Flat last month but that came after a 109-day break and she could leave than run behind this afternoon.

13/2

8th

9

(6)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

17:17 Lingfield (AW)

Izakaya

9st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: Camilla Poulton

Won her last two Flat starts in the autumn (2m1f/2m, soft) and she was running well when falling three out on her hurdle debut at Fontwell in December; this is her first run since and she's struggled on AW previously, but she could be a different proposition now; wears first-time hood; could go well.

9/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.90
Straight Forecast £27.53
Trifecta £68.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Van Aert

POSTDATA:

A Mere Bagatelle

Telegraph:

Izakaya

The Times:

Skimming Along

Daily Mail:

Autumn's Breeze

RP RATINGS:

Van Aert

LAMBOURN:

Van Aert

Daily Mirror:

Van Aert

The Sun:

Van Aert

Daily Record:

Van Aert

The Guardian:

A Mere Bagatelle

D Express:

A Mere Bagatelle

The Star:

A Mere Bagatelle