September 08 / 16.58 Lingfield (AW)

16.58

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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 6f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 359452 CD BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Her record in C&D handicaps reads 13132 and that latest second was behind an improver 13 days ago; on unchanged mark and she's a big player with Oisin Murphy booked again.
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8th

9

(7)

9th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:18 Salisbury

Phoenix Moon

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Denis Coakley

All four wins have been on the AW at Lingfield (6f) but she's posted good efforts on turf on her last two starts, latest when the blindfold came off late at Bath (5.5f, firm) two weeks ago; slower ground probably wouldn't be ideal.

8/1

3rd

5

(5)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

15:30 Bath

Phoenix Moon

8st 13lb

J: George Bass

T: Denis Coakley

Four-time AW winner but 0-9 on turf; ran her best race on grass when second at Windsor 19 days ago (6f, good to firm) but there were no excuses and this is a higher grade.

11/4

12/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 260-98

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in Thirsk novice (6f, good to firm) last July but he's struggled in four runs since including three handicaps; mark is tumbling but he needs a transformation with cheekpieces added on AW debut.
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9th

8

(1)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:37 Wolverhampton (AW)

Clover Time

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Appleby

15-race maiden; neither of his 7f runs have been convincing in terms of stamina and there are more persuasive options today.

10/1

8th

2

(5)

8th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Clover Time

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Appleby

Runner-up in five consecutive 0-65 handicaps over 6f on the AW between September and January, but not fared in better since and now 0-14; didn't run very well in one previous go over this far.

10/1

5th

1

(7)

25th Apr 2026

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0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Clover Time

9st 9lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Michael Appleby

Seemingly aided by cheekpieces when runner-up five consecutive times (once here) over 6f in September-January, and last month's 5f fourth at Chelmsford came in a slightly better race than this; worth persisting with over this trip.

7/4

5/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 742365

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden; finished close up in handicaps at Chester (7f) and Epsom (6f) in July but he's been laboured in last two starts; now goes back up in trip but he's untried on AW and others are more convincing.
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5th

9

(7)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:52 Catterick

Simply Blue

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Off the mark for James Owen at the 14th attempt when leading late on in a 6f handicap at Wolverhampton 16 days ago; returning to 7f no problem but a 4lb higher mark in a higher grade does ask more of him.

4/1

1st

4

(2)

6th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Simply Blue

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

Plenty of near-misses to go with his only win, which came over 7.2f here off a 7lb higher mark last autumn; latest effort can be ignored but the emphasis will be more on speed, running in a sprint for the first time in a while.

6/1

10th

10

(9)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Simply Blue

8st 13lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Record of 0-12 for current yard but his form over this C&D includes sole success, which was gained off 9lb higher last October, and an encouraging effort (finished second) on Friday; fighting chance provided he belies recent inconsistency.

15/2

Form: 861453

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Successful at Windsor in June (5f, good to firm) and he ran to a similar level when third of seven at Chepstow (5f, good) two weeks ago; this return to 6f is no problem and he's in the mix back on AW.
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13th

9

(12)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:45 Bath

Reporter

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Michael Attwater

Just one win from his 18 starts but that came off a 2lb higher mark last summer; raced freely on his return to action 16 days ago and dropped away in the straight; likely to last longer today.

7/1

6th

2

(2)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Reporter

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Michael Attwater

On a fair mark on last season's best, including a 5f win at Windsor in June; absent 172 days and he'll need to be cherry ripe to take this.

8/1

9/1

Form: -98600

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; unplaced in three handicaps but the first two were in hot races for the grade and she wasn't beaten far; latest effort disappointing and sold for 2,200gns afterwards; drawn wide on stable debut but she will find this opposition less demanding.
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6th

6

(5)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:18 Bath

Naval Ensign

9st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Nikki Evans

Bought cheaply by current connections (was trained by Jack Jones) and made the frame when starting out for them over C&D 18 days ago (off a break; wore hood and tongue-tie together for the first time; headgear retained here); this is tougher.

20/1

4th

2

(6)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:02 Bath

Naval Ensign

9st 9lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Nikki Evans

Got up late to win a 7f AW handicap for Jack Jones in January; only 1lb higher today and her new trainer is quick to fit a tongue-tie.

14/1

8th

10

(2)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:30 Lingfield (AW)

Naval Ensign

9st 5lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jack Jones

Finished strongly and got up in the final strides over C&D at the start of the month, her first win at the 13th attempt; ruined her chance by hanging left back here since; a first-time hood is reached for after that.

7/1

Form: 235570

Last run: 110 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Four wins at 7f/1m, with two on turf and two on Tapeta; well-handicapped on his near-miss at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in February but he struggled in final two starts in this spring; now drops back in grade but has bit to prove after a break and this is his first run at Lingfield.
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3rd

2

(5)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

14:45 Beverley

Roaring Ralph

10st 0lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Has been in tremendous form this year, winning five of his last six starts, the most recent under Rhys Elliott at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) eight days ago; unpenalised for that success and holds good claims in hat-trick bid.

3/1

1st

4

(2)

15th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:07 Wetherby

Roaring Ralph

9st 13lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

In tremendous form this year, and has won four of his last five races, three over 1m at Southwell and last time over 7f at Ayr (good to firm); has gone up 19lb (up 3lb for Ayr win) and should go well again.

13/8

Form: 0680-P

Last run: 91 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden who has struggled in his last six runs, including when pulled up on reappearance at Brighton (reported to have bled from the nose) in June; has lots to prove after another break and can only be watched.
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9

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Falmouth Boy

8st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Tony Carroll

Ended 2024 under a cloud and insufficient promise in two runs this year to earn him the vote.

40/1

9

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Falmouth Boy

8st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Tony Carroll

Ended 2024 under a cloud and insufficient promise in two runs this year to earn him the vote.

40/1

7th

9

(5)

8th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:58 Lingfield (AW)

Falmouth Boy

8st 7lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Tony Carroll

13-race maiden who has struggled in his last six runs, including when pulled up on reappearance at Brighton (reported to have bled from the nose) in June; has lots to prove after another break and can only be watched.

40/1

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11/2

Form: 163654 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
All five wins have been on AW, with first over C&D and last four at Southwell; reappeared after a short break with a decent effort off a lower turf mark at Windsor last month and she's respected on this return to Polytrack; tongue-tie reapplied.
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9th

8

(7)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:25 Bath

Havechatma

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dean Ivory

5yo mare who recorded her sixth AW win when scoring at Southwell (5f) last month; record of 0-10 on turf but she's 4lb lower back in this sphere and she ran well for a long way at Windsor in August; not ruled out.

11/2

8

(7)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:25 Bath

Havechatma

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dean Ivory

5yo mare who recorded her sixth AW win when scoring at Southwell (5f) last month; record of 0-10 on turf but she's 4lb lower back in this sphere and she ran well for a long way at Windsor in August; not ruled out.

11/2

1st

3

(8)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Havechatma

9st 9lb

J: Jefferson Smith

T: Dean Ivory

Recent form-figures look less than encouraging but she returned from a short break with a respectable fourth at Windsor and then showed up well for a long way over 6f at Lingfield; now returns to the C&D of her last three successes and she's back to her last winning mark; might be the answer.

6/1

Form: 077968

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won a Southwell maiden (5f, Tapeta) last November but he has form figures of 9077968 in handicaps this season; now 18lb lower than for his opening mark but he needs a big turnaround back in trip.
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6th

13

(6)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Just King High

8st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Ross Burdon

AW maiden winner as 2yo but 0-20 otherwise; went handicapping off a high mark and his 3yo season was a write-off; fortunes have turned somewhat off basement marks this term but he's more persuasive on AW.

20/1

5th

9

(2)

22nd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

17:45 Windsor

Just King High

9st 0lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: Ross Burdon

AW maiden winner as 2yo; went handicapping off a high mark and his 3yo season was a write off; on a lowly mark now but although he's been thereabouts in AW races at 7f this year he needs more for the return to 6f on turf; has been wearing blinkers and cheekpieces, now goes in a visor.

7/1

4th

7

(3)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Just King High

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Ross Burdon

Regressive for Thomas Faulkner in various forms of headgear before switching to this yard in early spring; pulled hard on turf last time and returns to cheekpieces back up from 6f.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.30
Straight Forecast £25.54
Tricast £73.32
Trifecta £91.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Phoenix Moon

RP RATINGS:

Naval Ensign

The Times:

Reporter

The Star:

Just King High

The Sun:

Havechatma

NEWMARKET:

Naval Ensign

POSTDATA:

Phoenix Moon

Telegraph:

Phoenix Moon

The Guardian:

Phoenix Moon

Daily Mail:

Phoenix Moon

D Express:

Phoenix Moon

Daily Mirror:

Phoenix Moon

Daily Record:

Phoenix Moon