January 21 / 16.08 Lingfield (AW)

16.08

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  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.40
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 8813-5 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who was set a lot to do when a respectable eighth of 13 in 6f handicap here two weeks ago; possibilities.
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11th

9

(10)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Tiger Crusade

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David Simcock

Ten-time winner who scored at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) in Janaury but he's not got involved in his last three starts; now 2lb lower than for that last success but he needs to rediscover his spark.

20/1

5th

2

(7)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Tiger Crusade

9st 7lb

J: Jack Dace

T: David Simcock

Consistent record round here (2-4 over C&D) and is back on the mark off which he won here in January; not in the same form of late, there's always a chance he'll blow the start and it's no certainty the race will be set up for him.

8/1

6th

3

(3)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tiger Crusade

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

C&D winner who gained his sixth success on the AW at Lingfield (7f, AW) in January; didn't quite see 1m out when sixth there in February and he never featured in a 0-105 at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago; will appreciate the drop in grade but he'll want a good gallop to aim at over this shorter trip.

8/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 66990- D

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
A fair 7f scorer at his best but he arrives well out of sorts, last of 12 in 7f Chelmsford handicap 34 days ago; he's not easy to make a case for.
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7th

1

(4)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Leicester

Brunel Nation

9st 9lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Winless since 2024 and he beat only two home in a 7f Lingfield handicap 17 days ago; cheekpieces are reached for now.

7/1

7th

5

(8)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:12 Lingfield (AW)

Brunel Nation

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

He has run just once at this track and it resulted in his best performance for some time, finishing a neck second over this trip in January; not so good at Kempton last month but he drops back down in class today.

9/1

Form: 374-32 CD BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
C&D scorer who arrives in very good nick, second of 11 in 7f Chelmsford handicap ten days ago; he can go well again off an unchanged mark.
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2nd

8

(3)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 3

16:25 Musselburgh

Diamondonthehill

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Not an easy horse to win with but he had a solid AW campaign and is on a feasible mark; below par back on turf 12 days ago and needs to bounce back quickly.

10/1

8th

5

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

16:15 Haydock

Diamondonthehill

9st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

He has turned in a string of good runs on the AW since November but such consistency ensures he gets little respite from the handicapper; others may prove better treated today.

10/1

4th

5

(2)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Diamondonthehill

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Ultra-consistent RPRs this winter, and just a short-head away at Wolverhampton latest from adding a belated second win on synthetics and first on Tapeta (7f); 4lb better off with Legal Reform for a 1.5l defeat over the same C&D on Boxing Day, and possibilities off an unchanged mark.

7/2

7/1

Form: 23934- D

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Went without a win in 2025 but he's a reliable sort and posted a good fourth of 14 in 7f Kempton handicap in November; has gone well fresh so he's much respected after a break.
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4th

4

(1)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Best Rate

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Just one win to his name after 16 starts; made quite an encouraging return from a short break when fourth at Lingfield in January but disappointed back there since (both 7f).

8/1

6th

7

(4)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 2

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Best Rate

8st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Just one win to his name after 15 starts; has some strong handicap form but he finished behind Tiger Crusade over C&D last month and the headgear experiment is now aborted.

8/1

4th

3

(7)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

16:08 Lingfield (AW)

Best Rate

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Went without a win in 2025 but he's a reliable sort and posted a good fourth of 14 in 7f Kempton handicap in November; has gone well fresh so he's much respected after a break.

7/1

11/2

Form: 39323- BF

Last run: 104 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 4yo who is holding his form well in handicaps, third of nine at Chelmsford (7f) in October; needs considering after a break.
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5th

6

(9)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

16:08 Lingfield (AW)

Noble Victory

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Tate

Low-mileage 4yo who is holding his form well in handicaps, third of nine at Chelmsford (7f) in October; needs considering after a break.

11/2

3rd

3

(4)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Noble Victory

9st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

6f winner who still has low mileage and a generally consistent record; close second upped to 7f on Lingfield AW most recently; unexposed over this trip; highly respected.

5/2

7

(2)

12th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Noble Victory

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Tate

Won 6f AW maiden at Chelmsford in February; some fair handicap runs since and, as he was picking up nicely late on in a recent Racing League race on Wolverhampton AW, he looks worth a go at 7f; can be involved.

5/1

Form: 09032- D

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Scored at Kempton (7f) in April and right back on song of late, edged out only very late on when runner-up in similar event there last month; must enter calculations despite a 2lb weights rise.
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7th

10

(2)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Metaverse

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: David Menuisier

Has shown most of his AW form at Kempton but ran creditably at Southwell most recently; makes Wolverhampton debut with a tongue-tie replacing usual hood; brings uncertainty.

10/1

3rd

4

(1)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Metaverse

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Menuisier

Ended 2025 with two good placed efforts at Kempton; not at the same level at Lingfield last month and he has a bit more to prove on Tapteta.

8/1

6th

2

(8)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

16:08 Lingfield (AW)

Metaverse

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: David Menuisier

Scored at Kempton (7f) in April and right back on song of late, edged out only very late on when runner-up in similar event there last month; must enter calculations despite a 2lb weights rise.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1504-1 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
A three-time 7f/7.5f scorer in 2025 who resumed winning ways in a change of headgear in 6f Southwell handicap 20 days ago; up 2lb but overcame drop back in trip and a troubled passage there so this C&D scorer is a player.
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8th

3

(9)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:00 Beverley

Bell Shot

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Michael Appleby

Kickstarted 2026 with 6f success at Southwell and comes here on the back of a good third of 11 in 7f Kempton handicap; this three-time C&D scorer must enter calculations.

9/2

3rd

3

(5)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Bell Shot

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Appleby

Nine-time winner (6f-7.4f), who defied this mark at Southwell in January but he's been well held in three runs since; now drops back in grade but he needs to get back near his best.

20/1

6th

10

(2)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Bell Shot

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Did too much up front kept to AW on return from break last time, again running below the form of his January win; effective on turf but has never defied a mark as high as current one.

20/1

Form: 0009-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
A dual 5f AW winner for Robert Cowell in 2024 but he failed to fire in two runs for Adrian McGuinness last year and again on his yard debut when seventh of eight in 6f handicap here two weeks ago; has plenty to prove.
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9th

12

(5)

14th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

18:30 Lingfield (AW)

Elouises Prince

9st 0lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Luke Dace

Serial hard-puller who scored for regular partner Jude Fernandes over C&D in February; will always come with risks attached but should get a good pace this time and the return here will help.

20/1

11th

10

(8)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Elouises Prince

8st 10lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Luke Dace

Sprung a 25-1 surprise at Lingfield last month and caught the eye with a power-packed finish from too far back when fourth there (also 1m) 18 days ago; that suggests his mark is still workable.

12/1

4th

1

(8)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

14:35 Lingfield (AW)

Elouises Prince

9st 11lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Luke Dace

Sprung a 25-1 surprise over C&D last week (Way To Dubai fourth) when staying on well in the closing stages; not sure to be in the same form again but he is unexposed at a mile and will be a danger to all if in the same form.

3/1

Form: 08114- D

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Right back on song switched to the AW this autumn, scoring at Kempton (7f) and Southwell (1m), and posted a good fourth of ten in 8.5f Wolverhampton handicap 57 days ago; ought to be thereabouts again.
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9th

4

(6)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Newbury

Spirit Lead Me

9st 9lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Four-time AW winner but holds dismal claims on his 2026 form in that sphere and his unconvincing record on turf adds doubt.

25/1

9th

1

(10)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Spirit Lead Me

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

A dual AW 7f/1m scorer in September but he's failed to beat a rival in his four starts this season, latest over C&D; tried in different headgear here.

10/1

9th

8

(9)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:12 Lingfield (AW)

Spirit Lead Me

8st 11lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Richard Hughes

Won twice in four days last September (7f and 1m) and he is well handicapped on that form; yet to shine this winter though and may need a drop in class and/or the return of cheekpieces.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £124.00
Straight Forecast £128.10
Tricast £431.47
Trifecta £483.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bell Shot

The Times:

Diamondonthehill

D Express:

Noble Victory

POSTDATA:

Tiger Crusade

TOPSPEED:

Spirit Lead Me

The Star:

Noble Victory

RP RATINGS:

Bell Shot

Daily Mail:

Bell Shot

Daily Mirror:

Bell Shot

Daily Record:

Bell Shot

Telegraph:

Diamondonthehill

The Sun:

Diamondonthehill

The Guardian:

Tiger Crusade