February 05 / 16.30 Lingfield

16.30

Soft

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  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.58

Form: -25211 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Bang-in-form 9yo who bids for a hat-trick after recent wins at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft) and Ffos Las (2m, heavy); avoids penalty for latter success and is 6lb ahead of the handicapper; makes obvious appeal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

18th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

13:52 Bangor-on-Dee

El Rojo Grande

11st 9lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

Has more chasing experience than many of these and with a strike-rate of 4-15 things are going well; those wins have been from 2m to 2m4f so the are stamina questions to answer, for all that he has won a 3m point.

6/1

1st

4

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:28 Warwick

El Rojo Grande

11st 5lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

Kicked off 2026 with a hat-trick (2m1f/2m, soft/heavy) and he's gone close on his last two starts (2m/2m3f, heavy/soft); has shown promise on good ground in the past and he could be bang there once more.

4/1

2nd

4

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

El Rojo Grande

11st 6lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

Began this year with three slow-ground wins (2m-2m1f, one here) and lost out only by a head when second here (2m, heavy; front pair well clear) on latest outing; continues to climb up the weights but should be fine over today's longer trip and can make his presence felt again.

2/1

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Form: 31-244 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Three chase wins, one over C&D on soft; below form over 2m4f at Warwick on New Year's Eve but had begun this season with two good efforts over 2m (one here) and can make a bold bid from the front if back on song.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Bobbis Beauty

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Course winner who was in good form until a below-par fifth of six in 2m Warwick handicap chase 16 days ago; cheekpieces go on now and she's the sort to bounce back.

7/4

5th

5

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:40 Warwick

Bobbis Beauty

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Won two 2m chases last season (soft/good) and this season's largely consistent record includes a good second over C&D; current mark is workable; likely to be in the shake-up.

5/2

2nd

1

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Leicester

Bobbis Beauty

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Largely consistent efforts this term, most recently close second at Lingfield (2m) behind a rival who was completing a hat-trick; won this race in 2024 (on heavy ground) and has solid claims despite being on a much higher mark now.

5/4

Form: 44-4U7

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
In process of running well before penultimate-fence mishap on seasonal debut at Fontwell (2m3f, heavy) but suffered a heavy defeat here (2m4f, soft) last month and is now 0-13 under all codes; drops back in trip today.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:45 Uttoxeter

Desert Halo

11st 12lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard J Bandey

No joy in four goes over fences and made a winning return on his handicap debut in this sphere at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) in March; bumped into an improver when second at Hereford (2m, good) last month and should be on the premises.

6/1

2nd

6

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Desert Halo

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Hasn't taken to fences this season but came right back to form reverting to hurdles last time, gaining a hard-fought win at Plumpton (2m, good to soft), his first success of any kind; handles most ground and 3lb rise leaves him still well treated on the pick of last season's hurdling form; leading contender.

4/1

1st

2

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Desert Halo

11st 12lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Very well handicapped if judged on pick of last season's hurdling form but chasing has not gone to plan this term (four attempts) and his overall strike-rate is now 0-14; needs to turn a corner.

8/1

12/1

Form: 798683

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Made a winning handicap hurdle debut off today's mark at Bangor (2m3f, soft) a year ago but safely held on all six starts this season; considered only if lively in the betting before this chasing debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

13

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Chosen Bae

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

Won handicap debut at Bangor (2m3f, soft) last February 2025 but he's been well held in eight runs this season and latest was at Hereford last week; out of the weights again and he can only be watched.

50/1

6th

8

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:57 Hereford

Chosen Bae

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Ryan Potter

Won handicap debut at Bangor (2m3f, soft) in February 2025 but safely held on all seven starts this season; chasing debut latest; 4lb out of the handicap.

16/1

4th

5

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Lingfield

Chosen Bae

10st 2lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Ryan Potter

Made a winning handicap hurdle debut off today's mark at Bangor (2m3f, soft) a year ago but safely held on all six starts this season; considered only if lively in the betting before this chasing debut.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.40
Straight Forecast £3.08
Trifecta £5.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

El Rojo Grande

Telegraph:

Angel's Dream

RP RATINGS:

Bobbi's Beauty

The Sun:

Angel's Dream

The Times:

Bobbi's Beauty

TOPSPEED:

El Rojo Grande

POSTDATA:

El Rojo Grande

The Guardian:

El Rojo Grande

Daily Mail:

El Rojo Grande

D Express:

El Rojo Grande

Daily Mirror:

El Rojo Grande

The Star:

El Rojo Grande

Daily Record:

El Rojo Grande