February 07 / 12.35 Lingfield (AW)

12.35

Standard

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  • Prize money: £3768.48
  • 0m 6f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 044-1 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Well held in three qualifying runs, but he found improvement on handicap debut when justifying strong support at Southwell (6f, Tapeta; 5-4 favourite) last month; up 6lb but that was a comfortable success and he could have a lot more to offer; big player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

13

(14)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Al Najashi

8st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Ollie Sangster

Form took off once handicapping in a tongue tie and his impressive C&D win on Good Friday, his fifth on the bounce, was off 32lb higher than the first; progress ground to a halt on turf last month but not out of the question the return to AW will perk him back up.

8/1

9th

2

(9)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:40 York

Al Najashi

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ollie Sangster

Record of 5-5, all over 6f/7f on AW this year, since handicapping; registered the latest success on finals day at Newcastle; major contender, assuming his tremendous progress can be sustained back on turf.

7/2

1st

6

(4)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newcastle (AW)

Al Najashi

8st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ollie Sangster

4-4 since fitted with a tongue tie and switched to handicaps; now a whopping 32lb higher than when his winning sequence began and he is tackling much stronger opposition this afternoon but he barely broke sweat last time and his ceiling is yet to be established.

7/2

13/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 454-

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Finished down the field in three novice events, but he was only beaten 3l when fourth of seven at Newcastle (5f) in December; still early days for this Mehmas colt and he's a possible improver back up in trip on handicap debut; one to keep an eye on.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(5)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

14:15 Musselburgh

Thankfully Simmy

9st 2lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

In decent nick without winning this season until tried in cheekpieces when a below-par sixth of ten to Mereside Princess in 1m Carlisle handicap last month; more is required.

11/1

6th

2

(6)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

16:35 Carlisle

Thankfully Simmy

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Six-race maiden who has broadly consistent RPRs; made late headway from rear over 7f at Doncaster on turf debut most recently; possibilities upped further in trip, provided he takes well to first-time headgear.

9/2

6th

3

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:35 Doncaster

Thankfully Simmy

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Proving consistent; gelded before a keen-going fourth of seven in 6f Newcastle handicap last month; he remains with some potential at this trip if proving more tractable.

15/2

Form: 639-44

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who has not really progressed and was beaten 7l when fourth in a C&D handicap (25-1) two weeks ago; down the list.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(3)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

19:50 Lingfield

Real Gold

9st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Ten-race maiden, with nine of those runs coming on AW; sole turf outing was a long way below her best but she arrives off the back of two solid thirds; makes first start at 5f and it could well suit.

5/2

3rd

8

(7)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:37 Kempton (AW)

Real Gold

9st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Still a maiden but is proving consistent, close third at Lingfield (6f) most recently; first win is not out of the question, with Billy Loughnane on board; usually apprentice ridden.

7/1

3rd

9

(8)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Real Gold

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Eight-race maiden; dropping down the weights but still hard to say she was ahead of her mark.

16/1

Form: 442-27 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Sole win was in a Carlisle novice (6f, good to soft) last May; runner-up twice on AW this winter but he was disappointing at Wolverhampton last time and is now 0-8 in handicaps; others preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(4)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

19:50 Lingfield

Mister Moet

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Scott Dixon

Turf winner (good to soft) whose two AW wins came here, latterly over 5f off 1lb lower in March; might have needed it when beaten 6l on his return to turf at Doncaster on Thursday.

7/4

6th

9

(2)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 143y

Class 5

17:40 Doncaster

Mister Moet

10st 1lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: Scott Dixon

Two AW wins for Scott Dixon this winter and he is just 1lb higher than for March's 5f success; finished last at Lingfield in April but that was a stiffer task than this.

16/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 458-8

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Regressive form in novice events and was never involved when eighth of 11 on handicap debut at Kempton (6f) last month; made some late gains in that race but she needs to find more on this return to Tapeta.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

15

(15)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Newbury

Euphonia

9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Her two 7f wins (good/soft) came at a cost mark-wise and she could finish only sixth at Sandown; this is her first time at this loftier level and she needs a career best by some margin.

10/1

6th

1

(12)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Sandown

Euphonia

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Record on the AW reads 58856 but she took her record on turf to 411 with convincing wins at Leicester (7f, good) and Haydock (7f, soft); up another 10lb in her hat-trick bid, but the limit of her progress is still to be established.

100/30

1st

8

(9)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

15:30 Haydock

Euphonia

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ed Walker

Improved when comfortable 3l winner of a 17-runner Leicester handicap (7f, good) 38 days ago, which was her first turf start since finishing fourth on debut last summer (also good); the Leicester second bombed out next time but bounced back to score at Redcar on Monday; raised 8lb but could easily still have some scope in her mark.

5/1

Non-runners

Marra Donna

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Payout
Exacta £2.90
Straight Forecast £2.62
Trifecta £15.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Najashi

POSTDATA:

Mister Moet

D Express:

Marra Donna

Daily Mail:

Thankfully Simmy

RP RATINGS:

Al Najashi

The Times:

Al Najashi

Telegraph:

Al Najashi

The Guardian:

Al Najashi

Daily Mirror:

Al Najashi

The Sun:

Al Najashi

Daily Record:

Al Najashi

The Star:

Mister Moet