September 10 / 17.00 Lingfield (AW)

17.00

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Paye Stonework Handicap

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Paye Stonework Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

Form: 26-755

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Very well treated on his close second on Polytrack at Chelmsford (2m) last summer but he's still a maiden after 13 starts and has finished down the field back on the Flat (turf/AW) in last three runs; has another change of headgear and others are more convincing.
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6th

8

(7)

15th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Doublethetrouble

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John Butler

No problem with conditions and he's run some sound races in defeat on AW this year; might find a few better treated.

8/1

6th

8

(7)

15th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Doublethetrouble

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John Butler

No problem with conditions and he's run some sound races in defeat on AW this year; might find a few better treated.

8/1

5th

1

(2)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Doublethetrouble

9st 12lb

J: Katrine Holm

T: John Butler

in touch with leaders, not clear run and dropped to rear over 2f out, headway inside final 110yds, not pace to challenge

9/2

Abandoned

Form: 71267- CD

Last run: 304 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Her three wins have all come over 2m on Polytrack, but she was out of sorts at Chelmsford and Kempton in her final two runs last year; still 2lb higher than for last success in June 2021 and has something to prove after 304 days off.
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8th

4

(3)

18th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Anisoptera

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Brett Johnson

slowly away, towards rear

12/1

8th

4

(3)

18th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Anisoptera

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Brett Johnson

slowly away, towards rear

12/1

Form: 597-32 BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has stayed on this summer in his first two handicaps, finishing third over 1m6f at Yarmouth (first-time cheekpieces) and second over 1m6f at Nottingham (first-time visor); was favourite in both those runs but this lightly raced 3yo has a progressive profile and he should have more to offer on this step up to 2m; big player.
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10th

2

(18)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Navan

Gordons Aura

10st 0lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: William Delahunty

Won a Fairyhouse maiden for Gordon Elliott back in February 2023 (2m, yielding); regressive last season and can only be watched on Flat return.

33/1

4

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Gordons Aura

11st 9lb

J: John Shinnick

T: William Delahunty

Won a Fairyhouse maiden for Gordon Elliott back in February 2023 (2m, yielding); no joy since and hasn't looked a winner in waiting in three runs for this yard; mark sliding but needs more.

10/1

4

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Gordons Aura

11st 9lb

J: John Shinnick

T: William Delahunty

Won a Fairyhouse maiden for Gordon Elliott back in February 2023 (2m, yielding); no joy since and hasn't looked a winner in waiting in three runs for this yard; mark sliding but needs more.

10/1

Abandoned

Form: -36713 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Has a mixed record in her six starts but she won a Windsor handicap (11.4f; hood added) on her penultimate run before a rallying third in a small field at Epsom (1m4f) last time; now steps up to 2m but she still looks feasibly treated on best form and has claims if her stamina holds out.
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5th

10

(8)

25th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:23 Ffos Las

City Spirit

8st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Andrew Balding

in touch with leaders, briefly went second after 3f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11/4

3rd

6

(3)

30th Aug 2022

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 5

14:50 Epsom

City Spirit

8st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, midfield, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and went third final 110yds

11/8

Abandoned

Form: 2241-7

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Flat (11.4f) and hurdle winner (2m) on testing ground for Richard Spencer but after changing hands for £5,000 she made a low-key start for new yard here (1m5f) last month; has something to prove after that heavy defeat and this trip is an unknown factor; change of headgear.
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8th

9

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Worcester

Pump It Up

11st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Marie Martin

Lightly raced since her Hereford maiden win in early 2022 but returned from one-year absence with pretty good second at Fakenham (2m, good) in March; not out of this.

8/1

2nd

5

15th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Pump It Up

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Marie Martin

Two Plumpton thirds since receiving wind surgery have been at least the equal of the form level of her February 2022 Hereford win (2m, soft), yet a 3lb drop in the weights has followed; tempting on that basis.

4/1

3rd

5

21st Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

Pump It Up

11st 0lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Michael Roberts

prominent, not fluent 5th

12/1

Abandoned

Form: 4060

Last run: 66 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in bumpers but she's struggled at big prices in four Flat runs including a 1m5f handicap at Bath (good) in July; has had wind surgery but she needs a transformation upped to this trip after a break; tongue-tie worn in last two starts is removed.
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7

16th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Zyras Lioness

10st 8lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Sheena West

Maiden; hints of ability over hurdles but not enough to make her of much interest in this.

25/1

7th

6

28th May 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:10 Fontwell

Zyras Lioness

10st 9lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Sheena West

Maiden; pulled up on handicap hurdle debut in February and well beaten on the Flat this month; others looks much more likely.

33/1

6th

9

4th May 2023

Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

16:55 Salisbury

Zyras Lioness

8st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Sheena West

Has recorded the odd minor honour but without suggesting that a first win is that likely today; last seen hurdling in January/February.

14/1

OUR TIP

Abandoned

Form: -04324

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Good second on his step back up to 2m at Kempton (Polytrack) last month but he failed to match that form when a well-held fourth over C&D last time; overall record under both codes now stands at 0-15 and others are more persuasive.
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7th

8

(7)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

20:00 Brighton

Iconic Mover

8st 10lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Pat Phelan

Longstanding maiden who's 3lb better off with Cloudy Rose than when a close second to her in this race last year; he's lost his way since, though, and will need to leave last month's efforts well behind.

25/1

8th

9

(11)

28th May 2024

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Iconic Mover

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Longstanding maiden who was beaten a long way on his return from a break at Brighton this month (first-time cheekpieces, discarded) and has a lot to prove this time.

33/1

8th

9

(11)

28th May 2024

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Iconic Mover

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Longstanding maiden who was beaten a long way on his return from a break at Brighton this month (first-time cheekpieces, discarded) and has a lot to prove this time.

33/1

Verdict

This can go to Sir Mark Prescott’s lightly raced gelding GORDONS AURA, who stayed on well for a clear second in a Nottingham handicap last time and is open to more progress on this step up to 2m. Second choice is another 3yo in City Spirit, who still looks feasibly treated on her Windsor win last month and could pose a serious threat if she copes with this big step up in trip.[David Moon]