June 01 / 15.17 Lingfield (AW)

15.17

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  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

7/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 054-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Fourth of 13 behind Talk Of New York on his third start at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) last October, but having been gelded he looked one-paced when fifth of seven on handicap/turf debut at Windsor (11.4f, good) a fortnight ago; needs to improve for the cheekpieces, but that is possible.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(6)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 5

16:15 Beverley

Wardlaw

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Raw material is clearly there to win races over 1m4f and beyond, but couldn't have got more wrong at Doncaster latest, overcompensating for having again fluffed the start (beaten 75l); hood replaces blinkers.

3/1

3rd

1

(3)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 115y

Class 5

13:15 Doncaster

Wardlaw

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Prescott runner who has shown some improvement with a pair of second-place finishes since wearing headgear, latest at Sandown (1m6f, good); turn looks near.

15/8

2nd

3

(2)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Sandown

Wardlaw

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Better effort switched to handicaps this year when second of five over 1m4f at Lingfield (AW) 11 days ago, worn down only towards the finish; won't need to pull out much more for new headgear (blinkers for cheekpieces) and a longer trip.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-2370

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who landed three 1m handicaps last autumn, the last two at Newcastle (Tapeta); twice placed off 2lb higher at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) earlier this year, but may be vulnerable to an improver; visor replaces cheekpieces.
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2nd

3

(4)

21st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Newmarket (July)

Parisian Scholar

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

3yo who completed a double when landing a Class 4 handicap over C&D last month; well held in two quick-fire runs at Glorious Goodwood but he's back in calmer waters now and is a player if he can get back near best; acts on good to firm and good to soft.

7/1

13th

10

(6)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Parisian Scholar

8st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Won five of 15 races, including this month at Thirsk and Newmarket (both 1m4f on good to firm); Wednesday's 1m4f handicap here was a much sterner test of his credentials and he came up well short at 28-1, so others are again preferred.

9/1

6th

8

(2)

29th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Parisian Scholar

8st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Capitalised on a reduced mark at Thirsk (1m4f, good to firm) on July 1 and he followed up at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) ten days later; clearly in good heart but those wins came in five-runner, Class 4 handicaps and this is a much sterner test of his credentials.

25/1

Form: 92-34

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability and was only just behind Parisian Scholar when fourth of five on handicap debut at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in April; might not come into his own until contesting a strongly run race in a bigger field, though.
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5th

3

(5)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:17 Lingfield (AW)

Starship Trooper

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Has shown ability and was only just behind Parisian Scholar when fourth of five on handicap debut at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in April; might not come into his own until contesting a strongly run race in a bigger field, though.

9/2

4th

4

(2)

1st Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Starship Trooper

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Sea The Moon colt who resumed from five months off with a solid third of six in 1m4f Southwell novice three weeks ago; he can take a step forward now going into handicaps.

9/2

3rd

5

(5)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Starship Trooper

9st 4lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Stoutly bred and he looked a stayer in the making when second of five in a 1m2f novice at Pontefract (soft) last October; today's extra yardage looks a plus; leading contender.

3/1

Form: 531 D

Last run: 91 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
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Form: 21

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £10.50
Straight Forecast £11.07
Trifecta £33.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Charles Darnay

RP RATINGS:

Starship Trooper

TOPSPEED:

Parisian Scholar

Telegraph:

Astrological

The Guardian:

Wardlaw

POSTDATA:

Charles Darnay

NEWMARKET:

Charles Darnay

Daily Mail:

Charles Darnay

The Sun:

Charles Darnay

Daily Record:

Charles Darnay

LAMBOURN:

Starship Trooper

D Express:

Starship Trooper

Daily Mirror:

Starship Trooper

The Times:

Parisian Scholar

The Star:

Astrological