January 13 / 14.10 Lingfield (AW)

14.10

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Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Restricted Novice Stakes (horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 0f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Restricted Novice Stakes (horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 033-

Last run: 106 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Related to several winners for his owner; seemed to need debut run at York; good third in AW novice events at Chelmsford (1m) and this track (7f) subsequently; leading contender on return from 106-day absence.
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7th

3

(8)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:43 Redcar

Sudden Ambush

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Four wins over 1m, including off this mark and 4lb higher, for previous yard; couple of encouraging efforts for new stable, keeping-on second over 1m2f at Doncaster (good to firm) latest; nicely handicapped and is unexposed at this trip; interesting contender.

11/2

2nd

3

(3)

17th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

14:32 Doncaster

Sudden Ambush

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Won four times over 1m for Andrew Balding, the latest at Kempton in February; has not fared quite as well since but beaten just under 2l when sixth of nine in a Redcar handicap (1m, good to firm) on stable debut last week; didn't seem to stay on only run over this trip.

7/1

6th

1

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:12 Redcar

Sudden Ambush

10st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

dwelt start, towards rear

10/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
15,000gns yearling; brother to 7f 2yo winner Strozzi, half-brother to German Listed-placed 1m1f winner Sea Of Love; dam German Listed-placed 7f/8.7f winner; market instructive on debut.
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11th

4

(9)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Bath

Saturnalia

10st 11lb

J: Miss Scarlett Dorricott

T: J S Moore

Well handicapped on last season's best forrm (AW) but he ended the year with a whimper and returns from a 135-day break with an inexperienced amateur booked.

33/1

2

(6)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:40 Windsor

Saturnalia

9st 13lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Both wins on AW and none since August 2023; thrown in judged on his three turf runs last summer and on AW form up to March, but his more recent efforts are not convincing; not proven on softer than good.

25/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 4-

Last run: 44 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Possibly not straightforward as he'd already been gelded prior to debut at Kempton and was fitted blinkers (retained); however, showed ability (fourth to good prospect) in that 1m contest and may improve.
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3rd

4

(1)

13th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

14:10 Lingfield (AW)

Monoglow

8st 10lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

Possibly not straightforward as he'd already been gelded prior to debut at Kempton and was fitted blinkers (retained); however, showed ability (fourth to good prospect) in that 1m contest and may improve.

4/1

4th

6

(1)

30th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Kempton (AW)

Monoglow

9st 7lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

50,000gns yearling; by Kodiac; dam 1m4f AW winner, is sibling of Group 1 winners Creachadoir and Youmzain; attractively bred but possibly isn't straightforward as he's already gelded and wears blinkers on debut.

20/1

Form: 94-

Last run: 221 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Signs of ability in two Irish maidens for Sheila Lavery, keeping-on fourth at Gowran (9.5f) latest; that form has substance; follow the market signals on debut for new yard (remains with same owner).
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8th

8

(8)

6th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Lightship

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Both wins have come over C&D, handicaps at the beginning of this year; worryingly below par in both her runs following a break and this is a tough race in which to bounce back.

25/1

11th

3

(10)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 1

13:12 Lingfield (AW)

Lightship

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Unplaced in all six starts on turf, albeit she earned her best RPR when sixth of ten in the Group 2 Duke Of Cambridge at Royal Ascot in June; in good form on the Kempton Polytrack earlier in the year including when second of nine in a 1m Listed contest; each-way claims if reinvigorated by the return to the AW.

20/1

9th

5

(6)

29th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

Lightship

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

steadied start, held up in rear, brief headway 2f out, weakened 1f out

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to 7f-1m2f winner Patient Dream, half-brother to 1m4f AW winner Sweet Fantasy; dam 1m4f winner (including AW); from a family that is serving his connections well; interesting newcomer.
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5

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 3

15:30 Hereford

Latin Verse

11st 0lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Olly Murphy

Has patchy profile but he's feasibly treated on best form and was disputing second when he fell at the last at Taunton (2m, soft) in final run last season; returns after almost a year off but conditions are no problem and he needs a close look on first run for Olly Murphy.

7/2

5

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:55 Taunton

Latin Verse

11st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Anthony Charlton

prominent, pressed leader 3 out

16/1

5

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:55 Taunton

Latin Verse

11st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Anthony Charlton

prominent, pressed leader 3 out

16/1

4/1

Form: 3/

Last run: 409 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Absent since his promising debut (third behind subsequent useful winners) in C&D maiden in November 2021; likely player provided he returns in similar form; market support should be heeded.
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5th

1

(8)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:52 Bath

Hoornblower

10st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Denis Coakley

Convincing win on AW fifteen months ago and might have been involved but for clipping heels at Salisbury (also 1m, good to firm) in June; heavy defeat over latter C&D when back from a break last time, though.

16/1

7th

1

(4)

13th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Salisbury

Hoornblower

10st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Denis Coakley

Only 2lb higher than for 1m AW win last June, since which he's been lightly raced and below form; he might have thrown down a challenge over C&D last time, however, but for clipping heels and nearly falling; needs a close look.

4/1

50/1

Form:

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Inauspicious debut (failed to beat a rival) in 7f maiden at Chelmsford ten days ago; best watched.
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7th

11

(2)

13th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

14:10 Lingfield (AW)

Victory Time

8st 5lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Amy Murphy

Inauspicious debut (failed to beat a rival) in 7f maiden at Chelmsford ten days ago; best watched.

50/1

10th

10

(7)

3rd Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Victory Time

8st 12lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Amy Murphy

47,000gns yearling; ninth foal; half-sister to three winners notably Aqua Libre (7f-1m including AW; RPR 85); dam US 1m winner; she'll need to be useful if she's to make a winning debut in this line-up.

20/1

50/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never landed a blow in similar event over C&D two months ago on belated debut; probably one for handicaps later on, just like his dam (multiple handicap winner for this stable).
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12th

9

(7)

21st Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Memberry

9st 2lb

J: George Bass

T: Geoffrey Deacon

Closest he's finished when 5l fifth to Hannah's Return 32 days ago.

25/1

5th

7

(4)

20th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Memberry

9st 9lb

J: George Bass

T: Geoffrey Deacon

slightly awkward start, took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders

25/1

10th

8

(6)

4th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

12:15 Lingfield (AW)

Memberry

9st 2lb

J: George Bass

T: Geoffrey Deacon

Little solid form in her four AW runs; drops in trip/grade for his return from 309 days off but not easily recommended.

16/1

33/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat just one rival and achieved little in 8.5f contest at Wolverhampton 17 days ago; may be wiser for the experience but needs to leave that debut effort well behind.
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1st

1

(1)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Pfingstberg

10st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

Was building up a head of steam over 2m, winning at Lingfield and Nottingham on fast turf this summer, but the wheels came off at Beverley seven weeks ago; he has run well in both visits to Chelmsford before; considered.

7/2

7th

2

(9)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 32y

Class 6

16:20 Beverley

Pfingstberg

10st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Simcock

in touch with leaders, pressed leader after 4f, niggled along halfway, lost second over 2f out, soon dropped to rear and struggling

13/8

1st

3

(5)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Pfingstberg

9st 13lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: David Simcock

made all, set steady pace, increased tempo 4f out,

3/1

Form: 7

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped with some promise in C&D maiden 11 days ago, keeping on for seventh of 12; may do better with that experience under his belt; again ridden by 7lb apprentice Alec Voikhansky.
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6th

4

(1)

21st Apr 2023

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:20 Bath

Tamango Sands

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Went backwards on the AW early in the year (all three runs over 1m); nothing in his pedigree to suggest the drop to sprinting will prove the answer on his turf debut.

10/1

9th

10

(2)

1st Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Tamango Sands

8st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

led narrowly, headed but prominent after 1f

50/1

10th

8

(6)

13th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

14:10 Lingfield (AW)

Tamango Sands

8st 8lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Shaped with some promise in C&D maiden 11 days ago, keeping on for seventh of 12; may do better with that experience under his belt; again ridden by 7lb apprentice Alec Voikhansky.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
10,000euros yearling, 47,000gns 2yo; by Olympic Glory and the first foal of an unraced half-sister to 1m2f Listed winner Kapour; wears tongue-tie on debut; check the betting.
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6th

2

(6)

24th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Goldkit

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Big chance on last winter's best efforts and she ran with credit over 1m here on last month's return from eight months off (had wind op during her absence); less good dropped to 6f and blinkered three weeks ago; dropped 4lb and wears a first-time tongue tie now back up in trip.

13/2

8th

3

(6)

3rd Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Goldkit

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

dwelt start then hampered start, took keen hold, towards rear

6/1

8th

5

(8)

6th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Goldkit

9st 10lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Fair maiden who has made the frame on all her five runs to date, including twice over C&D; returns from eight months off having undergone wind surgery, but she can't be ruled out.

10/1

Non-runners

Goldkit

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £28.20
Straight Forecast £38.18
Trifecta £197.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sudden Ambush

NEWMARKET:

Lightship

The Sun:

Monoglow

Telegraph:

Hoornblower

Daily Mirror:

Latin Verse

The Star:

Monoglow

RP Ratings:

Sudden Ambush

POSTDATA:

Sudden Ambush

D Express:

Sudden Ambush

Daily Record:

Sudden Ambush

The Times:

Lightship

The Guardian:

Lightship

Daily Mail:

Hoornblower