February 18 / 16.33 Lingfield (AW)

16.33

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  • Prize money: £4291.88
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 5713-5

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to win over the extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton in December before a solid third over C&D ten days later (finished behind Emperor Zen); behind Densetsu at Wolverhampton last month; needs a career best.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(8)

6th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

17:00 Goodwood

Berwick Law

9st 10lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Charlie Johnston

Dual AW scorer during the winter and a possible non-stayer over 1m4f last time; return to 1m2f is a plus but she faces some likely improvers back on turf.

13/2

4th

2

(2)

8th Apr 2023

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1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Berwick Law

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Charlie Johnston

Two wins over shorter trip, creating a favourable impression over 1m2f at Lingfield seven weeks ago; 5lb rise asks a stiffer question of her but the new trip could unlock further progress and she can't be ignored.

7/4

1st

4

(3)

18th Feb 2023

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1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:33 Lingfield (AW)

Berwick Law

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and ran on well towards near side from over 1f out, led final 110yds, won going away

9/1

9/4

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 376-21

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Improved for a switch to handicaps, going close over the extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton last month before a last-gasp success over the same C&D one week later; that form has been franked since but she's now 4lb higher and goes without Billy Loughnane's claim today; further progress required.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

3

(2)

18th Feb 2023

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1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:33 Lingfield (AW)

Densetsu

9st 5lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Marco Botti

raced in second, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no match for winner

9/4

1st

4

(3)

23rd Jan 2023

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1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Densetsu

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Marco Botti

No progress in three novice events but she made a promising start to her handicap career when runner-up over C&D (2-1 favourite) last Monday; ran into some trouble behind a rival who got first run in that race and she's a big player off an unchanged mark.

11/4

2nd

1

(2)

16th Jan 2023

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Densetsu

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Marco Botti

Promising 7f turf debut last backend despite doing a lot wrong; didn't build on it when among the favourites next time but showed enough when upped to 1m2f at Lingfield since to suggest she can be a force now handicapping.

3/1

10/1

Form: 655-

Last run: 146 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Good middle-distance pedigree; hinted at ability in three runs last August/September (7f twice and an extended 1m) and he is quickly upped in trip for his handicap debut; capable of better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(6)

12th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

16:50 Epsom

Desfondado

9st 10lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

C&D winner but he arrives well below par, beating only one in 1m Kempton AW handicap 29 days ago; he needs to get back on track.

7/1

10th

4

(11)

14th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Desfondado

9st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Simon Dow

Two AW wins this year, one over C&D, and he ran well for a close fourth at Ascot on his penultimate start; poorly drawn when disappointing at Goodwood 11 days ago and he's stuck out wide here too.

10/1

9th

14

(16)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 11y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Desfondado

8st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Simon Dow

Won over 1m on Polytrack in April and June; ran on well for a close fourth at Ascot (1m, good to soft) three weeks ago, which is easily the best of his three turf appearances this year and needs respect, but he'd have more to prove on good to firm.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 867-32 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Placed in 1m handicaps at Kempton in his two runs this year, leaving the impression that this step up in trip would be beneficial; stable going well and he still has time to do better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(9)

1st Jul 2024

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1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Strike Alliance

8st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Harriet Dickin

9.4f win off 3lb lower here in March 2023 on final start for Andrew Balding; close fifth of nine at Chelmsford (1m2f) this May on first run since, which was followed by a lesser show behind Goblet Of Fire at Kempton (1m3f) 19 days ago; cheekpieces are now given a go.

16/1

6th

1

(5)

12th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Strike Alliance

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Harriet Dickin

9.5f win at Wolverhampton on final start for Andrew Balding in March 2023; he was having his first run since when a close fifth of nine at Chelmsford three weeks ago (1m2f), keeping on well; Oisin Murphy takes over today; not fully exposed.

5/1

5th

9

(8)

23rd May 2024

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1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Strike Alliance

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Harriet Dickin

slowly away, in rear, headway from over 1f out, kept on but not reach leaders

14/1

Form: 3312-2 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
On the up this winter, following a 1m win at Kempton with second placings over C&D and at Wolverhampton; ran into a well-handicapped opponent who got first run on him on his latest start and he is one to keep on the right side of in the short term.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(5)

26th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Windsor

Emperor Zen

9st 4lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Butler

Progressed in AW handicaps over the winter but his win came over 1m and although he has gone close over 1m2f he didn't find much on latest attempt at the trip in February; needs extra in first turf handicap.

5/1

5th

1

(4)

18th Feb 2023

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1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:33 Lingfield (AW)

Emperor Zen

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Butler

in touch with leaders

5/2

2nd

3

(7)

7th Feb 2023

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1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Emperor Zen

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: John Butler

Found his feet since handicapping, getting off the mark over 1m at Kempton in December and going down narrowly at Lingfield 17 days later (1m2f); should remain competitive.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £33.10
Straight Forecast £32.99
Trifecta £135.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Emperor Zen

RP Ratings:

Strike Alliance

Telegraph:

Densetsu

Daily Mirror:

Strike Alliance

The Star:

Strike Alliance

Daily Record:

Strike Alliance

POSTDATA:

Emperor Zen

The Times:

Emperor Zen

The Guardian:

Emperor Zen

Daily Mail:

Emperor Zen

D Express:

Densetsu

The Sun:

Densetsu