February 24 / 14.20 Lingfield (AW)

14.20

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Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap

  • Prize money: £12204
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 075-52 CD BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Better on AW than turf and bounced back to form on second run back from a break a fortnight ago; won his maiden over C&D and holds claims if things fall his way (may well be ridden patiently again from outside stall).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(1)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wyvern

9st 6lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Patrick Morris

Does most racing now at Newcastle, the scene of his last three wins; off for six weeks since finishing well held behind Captain Pickles over C&D.

20/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 223-89 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
His win last spring came over 1m2f and this is a rare run at shy of 1m; has been below par the past twice and is due to come down 2lb from tomorrow so, while this is a bit easier than he's used to, he is hard to make a case for; trainer also saddles Politics.
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6th

8

(14)

15th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newmarket

Baldomero

8st 13lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Michael Appleby

Three wins during his latest spell on AW; close second to Dark Thirty in this contest two years ago but needs to rebound, having been comfortably held returned to turf 17 days ago.

33/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 611-48 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Said to have never travelled over 1m here last week; there's again no sign of the visor worn for December's two narrow Chelmsford wins over 7f and Wyvern looks his yard's best shout.
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1

(12)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Lord Rapscallion

9st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Stuart Williams

Retains plenty of gusto aged nine and scored in big field at Chelmsford most recently, completing an AW hat-trick; successful (off just 1lb lower) in this race two years ago; likely player.

9/1

1

(12)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Lord Rapscallion

9st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Stuart Williams

Retains plenty of gusto aged nine and scored in big field at Chelmsford most recently, completing an AW hat-trick; successful (off just 1lb lower) in this race two years ago; likely player.

9/1

1st

5

(5)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Lord Rapscallion

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stuart Williams

mounted in chute, raced wide, in touch with leaders, headway when ridden over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, stayed on

10/1

Form: 926-73 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Entitled to have needed his comeback behind Wyvern at Wolverhampton (not beaten far) and built on that when third at Newcastle since; often makes the running, as when going close over C&D off a 4lb higher mark last spring, and can't be left out of calculations.
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11th

8

(9)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Gobi Sunset

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Front-runner and dual C&D winner, the latest from 5lb higher just under a year ago; 0-16 in the meantime, though, and needs to do better than when returned to the AW at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; stable also runs Novak.

12/1

5th

4

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Gobi Sunset

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Iain Jardine

Not been in much form off his lower turf mark this season, coming 12lb down the weights; is 3lb lower than when last seen on the AW but it may just be he's on the downgrade now.

6/1

5th

3

(1)

29th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Ayr

Gobi Sunset

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

C&D winner whose mark continues to fall and he showed some good AW form earlier this year; however, he's without a win on turf since 2019 and he's been unable to threaten on grass on his recent starts.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4/2-36 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Three-time Kempton winner over 6f-7f as a 2yo who's gone backwards since returning from more than a year off; however, he again pulled hard upped to 1m last time and the return to this trip can see him do better.
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6th

1

(3)

29th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:20 Lingfield (AW)

Noisy Night

9st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

led, shaken up when headed 2f out, ridden and weakened gradually inside final furlong

8/1

5th

2

(5)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 3

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Noisy Night

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

Three-time Kempton winner over 6f-7f as a 2yo who's gone backwards since returning from more than a year off; however, he again pulled hard upped to 1m last time and the return to this trip can see him do better.

6/1

6th

9

(6)

1st Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Noisy Night

8st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

took keen hold, prominent, in touch with leaders 5f out

5/1

8/1

Form: -11373 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Landed hat-trick around the turn of the year and has continued in form off her revised mark since (5lb higher than when last successful); record over C&D reads 127213 but she'll need to find more from somewhere to take this.
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5th

5

(5)

4th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:55 Newbury

Algheed

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Mark Loughnane

0-5 on turf but ran respectably over C&D nine days ago and ties in with Red Maids on that effort; still well treated on best AW form, though has a long losing sequence to quell (no success since early 2023).

8/1

4th

5

(12)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newbury

Algheed

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Mark Loughnane

Well treated on best AW form but her losing run is mounting up and this belated return to grass presents a question mark; her turf record (four attempts) is far from solid.

16/1

4

(10)

16th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Doncaster

Algheed

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Mark Loughnane

Five good runs over 7f on AW this year and all four wins have been on an artificial surface; modest form on turf, on last run, which was back in June 2022, finishing 9l seventh of eight at Chester (7f, good); best watched.

10/1

Form: -15624 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has held his form all winter and boasts a win and a second from two runs over C&D; no obvious reason why he won't go well again but is 5lb above his last successful mark and has done most recent racing in lesser company.
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3rd

4

(10)

18th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Politics

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

midfield, headway when switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, went third final strides

4/1

7th

2

(6)

25th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

Politics

9st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Michael Appleby

prominent

2/1

7th

8

(6)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 3

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Politics

8st 5lb

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Michael Appleby

Has held his form all winter and boasts a win and a second from two runs over C&D; no obvious reason why he won't go well again but is 5lb above his last successful mark and has done most recent racing in lesser company.

6/1

Form: 572-23 D BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Lost his unbeaten record on Polytrack when turned over as favourite at Kempton last week (switched from cheekpieces to first-time blinkers); he didn't have the speed for 6f that night, however, and is shortlisted back up in trip minus the headgear.
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Verdict Starting price

1

(7)

27th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Spirit Of Nguru

9st 11lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

Dual Kempton winner as a 2yo who's been expensive to follow in handicaps, getting turned over at 3-1 or shorter on six occasions; pulled hard in the visor back from a short break over C&D last week (third form of headgear tried).

5/1

5th

1

(5)

20th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Spirit Of Nguru

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: William Haggas

Three placed efforts in cheepieces/blinkers over 6f and 7f this winter; ran poorly at Lingfield eight weeks ago (headgear left off); drops back in class and with a visor enlisted; not ruled out.

4/1

9

(5)

29th Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Spirit Of Nguru

8st 7lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: William Haggas

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £35.90
Straight Forecast £44.78
Tricast £459.19
Trifecta £319.10

Selections

RP Ratings:

Wyvern

POSTDATA:

Spirit Of Nguru

SPOTLIGHT:

Noisy Night

D Express:

Politics

TOPSPEED:

Wyvern

The Times:

Wyvern

Telegraph:

Wyvern

The Guardian:

Wyvern

Daily Mirror:

Wyvern

The Star:

Wyvern

NEWMARKET:

Spirit Of Nguru

Daily Mail:

Spirit Of Nguru

The Sun:

Spirit Of Nguru

Daily Record:

Spirit Of Nguru