May 23 / 14.53 Brighton

14.53

Good To Firm

Clementina Gonzalez Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 6f 210y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Clementina Gonzalez Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.80
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 0988-6

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
No improvement on his seasonal return at Kempton 13 days ago (7f) when never landing a blow; could be sharper with that behind him but others appeal as having greater upside.
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6th

2

(5)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Freetodream

9st 12lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Amanda Perrett

Back-to-back AW wins in the spring, latterly over C&D; made a good return from eight weeks off when second at Brighton (7f, good to firm) 11 days ago; considered back here.

3/1

2nd

8

(6)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

17:00 Brighton

Freetodream

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Amanda Perrett

Form has dipped slightly since two AW wins in March/April and remains on a 2lb higher mark than for the most recent win; however, he posted a better effort at Newbury in June, having been denied a clear run before finishing his race off well, and is worth considering on the back of that.

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 965

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Not easily recommended on the form he's shown in three runs this spring but there has been a flicker of promise and this is more manageable; better on the cards.
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1st

3

(6)

3rd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 4

14:00 Chepstow

Island Native

9st 11lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Got off the mark on turf at Beverley (7.5f, good to firm) in June off 1lb lower mark when making all; he had to use up energy to lead from a wide stall and didn't have much left once headed when fifth at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) nine days ago; chance if able to dominate from the front.

8/1

5th

6

(9)

25th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

17:00 Beverley

Island Native

10st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Free-going front-runner who has won three times this year, most recently here (7.4f, good to firm) in June; suffered worrying dip in form afterwards but steadied the ship with respectable fourth at Epsom (7f, good) last week and will be fine over today's trip; no surprise if he makes a bold bid.

8/1

4th

3

(1)

16th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:35 Epsom

Island Native

9st 13lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Triple all-the-way winner already in 2024 and perfectly drawn to attack this time, but can sometimes prove too free for his own good and hasn't beaten anything home since the most recent success; risks attached.

7/1

100/30

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 121342 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Three wins (6f to 1m) on AW this winter; returned from a break to finish a good second to a rapid improver at Southwell two weeks ago; hard to beat if reproducing that form on turf.
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11th

14

(12)

9th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

All Dunn

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Harriet Bethell

Three wins on the AW for Jamie Osborne early last year (including over 7f here) and added another success on his third start for this yard at Ripon (1m, good) in September; worth a market check back from 199 days off with a hood now enlisted.

11/1

11th

14

(12)

9th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

All Dunn

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Harriet Bethell

Three wins on the AW for Jamie Osborne early last year (including over 7f here) and added another success on his third start for this yard at Ripon (1m, good) in September; worth a market check back from 199 days off with a hood now enlisted.

11/1

4th

3

(9)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:15 Catterick

All Dunn

9st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Harriet Bethell

in touch with leaders on outer

5/2

33/1

Form: 5000-7

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
She hasn't beaten many rivals in her five starts and is difficult to recommend at present.
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10th

12

(5)

28th May 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

The Game Is Up

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Pat Phelan

Winner over 1m here in February when first-time cheekpieces were applied; well held in three starts since and has something to prove on her first 7f outing for 12 months.

33/1

10th

12

(5)

28th May 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

The Game Is Up

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Pat Phelan

Winner over 1m here in February when first-time cheekpieces were applied; well held in three starts since and has something to prove on her first 7f outing for 12 months.

33/1

6th

5

(6)

2nd May 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

The Game Is Up

9st 3lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

1m course win (first-time cheekpieces) in February was a spike in performance; well below that level in two subsequent starts and hard to have confidence in her, especially over this trip.

12/1

6/1

Form: 580-

Last run: 168 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in three runs as a 2yo; bred to do better at some point and the combination of a gelding operation, the addition of blinkers and the switch to handicaps could all spark extra.
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3rd

7

(3)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:20 Brighton

Ceilidh

9st 1lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Acts on good to firm and soft; runner-up off 7lb higher here (1m) in June but he's not come close to that form since; had an excuse when upped to 1m2f here last time but his losing run is mounting up and others look safer; change of headgear.

10/1

7th

6

(2)

8th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:10 Brighton

Ceilidh

9st 6lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Best effort this year when second off 7lb higher here (1m) in June; possibilities provided he's in similar form and stays this new trip.

10/1

6th

10

(3)

16th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

16:12 Windsor

Ceilidh

9st 4lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Ended last season with two wins but will need to run a lot better than in his last four races if he's to go in again.

20/1

10/1

Form: 0-78

Last run: 66 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Poor form in three runs in novice/maiden company (6f-1m), wearing a tongue-tie on each occasion and having a wind op after his debut; another wind surgery has followed his latest start and now goes without the tongue-tie; bred to do better but there are risks.
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10th

10

(4)

16th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Craggy Range

8st 13lb

J: Molly Presland

T: Phil McEntee

Six-race maiden who holds weak form claims and is best watched unless the market signals are positive on second start for new yard; absent since August.

25/1

9th

11

(6)

14th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

14:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Craggy Range

9st 0lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

Started favourite on his final run for Ed Walker but was said to have suffered breathing issues; sold for 1,200gns since; has already had two wind operations and visor is now added for new yard on his first run since being gelded; plenty of risks involved.

14/1

16/1

Form: 666446

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden who has raced over trips ranging from 5f-1m2f; continues to drop in the weights but others are more appealing.
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9th

6

(3)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shes A Mirage

9st 3lb

J: Neil Callan

T: David Evans

Pulled clear of the others with a dual subsequent winner when scoring off 2lb lower over C&D last summer, but off the boil in the autumn and has fitness to prove after five-month break.

12/1

14/1

Form: 647366

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
She has a couple of fair runs over 1m around Lingfield's AW track to her name and soft ground reportedly against her when flopping at Windsor a fortnight ago; drops to 7f for the first time since her debut.
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3

(9)

13th Jun 2024

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

16:40 Yarmouth

Deep Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Anthony Carson

refused to race

16/1

13th

14

(13)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Lingfield

Deep Spirit

9st 0lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Anthony Carson

raced near side, towards rear

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-4247

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Modest effort in a 5f seller at Beverley last week; placed over 6f on slow turf last month but others stronger now back up in distance.
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7th

7

(6)

1st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

15:00 Yarmouth

Silks Graphite

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Darryll Holland

Inconsistent maiden who has form figures of 424797 in handicaps and that latest seventh was a heavy defeat at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) on Tuesday; others preferred.

16/1

7th

4

(5)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Leicester

Silks Graphite

9st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Darryll Holland

0-8; well beaten in a 7f handicap at Brighton last week and that was after finishing seventh in a 5f seller; there are some threads of stamina in his pedigree but unconvinced that this trip will trigger anything.

8/1

9th

3

(14)

23rd May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

14:53 Brighton

Silks Graphite

9st 8lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Darryll Holland

held up in rear

10/1

Form: 598-83

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Low-key stable debut in April but she fared much better when a close third of eight at Wolverhampton three weeks ago (second won since) when tried in a tongue-tie for the first time; shortlisted.
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5th

8

(1)

4th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

White Mist

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

in rear

6/1

5th

8

(1)

4th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

White Mist

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

in rear, good headway over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, no extra and lost two places towards finish

6/1

7th

10

(1)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

White Mist

8st 13lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Won three times on AW last winter, two of them over C&D; second off this mark when last seen on AW in April (7f); returns from 144 days off and could be sharper with this run behind her.

7/1

16/1

Form: 5655-9

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Bits of form as a 2yo and she should come on from her recent reappearance at Kempton where she was never in the hunt; two best efforts have come on good to soft ground though.
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9th

8

(7)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:25 Bath

Havechatma

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dean Ivory

5yo mare who recorded her sixth AW win when scoring at Southwell (5f) last month; record of 0-10 on turf but she's 4lb lower back in this sphere and she ran well for a long way at Windsor in August; not ruled out.

11/2

8

(7)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:25 Bath

Havechatma

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dean Ivory

5yo mare who recorded her sixth AW win when scoring at Southwell (5f) last month; record of 0-10 on turf but she's 4lb lower back in this sphere and she ran well for a long way at Windsor in August; not ruled out.

11/2

1st

3

(8)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Havechatma

9st 9lb

J: Jefferson Smith

T: Dean Ivory

Recent form-figures look less than encouraging but she returned from a short break with a respectable fourth at Windsor and then showed up well for a long way over 6f at Lingfield; now returns to the C&D of her last three successes and she's back to her last winning mark; might be the answer.

6/1

14/1

Form: 1-3448 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Won a 7f nursery at Lingfield in December and she ran creditably on her next three starts; latest run easy to excuse (down in trip and on soft ground) and better expected in this field.
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4th

7

(4)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

15:48 Pontefract

Regal Glory

9st 4lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Roger Fell

Made it 2-40 when winning by a neck at Beverley (1m2f, good) three weeks ago; wouldn't normally be an obvious one to follow up, but she is only 2lb higher and the runner-up has won since; shortlisted.

9/2

1st

9

(6)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

21:00 Beverley

Regal Glory

9st 0lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Roger Fell

Only 1-39 and last two runs over 2m and 1m4f were underwhelming; did run quite well in two starts during April so can't be dismissed; 1lb out of the weights.

8/1

4th

5

(5)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Beverley

Regal Glory

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Sole win from 38 starts came over 7f at Lingfield in 2022 but she has posted some good efforts this year, including when runner-up at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) last month; however, she was disappointing at Southwell (2m, AW) 29 days ago and needs to bounce back returned to this shorter trip.

8/1

Form: 489-53

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Didn't progress in three runs for William Haggas last season; modest form in two sprint handicaps for current stable (in cheekpieces); dropping down the weights but needs more back at 7f and on quicker ground.
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7th

2

(8)

6th Jun 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

17:30 Lingfield (AW)

River Naver

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Archie Watson

in rear

12/1

13th

2

(4)

23rd May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

14:53 Brighton

River Naver

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Archie Watson

in touch with leaders

6/1

3rd

2

(4)

2nd May 2023

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:10 Nottingham

River Naver

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Minor form for William Haggas as 2yo and she couldn't pick up on handicap debut for new yard at Bath 11 days ago (about 5f, soft; first-time cheekpieces, retained); at least she should come on for the run and the extra distance is likely to suit.

6/1

25/1

Form: 660

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Big prices and only minor promise in three AW runs in February/March (7f-1m); more realistic opposition this time and interesting to see if there's any money for him; yard also run Deep Spirit.
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7th

4

(9)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Darlo Pride

9st 2lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Having slipped in the weights he returned to form with a close third at Southwell five weeks ago; won't be inconvenienced by this stiffer test and he is one to take seriously.

7/2

3rd

9

(1)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Darlo Pride

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Dods

Shaped well on his return from a 258-day absence when fourth at Newcastle in December; yet to kick on from that and others look more persuasive.

14/1

7th

6

(3)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Darlo Pride

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Not at his best since returning from a nine-month absence, just fifth to Digital over C&D last time out; more is required from this C&D winner.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £41.20
Straight Forecast £27.38
Tricast £184.86
Trifecta £244.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

All Dunn

LAMBOURN:

River Naver

NEWMARKET:

White Mist

D Express:

Regal Glory

POSTDATA:

She's A Mirage

The Sun:

River Naver

RP RATINGS:

All Dunn

The Times:

All Dunn

Telegraph:

All Dunn

The Guardian:

All Dunn

Daily Mail:

All Dunn

Daily Mirror:

All Dunn

Daily Record:

All Dunn

The Star:

White Mist