January 04 / 15.15 Lingfield (AW)

15.15

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BetUK. It’s Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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BetUK. It’s Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
6 (6)
Upepo

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 60014- CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish gelding who got up close home in C&D contest on debut for new stable; seemingly outstayed over 1m6f at Southwell since; may have more to offer back down in trip and remains of interest.
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6th

9

(5)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 5

14:10 Lingfield

Upepo

8st 12lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Well backed when winning here on the AW over 1m4f in December but never featured when beating only one rival home 19 days ago; 0-9 on turf and others are preferred.

12/1

7th

3

(5)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

Upepo

9st 6lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Well backed when winning over C&D in December off a 2lb lower mark (ridden by Myla Coppins); the odd solid effort since and he can't be ruled out.

5/1

9th

3

(13)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Upepo

9st 5lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Not the most consistent, but has won six times on the AW including five over 1m4f/1m5f at Lingfield; has run well here, but stall 13 isn't ideal even over this trip.

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: /5582- CD BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Successful over C&D in 2022; ran well (close second) returned to this venue last month on the final start of her light 2023 campaign; good chance off just 1lb higher kept to same scenario.
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7th

3

(5)

13th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

15:00 Yarmouth

Placated

9st 10lb

J: George Wood

T: Dr Jon Scargill

in touch with leaders

7/2

1st

10

(2)

13th Apr 2024

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1m 6f 0y

Class 5

12:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Placated

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Dr Jon Scargill

midfield, waiting for room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, ran on

6/1

1st

10

(2)

13th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

12:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Placated

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Dr Jon Scargill

Polytrack/turf winner who has finished runner-up in her last three starts; up another 1lb, but the form of her latest head defeat at Lingfield (1m5f, Polytrack) has worked out extremely well; yet to attempt this far, but shapes as though she will stay; major chance.

6/1

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 83372- D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
0-8 for current yard but is in decent form having been placed in three of his last four races, latest over C&D behind a subsequent scorer; enters the reckoning back up just 1lb.
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3rd

9

(1)

24th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Bath

Alghazaal

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Usher

Record of 2-37 and his last win was over fences 13 months ago; several placed efforts on AW since October; not disgraced back on turf at Windsor (11.5f) this month; stays this far but others are more persuasive.

14/1

6th

8

(4)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

20:15 Windsor

Alghazaal

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Mark Usher

Record of 2-36 and his last win was over fences 13 months ago; several placed efforts on AW since October but form dipped on Polytrack in last two runs and others are more persuasive.

14/1

7/1

Form: 62218- D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Form dipped last time but has otherwise been largely progressive since wearing blinkers, notably recording AW wins over 1m4f in July and 1m6f in November; may well bounce back.
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3

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

17:20 Hereford

Dame Sarra

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Dual AW winner who has won over hurdles but very opposable on her more recent form; tongue-tie joins the cheekpieces tried last time.

25/1

9

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:55 Worcester

Dame Sarra

11st 1lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Dual AW winner who has won over hurdles; however, cheekpieces are now fitted after two modest runs after a break.

33/1

7

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:37 Uttoxeter

Dame Sarra

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Dual AW winner and landed a good-ground novice hurdle for mares last summer; confined to just three sightings in the meantime and all of them uncompetitive, including handicap debut at Market Rasen last month.

25/1

Form: 62214- BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Produced form figures of 2214 last month, the win gained at Chelmsford (1m2f); ended up with too much to do in C&D event most recently (still ran creditably); still unexposed over middle distances and warrants respect off unaltered mark.
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7th

6

(4)

12th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Lingfield

Mr Trick

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ian Williams

Placed twice off lowly marks this year and will be suited by today's trip/ground but this regressive 7yo is on a fairly long losing run and others here appeal more; visor the headgear of choice today.

14/1

6

(10)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:10 Nottingham

Mr Trick

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

His last win came in December 2023 but he's run some good races this year, including when third of nine at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) in May; well beaten behind some of these rivals at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) 27 days ago, despite being sent off favourite; cheekpieces replace visor.

8/1

3

(6)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Lingfield

Mr Trick

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ian Williams

His last win was in December 2023 but he's run some good races this year including when runner-up in a classified at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in February and a close third in Leicester handicap (1m2f, good to firm) on his penultimate run; looks interesting on that form and he's respected in this weak race.

13/8

20/1

Form: 08674- C

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has done her winning at 1m-1m2f; not entirely disgraced over C&D most recently but is held by Alghazaal on that effort and shaped as if she ideally needs a return to shorter.
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7th

5

(7)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Laurentia

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

C&D winner but seems to have gone off the boil and finished behind several of these in a first-time visor last time; now tries blinkers.

14/1

6th

4

(10)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Laurentia

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

C&D winner who went without headgear when eighth of 11 in C&D handicap last month; this veteran can't be dismissed with a visor now added.

20/1

11th

9

(8)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Laurentia

9st 1lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Hard to win with and hold-up style means she is reliant on luck in running; that wasn't in evidence here last week (1m2f) when she ran into traffic in the straight, eventually finishing a never-nearer fifth; each-way shout.

8/1

Form: 75580-

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Shaped encouragingly over 1m/1m2f here in the autumn, finishing fifth both times; however, form dipped the last twice, taking record to 0-11; enough to prove back at 1m4f.
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6th

6

(1)

25th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:10 Southwell (AW)

Star For A Day

9st 2lb

J: William Carver

T: Simon Hodgson

awkward start, held up in rear

11/1

7th

8

(2)

4th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Star For A Day

8st 12lb

J: William Carver

T: Simon Hodgson

dwelt start, never better than midfield

25/1

10th

5

(4)

20th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Star For A Day

9st 2lb

J: William Carver

T: Simon Hodgson

held up in last

14/1

14/1

Form: 83577-

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Kept on into midfield at Chelmsford (1m2f) most recently; losing spell goes back to 2020 but he has possibilities if proving suited by this combination of new trip and first-time headgear.
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7th

7

(7)

27th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

13:30 Yarmouth

Alibaba

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

C&D winner who returned from a short break with a front-running second here (1m, good to firm) last month; that was his best effort for a while and he's a big player if he can back that up; his wins have come on good/good to firm but he's versatile ground-wise.

9/2

7th

7

(7)

27th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

13:30 Yarmouth

Alibaba

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

C&D winner who returned from a short break with a front-running second here (1m, good to firm) last month; that was his best effort for a while and he's a big player if he can back that up; his wins have come on good/good to firm but he's versatile ground-wise.

9/2

2nd

8

(9)

13th Apr 2024

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

15:40 Yarmouth

Alibaba

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

Both wins in June 2020, including C&D; had fairly low-key time of it on the AW recently but he's well treated on his grass form last summer; wore headgear on last two starts but not today.

6/1

33/1

Form: 48588-

Last run: 122 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
0-6 on Flat and 0-4 over hurdles; has not built on early promise and ran dismally in both handicap attempts; plenty to prove back under this code.
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8th

7

(4)

4th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Biscoff Joe

9st 0lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Max Young

Struggled in his time with Syd Hosie and no sign of an upturn in his fortunes in two outings here for his new stable, latterly on Tuesday.

50/1

8th

7

(4)

4th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Biscoff Joe

9st 0lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Max Young

Struggled in his time with Syd Hosie and no sign of an upturn in his fortunes in two outings here for his new stable, latterly on Tuesday.

50/1

7th

7

(5)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Biscoff Joe

9st 1lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Max Young

0-12 under rules and finished well behind Still Standing when seventh of nine on stable debut in a 0-50 classified contest over C&D last month; cheekpieces will need to make a big difference.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.00
Straight Forecast £14.13
Tricast £50.73
Trifecta £59.40

Selections

The Times:

Upepo

SPOTLIGHT:

Placated

POSTDATA:

Mr Trick

NEWMARKET:

Dame Sarra

The Guardian:

Alghazaal

Daily Mail:

Upepo

The Sun:

Upepo

Daily Record:

Upepo

RP RATINGS:

Placated

Telegraph:

Placated

The Star:

Placated

D Express:

Mr Trick

Daily Mirror:

Mr Trick