July 23 / 17.00 Lingfield (AW)

17.00

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  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: -35375

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Won his maiden at Wolverhampton (AW) for Tom Clover last autumn; wasn't beaten far back there (8.5f) last month; may still have scope for improvement.
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10th

8

(5)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:40 Southwell (AW)

Rogue Soldier

9st 3lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Max Young

Well treated on historical data but holds poor claims on his form for current yard.

33/1

13th

1

(3)

23rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

14:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Mr Billy Marshall

T: Max Young

Ended his time with James Owen with a 1m win at Lingfield (AW) last July; poor form in three runs for new stable this spring.

33/1

4th

6

(3)

29th May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Rogue Soldier

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Max Young

Signed off for James Owen with 1m Class 5 handicap win here last summer and he should be fine over today's trip but both 7f runs for new stable this year have been very disappointing.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 162008

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Has finished last on his latest three starts (all on turf) but prior to that had run one of his best races when beaten a short head at Chelmsford (1m, AW) in March; first-time cheekpieces replace usual blinkers and a return to AW may well see him back to form.
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Verdict Starting price

4

(4)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:43 Brighton

Shot Of Love

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Michael Attwater

Front-runner who is not as good as he was but ran okay to be beaten 2l over 1m in a classified race last time; expect a very positive ride back at 7f.

10/1

4

(2)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

20:12 Brighton

Shot Of Love

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Michael Attwater

Front-runner who's regressed sharply and again pulled hard when well fancied on his first crack at 0-50 classified company last time; needs to settle better back up from 7f.

8/1

6

(9)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Shot Of Love

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Michael Attwater

Often front-runs; on the downgrade for current stable but that enables him to run at this level for the first time; needs a revival though.

8/1

20/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 45-946

Last run: 158 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; hasn't been placed since his second in a York maiden on debut in July 2022; cheekpieces, which were worn at Wolverhampton in February when he was last seen, are now left off; others preferred.
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4th

7

(9)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Arika

10st 5lb

J: Mr Jack Lander

T: K R Burke

13-race maiden; fair third (beaten over 4l) over C&D in October on final start for Jane Chapple-Hyam; is entitled to have needed his recent Southwell (7f; stable debut) comeback, but still prone to being picked off late again if adopting the same trailblazing style; others preferred.

12/1

4th

7

(9)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Arika

10st 5lb

J: Mr Jack Lander

T: K R Burke

13-race maiden; fair third (beaten over 4l) over C&D in October on final start for Jane Chapple-Hyam; is entitled to have needed his recent Southwell (7f; stable debut) comeback, but still prone to being picked off late again if adopting the same trailblazing style; others preferred.

12/1

7th

2

(8)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:52 Southwell (AW)

Arika

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Placed in 3-12 starts, including over this trip, when with Jane Chapple-Hyam; changed stables since latest start in October; trainer among the winners and it wouldn't be a huge shock if he manages to coax a first one out of this gelding, who drops back again in trip; check for any market confidence.

11/4

Form: 804642

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Yet to win on AW but is 13lb below his last successful turf mark; beaten a head at Wolverhampton (7f) 15 days ago, he has claims if able to reproduce that effort on Polytrack.
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8

(7)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:05 Brighton

Werenotreallyhere

8st 11lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Daniel Steele

Dead-heated over 1m here last year off this mark but a rollercoaster ride for his backers in the meantime; another fair effort when 2l away on the AW three weeks ago but he's never the percentage call.

16/1

5th

6

(6)

8th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

17:29 Lingfield (AW)

Werenotreallyhere

8st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Daniel Steele

Only 1lb higher than when dead-heating at Brighton (1m, good) in May but he's been up and down since and was last of nine at Brighton last Monday; comes with risks attached and he's not the percentage call; cheekpieces removed.

12/1

6

(6)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:52 Brighton

Werenotreallyhere

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Daniel Steele

Lost second to Headshot in closing stages of 1m2f classified race won by Celebrating Ethel here (good) last month but that was still a good effort and today's shorter trip probably suits him better; now only 1lb higher than when dead-heating over C&D in May and might be boosted by refitted cheekpieces.

13/2

Form: 666573 D BF

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won ten times but on a 14-race losing run; 7lb lower than when successful at Wolverhampton last October, he may be worth bearing in mind when returning to that track.
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11

(15)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

14:10 Beverley

Light Up Our Stars

10st 8lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: Scott Dixon

Multiple winner who is running well and went down narrowly over the extended 1m here two months ago; thereabouts.

9/2

6

(2)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:00 Beverley

Light Up Our Stars

9st 4lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Scott Dixon

In a good run of form right now and finished much the best over 1m at Yarmouth last week (under Taryn Langley); clear claims off 3lb higher.

9/4

5/1

Form: 264644 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has been running consistently this year without success; remains 2lb above his last winning mark and becoming hard to win with.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(6)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

18:40 Yarmouth

Dream Pirate

9st 6lb

J: George Wood

T: T J Kent

Two course wins on slower than good, the latest off 2lb lower last September; added a 1m2f success at Lingfield in January and his subsequent modest effort at Nottingham may have been needed after three-months off; more appealing than many.

7/1

9th

3

(8)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

18:45 Nottingham

Dream Pirate

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: T J Kent

Back to winning ways on Lingfield's AW (1m2f) in January; his four successes prior to that all came on turf (including 1m here) so he should remain competitive off only 2lb higher if fully primed after three months off.

13/2

OUR TIP

6/4

Form: 5056-1 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark over C&D last month when sweeping through from the rear to pull clear, following nine months off the track; up 5lb, he should go well.
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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

Form: 95-586 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Unconvincing profile since returning last November from a mammoth absence; continues to drop in the weights but has shown no recent encouragement.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

8

(5)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Pour Me A Drink

9st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Unconvincing profile since returning last November from a mammoth absence; continues to drop in the weights but has shown no recent encouragement.

40/1

6th

4

(9)

10th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Pour Me A Drink

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Unconvincing profile since returning from a mammoth absence last November; continues to drop in the weights but only of interest if stronger in the betting.

25/1

8th

4

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Worcester

Pour Me A Drink

11st 5lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jim & Suzi Best

pulled hard, held up in rear, mistake 6th, not fluent 2 out

10/1

Non-runners

Resonance

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £84.10
Straight Forecast £82.54
Tricast £452.81
Trifecta £573.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Hoornblower

NEWMARKET:

Rogue Soldier

SPOTLIGHT:

Resonance

POSTDATA:

Dream Pirate

The Sun:

Shot Of Love

The Times:

Rogue Soldier

The Guardian:

Rogue Soldier

Daily Mirror:

Rogue Soldier

D Express:

Resonance

Telegraph:

Hoornblower

Daily Mail:

Hoornblower

The Star:

Hoornblower

Daily Record:

Hoornblower