July 23 / 15.30 Lingfield (AW)

15.30

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.60
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 406978

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Remains a maiden and hasn't been threatening to put that right this year; opposable.
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1st

5

(3)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

Imperial Cult

9st 4lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Won three times in the summer of 2024, including twice over C&D; several good runs in defeat last year and he starts out for George Baker (same owner) off a competitive mark; one to consider.

5/1

3

(2)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Imperial Cult

9st 12lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Record is 3-35; couple of third-place finishes since wearing blinkers, latest at Newbury when stepped back up to 2m (usually races over middle distances); could go well in the retained headgear.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 024850

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Runner-up here in December and again at Kempton two months later; has a big run in him in a race of this nature and the return of a visor can help.
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7th

9

(1)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:00 Windsor

Fullforward

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Madgwick

C&D winner who resumed from five months off with a solid fourth of eight in 1m4f Lingfield handicap a week ago; not out of things off the same mark.

10/1

4th

8

(6)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

Fullforward

8st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Michael Madgwick

Just low-level hurdle form on his last two starts; last year's Flat best, which came over C&D, would give him a squeak but others look stronger for win purposes.

16/1

5

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

14:42 Fontwell

Fullforward

11st 4lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Michael Madgwick

Three-time winner on the Flat (1m-1m4f) but always in low-grade handicaps; will need to take very well to hurdling to pose a threat here.

50/1

20/1

  • Place: £11.50

Form: 0-7809 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner under both codes but an 11yo now and has really struggled this year.
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7th

8

(4)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Long Call

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Long in the tooth now and nothing like the force of old but proved he still has fire in his belly when close/clear second to Gallimimus over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago.

8/1

2nd

5

(5)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Long Call

9st 0lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Eight wins under both codes but he's been quiet on the Flat this year and has been beaten 10l or more over C&D in last two runs; continues to drop down the weights but this 11yo has plenty to prove.

7/1

4th

4

(2)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Long Call

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: /62-62 BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle and a chase winner; hasn't had a lot of Flat racing and was well backed when just missing out in a 1m3f classified race at Yarmouth last week on stable debut; blinkers replace cheekpieces; once placed on the AW in Ireland.
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1st

4

(8)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Clever Currency

9st 11lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: Michael Bell

awkward start and dwelt start, in rear

7/4

1st

2

(7)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

19:10 Yarmouth

Clever Currency

9st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

raced slightly wide early, in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f, led going best 3f out, soon went clear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden briefly and went further clear inside final furlong, eased final 110yds

13/8

4th

1

(8)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Clever Currency

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Michael Bell

Dual hurdle and a chase winner; hasn't had a lot of Flat racing and was well backed when just missing out in a 1m3f classified race at Yarmouth last week on stable debut; blinkers replace cheekpieces; once placed on the AW in Ireland.

2/1

Form: 373226 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Only 1-26 but placed plenty of times and was running well until failing to fire last time at Bath; has form here; respected.
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7th

4

(11)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Foinix

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Runner-up at Brighton (1m4f, soft) last September but he's been out of sorts under both codes since including a remote fifth over hurdles at Plumpton last week; blinkers now return but he's 1-30 on AW and has plenty to prove back on the Flat.

14/1

5th

6

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Foinix

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Modest Flat handicapper; tailed off all three starts over hurdles, the latest in a C&D maiden (good; 250-1) last November; only eighth of ten at Southwell (1m3f AW) in January; handicap hurdle debut.

16/1

5th

3

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:10 Plumpton

Foinix

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Four-time Flat winner, most recently off lowly mark at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) this summer, but always behind on recent hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good).

33/1

Form: -80583

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
0-12; best run for a while when keeping on for third in a 1m2f classified race here and going further this afternoon should be a plus.
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6th

3

(12)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Duke Of Vienna

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-12; best run for a while when keeping on for third in a 1m2f classified race here and going further this afternoon should be a plus.

7/1

3rd

2

(11)

9th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Duke Of Vienna

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Regressive 11-race maiden who has had four different trainers; a weakener in 1m2f/1m3f classified races the last twice.

10/1

8th

5

(12)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

19:00 Lingfield

Duke Of Vienna

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Regressive ten-race maiden who has had four different trainers and he's been well held in his three runs (1m2f-1m6f) this year; regular tongue-tie is now removed and cheekpieces return.

12/1

OUR TIP

66/1

Form: 6740-8

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden who ran moderately on his return from a year off; beaten in classified races before.
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7th

2

(7)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Clooney

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Rebecca Woodman

14-race maiden who ran moderately on his return from a year off; beaten in classified races before.

66/1

8th

14

(3)

26th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:40 Kempton (AW)

Clooney

8st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Rebecca Woodman

13-race maiden returning from 12-month absence and can only watch.

66/1

11th

12

(10)

26th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Clooney

10st 9lb

J: Miss Hannah West

T: Rebecca Woodman

12-race maiden who was beaten about 27l when last of four in Brighton classified (1m4f) two weeks ago; difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

5/1

Form: 435333

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Has had plenty of chances (0-20) but arrives here in good fettle and won't mind returning to 1m4f.
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13th

13

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Leicester

Iftikhaar

8st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: J R Jenkins

Back to form with a near-miss at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) in January but he's taken backward steps in two runs since; overall record is now 1-37 and others are preferred.

33/1

6th

3

(5)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:12 Lingfield (AW)

Iftikhaar

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Chased home Monks Mead in a similar event (1m2f) here last month; another fair effort ten days later and dropping back to a mile shouldn't hinder him; strike-rate of 1-36 does temper enthusiasm though.

8/1

100/1

Form: 008-

Last run: 335 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Low-level form from 1m to 1m4f and makes classified debut after nearly a year off; best watched.
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8th

9

(9)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

Sir Patchy

8st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Pat Phelan

Still seeking his first win but he was placed twice in Kempton handicaps last October (1m/1m4f) after a lengthy layoff; 148-day absence small fry in comparison and he could still have a bigger effort in him.

6/1

8th

14

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Sir Patchy

9st 1lb

J: J F Egan

T: Pat Phelan

Seven-race maiden but he has shown more on his last two starts, namely Kempton handicaps over 1m and 1m4f; could well have more to offer.

8/1

8/1

Form: 496032 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Often runs well in classified races and a repeat of her recent placed efforts (one of them here) should see her in the mix.
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7th

10

(3)

10th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Lingfield (AW)

Miss Sligo

9st 4lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

prominent

14/1

10th

10

(1)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Miss Sligo

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Often runs well in classified races and a repeat of her recent placed efforts (one of them here) should see her in the mix.

8/1

Form: 00/0-9

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
His form of two years ago would give him a serious chance but he's lost his way badly under both codes.
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7th

12

(4)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:55 Bath

Harry The Norseman

9st 3lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Louise Allan

Useful in staying events at the right level for Louise Allan in 2022 but has lost his way and not yet shown signs of finding it again back with former trainer; one to watch for now.

50/1

11th

6

(9)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Harry The Norseman

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Louise Allan

His form of two years ago would give him a serious chance but he's lost his way badly under both codes.

66/1

11

(1)

22nd May 2024

Good

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

14:30 Yarmouth

Harry The Norseman

8st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Louise Allan

Scored off this mark at Bath two years ago, then ran creditably over C&D; subsequent form (Flat/jumps) is mostly unconvincing; market can guide on first run since rejoining Louise Allan.

25/1

7/1

Form: 6-6836 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Placed a couple of times without ever looking likely to win; now 0-13; tongue-tie is new.
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9

(10)

26th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

18:45 Windsor

Walk The Moon

9st 6lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Kept on for third in recent selling handicap at Lingfield (11.6f, good; behind Velvet Vulcan), making the frame in his fourth consecutive Flat race, but career strike-rate now stands at 0-31.

12/1

8

(6)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield

Walk The Moon

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Tony Carroll

0-24 on the Flat but he wasn't running badly in this sphere prior to finishing tailed off over hurdles three weeks ago; not ruled out from this career-low mark with Oisin Murphy taking over.

4/1

9th

6

17th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:10 Stratford

Walk The Moon

11st 3lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Tony Carroll

0-24 on the Flat and 0-5 over hurdles; not seen over jumps since 38l defeat in 2m2f handicap here in October and his tendency to race too freely is always a worry.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £48.50
Straight Forecast £45.14
Trifecta £1209.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Clever Currency

RP RATINGS:

Fullforward

Daily Mail:

Sir Patchy

D Express:

Duke Of Vienna

The Sun:

Foinix

Daily Record:

Miss Sligo

The Times:

Fullforward

POSTDATA:

Clever Currency

NEWMARKET:

Clever Currency

Telegraph:

Clever Currency

The Guardian:

Clever Currency

Daily Mirror:

Clever Currency

The Star:

Clever Currency