August 06 / 18.35 Lingfield (AW)

18.35

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  • Prize money: £4536
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 163611 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
She has won four of her ten starts since joining Mick Appleby in February and has gone up only 6lb in that period; last two wins have come in fillies' events but she shouldn't be underestimated under suitable conditions.
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6th

1

(5)

28th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Queen Of Burgundy

9st 9lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

led

4/1

3rd

3

(6)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Queen Of Burgundy

9st 11lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

took keen hold, pressed leader, lost position but prominent over 5f out

9/2

4th

5

(1)

9th Jan 2023

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0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Queen Of Burgundy

9st 4lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Productive 2022 campaign included five wins (7f-8.5f, turf/AW); close second in fillies' handicap at Southwell (1m; tongue-tie applied) on New Year's Day; leading player off same mark (likely to go up in weights once reassessed).

3/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3-0332 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Two AW wins for David O'Meara, including over 1m here; getting better with each run for his new stable, going down by only a neck at Chelmsford 13 days ago (7f); runs off the same mark and needs respect.
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2nd

3

(5)

5th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Ford Madox Brown

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Stuart Williams

mounted in chute, took keen hold, led, headed but prominent after 2f, led again 3f out, pushed along and ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, joined final 110yds, headed towards finish

11/2

3rd

3

(4)

20th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

13:35 Lingfield (AW)

Ford Madox Brown

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Williams

prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

11/2

8/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -37565 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Made an encouraging start to the campaign with his close third at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) but his progress has stalled since; drops in class today and the return to 7f should suit; others appeal more all the same.
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10th

4

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Papa Cocktail

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Michael Herrington

Consistent spell on Tapeta over the winter and continued the good work back on turf when close second of six at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago; he's never won above a mark of 75, though.

12/1

2nd

6

(3)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 3

18:27 Doncaster

Papa Cocktail

8st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Michael Herrington

C&D win last summer came off 18lb lower and he returns to turf 10lb higher than when last running on grass, thanks to a consistent spell on Tapeta; will need something close to a career-best to take this and he's not improving at his age.

10/1

6/1

Form: 453841 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
2-7 with both wins coming over this C&D, latterly a narrow success in a Class 5 fillies' handicap a fortnight ago; 3lb rise asks a stiffer question of her.
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6th

1

(3)

6th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:50 Southwell (AW)

Melodramatica

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Rae Guest

Has gained both wins at 7f but last two efforts suggest she's worth this drop to 6f; however, whether she's up to defying top weight on first crack at sprinting is another matter.

14/1

5th

4

(1)

7th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Melodramatica

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Rae Guest

Two 7f wins at Lingfield (Polytrack) from her first eight starts but she didn't fire when back from a short break at Kempton last month; still 2lb higher than for last win in July and she needs to kick on again to defy this mark.

12/1

7th

8

(2)

12th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:57 Kempton (AW)

Melodramatica

9st 10lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Rae Guest

in touch with leaders, steady headway and prominent over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

9/1

14/1

Form: 523326 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Five course wins, three of them over this trip, and he's on a competitive mark judged on his spring form; well beaten over 1m 17 days ago but this is at least an ease in grade.
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2nd

8

(6)

20th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

13:35 Lingfield (AW)

Prince Rock

9st 3lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Jim Boyle

towards rear, some headway and waiting for room over 2f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no match for winner

16/1

6th

7

(8)

31st Aug 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Prince Rock

9st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Jim Boyle

raced in second, ridden over 2f out, lost two places and beaten 1f out, soon weakened

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-2227 BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Two 6f wins last season and he wasn't beaten far over C&D on his reappearance in April (off this mark); expensive to follow since but he will be a danger to all if bouncing back from a poor run at Newbury in June.
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12th

10

(8)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

13:40 Chester

Touchwood

10st 5lb

J: Miss Charli Parker

T: Ruth Carr

Ended a losing run in 7f AW Lingfield handicap eight days ago; had a bit up his sleeve there so is very much one to consider under a 4lb penalty.

8/1

5

(9)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Touchwood

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ruth Carr

Acts well over C&D but hasn't been back here since impressive win in 2023; on a handy mark and of interest after a good Leicester run in May, with Oisin Murphy a rare booking for the yard (0-1 in last five years).

7/2

5

(9)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Touchwood

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ruth Carr

Acts well over C&D but hasn't been back here since impressive win in 2023; on a handy mark and of interest after a good Leicester run in May, with Oisin Murphy a rare booking for the yard (0-1 in last five years).

7/2

11/2

Form: 138243 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Two wins in April, one over C&D, and he ran a solid race when third over C&D last week for today's rider; needs things to pan out favourably but he has the ability to feature.
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1st

1

(3)

12th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Blue Flame

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

led, headed but prominent after 2f, ridden and led over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong

3/1

2nd

1

(7)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Blue Flame

9st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Dropped in the weights for this yard and he showed his first sign that he may be ready to capitalise when third of 13 over 7f at Kempton last week (made the running; today's accessories tried for the first time); one to consider dropped further in grade.

6/1

3rd

2

(10)

27th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Blue Flame

9st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Lurks on a dangerous mark (three-time winner) but is hard to trust on the back of some uninspiring efforts; always a chance that cheekpieces will trigger something.

7/1

12/1

Form: 5-5242

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Can't really knock him on the consistency front but his latest Leicester second might not be the most reliable formline; his handicap second over C&D in June was a good run but he will need more to break his duck.
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11th

12

(6)

8th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Mr Stanley

8st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Philip Kirby

Took record to 0-29 when chasing home Billy McGarry over C&D last month; enjoyed a relatively soft lead that day and is likely vulnerable for win purposes again.

16/1

11th

12

(6)

8th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Mr Stanley

8st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Philip Kirby

Took record to 0-29 when chasing home Billy McGarry over C&D last month; enjoyed a relatively soft lead that day and is likely vulnerable for win purposes again.

16/1

2nd

8

(7)

21st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Mr Stanley

8st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Philip Kirby

28-race maiden who was tailed off on his only attempt at 1m last October; easy enough to have reservations.

14/1

20/1

Form: -14156

Last run: 133 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish performer who won a couple of 1m handicaps at Kempton for Robyn Brisland early in the year; well beaten over 1m2f on turf when last seen in March; could yet fare better on AW but dropping to 7f for his stable debut isn't sure to suit.
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8th

1

(3)

10th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Dynakite

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Lee Carter

Four-time C&D winner, the latest last July when 1lb lower; has been well beaten in both subsequent starts, the latter back here last November; bit to prove after that but dangerous to rule him out.

10/1

10th

2

(3)

6th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Kempton (AW)

Dynakite

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Lee Carter

All four of his wins have come over C&D, the latest off 2lb lower in July (good Topspeed figure for the grade); unsighted behind Dourado on turf in July but likely to be seen in a more favourable light here.

8/1

11th

7

(4)

24th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:50 Windsor

Dynakite

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Lee Carter

midfield

9/1

Form: 1-3465 CD

Last run: 107 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who is now 2lb lower than for his Chelmsford win last October; well short of his best in two runs in the spring but this represents a drop in class; dangerous if returning from a break in top form.
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1st

4

(5)

16th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Full Intention

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Pearce

prominent, pressed leader 5f out

8/1

2

(7)

11th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

Full Intention

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Simon Pearce

Successful nine times on AW, most recently at Chelmsford two starts ago; inconsistent of late but can't be dismissed with David Probert back on board (4-12 under this rider).

7/1

7th

1

(9)

14th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Kempton (AW)

Full Intention

9st 13lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Simon Pearce

took keen hold, midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out

2/1

33/1

Form: 777-

Last run: 241 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Hinted at ability in three runs for Clive Cox as a 2yo; gelded prior to changing hands for 10,000gns last month; apprentice-ridden on his first start for Gary Moore and perhaps best watched.
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1st

4

(1)

26th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Lingfield (AW)

Sausalito

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gary Moore

Not looked back since the visor went on, winning his first five including three here (1m2f-1m4f); only just missed out in a 1m4f handicap here 19 days ago and a 3lb rise shouldn't be too damaging.

13/8

2nd

16

(1)

7th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Sausalito

8st 10lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Gary Moore

Won first five starts after visor fitted in February, including twice over C&D; has proved that he can be effective outside of 0-50 classified company and may have had excuses when only third of seven (sent off at 1-2) last week but this looks a tough race in which to bounce back.

9/1

3rd

1

(6)

31st Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:05 Lingfield (AW)

Sausalito

10st 1lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Gary Moore

5-5 since the visor was fitted, the last two wins coming over C&D; had plenty up his sleeve when scoring on Saturday and he's a serious player despite a 5lb penalty.

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Payout
Exacta £23.00
Straight Forecast £28.34
Tricast £117.99
Trifecta £142.40

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Melodramatica

SPOTLIGHT:

Ford Madox Brown

RP Ratings:

Papa Cocktail

POSTDATA:

Queen Of Burgundy

LAMBOURN:

Touchwood

The Times:

Melodramatica

Daily Mail:

Melodramatica

The Sun:

Melodramatica

Daily Record:

Melodramatica

Daily Mirror:

Papa Cocktail

Telegraph:

Ford Madox Brown

The Guardian:

Ford Madox Brown

Daily Express:

Ford Madox Brown

The Star:

Queen Of Burgundy