August 31 / 13.30 Lingfield (AW)

13.30

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Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 34-633 C

Last run: 74 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Has become very hard to win with but is consistent and usually runs well here; has won fresh before, so the ten-week break is not offputting, under a jockey who has plenty of experience for 5lb in this company.
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7th

8

(9)

2nd Feb 2024

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0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:47 Lingfield (AW)

Daring Guest

9st 7lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Tom Clover

towards rear

10/1

3rd

6

(4)

26th Oct 2023

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daring Guest

9st 6lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Tom Clover

Wide-margin winner of a 7f Polytrack handicap at Lingfield in August; less good on soft ground at Yarmouth last month; others appeal more.

14/1

33/1

  • Place: £9.60

Form: 884-84

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Poor maiden for David Flood (6f-2m); offered little for his new yard early in the month and goes in a first-time hood down from 1m2f.
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7th

6

(4)

16th Feb 2023

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1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Glencoe Boy

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: Tony Carroll

0-28 over a variety of trips and he's not built on his second of 11 at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) last August; unconvincing.

14/1

4th

3

(8)

28th Jan 2023

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1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:28 Lingfield (AW)

Glencoe Boy

9st 3lb

J: J F Egan

T: Tony Carroll

led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakening when hung right inside final furlong

16/1

10th

12

(12)

14th Jan 2023

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1m 0f 1y

Class 6

12:35 Lingfield (AW)

Glencoe Boy

9st 0lb

J: Jonathan Fisher

T: Tony Carroll

towards rear on outer

25/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 542693

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Has often made the running, including in sprints, and is drawn to attack for a yard that won a division of this last year; did better over C&D last time but has been expensive to follow and regressive over the past year or so.
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3rd

5

(3)

31st Aug 2022

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0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Harbour Storm

9st 3lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Robyn Brisland

prominent, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, keeping on when switched right inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds, no impression and lost second final strides

10/1

3rd

5

(4)

15th Aug 2022

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0m 7f 1y

Class 6

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Harbour Storm

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Robyn Brisland

led, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, just held third

9/1

9th

7

(10)

30th Jul 2022

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0m 6f 1y

Class 6

18:45 Lingfield (AW)

Harbour Storm

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Robyn Brisland

slowly into stride, always towards rear

9/1

Form: 0-6553

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Said to have run flat when favourite in the spring on penultimate start and again didn't look to see out 1m last time; worth keeping an eye on for her new yard (formerly with Joe Tuite) back from a ten-week break.
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9th

11

(10)

25th May 2023

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0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Fast Danseuse

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Richard Hughes

14-race maiden but there have been flickers of promise, including over 6f here last time when she was doing good late work; the extra furlong should suit and she won't need much more for the addition of cheekpieces to play a part.

12/1

8th

12

(7)

11th May 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Fast Danseuse

10st 7lb

J: Miss Taryn Langley

T: Richard Hughes

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

7/1

10th

11

(8)

14th Apr 2023

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Fast Danseuse

9st 1lb

J: George Rooke

T: Richard Hughes

in touch with leaders

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 424452 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
All wins have come in sprints, three over 6f here, but he's fine over 7f now; not as good as he was and on a losing run of 26 but arrives in form and is more likely than most at this level to give his running.
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2nd

1

(5)

15th Aug 2023

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Cappananty Con

9st 6lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Michael Attwater

C&D winner who showed he still had it when winning at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) in April, but that his only success in his last 40 starts and was 5l behind One For The Ladies back there (6f) last month; vulnerable.

7/1

8th

1

(8)

19th Jul 2023

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cappananty Con

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Attwater

Five course wins, the latest when ending a 36-race losing run in a 7f apprentice handicap in April; twice well held since, including back at this level last time, and it's hard to know what to expect.

14/1

Form: 652124 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Clear second to an improver on Tapeta early in the month and should be better back up to 7f from a handy stall (made all for her turf win); open to a bit more improvement than most and goes on the shortlist.
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8th

3

(1)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:25 Lingfield (AW)

Darcys Rock

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Pat Murphy

in touch with leaders

33/1

11th

12

(14)

26th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:10 Chepstow

Darcys Rock

9st 0lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Pat Murphy

Won over C&D two years ago and seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces when second in 6f AW claimer at Dundalk in the autumn, but both turf runs for new stable this year (5.7f/6f) have been very underwhelming.

25/1

5th

3

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:22 Lingfield

Darcys Rock

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Pat Murphy

Placed in Polytrack claimer in Ireland in the autumn but made low-key seasonal/stable debut in Brighton handicap in May and has been off for another 81 days since; others have much less to prove.

14/1

Form: 675335 C BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Plenty of short-priced defeats to go with her sole win (1m, here) including when favourite on turf last time; needs considering but an easy 7f is a bare minimum for her.
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4

(14)

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

20:10 Chepstow

Hellavapace

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Jonathan Portman

Won at Brighton (1m, good to firm) last September and she ran one of her best races since when second at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) in May; not seen subsequently but warrants consideration on this classified debut.

8/1

2nd

1

(11)

12th May 2025

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1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hellavapace

9st 8lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

rushed up and prominent

8/1

2nd

1

(11)

12th May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hellavapace

9st 8lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

rushed up and prominent, pressed leader from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no match for winner

8/1

8/1

Form: 449624 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish gelding who goes well here, unlucky not to go closer behind Harbour Storm over C&D from a similarly wide stall last time; will need some luck if dropped in again but is one of the more interesting runners.
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9th

4

(8)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Dark Kris

9st 2lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Form dipped sharply the last twice; raced too freely on latest occasion and may settle better with hood now reapplied for first time since last May; good chance at the weights, granted a bounce-back.

8/1

5th

2

(4)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Dark Kris

9st 6lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Recorded his second win when landing a C&D handicap in September but he's not hit the same level since and was tailed off at Lingfield in December; that run probably came too soon but he's not easy to predict and is still 4lb higher than for last win; comes with risks attached on return.

4/1

8th

2

(6)

12th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Dark Kris

9st 10lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Often front-runs yet was held up when never dangerous behind River Chorus at Wolverhampton on Friday (7f); should do better if reverting to usual tactics and he's a course winner with no stamina doubts.

5/1

25/1

Form: 246060

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Maiden who's gone backwards since entering handicaps; cheekpieces didn't help on AW last time and she's hard to fancy back from a short break.
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3rd

8

(7)

27th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Ummsuquaim

9st 2lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Jo Davis

Surprise winner over C&D (Persian Wolf fourth) in November but has reverted to type since; back from break and others look stronger.

10/1

10th

12

(6)

7th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Ummsuquaim

8st 9lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Jean-Rene Auvray

Bounced back to form and caused 28-1 surprise over C&D in November, her first run beyond 1m; not in same form at Kempton (1m3f) last month but remains unexposed over this sort of trip.

16/1

Form: 0705

Last run: 93 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Achieved very little in four runs in the spring (6f-1m2f) and holds similar slim claims to stablemate Glencoe Boy.
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8th

11

(9)

13th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Mary Jane Clarke

8st 9lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened from over 1f out

66/1

10th

11

(9)

31st Aug 2022

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Mary Jane Clarke

8st 9lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

steadied start, always towards rear

66/1

Form: 09-59

Last run: 175 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Achieved little in four runs for the Charlton yard and was picked up for just 2,500gns early last month; too soon to write her off and she is worth tracking in the market for her new trainer but probably best watched unless there's good support.
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10th

11

(1)

5th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Sweet Summer

8st 6lb

J: George Rooke

T: Michael Appleby

Didn't offer a great deal in four runs for the Charltons and failed to beat a rival in two starts for new yard of late; first-time visor (replacing blinkers) and a longer trip need to make a big difference.

50/1

8th

6

(9)

22nd Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Sweet Summer

9st 4lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

dwelt start, in rear, headway and pressed leader after 1f, ridden and lost second over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

14/1

11th

6

(5)

31st Aug 2022

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Sweet Summer

9st 3lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

always towards rear (jockey said filly was never travelling)

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £240.10
Straight Forecast £174.35
Tricast £1600.52
Trifecta £3006.60

Selections

RP Ratings:

Daring Guest

SPOTLIGHT:

Darcy's Rock

POSTDATA:

Cappananty Con

The Times:

Fast Danseuse

The Guardian:

Dark Kris

The Star:

Darcy's Rock

NEWMARKET:

Daring Guest

Telegraph:

Daring Guest

Daily Express:

Daring Guest

Daily Mirror:

Daring Guest

The Sun:

Daring Guest

Daily Record:

Daring Guest

Daily Mail:

Cappananty Con