September 01 / 14.10 Haydock

14.10

Good

Common Sense Lending Handicap

  • Prize money: £8640
  • 1m 3f 140y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Common Sense Lending Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.90
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 302404

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on his best 1m4f form last year but he has a mixed record this season and was a remote last of four at Newmarket last time; goes back up in trip and down in grade but losing run is up to 15 and others are more convincing.
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8

(3)

13th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Love Is Golden

9st 4lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Paddy Butler

Well treated on his old form for the Johnstons but he returned after a mammoth absence last month and has been tailed off at big prices in both runs (1m4f/2m) for current yard; lots to prove.

66/1

5th

2

(5)

18th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 5

19:10 Lingfield

Love Is Golden

9st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Paddy Butler

Quite useful on the Flat up to 1m4f for the Johnstons and later won twice over hurdles for Gary Moore; always in rear on return from a lengthy absence on stable debut at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) 13 days ago; best watched for now.

40/1

9th

5

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 4

20:12 Goodwood

Love Is Golden

9st 8lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Paddy Butler

Quite useful on Flat up to 1m4f for the Johnstons and later won twice over hurdles for Gary Moore; however, it's difficult to know what to expect after such a mammoth spell on the sidelines.

20/1

11/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -23641 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Showed consistent form in his first six runs but he found plenty of progress after a gelding operation when trouncing his rivals at Carlisle (1m3f, good) last week; well treated under a penalty for that success (due to be 4lb higher in future) and should take some stopping if he can back that up.
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7th

7

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:11 Bangor-on-Dee

Polyphonic

11st 6lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won Fontwell maiden (2m1f, good to soft) for Milton Harris last December but he has a mixed record since; wasn't beaten far when third of five at Uttoxeter two weeks ago but he's now 1-11 over hurdles and others are more convincing.

14/1

Form: 31-27

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Showed progressive form in novice events including a 1m Kempton win (AW) in December and a close second at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) on her return in July; looked on a dangerous mark for her handicap debut at Goodwood last time but was weak in the market and she never got involved; may not have handled the undulations but that was a heavy defeat and she has a bit to prove at this new trip.
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1st

1

(10)

10th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

15:30 Yarmouth

Sea Speedwell

10st 0lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

made all, shaken up 3f out, going best and went clear over 2f out, pushed out and kept on well from over 1f out, eased inside final 110yds, impressive

6/1

3

(9)

1st Oct 2022

Good

1m 5f 218y

Class 4

17:07 Redcar

Sea Speedwell

9st 12lb

J: P J McDonald

T: William Haggas

Lightly raced filly who won a novice; has come up short in both her handicaps but latest third at Haydock (1m3f, good to firm) wasn't a bad effort and this longer trip could see her in a better light; respected for her leading stable.

11/2

3rd

3

(1)

1st Sep 2022

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 4

14:10 Haydock

Sea Speedwell

10st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

stumbled start, prominent early, towards rear after 1f, pushed along 3f out, soon not clear run, in the clear and in touch with leaders 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on but no match for first two

9/2

OUR TIP

9/1

Form: 414022 CD BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has won four times at around 1m4f (AW/good) this year, the most recent over C&D in May; 5lb higher than for that success but he's finished a clear second under positive tactics at Pontefract and here in last two runs and still looks on a workable mark; in the mix.
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7th

1

(5)

15th Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

15:27 Pontefract

Colinton

10st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

14/1

4th

1

(7)

1st Sep 2022

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 4

14:10 Haydock

Colinton

10st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Katie Scott

towards rear, ridden on outer over 2f out, in touch with leaders over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

9/1

2nd

1

(4)

5th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 4

20:37 Haydock

Colinton

9st 9lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Katie Scott

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

3/1

Form: 639021 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the ninth attempt when making all over 1m4f at Newbury (good) two weeks ago; up 4lb but he raised his form to a new level with that dominant display and is strongly respected in his follow-up bid.
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4

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

15:05 Lingfield

Dark Mystery

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

Has had a couple of close calls at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) this winter but he's now 1-26 on the Flat and his only hurdle run was at Kempton (well-held sixth) in December 2022; probably best watched back in this sphere.

25/1

4th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Only 1-26 but he's consistent and gone down narrowly over 1m6f at Wolverhampton the last twice; effective here and at this trip; chance.

100/30

4th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Only 1-26 but he's consistent and gone down narrowly over 1m6f at Wolverhampton the last twice; effective here and at this trip; chance.

100/30

Form: 9-3614

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Recorded his second win when scoring in a visor at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) in June but he flopped in his bid for a double at Chelmsford last time; had some issues with a loose horse that day but he's not easy to predict and needs to bounce back again on this return to turf; risks attached.
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2nd

2

(3)

31st Oct 2022

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arabian Warrior

10st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Won in a first-time visor at Newcastle (1m4f, Tapeta) in June and a case can be made on that form; could bounce back at some point but he has to produce more than has been the case on his last three starts.

9/1

5th

4

(1)

30th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Arabian Warrior

9st 1lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Saeed bin Suroor

led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

5/1

6th

4

(3)

1st Sep 2022

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 4

14:10 Haydock

Arabian Warrior

10st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Saeed bin Suroor

prominent, lost position but in touch with leaders after 4f, prominent when pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly from over 1f out

12/1

Form: 0-5668

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Very useful at his best in Ireland but he's looked regressive for a while now and has finished down the field in all four runs for current yard; mark is tumbling but he's now 1-15 and has a lot to prove.
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7th

6

(1)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

14:47 Redcar

Mythical

8st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

Smart on the Flat in his prime but modest in recent times; has been pulled up in three hurdles since joining this yard; hard to fancy.

20/1

9

2nd Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:30 Southwell

Mythical

10st 2lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

Smart on the Flat in his prime but has been pulled up on both starts for this yard over hurdles; hard to fancy.

50/1

10

9th May 2026

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:47 Hexham

Mythical

10st 3lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

Smart on the Flat in his prime but struggled off lowly mark on stable/handicap hurdle debut in March (3m1f); may benefit from this steep drop back in trip but still has too much to prove.

66/1

Non-runners

Mythical

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £25.30
Straight Forecast £21.51
Trifecta £112.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Polyphonic

POSTDATA:

Dark Mystery

NEWMARKET:

Sea Speedwell

RP Ratings:

Love Is Golden

Telegraph:

Polyphonic

The Guardian:

Polyphonic

Daily Mail:

Polyphonic

The Sun:

Sea Speedwell

The Times:

Dark Mystery

Daily Record:

Dark Mystery

TOPSPEED:

Love Is Golden