September 10 / 15.19 Lingfield (AW)

15.19

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Leger Festival On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

  • Prize money: £4536
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Leger Festival On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

Abandoned

Form: 570901 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
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Distance / Class
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7th

3

(1)

27th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Yarmouth

George Morland

10st 2lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

Seemed to benefit from going over 1m2f (and this new headgear combination) when runner-up here two starts back and fared less well back in trip at Chelmsford on Thursday, though the draw didn't help; others preferred kept to 1m.

14/1

7th

1

(10)

24th Aug 2023

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1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:05 Chelmsford (AW)

George Morland

9st 10lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

towards rear

7/1

2nd

2

(1)

16th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

16:10 Yarmouth

George Morland

10st 2lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

Four-time AW winner who scored off 10lb higher at Southwell (1m) last November but he's not finished closer than sixth in his seven runs since; turf record now stands at 0-13 and he has questions to answer at this new trip; tongue-tie added.

16/1

Abandoned

Form: 1-9 D

Last run: 101 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

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9th

7

(9)

27th Oct 2022

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0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Puffing

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

keen to post, took keen hold, raced in second, ridden and briefly led 2f out, soon headed and lost ground quickly, well behind final furlong (jockey said filly ran too free)

10/1

6th

10

(6)

13th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Puffing

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

raced wide, prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 323218 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

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9th

7

(1)

1st Mar 2024

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0m 7f 1y

Class 2

14:02 Lingfield (AW)

Jilly Cooper

8st 11lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: James Owen

Four wins for the Johnstons, including C&D, and she ran well over 1m here on her final start for that yard in November; down the field in two runs for Philip Makin this winter; sold for 12,000gns last month; latest new yard quick to try headgear.

12/1

6th

5

(3)

1st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Jilly Cooper

8st 6lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Phillip Makin

Triple 7f AW winner for previous yard; outstayed over 8.5f at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day when making debut for new stable; on a handy mark and has possibilities returned to her optimum distance.

14/1

5th

7

(6)

26th Dec 2023

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1m 1f 104y

Class 3

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jilly Cooper

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Phillip Makin

The winner of four races when trained by the Johnstons, two here over 7f; close second at Lingfield last month (1m) after which she changed hands for 16,000gns; stamina for this trip has to be taken on trust but it's a move that looks well worth exploring.

10/1

Form: 371785 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

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11th

9

(11)

13th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Little Prayer

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Richard Spencer

raced wide, always towards rear

14/1

5th

7

(3)

9th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Little Prayer

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Richard Spencer

squeezed out start, midfield, some headway 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out

7/1

Form: 033222 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

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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

Abandoned

Form: 3210-8 D BF

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

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6th

10

(11)

1st Nov 2022

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Redcar

Serenity

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

held up in rear towards far side

11/1

3rd

7

(1)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Serenity

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

led group up the centre, pushed along when led overall under 2f out, ridden when headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost position final 110yds, 2nd of 5 in group

4/1

Abandoned

Form: 4-6623 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

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10th

10

(2)

5th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

16:50 Haydock

Prenup

9st 4lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

She's on a competitive mark on last year's best form and kicked off this campaign with an encouraging run at Newmarket, but she flopped at York in June last time (1m2f, good to soft; upset in stalls) and it's hard to be overly confident on the back of that.

25/1

14th

2

(14)

14th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

16:45 York

Prenup

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

upset in stalls, towards rear

14/1

4th

1

(7)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 212y

Class 4

16:20 Ascot

Prenup

10st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Acts on any ground and was beaten less than 2l when seventh of 17 on last month's Newmarket reappearance (1m, good), but she is still 6lb above her last winning mark and 1m2f just appears to stretch her.

7/1

Abandoned

Form: 3-4150 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

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7th

3

(7)

31st Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:52 Kempton (AW)

Attentive

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

Won a Polytrack claimer (7f) for William Haggas in January; form has dipped for this stable but so has her handicap mark; hopes pinned on the return to 1m sparking a revival.

10/1

7th

6

(2)

28th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Attentive

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Butler

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened

16/1

11th

6

(13)

14th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

14:10 Yarmouth

Attentive

9st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Butler

prominent towards near side, pushed along from under 3f out, soon lost position and in rear, weakened from over 1f out

33/1

Form: 655137 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

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9th

12

(10)

22nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Bath

Amathus

8st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

All of his seven wins have been over shorter trips but he produced a strong finish when a 2l second over C&D (good) 18 days ago; on unchanged mark and has possibilities if he can find some extra spark.

12/1

2nd

5

(4)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Bath

Amathus

10st 10lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: Patrick Chamings

Seven wins, all on good to firm over 6f and 7f; record over 1m is less compelling and he was never in the hunt over C&D on last month's reappearance; minor money perhaps his best hope.

10/1

9th

1

(6)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Bath

Amathus

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

Often came to hand early in the past but is getting on now and has never won first time out; carries a big weight, ideally suited by an easy 7f and today's stiff 1m doesn't appeal as optimal.

16/1

Verdict

Preference is for GEORGE MORLAND, who turned things around when scoring off a reduced mark over C&D 17 days ago and is only 2lb higher than for that brave success. The main danger is Ford Madox Brown, who has been knocking on the door in his last four starts including when runner-up behind the selection here two weeks ago. Most of the others have something to prove but Ralph Beckett’s very lightly raced handicap newcomer Puffing needs watching in the market.[David Moon]