November 29 / 11.40 Lingfield (AW)

11.40

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Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Hands And Heels Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The REI)

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 1m 0f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Hands And Heels Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The REI)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1st
1 (9)
La Rav

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 634430 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
On the downgrade this year, coming 8lb down the weights since joining his current yard; started slowly and pulled hard from a wide draw down to 7f last time and needs to settle better from stall 9.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

4

(7)

21st May 2024

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:55 Brighton

La Rav

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Lee Carter

His mark continues to fall but this 10yo has struggled to get competitive on his last few starts and needs to turn things around.

16/1

11th

4

(7)

21st May 2024

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:55 Brighton

La Rav

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Lee Carter

His mark continues to fall but this 10yo has struggled to get competitive on his last few starts and needs to turn things around.

16/1

10th

12

(2)

22nd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Lingfield (AW)

La Rav

8st 5lb

J: George Rooke

T: Lee Carter

Never in the hunt over 7f on his reappearance 16 days ago; first attempt at this trip and others look stronger.

33/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 248149 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner who's done a lot of his racing in lesser company still; boasts a fair record round here but needs to bounce back from a poor one a month ago.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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

8/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 475586

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has started 13-2 or shorter seven times this year and not even finished placed; fair to say she's felt capable of winning off this mark but there are risks attached, with the tongue-tie experiment quickly dropped and her going beyond 7f for the first time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

11

(6)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield

Heers Sadie

9st 1lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

All six of her wins have been at either Brighton or Yarmouth, and she's been off since finishing fifth of 12 at the former track in October; handles most underfoot conditions but may need this return.

12/1

5th

12

(6)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Heers Sadie

8st 12lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Fifth in this last year (Blue Collar Lad second); her six wins have been split evenly between here and Yarmouth (7f-1m) and she seems to handle most underfoot conditions; her staying-on fourth at Leicester (7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago offers some hope.

11/1

4th

6

(4)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Leicester

Heers Sadie

9st 1lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Six wins, all on good or faster but fully effective on soft ground; chance if back to the level she showed when landing two 7f handicaps at Yarmouth in midsummer but not at her best on last three starts.

8/1

Form: -24542 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Not many miles on the clock and turned in a solid effort off a 2lb lower mark last time, when nabbed late by a subsequent winner; jockey Olivia Haines rode her first winner recently and it was for this yard (1-3); strongly respected.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

4

(1)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 130y

18:45 Gowran Park

Deep Sigh

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

never better than midfield

10/1

9th

4

(1)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 130y

18:45 Gowran Park

Deep Sigh

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

never better than midfield

10/1

13th

14

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:02 Down Royal

Deep Sigh

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

raced in second

20/1

25/1

Form: 524488

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Surprise Tapeta maiden winner in the spring (awarded the race) who's struggled since handicapping, coming 7lb down the weights; needs to bounce back for his new yard having been picked up from Ed Dunlop for 11,000gns.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(5)

29th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

11:40 Lingfield (AW)

Wendells Lad

9st 12lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Mark Hoad

prominent

25/1

8th

6

(7)

27th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wendells Lad

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Ed Dunlop

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression

12/1

4th

4

(2)

27th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:54 Beverley

Wendells Lad

9st 7lb

J: Paul Hanagan

T: Ed Dunlop

prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

13/2

Form: 509126 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Best efforts have come from the front, including twice for today's partner this autumn; wasn't able to dominate in slightly better company last time and there can't be any complaints on the draw front; should do better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(1)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:22 Bath

Always Fearless

9st 2lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

Readily saw off eight rivals at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month but he's been disappointing in both subsequent runs; has something to prove again and he has form figures of 5097 at Bath.

14/1

7th

6

(6)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Always Fearless

9st 7lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

Readily saw off eight rivals over C&D last month; reportedly never travelled when disappointing at Lingfield since; capable of bouncing back in this field.

10/1

OUR TIP

5/1

Form: 890513 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Took advantage of a handy mark when winning over C&D recently (same stall off 4lb lower) and backed that up when third here ten days ago; is likely to have more use made of him again back down in trip and there's no obvious reason he won't go well.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(9)

21st Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:25 Bath

Wholelotafun

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: J S Moore

Wins, including twice over 1m2f round here, all came in the autumn after a recent outing; is versatile regarding trip and ground but he's never been the most consistent and others, including stablemate Havana Goldrush, have more in their favour.

20/1

2

(9)

11th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Wholelotafun

9st 8lb

J: William Carver

T: J S Moore

tracked leaders

20/1

6th

6

(8)

2nd Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

12:23 Lingfield (AW)

Wholelotafun

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: J S Moore

Wins have come in the autumn, latterly off a 2lb lower mark over C&D; last two efforts haven't been as good, from similarly wide draws here, and others are stronger.

20/1

12/1

Form: 532488 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Three-time 1m2f winner (twice round here) who's having a first crack at this trip since her 2yo days; didn't offer enough back from a break here recently to be considered.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(7)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Classy Dame

10st 11lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Three 1m2f wins in 2021 (including two on Polytrack) but he's now 0-19 since his last success and has been tailed off at Newcastle in his last two runs; cheekpieces didn't work last time and has plenty to prove with blinkers now tried.

8/1

7th

4

(5)

25th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:00 Newcastle (AW)

Classy Dame

10st 13lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Three 1m2f wins in 2021 including two at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack), but has gone 18 starts without success since; ran poorly over C&D 12 days ago and the application of cheekpieces will need to make a big difference.

8/1

9th

10

(2)

13th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Classy Dame

10st 6lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Three 1m2f wins in 2021, including two on AW at Lingfield and she was twice narrowly beaten there last January; below form on last six outings but she steps back up in trip today and very nearly has a career-low mark.

25/1

Form: 475008

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden who's struggled since joining from Joseph Tuite; goes beyond 7f for the first time under a jockey who's 0-29; makes no obvious appeal.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(1)

27th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hot Legs Lil

8st 9lb

J: George Rooke

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

prominent

25/1

9th

9

(4)

29th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

11:40 Lingfield (AW)

Hot Legs Lil

8st 11lb

J: Sophie Reed

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

prominent

33/1

20/1

Form: -27600

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden who proved expensive to follow last winter and who's done a lot of his racing in sprints; well held back from a break last time (5f) and stamina is a concern going beyond an extended 7f for the first time.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(8)

20th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:05 Chepstow

Okaidi

9st 0lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

20-race maiden who isn't solid on 2023 form but may benefit from this step back up in trip; placed (on AW) in three of his last five attempts over 7f.

14/1

7th

7

(7)

9th Jun 2023

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:30 Bath

Okaidi

8st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

raced in last

10/1

12th

12

(2)

17th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:10 Bath

Okaidi

8st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, towards rear

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £32.60
Straight Forecast £31.03
Tricast £239.86
Trifecta £237.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Deep Sigh

Daily Mail:

Always Fearless

RP Ratings:

Classy Dame

The Star:

Wholelotafun

The Times:

Dark Kris

The Guardian:

La Rav

POSTDATA:

Deep Sigh

NEWMARKET:

Deep Sigh

Telegraph:

Deep Sigh

D Express:

Deep Sigh

The Sun:

Deep Sigh

Daily Record:

Deep Sigh

Daily Mirror:

Always Fearless