December 14 / 12.20 Lingfield (AW)

12.20

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  • Prize money: £4536
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £3.70

Form: 361646 CD

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Four of his five Flat wins have come over C&D, the latest in May; recent hurdling flops are readily forgiven but no better than fourth in three staying AW handicaps before those.
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9th

9

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Smith

8st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Lydia Richards

Seven wins over 2m on the AW here; getting on and lacks consisency now; hard to recommend having twice been pulled up over hurdles latterly.

16/1

7

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 5

17:10 Plumpton

Smith

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Had lots of Flat racing and won eight times; has yet to offer a great deal over jumps (0-7) but soft ground was no good to him here last time; others are still far more convincing.

40/1

5

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:45 Plumpton

Smith

10st 12lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Eight-time Flat winner (1m2f-2m) who has yet to make a similar impact over hurdles and hasn't been seen in this sphere since pulling up over 2m4f here last April; others make more obvious appeal.

16/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 826601 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Saves his best for here and he attracted plenty of support when coming from off the pace to score decisively over C&D a month ago; capable of dealing with the 5lb rise if he's as good again.
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4th

6

(3)

19th Apr 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Reeceltic

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

took keen hold, towards rear

11/2

4th

8

(5)

21st Jan 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

11:55 Lingfield (AW)

Reeceltic

9st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Posted his third win on Lingfield AW when scoring over this trip in November; only narrowly denied another C&D success by Smith the following month and this 8yo shaped as if still in good form when keeping on from too far back at Chelmsford 18 days ago; another to consider.

8/1

4th

1

(6)

3rd Jan 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Reeceltic

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on and went fourth final 110yds, stayed on

7/4

OUR TIP

Form: 225303

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner (3-37) but he's unexposed at this trip and did finish well over Chelmsford's 2m two weeks ago, having found some trouble; respected.
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3

(11)

9th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

16:12 Kempton (AW)

Militry Decoration

9st 13lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Camilla Poulton

Won off 5lb higher on Tapeta earlier this year and returned to form with a 3l third behind The Colorist at Lingfield four weeks ago; will need more again, though.

12/1

3rd

4

(7)

11th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Militry Decoration

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Camilla Poulton

Won on Polytrack as 2yo but three later wins on Tapeta, at 1m4f to 1m6f; hard to recommend at present as he's been a slow starter since his most recent win in March and was way back at Wolverhampton in August.

25/1

6th

2

(4)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

15:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Militry Decoration

9st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Camilla Poulton

slowly away, always behind

25/1

20/1

Form: 666905

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden who has struggled in three runs since joining this yard; others are much preferred.
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8th

12

(4)

21st Apr 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Bath

Gustav Holst

8st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Mark Usher

Regressive 20-race maiden who has finished down the field in all six runs (1m5f-2m) this year; mark continues to fall but he needs to raise his game back on turf.

14/1

6th

7

(4)

31st Mar 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Gustav Holst

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Mark Usher

in touch with leaders

12/1

6th

7

(3)

11th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Gustav Holst

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Usher

Runner-up in three of his first seven starts but appears to have lost his way and now 0-18; drops in trip and easy enough to swerve.

11/1

Form: 222452

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Well held over hurdles most recently but was second of 14 in a 2m Flat handicap at Newbury two weeks prior to that; could go well off this mark, for all that both AW wins came on Fibresand.
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3rd

4

(1)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:54 Lingfield

Russian Rumour

9st 4lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jonathan Portman

Course winner (2m) who bids a for hat-trick after wins at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last September (by 12l) and on her Nottingham return under Donagh Murphy (1m6f, good) 17 days ago; only 2lb higher and much respected.

11/8

1st

2

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Nottingham

Russian Rumour

9st 12lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jonathan Portman

9yo who won this race (good) on her reappearance in 2024 and she ended last season with a 12l win at Ffos Las (2m, heavy; made all); 7lb higher on her return but she still looks on a workable mark and won't mind what the weather does; key player for in-form yard.

5/4

1st

1

(1)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Russian Rumour

10st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jonathan Portman

Won over 2m1f on heavy ground last year and went in again at the expense of two rivals on good to firm this summer; nothing wrong with her latest effort in a Class 2 over 1m6f at Bath (soft).

5/2

4/1

Form: 453459 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Hard to be confident after his last two runs (Southwell/Kempton) but he had been running okay and is a four-time AW winner here; wouldn't be too dismissive.
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4th

4

(4)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

17:45 Lingfield

Arabescato

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Martin Dunne

in rear

16/1

7th

5

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Arabescato

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Five-time Flat winner; 0-4 over hurdles and was safely held in two handicaps towards end of last season (2m/2m4f) but may yet come good for Olly Murphy; cheekpieces removed after one use.

13/2

7th

5

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Arabescato

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Five-time Flat winner; 0-4 over hurdles and was safely held in two handicaps towards end of last season (2m/2m4f) but may yet come good for Olly Murphy; cheekpieces removed after one use.

13/2

Form: 443228

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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6th

6

(3)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Genesius

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

towards rear

9/2

6th

6

(3)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Genesius

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

towards rear

9/2

8

(3)

26th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newbury

Genesius

11st 0lb

J: Miss Grace Littmoden

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Last win came at Thirsk (1m4f, soft; acts on heavy) in June 2023 off 4lb higher mark; usually apprentice ridden and has been largely consistent this year, so has reasonable each-way claims.

8/1

Form: 657188 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
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Non-runners

Genesius, Central City

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Payout
Exacta £23.80
Straight Forecast £19.07
Tricast £75.37
Trifecta £114.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Arabescato

LAMBOURN:

Russian Rumour

The Times:

Reeceltic

SPOTLIGHT:

Militry Decoration

NEWMARKET:

Genesius

Daily Mail:

Smith

D Express:

Arabescato

Daily Mirror:

Arabescato

Telegraph:

Russian Rumour

The Guardian:

Russian Rumour

The Star:

Reeceltic

Daily Record:

Reeceltic