January 21 / 11.55 Lingfield (AW)

11.55

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  • Prize money: £7851
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £29.60
  • Place: £6.20

Form: 5430-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Now 0-9 but he did have some reasonable form for Donnacha O'Brien in Ireland and he might have needed the outing when midfield (September Power second) over C&D two weeks ago; eased 2lb.
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9th

7

(10)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

First Emperor

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Ryan

Some creditable efforts over 2m this year and he wasn't far behind Red Flyer in a Class 2 over C&D (sixth of 13) last time; his losing run is mounting up but he's edging down the weights and could go well on this drop back in grade.

14/1

6th

13

(7)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 2

15:47 Lingfield (AW)

First Emperor

8st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Ryan

pushed along soon after start, towards rear after 2f

16/1

3rd

5

(4)

24th Feb 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 3

17:05 Southwell (AW)

First Emperor

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Ryan

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out, soon outpaced, rallied from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went third towards finish, not pace to challenge

16/1

OUR TIP

13/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 60-151

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Winner of a pair of 1m6f Southwell handicaps this month; effectively 8lb higher (including 5lb penalty) than for last Sunday's success but he did that easily and it may not prevent him going in again with this longer trip promising to be right up his street.
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2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

13:35 Down Royal

Ehteyat

11st 12lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: M K Flannery

Three-time Flat winner has run well in defeat in maiden hurdles this year, including over C&D; below form in an Aintree handicap last time, but this isn't as competitive and he is one to consider.

4/1

16th

10

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Ehteyat

11st 4lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: M K Flannery

Three-time Flat winner; placed in three of four maiden hurdles at up to an extended 2m1f in Ireland this year but doesn't strike as being obviously well treated from an opening hurdle mark in the mid-120s.

33/1

3rd

3

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 105y

13:18 Down Royal

Ehteyat

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: M K Flannery

Three-time Flat winner returned with blood at both nostrils when pulled up at Tramore on hurdling debut; eyecatching third at Thurles next time when rallying and keeping on well; 8l second at Leopardstown early this month; room for improvement in his jumping.

8/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 16461- CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Added to his good C&D record when edging out the reopposing Reeceltic last month; ought to remain very competitive after a 2lb nudge.
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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

8/1

Form: 6012-4 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: 01778- CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Below par since her C&D win in July but the fact she's dropped to 2lb below that successful mark provides hope, as does her stable being back among the winners in recent days.
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10th

10

(1)

26th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Dance To Paris

8st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Lucy Wadham

midfield

20/1

9th

1

(7)

1st Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Dance To Paris

10st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Lucy Wadham

in touch with leaders

8/1

5th

2

(3)

21st Jan 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

11:55 Lingfield (AW)

Dance To Paris

10st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Lucy Wadham

Below par since her C&D win in July but the fact she's dropped to 2lb below that successful mark provides hope, as does her stable being back among the winners in recent days.

14/1

Form: 47622-

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Maiden but he ended 2022 with good runner-up efforts at Kempton (2m) and Southwell (1m6f); has a first-time tongue-tie added to the cheekpieces worn lately; relatively unexposed as a stayer; thereabouts.
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4

(3)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:47 Kempton (AW)

Sharp Distinction

9st 9lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Lemos De Souza

3-34, with latest win last November on Lingfield Polytrack; shot back to some form when beaten a neck off career-low mark in six-runner race on turf at Leicester (1m4f) on latest outing and he's notched up a few placed efforts at this track, so he's one to consider back up 2lb.

100/30

2

(5)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:30 Leicester

Sharp Distinction

10st 0lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Lemos De Souza

3-33 and has shown little in two runs since switching to current yard; has dropped to a career-low mark but needs to raise his game.

14/1

6

(7)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Newmarket (July)

Sharp Distinction

8st 9lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Lemos De Souza

Has struggled on AW in recent starts but has dropped back to a winning mark if staging a revival back on turf.

10/1

16/1

Form: /5065/

Last run: 506 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
1m6f AW handicap winner off 5lb higher in summer 2020; returned from an absence to finish fourth in a Fontwell handicap hurdle for new stable last month; that was as good as anything he's produced over hurdles so he has to be of some interest back on the Flat.
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4th

2

(5)

7th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Tamaris

9st 13lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: James Owen

Absent since justifying favouritism off only 1lb lower at Wolverhampton (won going away; stable debut) in April 2024 to complete a 2m double; major player provided he returns in similar form; the market signals may offer further guidance.

11/4

Form: 6713-2 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
In good form in recent weeks, including second of 13 over C&D a fortnight ago; likely to go well again.
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5th

7

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

12:10 Fakenham

September Power

10st 11lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Michael Wigham

Well beaten over 2m here on hurdle debut in February 2022 and not seen in this sphere since, but she has developed into a fairly useful Flat stayer in the second half of this year; interesting.

13/8

8th

13

(9)

6th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

20:00 Kempton (AW)

September Power

8st 2lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Michael Wigham

A three-time 2m winner in 2023 who recorded another solid effort when fourth of 14 to Duke Of Oxford over C&D 16 days ago; ought to be in the shake-up.

20/1

4th

7

(6)

20th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

19:00 Kempton (AW)

September Power

9st 7lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Michael Wigham

Can throw in the odd shocker but she's won three times in 2m handicaps this year, notably when coming from off the pace to score at York in September off 4lb lower; each-way claims on a good day.

20/1

Form: 43359-

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Regularly reached the frame over shorter trips here at the beginning of 2022 but below par in two comeback runs in recent months; 5lb out of the handicap.
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7th

7

(7)

16th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:33 Lingfield (AW)

Pledge Of Peace

8st 11lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

24-race maiden; finished third over C&D when 1lb higher in March but hasn't shown enough on either turf or AW on his last three starts to suggest he'll break his duck yet.

25/1

10th

8

(8)

8th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Pledge Of Peace

9st 2lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

awkward start, in rear

16/1

4th

7

(4)

9th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

17:50 Yarmouth

Pledge Of Peace

10st 2lb

J: Miss Taryn Langley

T: Phil McEntee

29-race maiden; second of eight over C&D in June (good to firm) was a fair effort but he didn't build on it at Bath five weeks ago; others look safer.

9/1

20/1

Form: 4/45-4

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who is 0-5 over hurdles and 0-8 on Flat; did make a respectable return from a 222-day break when fourth in novice company at Kempton (1m4f) a fortnight ago and more realistic chance back in a handicap; cheekpieces go on for the first time.
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6th

1

17th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Worcester

Independence

12st 0lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland

held up in rear, pushed along 5th, reminders 7th

3/1

2nd

1

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Independence

12st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

Made the frame in all three handicap hurdles for Brian Barr, most recently when fourth at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last spring; returned from layoff with two underwhelming AW runs in January but it will be interesting to see how he fares now back over hurdles on debut for Richard Newland.

10/1

10th

5

(1)

21st Jan 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

11:55 Lingfield (AW)

Independence

9st 6lb

J: William Carson

T: Brian Barr

Bumper winner who is 0-5 over hurdles and 0-8 on Flat; did make a respectable return from a 222-day break when fourth in novice company at Kempton (1m4f) a fortnight ago and more realistic chance back in a handicap; cheekpieces go on for the first time.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £92.10
Straight Forecast £65.98
Tricast £525.98
Trifecta £490.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ehteyat

Daily Mail:

Sharp Distinction

RP Ratings:

September Power

The Guardian:

Smith

POSTDATA:

Dance To Paris

NEWMARKET:

Ehteyat

The Times:

Ehteyat

Telegraph:

Ehteyat

D Express:

Ehteyat

The Sun:

Ehteyat

The Star:

Ehteyat

Daily Record:

Sharp Distinction

Daily Mirror:

September Power