February 04 / 14.26 Lingfield (AW)

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BetUK Kachy Stakes (Listed Race) (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £25519.5
  • 0m 6f 1y
  • Class 1
  • 10 runners
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BetUK Kachy Stakes (Listed Race) (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 075-11 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Upwardly mobile sprinter who won a C&D handicap in January and followed up in a conditions race at Kempton (6f; 4-5) five days later; the pick of the field on RPRs and may be open to further improvement.
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13th

1

(1)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:45 Thirsk

Annaf

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Appleby

Group 3 winner at Ascot (6f, soft) last October and he's versatile ground-wise; down to a dangerous mark but he hasn't been at the top of his game on his four runs this year, in handicaps on the last two occasions, and he needs to turn things around in a first-time tongue-tie and reapplied cheekpieces.

14/1

13th

1

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Newbury

Annaf

9st 12lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

Successful in major handicap in 2023 and a few Group races since but balance of 2026 form suggests he's unlikely to defy top weight in this field.

14/1

6th

1

(12)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Leicester

Annaf

9st 12lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Ended last season with a game win in Group 3 at Ascot (6f, soft) in October; repeatedly met trouble when only seventh in Saudi Arabia (a race he'd won two years earlier) in February and things didn't really go his way again in a Listed race at Doncaster last month; has possibilities on this drop back in class and his last handicap win was off 1lb higher.

16/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: /2000- CD

Last run: 140 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Ended 2022 in a lull, but progressive previously and showed he can go well fresh with a narrow Listed defeat on last year's reappearance at Doncaster; began his career with three wins from five AW outings, including a C&D victory and a third in a Group 3; interesting contender back on the AW for an in-form yard, having been gelded since his last run.
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4th

7

(4)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:30 York

Diligent Harry

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Good strike-rate on AW includes a Listed sprint double at Lingfield this year; has lots of good form on turf, including very close third in this race two years ago and respectable fourth in Newmarket Group 3 last time; still a maiden (0-19) in this sphere, however.

20/1

4th

4

(14)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Diligent Harry

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Good strike-rate on AW includes a Listed sprint double at Lingfield this year, sharing the spoils with Completely Random on reappearance; similar to that rival, looks far from guaranteed to maintain the form back on turf; 0-18 in this sphere.

14/1

1st

1

(6)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 1

13:25 Lingfield (AW)

Diligent Harry

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Smart on turf but AW is his thing and he added another Listed win to his tally when dead-heating in the Kachy Stakes (6f) here three weeks ago; has a penalty to shoulder but that was also the case when he won the corresponding race in 2024 (run at Southwell); a lower draw would have been preferable but he looks set to go well again.

2/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 00322- CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Hard to knock in terms of consistency, and a close second in a conditions race at Wolverhampton last time wasn't far off his best; won this race in 2021 and unlikely to be far away but his losing run now stands at 16.
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8th

9

(5)

15th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:30 Chester

Exalted Angel

8st 13lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: K R Burke

Regressive 8yo who is yet to add to his Listed AW success in February 2021; did nothing wrong when second under Sam Feilden at Carlisle (6f, good to firm) last month but the forecast rain is unlikely to aid his cause here; younger rivals are preferred.

9/1

2nd

2

(10)

20th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 4

19:30 Carlisle

Exalted Angel

9st 8lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: K R Burke

Well treated on AW form and soft ground was a possible excuse returned to turf last time; has the ability to win this race but he's on a very long losing run.

15/2

2nd

2

(10)

20th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 4

19:30 Carlisle

Exalted Angel

9st 8lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: K R Burke

Well treated on AW form and soft ground was a possible excuse returned to turf last time; has the ability to win this race but he's on a very long losing run.

15/2

Form: 15121- CD

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Tremendously tough 9yo whose wins last season included the Ayr Gold Cup and a Listed race over this C&D; penalised for the second of those successes, when he had Exalted Angel nearly 2l back in third and Strong Power well held in seventh; likely to give a good account of himself as usual.
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9th

1

(4)

25th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

16:25 Doncaster

Summerghand

10st 0lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

10yo who isn't the same force as last year and may not want soft ground, but he's performed respectably in hot handicaps on his last few starts and is on a dangerous mark now dropping back down in grade; possible player.

11/2

7th

4

(12)

21st Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Ayr

Summerghand

9st 10lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Top-of-the-trees in the best sprint handicaps down the years, winning the Stewards' Cup in 2020 and the Gold Cup in 2022; failed to beat a rival here 12 months ago but the weight has fallen off his back since and his run at the Curragh last week was encouraging; could well have a decent crack at this; refitted cheekpieces replace regular visor.

7/1

Form: 15915- C BF

Last run: 182 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Fine stable servant with a strike-rate of 8-23, one of her wins coming over 7f here; however, this is a much stronger race than the handicaps she usually contests and she looks up against it after six months off.
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7th

4

(3)

16th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:52 Lingfield (AW)

Epsom Faithfull

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Spent most of her career over 6f/7f but caused 100-1 shock over C&D when upped in trip in November and has finished second over C&D on both subsequent outings; likely to be right in the thick of things again.

10/1

2nd

3

(4)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

11:58 Lingfield (AW)

Epsom Faithfull

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Bagged her fourth Lingfield AW win in November and she backed it up with a good second of 11 over C&D last month, despite not enjoying the clearest of passages; back up another 2lb but she's a player.

100/30

2nd

3

(4)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

11:58 Lingfield (AW)

Epsom Faithfull

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Bagged her fourth Lingfield AW win in November and she backed it up with a good second of 11 over C&D last month, despite not enjoying the clearest of passages; back up another 2lb but she's a player.

100/30

Form: 2410-3 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Useful 6f performer but up against it at these weights; getting 6lb when only in mid-division behind Summerghand in last year's Ayr Gold Cup, and he'll need to improve on his third in a Kempton handicap last month.
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6th

8

(14)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 3

14:00 Carlisle

Fivethousandtoone

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Tim Easterby

Four-time AW winner, only 1-27 on grass; never the slightest threat on return to turf at Leicester; others have more convincing profiles.

16/1

11th

11

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Leicester

Fivethousandtoone

8st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Tim Easterby

Four-time AW winner who has finished close up on Tapeta (5f/6f) in his last three runs; record of 1-26 on turf but he's on a lower mark in this sphere and he ran well in the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon (6f, good to firm) last summer; dangerous.

8/1

2nd

13

(14)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Newcastle (AW)

Fivethousandtoone

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Three-time C&D winner, including this race in 2024 off a 2lb higher mark, and he has shaped well on his last two starts; he will need luck if it gets congested up the stands' rail but too much ability to rule out.

14/1

Form: 6236-4 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won both starts (5f/6f) for Aidan O'Brien as a 2yo but proved tougher to place last season; made a respectable stable debut when fourth of seven in 5f handicap at Southwell five weeks ago; returning to 6f may help and a tongue-strap is fitted for the first time; less obvious claims than stablemate Annaf but could still be unexposed and he's impossible to discount.
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11th

10

(5)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 York

King Of Bavaria

9st 3lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

slowly away, midfield

33/1

17th

2

(8)

19th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Ripon

King Of Bavaria

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Coolmore cast-off who gained his first win for this yard when seeing off three rivals in a Windsor handicap in May (5f, good to firm); creditable effort in the Gosforth Park Cup seven weeks ago; conditions shouldn't be an issue but he's likely vulnerable to something lower down the weights.

25/1

6th

4

(5)

30th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

King Of Bavaria

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Michael Appleby

Disappointing at Doncaster 12 days ago but he's capable of bouncing back from a poor run, which is what happened when he won at Windsor (5f) last month; close second over 6f here in February and not discounted.

14/1

Form: 1734-3 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Reliable AW performer who ran close to his best when third in a 5f handicap here two weeks ago, but he faces a much stiffer task in this higher grade and would be a surprise winner; change of headgear today.
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7th

6

(3)

4th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:52 Newcastle (AW)

Strong Power

9st 3lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Not as good or consistent as he was and does a lot of his racing now over 6f, as when behind Monks Dream (Dark Kestrel fifth) here recently; again only holds each-way claims.

8/1

7

(6)

15th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:55 Newcastle (AW)

Strong Power

9st 4lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Dropped to a dangerous mark and his last two efforts have been more encouraging; 7lb better off with Brazilian Rose on last month's C&D run but wouldn't be open to the same progress as that rival.

14/1

4th

2

(2)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Strong Power

9st 9lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Close third on latest outing but isn't certain to build on that effort; 0-11 for current yard and losing run goes back to 2022.

10/1

5/1

Form: 20063- D

Last run: 97 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Had a quiet 2022 but she showed the old ability was intact with creditable runs in 6f Group races on her last two starts; this is a drop in grade and her only previous AW run was a win, albeit in a maiden on her debut; fascinating contender with Ryan Moore booked.
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4

(12)

11th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:50 Newmarket

Vadream

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Fellowes

Has won and gone close in Group 3s (5f) on this track; seems to have lost some firepower this year but she wasn't far away in a 6f Listed race here in May nor was she disgraced in the Group 1 Flying Five in Ireland recently; might have a better chance than these terms suggest, at least for a place.

16/1

11th

13

(6)

14th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Vadream

9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

On a long losing run, and now to 93 from the 107 mark she held when failing to make an impact in this event last season; in rear in the Temple Stakes won by Mgheera; down the field in the Wokingham and the Coral Golden Handicap.

66/1

19

(5)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:05 Goodwood

Vadream

9st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

Losing run stretches back over two years; happiest on slow ground; tailed off in the Wokingham six weeks ago and returning cheekpieces aren't enough to make her of interest.

28/1

25/1

Form: 54164- CD

Last run: 308 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Goes well with forcing tactics and he made all in a 5f Listed race here last winter; probably as good over 6f but he now returns from ten months off and will need another personal best.
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17

(8)

7th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Epsom

One Night Stand

8st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Not beaten far into fifth in the 2023 renewal when rated much higher; not the obvious answer today from 4lb wrong.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.80
Straight Forecast £5.98
Trifecta £36.20

Selections

RP Ratings:

Annaf

D Express:

Summerghand

SPOTLIGHT:

Diligent Harry

Daily Mail:

Fivethousandtoone

NEWMARKET:

Vadream

TOPSPEED:

Exalted Angel

POSTDATA:

Annaf

The Times:

Annaf

Telegraph:

Annaf

The Guardian:

Annaf

Daily Mirror:

Annaf

The Star:

Annaf

LAMBOURN:

Diligent Harry

The Sun:

Summerghand

Daily Record:

Summerghand