February 24 / 14.20 Lingfield (AW)

14.20

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Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap

  • Prize money: £12204
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 075-52 CD BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Better on AW than turf and bounced back to form on second run back from a break a fortnight ago; won his maiden over C&D and holds claims if things fall his way (may well be ridden patiently again from outside stall).
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(1)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wyvern

9st 6lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Patrick Morris

Does most racing now at Newcastle, the scene of his last three wins; off for six weeks since finishing well held behind Captain Pickles over C&D.

20/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 223-89 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
His win last spring came over 1m2f and this is a rare run at shy of 1m; has been below par the past twice and is due to come down 2lb from tomorrow so, while this is a bit easier than he's used to, he is hard to make a case for; trainer also saddles Politics.
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4th

11

(11)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:45 Beverley

Baldomero

9st 0lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Michael Appleby

Yet to score this term but his sixth of 21 at the Ebor festival (6f, good to firm) indicated he might be rediscovering his level; that didn't prove the case at Windsor last time but he's too well handicapped to ignore and rain would certainly not hinder him.

10/1

9th

16

(11)

10th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

19:15 Windsor

Baldomero

8st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Saw out 2025 with three AW wins from his final four starts but he's played only minor roles in turf handicaps this year, including when beaten nearly 5l behind King Of Light over C&D in May; could do with some rain or, failing that, a return to the AW as he's well treated now.

25/1

6th

15

(12)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:00 York

Baldomero

8st 10lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Michael Appleby

Ended 2025 in fine form on AW; 0-7 in 2026 but he has slipped 6lb below his last winning mark and has Toby Moore taking another 7lb off his back; suspicion a few will prove stronger.

33/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 611-48 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Said to have never travelled over 1m here last week; there's again no sign of the visor worn for December's two narrow Chelmsford wins over 7f and Wyvern looks his yard's best shout.
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1

(12)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Lord Rapscallion

9st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Stuart Williams

Retains plenty of gusto aged nine and scored in big field at Chelmsford most recently, completing an AW hat-trick; successful (off just 1lb lower) in this race two years ago; likely player.

9/1

1

(12)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Lord Rapscallion

9st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Stuart Williams

Retains plenty of gusto aged nine and scored in big field at Chelmsford most recently, completing an AW hat-trick; successful (off just 1lb lower) in this race two years ago; likely player.

9/1

1st

5

(5)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Lord Rapscallion

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stuart Williams

mounted in chute, raced wide, in touch with leaders, headway when ridden over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, stayed on

10/1

Form: 926-73 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Entitled to have needed his comeback behind Wyvern at Wolverhampton (not beaten far) and built on that when third at Newcastle since; often makes the running, as when going close over C&D off a 4lb higher mark last spring, and can't be left out of calculations.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

8

(9)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Gobi Sunset

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Front-runner and dual C&D winner, the latest from 5lb higher just under a year ago; 0-16 in the meantime, though, and needs to do better than when returned to the AW at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; stable also runs Novak.

12/1

5th

4

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Gobi Sunset

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Iain Jardine

Not been in much form off his lower turf mark this season, coming 12lb down the weights; is 3lb lower than when last seen on the AW but it may just be he's on the downgrade now.

6/1

5th

3

(1)

29th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Ayr

Gobi Sunset

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

C&D winner whose mark continues to fall and he showed some good AW form earlier this year; however, he's without a win on turf since 2019 and he's been unable to threaten on grass on his recent starts.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4/2-36 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Three-time Kempton winner over 6f-7f as a 2yo who's gone backwards since returning from more than a year off; however, he again pulled hard upped to 1m last time and the return to this trip can see him do better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(3)

29th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:20 Lingfield (AW)

Noisy Night

9st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

led, shaken up when headed 2f out, ridden and weakened gradually inside final furlong

8/1

5th

2

(5)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 3

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Noisy Night

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

Three-time Kempton winner over 6f-7f as a 2yo who's gone backwards since returning from more than a year off; however, he again pulled hard upped to 1m last time and the return to this trip can see him do better.

6/1

6th

9

(6)

1st Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Noisy Night

8st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

took keen hold, prominent, in touch with leaders 5f out

5/1

8/1

Form: -11373 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Landed hat-trick around the turn of the year and has continued in form off her revised mark since (5lb higher than when last successful); record over C&D reads 127213 but she'll need to find more from somewhere to take this.
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5th

5

(5)

4th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:55 Newbury

Algheed

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Mark Loughnane

0-5 on turf but ran respectably over C&D nine days ago and ties in with Red Maids on that effort; still well treated on best AW form, though has a long losing sequence to quell (no success since early 2023).

8/1

4th

5

(12)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newbury

Algheed

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Mark Loughnane

Well treated on best AW form but her losing run is mounting up and this belated return to grass presents a question mark; her turf record (four attempts) is far from solid.

16/1

4

(10)

16th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Doncaster

Algheed

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Mark Loughnane

Five good runs over 7f on AW this year and all four wins have been on an artificial surface; modest form on turf, on last run, which was back in June 2022, finishing 9l seventh of eight at Chester (7f, good); best watched.

10/1

Form: -15624 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has held his form all winter and boasts a win and a second from two runs over C&D; no obvious reason why he won't go well again but is 5lb above his last successful mark and has done most recent racing in lesser company.
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3rd

4

(10)

18th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Politics

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

midfield, headway when switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, went third final strides

4/1

7th

2

(6)

25th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

Politics

9st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Michael Appleby

prominent

2/1

7th

8

(6)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 3

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Politics

8st 5lb

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Michael Appleby

Has held his form all winter and boasts a win and a second from two runs over C&D; no obvious reason why he won't go well again but is 5lb above his last successful mark and has done most recent racing in lesser company.

6/1

Form: 572-23 D BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Lost his unbeaten record on Polytrack when turned over as favourite at Kempton last week (switched from cheekpieces to first-time blinkers); he didn't have the speed for 6f that night, however, and is shortlisted back up in trip minus the headgear.
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1

(7)

27th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Spirit Of Nguru

9st 11lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

Dual Kempton winner as a 2yo who's been expensive to follow in handicaps, getting turned over at 3-1 or shorter on six occasions; pulled hard in the visor back from a short break over C&D last week (third form of headgear tried).

5/1

5th

1

(5)

20th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Spirit Of Nguru

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: William Haggas

Three placed efforts in cheepieces/blinkers over 6f and 7f this winter; ran poorly at Lingfield eight weeks ago (headgear left off); drops back in class and with a visor enlisted; not ruled out.

4/1

9

(5)

29th Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Spirit Of Nguru

8st 7lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: William Haggas

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £35.90
Straight Forecast £44.78
Tricast £459.19
Trifecta £319.10

Selections

RP Ratings:

Wyvern

POSTDATA:

Spirit Of Nguru

SPOTLIGHT:

Noisy Night

D Express:

Politics

TOPSPEED:

Wyvern

The Times:

Wyvern

Telegraph:

Wyvern

The Guardian:

Wyvern

Daily Mirror:

Wyvern

The Star:

Wyvern

NEWMARKET:

Spirit Of Nguru

Daily Mail:

Spirit Of Nguru

The Sun:

Spirit Of Nguru

Daily Record:

Spirit Of Nguru