March 25 / 14.20 Lingfield (AW)

14.20

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talkSPORT Powered By Fans Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 1m 0f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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talkSPORT Powered By Fans Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.00
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 31- D

Last run: 169 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved from her promising Wolverhampton debut when winning in game fashion at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) in October; still open to progress, but has the penalty to carry and her pedigree suggests this sharp 1m may be an insufficient test for her.
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3rd

4

(1)

19th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Maid In Kentucky

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: George Boughey

Two wins on the AW, but not at her best in her last two starts at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) albeit she may have needed her latest run after four months off; down another 2lb, but needs the cheekpieces to have a positive effect dropping to this trip for the first time.

7/1

7th

10

(1)

4th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Maid In Kentucky

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

Pulled hard early and lost a shoe when bombing over C&D in June (off since); Lingfield comeback win came from the front and she's drawn to attack again if that's the plan in a first-time tongue-tie.

5/1

6/5

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-

Last run: 129 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished clear of the rest when beaten a head into second of 13 on his Kempton debut (1m, Polytrack; 11-1) in November; that was a promising start and he's much respected on this return.
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3

(8)

25th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Umberto

9st 8lb

J: David Allan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Seven-race maiden with a mixed record and he was a well-held sixth of nine at Kempton (1m) on his return last month; may have needed that run but he goes into unknown territory at this new trip and others are preferred; visor reapplied.

13/2

6th

4

(7)

28th Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Umberto

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Lightly raced 4yo who went close in a C&D handicap when last seen 196 days ago (first run after a gelding operation); that took his AW record to 223; retains potential on this surface and Oisin Murphy on board for his return; headgear left off but he still looks a solid contender.

11/4

3rd

11

(11)

16th Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Umberto

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

No significant improvement for the switch to handicaps when last seen; interesting on his novice efforts though and he returns from ten weeks off (gelded during the absence) with his stable in hot form; visor now added (well held in cheekpieces last time).

11/2

OUR TIP

25/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
100,000euros yearling; half-brother to winners Warnaq 1m-1m4f (including Listed; RPR 100)/2m hurdle and Glaceon (1m; 69); dam 6f 2yo winner (79) out of 6f 2yo winning half-sister to 7f Group 3 winner Rum Charger (dam of US 1m2f-1m4f Grade 1 winner Winchester); wears a hood on this debut and although the stable also fields a strong candidate in Umberto, he is still worth a market check.
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1st

1

(6)

15th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Chester

Bear On The Loose

9st 11lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

made virtually all

9/4

1st

2

(2)

3rd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

20:00 Epsom

Bear On The Loose

9st 9lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

made all

7/1

4th
6 (7)

9/4

Form: 3-

Last run: 205 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo

OR:

Form & Verdict
260,000euros breeze-up purchase who caught the eye when a staying-on third of nine on his Salisbury debut (1m, good to firm) last September; likely to build on that at some point this year and the market should be interesting on this reappearance.
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No Results Found

Form: 31-

Last run: 175 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Built on promising Ascot debut when making all and just holding on at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) in October; gelded since last seen and this extra furlong shouldn't be an issue on breeding; still open to improvement but may be vulnerable under his penalty.
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1st

6

(5)

17th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

13:40 Sandown

Connemara Coast

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Richard Hughes

Wolverhampton novice winner (7f, AW) last autumn and ran well when second of 15 behind a subsequent winner at Newmarket (1m, good to soft) in April; didn't enjoy the best of runs when fourth of seven there (1m2f, good) last month, but it didn't cost him the race; bit more needed.

5/2

4th

2

(3)

18th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:05 Newmarket

Connemara Coast

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Richard Hughes

Made all in novice at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in October; gelded before handicap debut here (1m, good to soft) four weeks ago and it was an eyecatching performance to be second of 15, given how long he spent on the bridle looking for a clear run; should stay 1m2f and although raised 3lb, he looks better than that.

11/4

2nd

9

(1)

19th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Newmarket

Connemara Coast

9st 5lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Richard Hughes

Late foal; sole turf start was at Ascot (good) on debut, promising; made all at Wolverhampton (7f) in October and creditable fifth of 12 in another novice at Lingfield (1m) on reappearance last month; gelded since; needs improvement on this handicap debut but early days.

10/1

16/1

Form: 9-3

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Little show on his Newmarket debut last October but fared better when third of nine behind a nice prospect on his return over C&D four weeks ago; may well progress again and is shortlist material.
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6th

4

(6)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

18:40 Yarmouth

Dream Pirate

9st 6lb

J: George Wood

T: T J Kent

Two course wins on slower than good, the latest off 2lb lower last September; added a 1m2f success at Lingfield in January and his subsequent modest effort at Nottingham may have been needed after three-months off; more appealing than many.

7/1

9th

3

(8)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

18:45 Nottingham

Dream Pirate

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: T J Kent

Back to winning ways on Lingfield's AW (1m2f) in January; his four successes prior to that all came on turf (including 1m here) so he should remain competitive off only 2lb higher if fully primed after three months off.

13/2

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
16,000gns foal, 58,000gns yearling; dam placed 1m at 2yrs in France (RPR 74), half-sister to French 1m/1m1f winner Illuminator out of maiden half-sister to 1m Group 3 winner Zarkiya and to the dam of outstanding Zarkava, is granddaughter of 1m winner; enough to like on pedigree and market should be revealing on debut for leading yard.
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5th

6

(5)

14th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:20 Haydock

Playactor

8st 12lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Some promise in novice events (best form on second outing) but failed to make an impact on handicap debut at Chester (1m2f, good) 18 days ago; slow start that day didn't help and maybe the track was against him, but a more positive show would have been needed in order to latch on to him here.

16/1

9

(4)

7th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Newbury

Playactor

8st 12lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Some promise in novice events but failed to make an impact on handicap debut at Chester (1m2f, good) 11 days ago; slow start that day didn't help and maybe the track was against him, but a more positive show would have been needed in order to latch on to him here.

20/1

6th

3

(1)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

17:15 Chester

Playactor

9st 6lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Richard Hannon

slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out

8/1

8th
10 (12)
Afloat

40/1

Form: 5

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
66-1 when a well-held fifth of seven on her Chelmsford debut (1m2f, Polytrack) four weeks ago; hood now given a go, but her pedigree doesn't suggest dropping in trip is the answer.
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8th

2

(8)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Afloat

9st 12lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Multiple turf winner at up to 11.5f; less effective on AW surfaces but her best such effort was when last tried at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in May; if able to repeat that form she would have claims from this 5lb lower mark but she's not easy to predict.

12/1

10th

2

(10)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

17:27 Haydock

Afloat

10st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

1m2f win here in April in a consistent season, bar one blip; raced freely in the lead when she last tried this sort of trip (penultimate start) but she did well over 11.4f on soft when held up last October; each-way player.

10/1

6th

4

(3)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:30 Windsor

Afloat

9st 10lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: George Scott

Bar one blip she's been running well for George Scott and won over this trip at Haydock in April off the very same mark; last two runs weren't bad at all, having not got the run of things at Ripon and she raced freely when third at Catterick (1m4f).

16/1

100/1

Form: 09-

Last run: 241 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in both starts over 7f on fast ground at Ascot and Sandown last summer; gelded in the meantime and is out of a Polytrack winner, but still impossible to recommend just now.
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8th

6

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Carlisle

Hourless

11st 2lb

J: Mr John Dixon

T: John Dixon

Without a win since 2023 but beaten in the region of 8l in his last two races and has never been lower in the weights; each-way claims.

13/2

100/1

Form: 7

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
66-1 when a well-held seventh of 11 on her Wolverhampton debut (7f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; open to progress but looks more one for later on.
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8th

11

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

13:35 Cartmel

Raincloud

10st 11lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: Michael Chapman

0-19 and she was last to finish in a 2m5f handicap at Market Rasen last month; others more persuasive.

66/1

8th

11

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Raincloud

10st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Michael Chapman

Struggled to get competitive in second half of last year and returns from break with overall strike-rate standing at 0-35; 4lb wrong; overlooked.

66/1

11

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:17 Southwell

Raincloud

10st 5lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Michael Chapman

0-18 over hurdles and 0-17 on the Flat; pulled up in C&D maiden in December and makes no significant appeal from 2b out of the weights on handicap return.

100/1

100/1

Form: 66

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge prices when finishing a well-held sixth in both starts on Polytrack at Chelmsford (1m) and Kempton (7f); looks one for handicaps.
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7th

4

(9)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Darlo Pride

9st 2lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Having slipped in the weights he returned to form with a close third at Southwell five weeks ago; won't be inconvenienced by this stiffer test and he is one to take seriously.

7/2

3rd

9

(1)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Darlo Pride

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Dods

Shaped well on his return from a 258-day absence when fourth at Newcastle in December; yet to kick on from that and others look more persuasive.

14/1

7th

6

(3)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Darlo Pride

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Not at his best since returning from a nine-month absence, just fifth to Digital over C&D last time out; more is required from this C&D winner.

10/1

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
37,000gns foal, 65,000gns yearling; dam 1m4f turf/1m5f AW winner (RPR 71), closely related to prolific 5f-1m winner Point North out of 1m2f Listed winning sister to 1m4f Listed winner Peach Out Of Reach and half-sister to 1m2f-1m4f Group 1 winner Pilsudski; something to like on pedigree and well worth a market check on debut for leading yard.
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12th

11

(5)

25th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Charitable

8st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

37,000gns foal, 65,000gns yearling; dam 1m4f turf/1m5f AW winner (RPR 71), closely related to prolific 5f-1m winner Point North out of 1m2f Listed winning sister to 1m4f Listed winner Peach Out Of Reach and half-sister to 1m2f-1m4f Group 1 winner Pilsudski; something to like on pedigree and well worth a market check on debut for leading yard.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £46.80
Straight Forecast £34.73
Trifecta £491.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Umberto

D Express:

Maid In Kentucky

LAMBOURN:

Connemara Coast

Daily Mirror:

Ensued

RP Ratings:

Umberto

TOPSPEED:

Umberto

POSTDATA:

Umberto

NEWMARKET:

Umberto

The Times:

Umberto

Telegraph:

Umberto

The Guardian:

Umberto

Daily Mail:

Umberto

The Sun:

Umberto

The Star:

Umberto

Daily Record:

Umberto