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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 0f 53y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 650-24

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent maiden who was beaten a long way into fourth over 1m2f here a fortnight ago; she'd have claims on either of her two efforts over this trip on soft/heavy ground though.
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3rd

3

(7)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 5

14:10 Lingfield

Big Bear Hug

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Made a winning stable debut at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) last June but she's now 12lb lower following some lesser efforts; better is needed but any rain will suit.

14/1

9th

9

(8)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Big Bear Hug

9st 5lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Made successful stable debut/reappearance at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) in June last year, but now 9lb lower for a reason; others stronger.

14/1

5th

7

(6)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Big Bear Hug

8st 12lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Made a successful stable debut after seven months off at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) in June last year, but is now 7lb lower for a reason; others stronger.

33/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 075-44

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Just a single win to date for a yard that's been dry in a while, but has offered more in two runs back this spring off a career-low mark; has conditions to suit and won't be found a better opening.
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6th

7

(2)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

Distinction

9st 2lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: John Mackie

Kept to a track that suits as his form at Pontefract features wins in 2024/2025 and a resurgent effort (close third) in latest start; faces some unexposed types among his younger rivals but holds a solid chance.

5/1

3rd

10

(9)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

20:52 Pontefract

Distinction

8st 9lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: John Mackie

Conditions no problem and he has slipped back down the weights but this year's efforts leave him with a point to prove.

20/1

8th

9

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:17 Ripon

Distinction

9st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: John Mackie

Nine career wins but operating below his best for some time; best watched.

16/1

Form: 390-10 D

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent gelding who popped up on Tapeta early in the year off a 3lb lower mark; typically failed to reproduce that last time (no explanation offered) and has never tackled these conditions.
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10th

8

(9)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kingwell

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Record of 1-25 would suggest there are more likely winners and he's been absent since April when pulled up at Chelmsford.

20/1

10th

8

(9)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kingwell

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Record of 1-25 would suggest there are more likely winners and he's been absent since April when pulled up at Chelmsford.

20/1

14

(9)

13th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

10:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Kingwell

8st 11lb

J: George Wood

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Record of 1-24 suggests that others are more likely winners, but he has been placed in both starts over C&D this year, so not great surprise if he makes the frame again.

12/1

16/1

Form: 3/35-9 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Veteran who's done most winning under both codes on better ground (does handle these conditions); ran poorly on his 1m2f comeback here a fortnight ago, when tailed off behind Big Bear Hug.
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7th

8

(4)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Long Call

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Long in the tooth now and nothing like the force of old but proved he still has fire in his belly when close/clear second to Gallimimus over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago.

8/1

2nd

5

(5)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Long Call

9st 0lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Eight wins under both codes but he's been quiet on the Flat this year and has been beaten 10l or more over C&D in last two runs; continues to drop down the weights but this 11yo has plenty to prove.

7/1

4th

4

(2)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Long Call

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

in touch with leaders

10/1

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Evs

Form: 688423 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW winner who rarely runs on turf but who had no problems with heavy ground for Iain Jardine (one of five trainers already) last autumn; will be popular but has been expensive to follow and needs to settle much better back up from 7f.
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6th

1

(8)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Buraback

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Derek Shaw

Conditions to suit and he ran well in defeat at Chelmsford (5f) in February/March; didn't run badly in a stronger C&D handicap last week and he can feature prominently back into 0-55 company.

6/1

7th

10

(8)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Buraback

8st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

Finished a solid second at Chelmsford (5f Class 6) on his last two starts and his turn looks near; back up in grade but receives weight all round and remains favourably treated on plenty of form; not dismissed.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.30
Straight Forecast £7.95
Trifecta £28.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Buraback

SPOTLIGHT:

Distinction

NEWMARKET:

Kingwell

POSTDATA:

Big Bear Hug

Daily Mirror:

Kingwell

The Times:

Big Bear Hug

The Guardian:

Buraback

D Express:

Buraback

The Sun:

Buraback

Daily Record:

Buraback

Telegraph:

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Daily Mail:

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