May 30 / 18.10 Lingfield

18.10

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £3873.16
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 11-843 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Handles all ground; steady improvement in 2022, winning final two starts (1m2f, good to soft/1m3f, soft); still 5lb higher than the latest of them but replacing cheekpieces with a visor could energise.
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4th

1

(4)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

20:25 Pontefract

Richard P Smith

10st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ed Dunlop

towards rear

10/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 23039- D

Last run: 214 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Only just above his latest winning mark, over 1m2f at Bath last June (1m2f, good; acts on good to firm) but off since October so this may be needed.
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7

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

13:05 Fakenham

Eklil

10st 10lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

held up in rear, not fluent 5th

40/1

7

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

13:05 Fakenham

Eklil

10st 10lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

held up in rear, not fluent 5th, outpaced and lost touch 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

40/1

8th

7

16th Dec 2024

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

12:40 Plumpton

Eklil

11st 3lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Andy Irvine

took keen hold, didn't jump with fluency, always behind

100/1

OUR TIP
3rd
3 (2)
Balgair

5/1

Form: 0304-5 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
On a losing run but has won at 1m2f on AW and three of his five wins have come on good to firm ground; has a good run in him off current mark with James Doyle up for the first time.
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2nd

7

(6)

17th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:10 Windsor

Balgair

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tom Clover

carried left start, took keen hold, prominent, pulled way into lead after 2f, no extra and headed final 110yds

8/1

1

(4)

6th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Newbury

Balgair

10st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Tom Clover

On a losing run but ran respectably both starts this term, close third of six at Lingfield latest; that was 1m2f but he has a mixed record over this far; ground softer than good would be a big worry.

Form: 121232 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Both wins on the AW, at 1m and 1m2f this spring, but he handles fast turf as well and was the only one to give an improving winner a race at Yarmouth last week (pair well clear); solid chance of breaking turf duck.
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6th

12

(5)

26th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Cavalluccio

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Alice Haynes

Three of four wins have come over 1m2f at Chelmsford, the latest an easy success in January; should appreciate the return to the AW after finishing out of the frame in two starts on turf, but this is the longest trip he has ever attempted.

14/1

5th

4

(10)

11th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Wetherby

Cavalluccio

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Four wins on AW but 0-6 on turf (has run well on good to firm); switching from blinkers to cheekpieces didn't help matters at Ripon last month and he now returns to 1m; others appeal more.

14/1

7th

3

(10)

19th May 2024

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:50 Ripon

Cavalluccio

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

took keen hold

7/1

Form: 9-2230

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Sole win on 2yo debut; looked as though her turn was coming round again in early AW starts this year but she found little over 1m at Kempton two starts ago and never featured back at 7f since; now trying a new tack returned to 1m2f (highly tried in one previous try); reservations.
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12th

6

(5)

19th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:35 Yarmouth

Golden Mayflower

9st 10lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Amy Murphy

0-12 since her winning 2yo debut and comes here after very disappointing 1m2f AW run last month; may benefit from today's drop back in trip but all her best form is on Polytrack and others have much less to prove.

33/1

11th

11

(1)

22nd Jun 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Golden Mayflower

8st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Amy Murphy

Beaten 11 times since winning her sole start as a 2yo at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack), but placed in three consecutive starts over 1m on Polytrack earlier in year; blinkers make a return, but she is yet to prove she wants this far.

20/1

5th

1

(5)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Lingfield

Golden Mayflower

9st 11lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Amy Murphy

Sole win on 2yo debut; looked as though her turn was coming round again in early AW starts this year but she found little over 1m at Kempton two starts ago and never featured back at 7f since; now trying a new tack returned to 1m2f (highly tried in one previous try); reservations.

8/1

Form: 5093-0 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won over this trip in France last May (1m2f, good to soft); had a trip query over 1m4f on debut for this yard 11 days ago and was beaten a long way out; needs time to settle down in Britain.
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14th

14

(14)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:40 Bath

Azamhan

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Richard Hawker

Beat just one rival in five starts last year; makes no appeal back from 404 days off.

100/1

12th

8

(1)

24th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

16:30 Chepstow

Azamhan

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Richard Hawker

midfield on outer, dropped to rear over 3f out, soon no impression

40/1

Form: 5/42-7

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in AW novices at 7f and 1m for Sir Michael Stoute and on debut for this yard; pedigree more about shorter trips than this but has to be of some interest now handicapping.
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6th

6

(7)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Glory Nights

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Mark Loughnane

Form figures of 122 on last three visits to Wolverhampton, at 9.4f/1m4f last October-December; well beaten on turf last twice (cheekpieces were added at Chester last time) but the return to this track sparks interest.

16/1

8th

4

(5)

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

17:45 Doncaster

Glory Nights

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Mark Loughnane

in touch with leaders

14/1

7th

8

(6)

10th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

16:50 Chester

Glory Nights

9st 0lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Mark Loughnane

9.5f AW win last October and runner-up in two of his four runs since, including over this trip; apprentice good value for a 5lb claim in this company but he's been well beaten in two turf runs (both on slower than good); rated 6lb lower on grass as a consequence.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £25.30
Straight Forecast £30.02
Trifecta £79.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cavalluccio

POSTDATA:

Richard P Smith

TOPSPEED:

Eklil

Daily Mirror:

Glory Nights

Daily Mail:

Golden Mayflower

The Guardian:

Balgair

NEWMARKET:

Richard P Smith

D Express:

Richard P Smith

The Sun:

Richard P Smith

The Star:

Eklil

RP RATINGS:

Cavalluccio

The Times:

Cavalluccio

Telegraph:

Cavalluccio

Daily Record:

Cavalluccio