May 30 / 20.45 Lingfield

20.45

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 397788 D BF

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Both turf wins at about 5f in 2020 (good/good to firm); two close calls on AW in January but gone off the boil and a long way from justifying favouritism at Bath on Friday; often wears aids, just a tongue-tie today.
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8th

7

(7)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Port Noir

9st 3lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Robert Stephens

Has enjoyed a good year with four wins, two of them over C&D; last two efforts leave her with a bit to prove, though.

14/1

12th

2

(11)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Port Noir

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Robert Stephens

Hardy mare who landed four races on AW (1m to 9.5f) between February and April; also a previous four-time winner on turf but this is just her second crack at 1m2f on her 111th start; still not discounted.

12/1

7th

4

(5)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Port Noir

9st 9lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Robert Stephens

9yo who has won four times since February including twice over C&D; held in third when unpenalised at Wolverhampton last time but she wasn't beaten far and that was another creditable effort; should be in the mix again off 3lb higher.

4/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 08-446 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Handles quick ground but not yet off the mark and he couldn't get the job done when favourite at Brighton last week; again just out of the weights and others preferred.
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1st

6

(5)

11th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

14:30 Brighton

Mr Fayez

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Dylan Cunha

visibility reduced by sea-fret, no stalls used, prominent

4/1

7th

5

(7)

19th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mr Fayez

9st 9lb

J: G Cheyne

T: Dylan Cunha

Runner-up twice on turf before narrowly making it 26th-time lucky in a handicap at Lingfield (5f, Polytrack) last time; return to 6f is not a problem and he is one for the shortlist.

4/1

1st

8

(5)

22nd Jun 2023

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

19:00 Lingfield (AW)

Mr Fayez

9st 0lb

J: G Cheyne

T: Dylan Cunha

towards rear

11/2

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -76402 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
On a long losing run but is on a handy mark and ran his best race for a while when chasing home a well-treated one on Southwell AW 19 days ago; likes these conditions (all four wins on good to firm) and is likely to go well.
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1st

2

(6)

27th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Yimou

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

Without a win since summer 2020 but has made the frame three consecutive times in cheekpieces in recent weeks (5f-6f), and competes off another career-low mark here; sports first-time visor for this first run at Brighton.

6/1

4th

2

(4)

9th Jun 2023

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:30 Bath

Yimou

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Dean Ivory

slowly away, towards rear

9/2

3rd

2

(7)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Lingfield

Yimou

9st 10lb

J: Jefferson Smith

T: Dean Ivory

On a long losing run but is on a handy mark and ran his best race for a while when chasing home a well-treated one on Southwell AW 19 days ago; likes these conditions (all four wins on good to firm) and is likely to go well.

7/2

Form: 59-965 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
In fair form on Southwell AW under Ryan Kavanagh and although strike-rate on turf (2-33) is offputting and 6f is his limit he is much lower in the weights than when last seen on grass last summer; squeak.
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7th

6

(8)

20th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

14:35 Southwell (AW)

Thegreatestshowman

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Amy Murphy

Losing run up to 22, but runner-up on consecutive days last week, firstly in a similar contest to this at Chelmsford (6f, Tapeta) and then a 0-55 handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good); should go well again, but others preferred for the win.

4/1

2nd

8

(6)

9th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

20:20 Yarmouth

Thegreatestshowman

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: Amy Murphy

Dropped a long way in the weights and even this season's best would give him claims at this level; declared 8.20 Chelmsford Tuesday.

8/1

2nd

9

(5)

8th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Thegreatestshowman

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Amy Murphy

Losing run now up to 20, but he won over C&D winner as a 3yo and this will be his first go at this level; good draw and no surprise if he figures.

7/1

5/1

Form: 346-15 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Acts on turf; made all for both AW wins, at 7f and 6f, but things didn't fall her way when trying to follow up her Kempton win in April there four weeks ago; not sure to get an easy lead here either.
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11

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Agapanther

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Celine De La Haye

Regularly races in Jersey and she's struggled back on the mainland at Brighton (1m2f/6f) in last two runs; tongue-tie is now removed and she needs a major revival back up in trip.

33/1

11

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Agapanther

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Celine De La Haye

Regularly races in Jersey and she's struggled back on the mainland at Brighton (1m2f/6f) in last two runs; tongue-tie is now removed and she needs a major revival back up in trip.

33/1

10

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

13:45 Brighton

Agapanther

9st 1lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Celine De La Haye

Regularly races in Jersey; well beaten at Brighton (1m2f) last week back on the mainland; drops back sharply in trip with new headgear fitted; others preferred.

33/1

6th
4 (6)
Areille

14/1

Form: 998-48 D

Last run: 108 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Two sprint wins in Ireland, the latest when beating a big field at Fairyhouse last July (6f, good); hasn't settled down on AW for new yard but hopes revived back on turf after a break; aids discarded.
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5th

4

(11)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:12 Nottingham

Areille

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

towards rear, headway on near side of group over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, briefly went third inside final furlong, weakened inside final 110yds

8/1

3rd

3

(11)

18th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:20 Brighton

Areille

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Jack Jones

Yet to win for current stable but made the frame on her last three starts, most recently when fourth of 18 at Redcar (6f, good to firm) last month; also has form on ground slower than good; cheekpieces haven't done much for her previously but she's a contender if today's drop back in trip suits.

5/1

4th

4

(12)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

20:00 Redcar

Areille

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

Her last win was in Ireland 14 months ago but she went close at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) in June and backed that up with a fair fourth over 7f there last month; remains well handicapped on her old form and has possibilities back in trip.

6/1

Form: -48862

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Sole win in three-runner novice in 2021 but has dropped 18lb in the weights since last May and he nearly made it pay when doing good late work in a whipless race at Salisbury 12 days ago (6f, good); good chance with Billy Loughnane back in the saddle.
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1

(8)

7th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:07 Lingfield

First Company

9st 10lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Mark Loughnane

Gained his first turf win since July 2021 when making all at Carlisle nine days ago (6f, good to soft); a 6lb rise for that win looks stiff given he's thoroughly exposed but he's drawn 8 and should be able to grab the rail which has been a huge advantage at recent meetings; key player.

9/4

1st

7

(4)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

17:50 Carlisle

First Company

10st 9lb

J: Miss Tilly Evans

T: Mark Loughnane

Usually seen on the AW (3-24) these days; just 1-27 on turf and would have even more to prove were the ground to ease significantly.

8/1

1st

7

(4)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

17:50 Carlisle

First Company

10st 9lb

J: Miss Tilly Evans

T: Mark Loughnane

Usually seen on the AW (3-24) these days; just 1-27 on turf and would have even more to prove were the ground to ease significantly.

8/1

Form: 8-676

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Speedy type; disputed lead with Agapanther before fading on handicap debut over 6f on Kempton AW this month; similar story on the cards today.
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12th

11

(7)

14th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:25 Windsor

Raphel Jake

9st 0lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

33/1

9th

10

(5)

29th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Salisbury

Raphel Jake

10st 0lb

J: Miss Arabella Fox

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

took keen hold, prominent

50/1

7th

8

(8)

26th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield

Raphel Jake

8st 12lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Six-race maiden who holds weak claims on form; failed to beat a rival here (6f/7.5f) the last twice; new trip needs to have major effect.

33/1

Form: 8684-6

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
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2nd

8

(4)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

17:20 Epsom

Haveagobeau

8st 7lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Jim Boyle

Lingfield AW classified winner in March but was safely held in two turf outings (also 1m2f) last month; others hold more pressing claims.

25/1

5th

3

(3)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:12 Lingfield

Haveagobeau

9st 6lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jim Boyle

Dual Polytrack winner here this year, latterly in 0-50 company; didn't look to have any excuses back on turf (now 0-19) off this mark early in the month and needs more.

8/1

5th

5

(7)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Windsor

Haveagobeau

9st 1lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jim Boyle

Took an age to get off the mark, finally opening his account at the 31st attempt in a 1m2f handicap at Lingfield (AW) in January; four runs since, twice finishing second before recording another Lingfield success six weeks ago; still unexposed at this trip and he is effective on turf.

7/2

Non-runners

Haveagobeau

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £34.20
Straight Forecast £41.12
Tricast £154.73
Trifecta £157.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

First Company

POSTDATA:

Agapanther

Daily Mirror:

Mr Fayez

SPOTLIGHT:

Yimou

NEWMARKET:

Thegreatestshowman

Telegraph:

Agapanther

D Express:

Agapanther

The Times:

First Company

The Guardian:

First Company

The Sun:

First Company

Daily Record:

First Company

The Star:

Mr Fayez

Daily Mail:

Yimou