June 12 / 16.00 Lingfield

16.00

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £4104
  • 0m 7f 135y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.90
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 8-1

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Only 2yo run was on heavy and gelded afterwards; didn't go unbacked when prevailing narrowly at Redcar (7f, good to soft) and the runner-up then finished a length off Bobby's Blessing next time; different conditions to contend with here but a solid contender.
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3

24th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

18:57 Newton Abbot

Kentucky Bluegrass

11st 1lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

0-9 over hurdles; not disgraced when fifth of 11 off his lowly handicap mark here (2m2f, good) last month but a minor role is probably his best hope on these terms.

20/1

8

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Kentucky Bluegrass

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Underwhelming form in handicaps and behind Privilege at Ffos Las despite that rival making a bad mistake.

25/1

8

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Kentucky Bluegrass

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Underwhelming form in handicaps and behind Privilege at Ffos Las despite that rival making a bad mistake.

25/1

25/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo

OR:

Form & Verdict
£20,000 yearling; fourth foal; dam AW maiden from 6f-7f (RPR 61), half-sister to Italian 5f 2yo Listed winner Lorelei Rock out of French 7.5f AW winning half-sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Regime; gelded ahead of debut and would need to see market confidence behind him.
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No Results Found

Form: 1 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Belated debut 12 days ago but did well to win at Beverley (7.5f) after a slow start and he finished strongly off a solid pace; runner-up did little for the form on Saturday but a line through the third gives him a similar chance to Kentucky Bluegrass; big player.
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3rd

2

(10)

18th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Bobbys Blessing

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Charlie Johnston

Made a successful debut at Beverley (7f, good to firm) in May, but not built on it in four starts since and particularly disappointing on a soft surface the last twice; makes his AW debut in a first-time visor, but others make greater appeal.

16/1

9th

1

(10)

27th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:35 Beverley

Bobbys Blessing

10st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Won a 7.5f maiden here on debut (good to firm) and fair runs in handicaps over 7.5f and 1m2f on next two starts (below par on good to soft last time); drop back in trip may suit and a possible.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 442-

Last run: 277 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
It was a modest race in which he came up shy at Chelmsford (7f) on his final run of last season and his trainer has declined the opportunity to head straight into a handicap this season; probably wouldn't go up much even if he did win this; open to improvement now gelded.
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15th

15

(3)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Imperial Dream

8st 11lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

Most recent of three wins came here nearly two years ago (6f, good-to-firm); has never run over this trip; hard to make a case for him.

25/1

13th

6

(12)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Imperial Dream

9st 11lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

Last win came nearly two years ago (6f, good-to-firm); Curragh comeback run leaves him with a lot to find although is down to a career-low mark.

14/1

Form: 27-73

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
The best of her four runs was first time out when runner-up at Epsom (7f, good to firm); beaten in the region of 5l this season (7f/1m) and looks vulnerable.
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8th

7

(4)

11th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Leicester

Break The Spell

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: D J Jeffreys

Second of eight at Epsom (7f, good to firm) on her debut for Michael Attwater as a 2yo, but has not built on it since; ran poorly on stable debut in Jersey a fortnight ago; best watched.

25/1

4th

1

(5)

27th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Break The Spell

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Michael Attwater

Disappointing maiden who ended last year in poor form; latest 5lb drop enables her to dip into this basement grade for the first time but she still needs to up her game.

16/1

Form:

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made no impression in a Kempton novice over this trip when 25-1.
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2nd

1

(5)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Craftymaster

10st 7lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Record of ten wins from 34 starts on the AW; goes particularly well here, gaining fourth course success when scoring by 14l over 2m nine days ago; this trip no problem; will be hard to beat with a 5lb penalty.

5/4

1st

1

(2)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

15:47 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Craftymaster

9st 9lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Nine wins on the AW including two over C&D (course record reads 22111544); would have finished closer with a clear run when fifth of eight at Bath (2m1f, good) 15 days ago and very much of interest back here.

5/2

Form: 05

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 16l (7f) and 10l (6f) in two outings to date and handicaps should see him in a better light.
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7th

5

(1)

12th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 5

16:00 Lingfield

Centre Back

9st 2lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Sylvester Kirk

slowly away, always behind, tailed off

50/1

5th

4

(3)

1st Jun 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Centre Back

9st 2lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Sylvester Kirk

Barely sighted when 150-1 for a 7f maiden at Kempton in April.

66/1

10th

5

(11)

19th Apr 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Centre Back

9st 3lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Sylvester Kirk

dwelt start, in rear

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £34.30
Straight Forecast £31.11
Trifecta £103.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Bobby's Blessing

SPOTLIGHT:

Imperial Dream

POSTDATA:

Bobby's Blessing

The Times:

Bobby's Blessing

Telegraph:

Bobby's Blessing

The Guardian:

Bobby's Blessing

Daily Mail:

Bobby's Blessing

D Express:

Bobby's Blessing

Daily Mirror:

Bobby's Blessing

The Sun:

Bobby's Blessing

The Star:

Bobby's Blessing

NEWMARKET:

Imperial Dream

Daily Record:

Imperial Dream