June 24 / 17.50 Lingfield

17.50

Good

Helen Keaney 70th Birthday Handicap

  • Prize money: £3873.16
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Helen Keaney 70th Birthday Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
4 (2)
Eklil

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 039-29 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Two wins last year and he made an encouraging seasonal return when a close second over C&D last month; not in the same form at Beverley two weeks ago but he could well bouce back.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

5/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 0-3911 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
She's looked an improved performer this summer, winning at Nottingham last month (1m2f, heavy) before following up at Yarmouth 12 days later (1m2f, good to firm); up 8lb for the latter win but she did well to peg back a rival who got first run on her; leading contender.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

9

(8)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:53 Windsor

Moonlit Cloud

8st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

No win since May 2024 (1m2f, Bath) but she has fallen a long way in the weights as a result; may have needed her reappearance run at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month but she had a patchy record last season and others are more convincing.

12/1

4th

6

(2)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Moonlit Cloud

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Dean Ivory

No win since May 2024 (1m2f, Bath) but she has fallen a long way in the weights as a result; bogged down on heavy ground at Nottingham last October; it's difficult to know what to expect returned to AW (0-11) off a six-month absence.

16/1

7/2

Form: 28746

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Still to build on the promise of his debut second at Southwell in February (7f); respectable efforts in both handicap runs (1m2f latest) but more will be needed to come out on top.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

11

(11)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Lingfield (AW)

Kodiman

9st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

disputed lead, prominent after 2f, led over 2f out, ridden and quickened over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds, readily

4/1

3rd

2

(5)

11th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

16:40 Brighton

Kodiman

9st 9lb

J: Cameron Noble

T: Roger Varian

Still a maiden after eight starts but he didn't get much luck when a creditable third off this sliding mark at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) last time; wouldn't want this to be tactical but he has claims if he gets a decent pace.

5/2

3rd

10

(9)

2nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Kodiman

9st 3lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Roger Varian

The best of his seven runs was on debut when runner-up on Tapeta; the hood is again absent after a quiet latest effort at Newmarket; none too convincing.

4/1

OUR TIP
4th
2 (5)
Semser

7/2

Form: 8-9412 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Can get it wrong at the start but he's won four times, all on AW, and he was a creditable second at Goodwood two weeks ago (1m1f, good to firm); should go well once again.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(1)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:52 Lingfield (AW)

Semser

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

All of his five AW wins have been at longer trips but he went close over C&D last summer and was runner-up over 1m at Chelmsford last month; on same mark as for that last run and has possibilities if he gets a good pace and some luck; reapplied blinkers replace cheekpieces.

11/2

2nd

5

(5)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Semser

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

All five wins have been on AW, including two at this track; bounced back with creditable third at Lingfield (1m) last month and he caught the eye of the stewards when a never-dangerous sixth there (7f) last time; looks interesting on this step back up in trip and he should get a decent pace to aim at.

8/1

6th

4

(5)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:18 Lingfield (AW)

Semser

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Two course wins, at 1m4f and 1m; has raced only once at 7f, over C&D in August (favourite), and although a fast-finishing runner-up, the early stages weren't too encouraging as he was taken off his legs; if sharper in the early stages he'd look interesting.

8/1

Form: 099-06 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 18 starts, namely a dirt maiden (1m1f) in Dubai in January 2021; out of sorts in 2022 and no sign of a revival so far this year; down in class but plenty to prove.
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Verdict Starting price

14

27th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Bright Start

12st 0lb

T: S M Duffy

First reserve; just 1-36 on the Flat and has plenty to find against some of these rivals.

10

(4)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 5f 0y

17:35 Navan

Bright Start

9st 6lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: S M Duffy

Only win came on dirt at Meydan in 2021; closely matched with Waystar on latest C&D third when rallying gamely after a tardy start; each-way possibilities with a repeat effort.

7/1

3rd

9

(5)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:25 Navan

Bright Start

9st 5lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: S M Duffy

Only win came on dirt at Meydan in 2021; closely matched with Makaiah on Dundalk fourth in March but has been hugely regressive on turf in recent years; others preferred.

20/1

Form: 334262

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer; off the mark over 1m at Kempton in February and several solid efforts in defeat since, including a short-head defeat at Bath two weeks ago (1m, firm); stamina not yet assured.
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2

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Outrace

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

4lb lower than when winning at Wolverhampton last November; 2025 has been a struggle but he's eligible for this lowly level as a result and today is the first time he hasn't been apprentice-ridden in over two years; risky but not impossible.

8/1

2

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Outrace

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

4lb lower than when winning at Wolverhampton last November; 2025 has been a struggle but he's eligible for this lowly level as a result and today is the first time he hasn't been apprentice-ridden in over two years; risky but not impossible.

8/1

10th

2

(6)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Outrace

9st 6lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

Decent record over C&D (13022; all in 2023) but has become very hard to predict; given a seven-week break since a poor effort at Chepstow and others are more reliable.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.90
Straight Forecast £19.32
Trifecta £64.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Moonlit Cloud

POSTDATA:

Eklil

The Times:

Outrace

D Express:

Bright Start

Telegraph:

Semser

The Guardian:

Outrace

NEWMARKET:

Eklil

The Star:

Eklil

RP RATINGS:

Moonlit Cloud

Daily Mail:

Moonlit Cloud

Daily Mirror:

Moonlit Cloud

The Sun:

Moonlit Cloud

Daily Record:

Moonlit Cloud