August 21 / 17.45 Lingfield

17.45

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £5129.32
  • 0m 4f 217y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.30

Form: -47151 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won here in May (6f, good to firm) and made it 2-2 at Lingfield when scoring here (6f, good to firm) last month; shapes as though she'll be fine now back down to 5f and she's a strong candidate given her record here.
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1st

2

(4)

21st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 4

17:45 Lingfield

Girl Magic

9st 11lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Alice Haynes

Won here in May (6f, good to firm) and made it 2-2 at Lingfield when scoring here (6f, good to firm) last month; shapes as though she'll be fine now back down to 5f and she's a strong candidate given her record here.

9/4

1st

6

(1)

18th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Lingfield

Girl Magic

9st 3lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alice Haynes

pressed leader, led narrowly going best 2f out, ridden over 1f out, briefly headed inside final furlong, kept on well inside final 110yds, pushed out

7/1

5th

2

(4)

29th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Girl Magic

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alice Haynes

led

5/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -82761 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Can be inconsistent but he won at Brighton (5.2f, good) 12 days ago when wearing this visor for the second time; he's back up 4lb and this C&D winner can be bang there if repeating that latest form.
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7th

6

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:00 Newbury

Faustus

8st 13lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Three C&D runs have yielded two wins and a fifth (in Class 3 company); has only run to form once this year, finishing third to Harry Brown at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) last month; below par last time but if he is to revive it is likely to be under these conditions.

8/1

7th

5

(5)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

17:55 Lingfield

Faustus

9st 5lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Has won five times on turf but is not the force of old; has dropped a career-low mark but this race looks too competitive.

5/1

3rd

6

(7)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield

Faustus

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Front-runner with a C&D win on his record; 6lb lower than when seeing off seven rivals at Newbury last summer (5f, good to firm) but not easily recommended on 2026 evidence and he will find easier races to dominate than this.

13/2

Form: 225836 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent and better could have been expected at Chester last time, but he's on a handy mark on this year's best form and is not ruled out.
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6th

9

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Lingfield

Recon Mission

8st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Has run well fresh in the past but is knocking on and may need this after eight months off; doesn't often go beyond 5f these days and is drawn low, so has a bit to overcome.

12/1

2nd

1

(6)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

14:10 Brighton

Recon Mission

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Dangerous when he can get to the front early as was the case when a close third last week at Lingfield (AW); worrying that he's been well held in three previous runs here.

7/2

2

(1)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:45 Lingfield (AW)

Recon Mission

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Often makes the running, but was held up from his wide draw when disappointing over C&D 15 days ago; back off the same mark as when dead-heating here in April and drawn well if reverting to positive tactics; stable also runs Gogo Yubari.

9/2

Form: 062236 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
0-9 this year and below par at Chepstow 11 days ago, but he finished placed three times in a row last month and he's a major player if swiftly bouncing back to form.
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2

(6)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

Betweenthesticks

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Kicked off the season with back-to-back 5f wins at Wolverhampton and Pontefract before being run down by Vince L'Amour over C&D (Hurt You Never third) next time; nowhere near those same levels at Pontefract (ninth of ten) latest, so needs to bounce back.

9/1

9th

4

(9)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

19:22 Pontefract

Betweenthesticks

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

He has returned from a six-month break in rude health, winning at Wolverhampton and over C&D (second C&D success) last month and running well in his hat-trick bid at Ripon a fortnight ago; wide draw not ideal for a front-runner but he isn't handicapped out of things; trainer also runs Jojo Rabbit.

4/1

2nd

5

(4)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Ripon

Betweenthesticks

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Returned from six months off with a win at Wolverhampton and he followed up with another narrow success at Pontefract (5f, good) 17 days ago; 3lb higher than for his front-running win last time but remains feasibly treated and is tactically versatile; key player for yard that won this in 2023 and 2025.

5/2

Form: 416080 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won at Catterick (5f, good to firm) in June and is now 2lb lower, but he's struggled on his four runs since and needs to turn things around.
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9th

8

(4)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Street Life

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Patrick Morris

Won twice on AW this winter, including C&D, and he is now 2lb lower than for the second win; has gone quiet more recently though and could prove vulnerable for win purposes once again.

12/1

6th

7

(7)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:48 Southwell (AW)

Street Life

9st 5lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Patrick Morris

Veteran who was recording the 14th win of his career when scoring off this mark over C&D in January; short of his best on his last four starts but the ability is there if his new rider can coax it out of him.

16/1

11th

10

(2)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Street Life

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Patrick Morris

Five-time course winner but finished behind Irish Dancer and Woodhay Whisper here last time, with no obvious excuses.

14/1

Form: 18-025 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Three wins last year (two on fast ground) and was a good second at Sandown (5f, soft) last month; found to be lame when down the field at Yarmouth just 12 days ago but she's a possible if leaving that run behind.
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5th

9

(9)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

17:55 Lingfield

Cabeza De Llave

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Attwater

Has six wins to his name but the last one came in October 2024; second on his return to turf at Windsor (5f, good) and should run well.

7/1

2nd

3

(8)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

14:25 Windsor

Cabeza De Llave

9st 7lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Attwater

Two of his three turf wins have come over C&D; solid return to action at Chelmsford in February but he took a backward step at Southwell 12 days ago; William Carson replaces a 7lb claimer; not discounted.

7/1

6th

3

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Cabeza De Llave

9st 8lb

J: James Glennon

T: Michael Attwater

Consistent 7yo who kept on from the rear for third under James Glennon at Chelmsford (5f) in February, after a layoff; has never run here before but has form on Tapeta at Wolverhampton; can make his presence felt.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.30
Straight Forecast £5.86
Trifecta £17.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Betweenthesticks

SPOTLIGHT:

Girl Magic

The Times:

Faustus

TOPSPEED:

Recon Mission

NEWMARKET:

Girl Magic

Telegraph:

Girl Magic

Daily Record:

Girl Magic

POSTDATA:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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The Sun:

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The Guardian:

Faustus

Daily Mirror:

Faustus

The Star:

Faustus