February 08 / 15.35 Lingfield (AW)

15.35

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 76-755

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Showed signs of a revival with his close fifth off a reduced mark here (1m5f) on Monday, but he's now 0-11 in handicaps and has stamina to prove on this step up in trip; others preferred.
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2nd

2

(2)

24th Apr 2025

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1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Merry Minister

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Brett Johnson

in touch with leaders

3/1

2nd

2

(2)

24th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Merry Minister

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Brett Johnson

in touch with leaders

3/1

5th

7

(1)

6th Jun 2024

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1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Merry Minister

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Brett Johnson

Got off the mark at Lingfield (2m) in February and has continued in good order, challenging wide when fifth there (2m) three weeks ago; he ought to be in the shake-up.

4/1

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5/2

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 82-422

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
23-race maiden but she's finished runner-up in three of her last four starts including a close call at Kempton (2m, Polytrack) 12 days ago; only 1lb higher here and she should be in the thick of things again.
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10th

6

(9)

22nd Sep 2025

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2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Baileys Warrior

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Thomas Faulkner

Ran out the easy winner of the corresponding race 12 months ago off a 2lb lower mark; only seen twice in 2025, running creditably in July but less good last week (both 1m6f); better expected.

8/1

3

(7)

16th Sep 2025

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Baileys Warrior

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Thomas Faulkner

Both wins have come on the AW at around 2m including here; ran well after nine months off when fourth of ten behind Forglen over C&D in July, but she may again find this trip on the short side.

14/1

4th

2

(10)

22nd Jul 2025

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Baileys Warrior

11st 9lb

J: Mr Paul Hainey

T: Thomas Faulkner

Dual AW winner at around 2m; 3lb above the mark she won off here in September and she may need this first run for 276 days.

10/1

11/4

Form: 487-22

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 18 starts but he's got back on track with runner-up efforts at Chelmsford (1m5f) and over C&D (second-time visor) the last twice; that was an eyecatching run behind a major improver last week and he's unexposed at staying trips; interesting contender.
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7th

4

(11)

25th Mar 2026

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1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Foinix

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Runner-up at Brighton (1m4f, soft) last September but he's been out of sorts under both codes since including a remote fifth over hurdles at Plumpton last week; blinkers now return but he's 1-30 on AW and has plenty to prove back on the Flat.

14/1

5th

6

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Foinix

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Modest Flat handicapper; tailed off all three starts over hurdles, the latest in a C&D maiden (good; 250-1) last November; only eighth of ten at Southwell (1m3f AW) in January; handicap hurdle debut.

16/1

5th

3

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:10 Plumpton

Foinix

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Four-time Flat winner, most recently off lowly mark at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) this summer, but always behind on recent hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good).

33/1

Form: 64-116 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Off the mark with 5l win at Wolverhampton (1m6f) last month and he followed up with brave success at Chelmsford (1m5f) six days later; still has potential as a stayer but he was disappointing back at Chelmsford (well-held sixth) last time and has something to prove after that.
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5th

6

(8)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

New York Bay

9st 5lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Gay Kelleway

Lightly raced and off since February 2024 but he won his second and third handicaps, at about 1m6f here and at Chelmsford, and he did good late work when upped to 2m at Lingfield when last seen; interesting contender.

8/1

Form: 35455- C

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose performer with a record of 2-35 and his last win was in a novice at this track (1m4f) four years ago; stays this trip and was a fair fifth back on the Flat here in December but others are more persuasive.
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4th

9

(9)

28th Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Wheres Tom

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Madgwick

Holding his form fairly well; on a four-year losing spell but has become attractively handicapped; went close off 7lb higher over C&D last March; possibilities.

8/1

5th

1

(7)

8th Feb 2024

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1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:35 Lingfield (AW)

Wheres Tom

9st 9lb

J: George Rooke

T: Michael Madgwick

Dual-purpose performer with a record of 2-35 and his last win was in a novice at this track (1m4f) four years ago; stays this trip and was a fair fifth back on the Flat here in December but others are more persuasive.

8/1

5th

3

(10)

23rd Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Wheres Tom

9st 7lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Michael Madgwick

Dual-purpose performer who struggled off a basement over hurdles three weeks ago but his Flat win came over C&D and he's well handicapped on some AW form in the spring; not ruled back in this sphere for yard that won this in 2022.

8/1

Form: 5/0-53

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
8yo who is not easy to predict but she returned to form with a creditable third at Kempton (2m) two weeks ago and wasn't far behind Baileys Warrior in that race; on same mark here and has claims if she can back that up.
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9

(4)

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

18:50 Pontefract

Triple Nickle

8st 11lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Appreciated returning to the Flat when running quite well for a 50-1 chance at Wolverhampton; still has ground to make up on Forglen.

16/1

4th

8

(1)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Triple Nickle

9st 2lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won off a similar mark on turf (2m) in August, but she's run some ordinary races on the AW since finishing close up at Kempton in January 2024 and recent hurdle efforts raise questions about her current form.

12/1

4th

8

(1)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Triple Nickle

9st 2lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won off a similar mark on turf (2m) in August, but she's run some ordinary races on the AW since finishing close up at Kempton in January 2024 and recent hurdle efforts raise questions about her current form.

12/1

Form: 08583-

Last run: 82 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent nine-race maiden but she was a creditable third at a big price when upped to 2m here in November; has not been seen since then but she needs watching in the market on her return.
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10th

8

(4)

14th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Lilla Cross

8st 11lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Christine Dunnett

Has outrun her huge odds on a couple of occasions as when third of 12 at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) last November; has gone quiet again since, though, and opposable in her bid to make it 14th-time lucky.

33/1

10

(3)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Lilla Cross

8st 11lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Christine Dunnett

Stable still to get on the scoresheet for the year and this poor maiden is most unlikely to be the one.

100/1

10th

12

(13)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Lilla Cross

8st 9lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Christine Dunnett

Inconsistent maiden who has only one piece of placed form; holds weak claims on 2024 efforts.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £29.10
Straight Forecast £27.40
Trifecta £89.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

New York Bay

Telegraph:

Baileys Warrior

SPOTLIGHT:

Foinix

The Times:

Lilla Cross

The Guardian:

Merry Minister

POSTDATA:

Where's Tom

NEWMARKET:

New York Bay

Daily Mail:

New York Bay

D Express:

New York Bay

Daily Record:

Foinix

Daily Mirror:

Baileys Warrior

The Sun:

Baileys Warrior

The Star:

Baileys Warrior