March 01 / 14.37 Lingfield (AW)

14.37

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BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap

  • Prize money: £23193
  • 0m 6f 1y
  • Class 2
  • 12 runners
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BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Wind and rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 153-16 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Well positioned when landing a C&D handicap in January off 4lb lower; unplaced at Kempton 12 days ago but he ran into traffic problems in the straight and saw daylight too late; could still have a bigger run in him.
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13th

2

(5)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:09 Newmarket (July)

Photosynthesis

9st 13lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Signed off last season with a head success off this mark on the Rowley Mile (6f, good); he appeared to be running into form before the new cheekpieces backfired at Doncaster; makes the shortlist.

9/1

6th

1

(7)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

11:15 Doncaster

Photosynthesis

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Ended last season with a win off just 1lb lower; has steadily found his form this term, creditable third over C&D most recently; possibilities, provided he takes well to first-time headgear.

4/1

3rd

2

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

20:05 Doncaster

Photosynthesis

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Off the mark for this stable at Newmarket in September; lively in the betting for both starts this spring and he built on a midfield finish at Newbury when fourth of ten at Ascot (again 6f, good) four weeks ago; respected from the same mark.

4/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 481-13 D BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
More exposed than many of his rivals but he's done well since joining David Evans, winning 6f handicaps at Southwell and Newcastle this winter; only third to Brave Empire in his hat-trick bid last month but he was poorly positioned in a tactical event and ran the fastest sectional for both the fifth and final furlong; quite possible there's more to come.
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7th

12

(5)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Blue Prince

8st 10lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Evans

Normally ridden to be produced late, as when successful at Salisbury (7f, good) in June, but was given a straightforward ride to land a claimer over C&D (good) 20 days ago; this looks tougher however and more is required.

14/1

1st

4

(4)

2nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

16:22 Chester

Blue Prince

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: David Evans

The last run wasn't his best (four ran) but he was bang there in his four previous races, all handicaps at 7f/1m; drops into a claimer on favourable terms and must have every chance; has run well here before.

5/4

20/1

  • Place: £4.90

Form: 150-04

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
5f turf winner for Jessica Harrington in Ireland; he has finished behind Blue Prince in both starts for current stable and although last time was a step in the right direction, he'll need more to win here.
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9th

7

(4)

11th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell (AW)

GDay Mate

9st 5lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Early promise for this yard but he's been struggling for form this winter; tackles 7f for the first time; stable may have stronger claims with Straight A.

20/1

8th

7

(9)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell (AW)

GDay Mate

9st 3lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

took keen hold, held up in rear

20/1

7

(7)

19th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

GDay Mate

9st 4lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Rated considerably higher this time 12 months ago but he's down in the weights as a result of some modest runs since March; returning to 6f not enough to tempt this time.

14/1

4th
11 (6)
Mc Loven

20/1

Form: 02118- C

Last run: 140 days

W: 8st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
5f maiden winner (Tapeta) when trained by Kevin Philippart de Foy; made all to win a 5f nursery here on his stable debut last September (off 5lb lower); soft ground perhaps didn't suit when last seen but he'll need a big personal best to win this after a break.
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12th

9

(8)

1st Apr 2026

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0m 6f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Mc Loven

9st 2lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Sean Davis

Three wins in Britain at 5f (twice on AW); placed at Lingfield over the winter before being bought for 14,000gns in February; dropped out quickly after forcing pace on yard debut in Naas handicap last month on soft; probably best watched for now.

20/1

15th

5

(16)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 205y

13:35 Naas

Mc Loven

9st 12lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Sean Davis

Three wins in Britain; placed 12 times, including on AW at Lingfield last month; could go well from a career-low mark (marginally) on Irish debut.

8/1

Form: 141-1

Last run: 55 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
He has looked a sprinter to follow since fitted with cheekpieces this winter, winning both handicaps (5f, Tapeta) in impressive fashion; his only defeat came when tackling 6f but that was on soft ground and he's unlikely to fail for stamina around here; could well have more in the locker but this is a rise in class and he's landed the widest stall.
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8th

25

(20)

21st Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

18:15 Ascot

Billy Webster

8st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Looked an exciting prospect when winning two Tapeta handicaps (5f) this winter; possible to excuse his three defeats since (poorly drawn first two and then ended up in the middle of the track at Epsom three weeks ago); has something to prove on fast ground but it's unlikely this mark will be beyond him; usual cheekpieces are back on after one go in blinkers.

33/1

7th

2

(12)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:10 Epsom

Billy Webster

9st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Looked a sprinter going places in the winter, coming from off pace to win at Wolverhampton and Southwell, and although unplaced twice since there have been excuses; now drops back to 5f (3-3 at the trip) and wears blinkers instead of cheekpieces; should be suited by a well-run race; interesting.

10/1

5th

1

(9)

8th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

13:30 Chester

Billy Webster

9st 10lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

dwelt start, midfield on inner, waiting for room 2f out, headway 1f out, no extra final 110yds

8/1

Form: 611-91 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Progressive at novice level on turf last term, winning twice; flopped when favourite at Newcastle on his handicap debut in January but he resumed his progress when scrambling home in a five-runner C&D handicap (three of his rivals reoppose) last month; only 1lb higher but he's drawn wide and he'll need to improve again.
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10th

11

(12)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Brave Empire

8st 13lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ivan Furtado

Ran well when a close fourth of 16 at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) last month, but didn't back it up at Pontefract (5f, good; first-time hood) a fortnight ago; opposable given his wide draw and a losing run of 22.

10/1

7th

9

(7)

7th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

Brave Empire

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Losing run up to 21, but he ran well to finish a close fourth of 16 at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) last month; a few winners have come out of that race and a hood is given a go, but the drop to 5f may not be ideal even on a stiff track like this.

7/1

4th

8

(12)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

13:20 Doncaster

Brave Empire

9st 7lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Ivan Furtado

Very useful juvenile/3yo for Roger Varian but his last win was in February 2024 and he's not made an impact in seven runs this year; mark continues to fall but losing run is up to 20 and others are preferred.

14/1

Form: 411-64

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
2-2 on AW, following his easy nursery win at Wolverhampton in October with a novice success at Newcastle six days later; two runs in Dubai this year, beaten around 2l in a conditions event three weeks ago; further progress possible but it will be needed.
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1st

2

(4)

17th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:30 Windsor

Salvuccio

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

bumped start, raced in last, switched left and headway on outer from 2f out, led over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, readily

5/1

4th

4

(4)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

18:45 Windsor

Salvuccio

9st 6lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

reared start, raced in last

10/1

7th

3

(8)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 2

14:37 Lingfield (AW)

Salvuccio

8st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

2-2 on AW, following his easy nursery win at Wolverhampton in October with a novice success at Newcastle six days later; two runs in Dubai this year, beaten around 2l in a conditions event three weeks ago; further progress possible but it will be needed.

8/1

33/1

Form: 8015-5 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won twice in novice company as a 2yo; gelded prior to his reappearance here last month when last of five behind three of today's rivals; perhaps he'll come on for that run but he'll need to if he's to defy this mark.
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11th

11

(1)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

World Of Darcy

9st 0lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: John Ryan

All five wins have been on turf, rattling up a three-timer in October 2024; it's been downhill since and while cheekpieces replace usual blinkers, he makes little appeal here.

25/1

5th

6

(2)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:30 Lingfield (AW)

World Of Darcy

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Ryan

Finished second here just before Christmas but over 6f; struggled since, including over C&D latest; Sedgemoor is the more obvious of the stable pair.

20/1

10/1

Form: 25111- D

Last run: 111 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
3-3 in 6f handicaps, completing a hat-trick in comfortable fashion at Newcastle in November (well drawn); returns from 111 days off with a career-high mark to negotiate; needs to progress again.
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19th

18

(9)

15th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Ripon

Beyond Borders

9st 3lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Gemma Tutty

The addition of a tongue-tie saw him return to winning ways at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in June; the tongue-tie was left off on last month's stable debut and he ran creditably in fifth at Southwell; this may prove too competitive.

16/1

5th

9

(1)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:05 Southwell (AW)

Beyond Borders

9st 6lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Gemma Tutty

Made it 3-4 on Tapeta when winning off 4lb lower early last month; a poor effort on turf a few weeks ago will need forgiving but he's the type to respond positively to a change of yard and the headgear coming off, so holds possibilities.

20/1

6th

2

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

19:00 Nottingham

Beyond Borders

10st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Triple turf winner who made it 3-5 on AW when leading close home at Wolverhampton (6f; tongue-tie added) last month; ran another good race when a close second at Ripon (6f, good) last time and he's respected off only 1lb higher.

4/1

Form: 3310- D

Last run: 140 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Progressive form in three 6f novices as a 2yo, getting off the mark at York in September (strong form); only tenth in a sales race back at York when last seen but he was prominent for a long way and 7f on soft ground proved too much of a test; should fare better back sprinting.
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2nd

1

(8)

12th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:07 Ffos Las

The Coffee Pod

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

No longer the force of old but was close third off today's career-low mark here (6f, good) eight days ago; eased in grade today and can handle the drop back to 5f; must be considered.

5/2

3rd

6

(6)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ffos Las

The Coffee Pod

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Both wins came at York when trained by Richard Hannon; denied a clear run when finishing fifth of ten at Sandown (6f, good to firm) ten days ago; has dropped to a career-low mark but may be getting his act together.

6/1

5th

3

(8)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Salisbury

The Coffee Pod

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Spoiled chance by refusing to settle on seasonal/stable but this month's midfield finish at Newbury (6f, good to firm) was more encouraging; has slipped to a dangerous mark and should now be approaching concert pitch.

12/1

20/1

Form: 043-43

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Beaten 11 times since his winning debut at Musselburgh last April; he's run to a fair level in all three AW runs this winter but more will be needed to take this; tongue-tie now joins the cheekpieces.
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5th

5

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

17:25 Lingfield (AW)

Balon DOr

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Made all and prevailed narrowly over C&D last time, opening his AW account at the 14th attempt; back up 3lb but has defied higher marks on turf; likely to remain competitive.

7/2

1st

6

(1)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

17:52 Lingfield (AW)

Balon DOr

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

3-37 with two of his wins coming at Chester; one of his better efforts since joining this yard when beaten just over 2l into fourth of ten over C&D a fortnight ago; worth considering from 7lb below his last winning mark.

11/2

4th

9

(9)

4th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

18:48 Lingfield (AW)

Balon DOr

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Step back in right direction when close fourth over 5f here but then trailed home last at Epsom; 3-36 overall and probably not the percentage call.

14/1

OUR TIP
12th
1 (10)
Rosario

5/1

Form: 132-

Last run: 140 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
It was not a strong novice event that he won on his Ffos Las debut last June (5f, good) but he went on to finish placed in two Group races on slow ground in the autumn; looked a difficult ride at Newmarket on the latter occasion, hanging sharply to his right in the closing stages, but he's clearly blessed with plenty of ability and 6f should suit; not fully exposed but his wide draw isn't ideal given his errant ways when last seen.
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1st

2

(8)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown

Rosario

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Roger Teal

Both wins over 5f; has a hold up style which dictates that he needs things to fall right but he's now 8lb lower than when second to Roach Power at Ascot (5f, soft) last autumn and he didn't run too badly in a series final at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago; considered with Roger Teal among the winners.

6/1

7th

8

(8)

10th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

19:15 Windsor

Rosario

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Roger Teal

Both wins over 5f; stays further, having finished better than anything when third of 21 in the Portland at Doncaster (extended 5f, good) last September but this is only his second run in a 6f turf handicap (faded in the first of them) so still has stamina to prove.

12/1

4th

2

(4)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Rosario

9st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: Roger Teal

Of interest from a handicapping perspective, 3lb lower than when a close third in last season's Portland at Doncaster (5.6f, good); not beaten far into fifth at Windsor 18 days ago; not easy to win with but likely to give a good account.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £35.90
Straight Forecast £38.42
Tricast £869.77
Trifecta £795.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Photosynthesis

NEWMARKET:

Salvuccio

POSTDATA:

Brave Empire

TOPSPEED:

Mc Loven

LAMBOURN:

Rosario

SPOTLIGHT:

Blue Prince

The Times:

Photosynthesis

Daily Mail:

Photosynthesis

Daily Mirror:

Photosynthesis

The Sun:

Salvuccio

The Star:

Salvuccio

The Guardian:

Mc Loven

Telegraph:

Brave Empire

Daily Record:

Brave Empire

D Express:

Rosario