April 23 / 15.20 Epsom

15.20

Good

Lilley Plummer Risks City & Suburban Handicap

  • Prize money: £25770
  • 1m 2f 17y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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Lilley Plummer Risks City & Suburban Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 36520- D

Last run: 172 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Just one win from his 13 starts but he was a good second at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) last September on his penultimate outing for the now-retired William Jarvis; heavy ground excuses his subsequent run; new trainer is among the winners; one of two for the yard and he could be a player.
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5

(17)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Crystal Delight

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Harry Eustace

With new yard this year and much improved when readily making all in good-ground handicaps at Epsom (1m2f) and York (1m4f) this spring; a first crack at 1m6f isn't fanciful but he needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat in 1m4f Listed race at Newmarket eight weeks ago.

20/1

5th

4

(3)

29th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Newmarket (July)

Crystal Delight

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Harry Eustace

led narrowly, headed and raced in second from over 7f out

7/2

1st

6

(10)

15th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

14:15 York

Crystal Delight

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Harry Eustace

made all, set steady pace, increased tempo over 3f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, readily

13/2

7/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 01/23- D BF

Last run: 451 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
First run since January 2023 but he returns with his trainer among the winners and he's well treated judged on his AW exploits when last seen; has won twice on turf and he's an interesting contender; watch the betting.
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13th

11

(4)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Ziggy

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Harry Eustace

451 days off before he returned with four good placings (two at Epsom, then two at Ascot) then won a lesser 1m4f race here four weeks ago; saw it out very well last time but has a 4lb penalty for this, his toughest assignment, and sole attempt at 1m6f was in 2021, well below form; others preferred.

16/1

1st

1

(6)

27th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

17:10 York

Ziggy

10st 4lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Harry Eustace

prominent, pressed leader 4f out, shaken up and led over 1f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong

15/8

6/1

Form: 041-20

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Unraced beyond 1m1f and below par at Meydan in February when last seen; however, he went close there in January (1m1f, good) and a reproduction of that form will make him a contender today.
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8th

3

(9)

10th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

16:30 Ascot

Silent Film

9st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Ian Williams

Ex-Godolphin 6yo who won a local Group 2 in Hungary last September for this yard and he's run some good races in defeat since; another who met trouble in last week's Golden Mile at Goodwood, performing well enough to think he's still in good heart.

11/2

8th

6

(2)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Goodwood

Silent Film

9st 5lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Ian Williams

dwelt start

10/1

4th
3 (4)
Felix

11/2

Form: 9353-2 D

Last run: 80 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
8yo; not the force of old but that's reflected in his mark and he went very close at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in February in first-time blinkers; has won twice on turf and could be firmly involved; cheekpieces (in which he ran well two starts ago) replace blinkers; refused to go to post and withdrawn in March.
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3rd

3

(8)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Felix

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Mark continues to fall and he showed that the abilty was still there when third of seven behind King's Code at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) in December, but he remains without a win since the start of 2021; others are more persuasive.

14/1

6th

1

(6)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Felix

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Two-time C&D winner; another good effort here when third to the reopposing King's Code on Boxing Day but his losing run goes back a long way.

7/1

6th

1

(6)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Felix

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Two-time C&D winner; another good effort here when third to the reopposing King's Code on Boxing Day but his losing run goes back a long way.

7/1

Form: 00100- D

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent last season and only sixth in this race, but won in fine style at Sandown (1m2f, good) in September and soft ground was against him at Ascot when last seen; possibilities if returning at top of his game.
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7

(1)

29th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Doncaster

Dual Identity

9st 7lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: William Knight

Below best on first and final starts last season but enjoyed a good campaign, winning at Sandown (1m, soft) in May and close second of 17 at York (1m2f, good to soft) in August; should be suited by a strongly run race at this trip and he's an each-way contender if fully tuned up for his return.

25/1

6th

2

(14)

12th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:05 York

Dual Identity

9st 8lb

J: Neil Callan

T: William Knight

Enjoying a good year, winning at Sandown (1m, soft) in May and runner-up over C&D at the Ebor meeting (good to firm); only eleventh overall in the Cambridgeshire last time but second home in the near-side group and can be treated as if still in form.

9/1

4

(30)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Dual Identity

9st 7lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: William Knight

Third in this race in 2022 and tenth last year; enjoying a good year, winning at Sandown (1m, soft) in May and runner-up at York (1m2f, good to form) latest; his surplus stamina will be a plus if conditions are testing.

14/1

5/2

Form: 31/6/1 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Returned from huge absence for ready win at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) last month on first start since rejoining this yard; showed promise on fast ground early in career; a 6lb rise may not be enough to stop this very lightly raced 5yo.
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7

(5)

14th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 2

15:35 Pontefract

Qitaal

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Recorded his third turf win when scoring by 8l at Chester (1m2f, good to soft) on penultimate run last term; shot back up the weights after that but he went close in big field on Doncaster reappearance (1m2f, good) last month; seemed as good as ever in that placed effort and he's strongly respected.

4/1

4th

7

(5)

14th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 2

15:35 Pontefract

Qitaal

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, hung left over 1f out, headway inside final 110yds, went modest fourth towards finish

4/1

3rd

8

(11)

30th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 3

16:15 Doncaster

Qitaal

9st 4lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Won this race (soft) last year on stable debut after long layoff; also scored at Chester (1m2f, good to soft) in September and did so by 8l; that means he's 9lb higher today but he has each-way claims if resuming in top form.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: /2597-

Last run: 261 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Went very close in German Group 3 last April; won a novice hurdle in October but has struggled in that code since and may be best watched now back on the Flat for stable debut; has had wind op; tongue-tie goes on.
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2nd

3

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:15 Newton Abbot

Western Soldier

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

German Flat form is highly respected and started well over hurdles, winning a Plumpton novice with ease; hasn't looked with it in two runs for current yard (tongue tied), finishing last on the Flat and pulled up back over jumps at Hereford (2m handicap, good); a hood is added.

10/1

5

13th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:35 Hereford

Western Soldier

11st 1lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Smart on the Flat when trained in Germany and built upon promising hurdle debut when winning easily at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) for Milton Harris in November; disappointed in three subsequent handicap hurdles, though, and made low-key stable debut when well beaten on the Flat (albeit in a good-quality race) three weeks ago.

16/1

5

13th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:35 Hereford

Western Soldier

11st 1lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Smart on the Flat when trained in Germany and built upon promising hurdle debut when winning easily at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) for Milton Harris in November; disappointed in three subsequent handicap hurdles, though, and made low-key stable debut when well beaten on the Flat (albeit in a good-quality race) three weeks ago.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.00
Straight Forecast £15.08
Trifecta £81.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Qitaal

RP RATINGS:

Ziggy

SPOTLIGHT:

Crystal Delight

TOPSPEED:

Silent Film

Daily Mail:

Dual Identity

NEWMARKET:

Crystal Delight

THE NORTH:

Qitaal

The Times:

Qitaal

Daily Mirror:

Qitaal

The Sun:

Qitaal

The Star:

Qitaal

Daily Record:

Qitaal

Telegraph:

Silent Film

The Guardian:

Ziggy

D Express:

Ziggy