July 09 / 14.25 Lingfield (AW)

14.25

Standard

Eggar Forrester Maiden Stakes

  • Prize money: £3942
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Eggar Forrester Maiden Stakes

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £4.40
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 242-46

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
0-8; runner-up three times in small fields over 1m4f-2m on turf/AW last year but has regressed this campaign (1m6f/2m); others preferred.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(1)

9th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Lingfield (AW)

Fox Vision

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Roger Varian

0-8; runner-up three times in small fields over 1m4f-2m on turf/AW last year but has regressed this campaign (1m6f/2m); others preferred.

100/30

6th

6

(3)

21st May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Nottingham

Fox Vision

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Roger Varian

0-7; runner-up three times in small fields over 1m4f-2m on turf/AW last year, but finished a well-beaten fourth of five at Goodwood (1m6f, heavy) this month; possible that the combination of a nine-month absence and deep ground found him out so he may show more on this better surface.

7/1

4/6

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well related 4yo; debut was a while coming but she saw her race out well to go close at Nottingham (1m2f, good; hooded) and that form has worked out encouragingly; could be the answer with improvement on the cards.
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4th

1

(9)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

14:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

French Mistress

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

3/1

2nd

12

(10)

9th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Lingfield (AW)

French Mistress

9st 2lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Well related 4yo; debut was a while coming but she saw her race out well to go close at Nottingham (1m2f, good; hooded) and that form has worked out encouragingly; could be the answer with improvement on the cards.

4/6

20/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form: 5-

Last run: 234 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
28-1 but showed promise when fifth of 12 on her C&D debut in November; has changed yards and a hood is applied in the hope she settles better.
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10th

1

(10)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:25 Southwell (AW)

Luna Dipinta

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Mike Murphy

Promise in her first two starts at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack), but has gone the wrong way and even another drop in grade makes her hard to recommend.

40/1

10th

1

(10)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:25 Southwell (AW)

Luna Dipinta

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Mike Murphy

Promise in her first two starts at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack), but has gone the wrong way and even another drop in grade makes her hard to recommend.

40/1

9

(1)

12th May 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Luna Dipinta

9st 4lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mike Murphy

Lightly raced mare who's struggled in two handicaps, latterly when well beaten at a big price on her return from eight months off recently; goes back up in trip on tonight's Tapeta debut.

33/1

9/2

Form: 83

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Plumpton novice hurdle winner; travelled well but didn't find much when a 7l third over 1m6f at Goodwood on second Flat start; should be competitive dropped back to 1m2f.
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5

(1)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:52 Goodwood

Poncho

11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Minor honours in his last four AW races (1m5f/2m) but well beaten in his only two turf starts this term and absent since June; he has won twice but is not straightforward and does not look the percentage call; yard runs four.

12/1

10

(7)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Goodwood

Poncho

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Strong traveller who's far from easy and has hung both ways (normally to the left); arrives in good form for a yard among the winners, though, and is on a mark off which he can win when things fall right.

7/1

2

(2)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Poncho

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Hurdle winner who got off the mark on the Flat over C&D in December; couple of creditable thirds here since then but he flopped at Ascot (last of eight) last month and needs to bounce back after that 13l defeat; stablemate of Donald Llewellyn.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
90,000gns yearling; fifth foal; half-brother to winners Fev Rover (7f-1m2f; Canadian Grade 1; RPR 118), Bill The Butcher (7f-1m; 91) and Ryony (Slovakian 6f-1m4f); dam 7f 2yo winner (83); gelded ahead of this belated debut.
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11th

6

(3)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Global Resolve

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Enters calculations on such as last October's C&D fifth off 10lb higher, and hopes lie in part with the return to 1m after failing to last under forcing tactics on many starts since; headgear comes off.

8/1

11th

6

(3)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Global Resolve

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Enters calculations on such as last October's C&D fifth off 10lb higher, and hopes lie in part with the return to 1m after failing to last under forcing tactics on many starts since; headgear comes off.

8/1

8th

7

(4)

3rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Global Resolve

9st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Best effort came over this C&D but he's a regressive maiden who was well beaten on hurdle debut last time; enough to prove back on the Flat.

14/1

Form: 06

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went close in a bumper on the Polytrack here but hasn't offered much in 1m2f/1m maidens on turf.
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9th

6

(3)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:55 York

The Glen Rovers

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Lucy Wadham

7yo who is lightly raced for his age and made it 6-12 on AW when winning a competitive 1m2f handicap at Newcastle last month; achieved very little on turf at the start of his career but he's a different model now and he could be in the shake-up if the return to grass isn't an issue.

8/1

1st

12

(15)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

The Glen Rovers

8st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Lucy Wadham

Five AW wins between July 2024 and February 2025, including here; however, he hasn't been at the top of his game on his three starts since November, which puts him down the pecking order today.

25/1

5th

1

(1)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

The Glen Rovers

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Lucy Wadham

Made giant strides on AW last winter; rocketed up the handicap as a consequence and his two runs back from an eight-month absence have been underwhelming; still 5lb higher than for his last win but this is at least an ease in grade.

8/1

66/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 385 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in one run for James Tate (1m, soft) and sold on for 1,000gns; now gelded.
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5th

10

(13)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield

Dubai Harbour

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Both wins have been here on the AW over 1m2f; ran well when runner-up at Kempton (1m, AW) in March but well beaten there 55 days ago and he's struggled in each of his three starts on turf.

12/1

8th

7

(9)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Dubai Harbour

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Both wins have been over 1m2f at Lingfield (AW) but he gave it a good shot when runner-up over C&D three weeks ago; on unchanged mark and he should be in the thick of things again.

3/1

2nd

9

(6)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Kempton (AW)

Dubai Harbour

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Both wins have been over 1m2f on Polytrack at Lingfield; several respectable efforts there since October but he's been well held in last two runs and his tactical speed will be tested back at this trip.

10/1

100/1

Form: 07

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in a bumper and hasn't shown anything like enough in two Flat starts to warrant a second look here.
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6th

7

(9)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Ffos Las

The Flying Falco

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

reared start, always behind, struggling when switched to near side 4f out

25/1

9th

4

(4)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Flying Falco

9st 13lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Evans

Well beaten on bumper debut in December and has also struggled to get competitive in three Flat maidens this year (8.6f-1m2f); in calmer waters and up in trip for handicap debut but significant improvement is needed.

20/1

8th

10

(13)

9th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Lingfield (AW)

The Flying Falco

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: James Evans

Beaten a long way in a bumper and hasn't shown anything like enough in two Flat starts to warrant a second look here.

100/1

33/1

Form: 5/

Last run: 846 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nearest at the finish and beaten only 3l in a 1m Kempton maiden but that was well over two years ago; gelded ahead of this belated return and has changed trainers.
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6th

1

(5)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Newmarket (July)

Indian Pearl

9st 12lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Matt Crawley

towards rear throughout

66/1

9th

5

(5)

9th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Lingfield (AW)

Indian Pearl

9st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Matt Crawley

Nearest at the finish and beaten only 3l in a 1m Kempton maiden but that was well over two years ago; gelded ahead of this belated return and has changed trainers.

33/1

100/1

Form: 60

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden over jumps and tried chasing the once; beaten in the region of 16l in two 1m2f maidens.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2

(7)

29th May 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Onesteptwosteps

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Nick Gifford

0-11 (Flat/jumps); made most when fifth of ten at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last August but pulled up when reported to have made a respiratory noise over fences at Lingfield (2m, soft) in December; best watched on return from 171 days off.

20/1

2

(7)

29th May 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Onesteptwosteps

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Nick Gifford

0-11 (Flat/jumps); made most when fifth of ten at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last August but pulled up when reported to have made a respiratory noise over fences at Lingfield (2m, soft) in December; best watched on return from 171 days off.

20/1

6

9th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:00 Lingfield

Onesteptwosteps

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Well beaten in three maiden/novice hurdles during 2022-23 season and has not raced over jumps since he was pulled up on chase/handicap debut 13 months ago; can't be recommended on that evidence but has shown some ability on the Flat this year and remains very unexposed over fences.

10/1

100/1

Form: 9

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
220,000euros yearling but never raced for Brian Meehan and was sold on cheaply at the sales last July; beaten about 20l on recent debut at Windsor (1m, good to firm).
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6th

5

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

17:05 Windsor

Hk Fourteen

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

A three-time winner (including over C&D) in 2025; off six months before a fading tenth in 6f Doncaster handicap on his recent return and he should strip sharper here.

6/1

10th

7

(11)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

18:38 Doncaster

Hk Fourteen

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Tony Carroll

Proven winner who found another burst of improvement for cheekpieces going on last autumn; generally kept to 5f and no headgear as he returns from six months off; also has to prove this sort of mark is within range.

16/1

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
100-1 when tailed off in a Huntingdon bumper in April.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

1

(5)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Kingston Brave

10st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: J R Jenkins

Triple-figure odds and well beaten in both a bumper and a maiden.

100/1

12th

6

(12)

9th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Lingfield (AW)

Kingston Brave

9st 7lb

J: Connor Planas

T: J R Jenkins

100-1 when tailed off in a Huntingdon bumper in April.

100/1

13th

6

25th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

19:45 Huntingdon

Kingston Brave

11st 6lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: J R Jenkins

Third foal; dam placed 6f 2yo, half-sister to three winners including Brave Richard who was a triple bumper winner for this yard and made winning debut here in 2015; however, he may be best watched on this first run.

66/1

33/1

Form: -84200

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Sold out of George Boughey's stable for 8,000gns after eight defeats and finished tailed off in a 1m2f Sandown handicap on last month's stable debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

3

(1)

23rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Lingfield (AW)

Mapogo

10st 2lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Pattinson

17-race maiden with a BHA rating of 46; shouldn't be good enough.

100/1

9th

3

(1)

23rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Lingfield (AW)

Mapogo

10st 2lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Pattinson

17-race maiden with a BHA rating of 46; shouldn't be good enough.

100/1

9

(4)

28th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:22 Lingfield (AW)

Mapogo

10st 2lb

J: Mr Lewis Kent

T: Mark Pattinson

took keen hold, prominent on inner, race voided 4f out

50/1

Non-runners

Rocha Do Leao

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.40
Straight Forecast £4.75
Trifecta £66.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

French Mistress

POSTDATA:

Fox Vision

TOPSPEED:

Rocha Do Leao

RP RATINGS:

French Mistress

NEWMARKET:

French Mistress

The Times:

French Mistress

Telegraph:

French Mistress

The Guardian:

French Mistress

Daily Mirror:

French Mistress

The Sun:

French Mistress

The Star:

French Mistress

Daily Record:

French Mistress

Daily Mail:

Fox Vision

D Express:

Fox Vision