August 13 / 14.45 Lingfield (AW)

14.45

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David Haynes Seventieth Birthday Celebration Handicap

  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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David Haynes Seventieth Birthday Celebration Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.60
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 3210-7 D

Last run: 87 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Plenty of promise in her first two starts as a 2yo before taking full advantage of a good opportunity at Newbury last September (7f, soft); came up short in a Listed race on heavy ground on final run last year; pulled far too hard when finishing last on her reappearance at Newmarket in May; down in grade this time but there are reservations.
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7th

6

(4)

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Thirsk

Serene Seraph

9st 6lb

J: James Doyle

T: Richard Hannon

Won a Newbury conditions race last September (7f, soft); best run since when winning Lingfield AW handicap last time (7f; 10-1); up 6lb, acts on good to firm and could go well.

13/2

1st

1

(1)

13th Aug 2024

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0m 7f 1y

Class 4

14:45 Lingfield (AW)

Serene Seraph

9st 11lb

J: James Doyle

T: Richard Hannon

took keen hold, midfield

7/1

7th

1

(4)

18th May 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:05 Newmarket

Serene Seraph

9st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

pulled hard, prominent up the centre, weakened from 2f out

5/1

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2nd
2 (5)
Ahlain

100/30

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 6-1439 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Disappointed at Carlisle in June but that was a Listed event and her best form has come on Polytrack, including two Kempton wins (7f); interesting contender back on this surface and dropped in class.
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2

(10)

1st Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Ahlain

9st 2lb

J: Neil Callan

T: James Tate

Leads or races prominently; she wasn't far away in a Listed 7f race at Lingfield in March 2024 and has generally progressed well on Polytrack but her form claims are not strong for win purposes.

33/1

1

(7)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 37y

Class 3

16:08 Haydock

Ahlain

10st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: James Tate

Two-time AW winner who has a progressive profile and reappeared with a good third at Kempton (7f, AW) last month; lightly raced on turf but yet to shine on it and needs to put that right today.

8/1

1

(7)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 37y

Class 3

16:08 Haydock

Ahlain

10st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: James Tate

Two-time AW winner who has a progressive profile and reappeared with a good third at Kempton (7f, AW) last month; lightly raced on turf but yet to shine on it and needs to put that right today.

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: 4-4169

Last run: 49 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Ploughed through the Catterick mud to win a 6f handicap in April; he hasn't beaten a rival in two runs since and others look safer.
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15

(14)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Shelbourne

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Martin Hassett

Sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard in Britain; decent run on similar ground at Gowran last month, trip probably too far both starts since; blinkers now tried and drops back in trip so could improve on recent efforts.

14/1

15

(14)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Shelbourne

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Martin Hassett

Sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard in Britain; decent run on similar ground at Gowran last month, trip probably too far both starts since; blinkers now tried and drops back in trip so could improve on recent efforts.

14/1

9th

13

(6)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 3f 175y

17:25 Gowran Park

Shelbourne

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Martin Hassett

One of two for yard; sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard; ran okay on heavy here (9.5f) on penultimate but failed to build on that at Naas latest; stamina to prove for this trip.

28/1

Form: 721-50 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
C&D win in late December, his third start (sole AW run); better drawn than Pressure's On when just in front of him at Newmarket in May and he has since finished down the field at Goodwood; others perhaps better handicapped.
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7

(12)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

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9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Oliver Cole

His sole success from 15 starts came over C&D and he didn't run badly at Wolverhampton on his penultimate run (6f); disappointed at Wolverhampton last week though and others have stronger claims.

12/1

7

(12)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Rockstar Icon

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Oliver Cole

His sole success from 15 starts came over C&D and he didn't run badly at Wolverhampton on his penultimate run (6f); disappointed at Wolverhampton last week though and others have stronger claims.

12/1

7

(12)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Rockstar Icon

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Oliver Cole

His sole success from 15 starts came over C&D and he didn't run badly at Wolverhampton on his penultimate run (6f); disappointed at Wolverhampton last week though and others have stronger claims.

12/1

Form: 351-28 D

Last run: 101 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Didn't have to improve to win a 7f novice at Chelmsford last October; better form when second of nine at Newmarket on his seasonal return, and when eighth at the Guineas meeting he fared best of those drawn in double figures; absent for 101 days but should give it a good go.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(8)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:33 Newcastle (AW)

Pressures On

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Dunlop

Didn't appear to be crying out for the return to 1m at Doncaster and weakened late on; this is his trip, over which he was twice runner-up at Wolverhampton in March; not handicapped out of it, either.

4/1

8th

20

(7)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Pressures On

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ed Dunlop

Best form over 7f, including second-place finishes on Wolverhampton AW this year; faded into midfield, having raced freely, when joint-favourite for this contest 12 months ago; not crying out for return to 1m.

14/1

Form: 18-262 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
7f AW win on debut; runner-up in two of his three handicap runs this year, latterly over 7f at Sandown 18 days ago; edging up the weights but hints that there is more in the tank.
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2nd

2

(1)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

King Of Charm

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Martin Dunne

Thrown in on his 3yo form but 2025 was disappointing and he's struggled in both runs this year; mark continues to fall but he needs a needs a big turnaround in first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

6th

7

(7)

1st Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

King Of Charm

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Martin Dunne

Thrown in on his 3yo form but 2025 was disappointing and he finished tailed off at Lingfield (1m2f) in January; tongue-tie absent today.

20/1

13/2

Form: -10066 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Two course runs, finishing second in a 1m novice last October and winning a C&D handicap on his seasonal return in April; struggled badly on turf since but dangerous to discount further progress back on Polytrack.
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13th

8

(5)

13th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Purefoy

9st 12lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: George Baker

Failed to beat a rival in three starts for this yard and hopes pinned on return to AW sparking something back over further; tongue-tie retained, visor replaces cheekpieces.

25/1

10th

8

(6)

10th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

19:00 Epsom

Purefoy

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: George Baker

Won on handicap debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) last April but he's generally struggled since and was tailed off at Brighton when last seen in May; now 13lb lower than for his win but he needs a big turnaround after wind surgery.

20/1

2

(6)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

20:30 Brighton

Purefoy

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Sole success came on handicap debut on Lingfield AW in April last year when trained by Andrew Balding; form tailed off subsequently and sold for 8,000gns in October; inauspicious seasonal/stable debut when last of five over C&D 13 days ago; first-time tongue-tie now applied alongside usual cheekpieces; hard to fancy.

8/1

10/1

Form: -72750

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Disappointed on his only AW start but the pick of his turf form gives him sound claims off this reduced mark; does need to bounce back from some lesser efforts though.
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8th

7

(8)

13th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

14:45 Lingfield (AW)

Sky Warrior

8st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Clive Cox

in rear

10/1

13th

9

(12)

22nd Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Sky Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Clive Cox

Creditable second on handicap debut at Lingfield (7f, good) in May but he's struggled at Doncaster and over C&D in two runs since; still lightly raced and mark is sliding but he needs to get back on track.

20/1

5th

6

(2)

17th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:30 Windsor

Sky Warrior

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

in touch with leaders, weakened from over 1f out

12/1

Form: 49207-

Last run: 300 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Hit and miss for Richard Hannon as a 2yo; makes his stable debut after ten months off (sold for 10,000gns last November) and others have less to prove.
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6th

1

(5)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

This Time Maybe

9st 9lb

J: George Bass

T: Mark Usher

One of his two wins was over this C&D in August; hasn't run quite so well since; could bounce back.

5/1

4th

9

(9)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

This Time Maybe

9st 3lb

J: George Bass

T: Mark Usher

Two wins on AW this year, with first over C&D in April and latest at Lingfield (AW) last month; disappointing back at this track last time but he may have done too much too soon and he's capable of bouncing back; in the mix for in-form yard.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £50.80
Straight Forecast £54.54
Tricast £810.55
Trifecta £609.60

Selections

The Guardian:

King Of Charm

SPOTLIGHT:

Ahlain

NEWMARKET:

Pressure's On

TOPSPEED:

Purefoy

Daily Mirror:

Rockstar Icon

Daily Mail:

Serene Seraph

POSTDATA:

Sky Warrior

The Sun:

King Of Charm

The Star:

King Of Charm

Daily Record:

King Of Charm

RP RATINGS:

Ahlain

Telegraph:

Ahlain

D Express:

Ahlain

The Times:

Pressure's On