September 05 / 16.32 Lingfield (AW)

16.32

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National Racehorse Week 7th-15th September Handicap

  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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National Racehorse Week 7th-15th September Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £28.90
  • Place: £5.90

Form: 455P56 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Goes well here, with two solid efforts over 1m2f in the spring but he's lost his way since (well held twice under Jack Dace last month); the handicapper is proving slow to relent and he'll need a major revival.
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7th

5

(1)

5th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Youthful King

9st 12lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Returned to form under Jack Dace at Lingfield (1m4f) last month, coming from off the pace to win readily at 25-1; it's hard to tell whether he'll be in similar mood for this Tapeta debut but a recent 5lb rise ought to be manageable.

8/1

1st

1

(3)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:32 Lingfield (AW)

Youthful King

10st 1lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

took keen hold, held up in rear, good headway over 1f out, pushed along and led final 110yds, soon hung left, readily

20/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 022514 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Made all and showed a good attitude when winning off a 5lb lower mark on turf in July; wasn't able to dominate when a beaten favourite last time and needs to improve for the longer trip, which is far from guaranteed on pedigree (dam was a sprinter).
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3rd

2

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:05 Warwick

Aviemore

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Fairly useful dual 1m2f winner on Flat for Charlie Johnston; remains in same ownership; looks the type to do well in juvenile hurdles and is interesting on debut for Harry Derham, who took this race 12 months ago.

9/4

3rd

2

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:05 Warwick

Aviemore

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Fairly useful dual 1m2f winner on Flat for Charlie Johnston; remains in same ownership; looks the type to do well in juvenile hurdles and is interesting on debut for Harry Derham, who took this race 12 months ago.

9/4

5th

3

(1)

8th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Leicester

Aviemore

9st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charlie Johnston

Has a good record on soft and heavy ground, including when dominant from the front at Chester (1m2f, heavy) last month; not disgraced off this 8lb higher mark six days later and might resume progress back in the mud.

7/1

3rd
3 (4)
Appier

6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 412255 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
3-5 over C&D, having overcome a very slow break when going in off 2lb lower in early summer; long odds-on to fluff the start again and he'll always need some luck given his style, but he arrives still in form.
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8th

1

(6)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Appier

10st 1lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

slowly away, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outer over 5f out, soon in touch with leaders

7/1

8th

1

(6)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Appier

10st 1lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

slowly away, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outer over 5f out, soon in touch with leaders

7/1

3rd

3

(4)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Appier

9st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: S Woods

slowly away, in rear, headway and led after 2f, headed over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

4/1

10/1

Form: 124993

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Didn't progress for George Scott and goes for a new yard back from six weeks off; fared better last time but was allowed his own way in a small field in first-time blinkers (off today), so still has something to prove.
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9th

4

(2)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Prince Maxi

9st 10lb

J: Connor Planas

T: David Loughnane

midfield but in touch with leaders

9/1

5th

3

(4)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:20 Yarmouth

Prince Maxi

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

extremely awkward start and slowly away, in rear

7/1

4th

5

(8)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:32 Lingfield (AW)

Prince Maxi

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: David Loughnane

prominent

10/1

16/1

Form: -50068

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
On the downgrade this year but he's now 4lb lower than when last successful and offered more at Windsor three weeks ago; won't mind the step back up to 1m4f and has won on Polytrack, so there are reasons for optimism.
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6th

11

(3)

25th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:01 Newbury

Graignes

9st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: George Baker

Won twice last summer and ground should not be a problem, but he lost his form in Bahrain in the winter and there's not been a significant revival back in Britain for last five outings; 18lb lower than this time last year.

33/1

Form: 2-91 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Hung left round Kempton when well held on his comeback and bounced back when making most to win a 1m2f novice here last time; needs more now handicapping but he's unexposed and the return to this longer trip should suit, so he's respected.
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11th

9

(4)

12th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

17:05 York

Surrey Fire

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hughie Morrison

Only turf run was on debut when runner-up on soft ground; 1m2f novice winner and was too keen when a beaten favourite on handicap debut over 1m4f; remains of interest.

10/1

6th

8

(9)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:32 Lingfield (AW)

Surrey Fire

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Hughie Morrison

pulled hard, prominent, led after 2f, headed over 2f out

5/2

1st

3

(5)

30th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Lingfield (AW)

Surrey Fire

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hughie Morrison

Made a promising debut when second of six at Nottingham (1m, soft) last October (form worked out well), but well held on his Kempton return (1m4f, Polytrack) this month (reportedly hung left); needs to bounce back but the return to a left-handed track may help.

7/2

5/1

Form: 124232 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Ran up a four-timer at Wolverhampton in the winter, all in lesser company, latterly off 11lb lower; has continued in form off his revised mark, bumping into an improver last time, and should go well once more.
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3rd

4

(7)

4th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

18:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Optician

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Shaun Lycett

held up in rear, headway over 3f out, went modest third inside final 110yds

6/4

3rd

4

(7)

4th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

18:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Optician

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Shaun Lycett

held up in rear, headway over 3f out, went modest third inside final 110yds

6/4

1st

7

(6)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Optician

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Shaun Lycett

towards rear

7/2

Form: 221216 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Has progressed well this season, winning twice, including for Mia Nicholls; ran as well as could have been expected in Listed race last time but she's gone up another 6lb for that, so will need another forward step going this far for the first time.
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10th

6

(5)

25th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:11 Newbury

Expert Witness

9st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Sir Mark Todd

Record of 2221213 in 1m2f handicaps this term, the wins on fast ground in the summer; respectable third, clear of remainder, on heavy going at Salisbury most recently; solid.

10/1

3rd

4

(6)

3rd Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

16:20 Salisbury

Expert Witness

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Sir Mark Todd

Has progressed well this season, winning twice over 1m2f on good to firm, but suffered a heavy defeat when 25-1 four weeks ago (first AW race this term); acts on good to soft, runner-up sole start on soft.

12/1

8th

2

(1)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:32 Lingfield (AW)

Expert Witness

10st 1lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Sir Mark Todd

held up in rear

6/1

Form: 160605 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Has lost his way in recent times, mainly on turf, but that means he's now only 1lb higher than when winning tidily over C&D in the spring (Optician fourth); suited by this track and a revival wouldn't surprise at all.
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5th

4

(2)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

15:25 Dundalk (AW)

God Of Thunder

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Tailed off at Lingfield when last seen for Richard Hannon in September; player on best form though and recorded his career best over 1m4f on Polytrack; bought for 14,000gns.

6/1

5th

4

(2)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

15:25 Dundalk (AW)

God Of Thunder

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Tailed off at Lingfield when last seen for Richard Hannon in September; player on best form though and recorded his career best over 1m4f on Polytrack; bought for 14,000gns.

6/1

9th

6

(2)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:32 Lingfield (AW)

God Of Thunder

9st 8lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

took keen hold, midfield

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £161.80
Straight Forecast £129.93
Tricast £994.46
Trifecta £958.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Surrey Fire

POSTDATA:

Appier

The Sun:

Optician

The Times:

Prince Maxi

Telegraph:

Expert Witness

TOPSPEED:

God Of Thunder

RP RATINGS:

Graignes

LAMBOURN:

Surrey Fire

The Guardian:

Surrey Fire

Daily Mail:

Surrey Fire

Daily Record:

Surrey Fire

The Star:

Optician

D Express:

Prince Maxi

NEWMARKET:

Appier

Daily Mirror:

Appier