November 12 / 15.55 Lingfield

15.55

Good

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  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 05-U21

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
0-9 over hurdles before he stormed well clear from approaching the final flight in eight-runner handicap at Fontwell (extended 2m6f, soft) three weeks ago; back up 7lb today but he's turned a major corner with his last two starts.
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3rd

7

17th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

14:57 Uttoxeter

Golden Ambition

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Disappointed when dropped back to 2m4f here in July but began his chasing career with two promising thirds (2m5f/2m7f, good) and will be suited by today's return to 3m; has a fighting chance if back on song.

9/2

9th

7

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:07 Uttoxeter

Golden Ambition

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Won twice over hurdles and has kicked off over fences with fairly close thirds over 2m5f here and 2m7f at Worcester; looks on the right sort of mark but considered each-way.

9/2

7

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:42 Worcester

Golden Ambition

11st 5lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Dual hurdle winner who was beaten 5l on chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m5f; stays this far) where a mistake three out didn't help the cause; should run well.

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 12558-

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism in both her bumpers, initially a point version and then at Aintree; second on hurdling debut (2m5f, good to soft) in October 2023 but not so good in her three races since, beaten 23l on handicap debut (2m7f, good; 15-2) in April when last seen; needs a big revival.
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1st

8

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:20 Downpatrick

Saunton Surf

11st 5lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Gary McGill

Debut point and bumper winner was 0-13 over hurdles; sent off favourite for chasing debut here over an extended 2m3f when headed in the final strides; big chance once again up in trip.

6/4

2nd

13

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Downpatrick

Saunton Surf

11st 5lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Gary McGill

Some decent form when trained in Britain; couple of fair efforts in handicap hurdles since joining this yard, including when fifth of 12 here (2m6f) last time; 99-rated hurdler should be in the mix if she takes to larger obstacles.

9/1

5th

1

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

14:42 Downpatrick

Saunton Surf

12st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Gary McGill

Some decent form when trained in Britain; best of three runs by far for new yard came last time at Down Royal when a 7.75l fifth (behind Coppola); cheekpieces on now.

12/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: P36-45

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Ex-French; fourth of seven at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in May was easily his closest finish in five British handicaps but even that gives him serious work to do; 63l behind the winner four weeks ago; tongue-tie (worn initially in France, where he did better without) returns.
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3rd

6

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Lingfield

Seignor Gringo

11st 5lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Richard J Bandey

Ex-French; fourth of seven at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in May was easily his closest finish in five British handicaps but even that gives him serious work to do; 63l behind the winner four weeks ago; tongue-tie (worn initially in France, where he did better without) returns.

16/1

3rd

6

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Lingfield

Seignor Gringo

11st 5lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Richard J Bandey

Ex-French; fourth of seven at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in May was easily his closest finish in five British handicaps but even that gives him serious work to do; 63l behind the winner four weeks ago; tongue-tie (worn initially in France, where he did better without) returns.

16/1

5th

6

16th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Worcester

Seignor Gringo

11st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Well held in three handicaps for this stable (2m-2m5.5f) before finishing a respectable fourth of seven at Fontwell upped to 3m2f in May (refitted cheekpieces, retained); others make more appeal with the drop back in trip a concern, returning from a five-month break.

14/1

Form: -16U21 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Exploited her reduced mark at Cartmel (2m6f, good) in June and scored again at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) three weeks ago; back up another 6lb but did it well last time and her peak form in 2022 was a bit better.
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3rd

11

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:47 Cartmel

Belles Benefit

10st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Returned from eight-month break in excellent form three weeks ago, winning comfortably by 10l over C&D (good); 8lb higher in higher-grade race today but still considered.

7/1

1st

3

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:48 Cartmel

Belles Benefit

11st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Won this two years ago after a 157-day absence when 3lb lower and has won two more since; she wasn't in great form when last seen but could easily stage a revival.

10/1

8th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Belles Benefit

12st 0lb

J: Mr Charlie Case

T: Ben Case

May not have achieved much when beating three rivals at Stratford (2m6f, good; first-time blinkers) in September and has been well held in both starts since; 3lb drop not enough to tempt.

14/1

Form: 26/4P-

Last run: 227 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Displayed ability in 2m5f/2m6f maidens early last year but ended that campaign on a low note, which continued in two more handicaps last term after more than a year off; hooded when last seen; the big positive is the form of his stable and 7lb claimer Callum Pritchard had a big-race win on Saturday.
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14th

6

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Keable

11st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Prevailed in a Pertemps qualifier at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) to make it four wins from his last seven starts; building up a respectable strike-rate and the 9yo has certainly improved with age; not ruled out.

12/1

1st

6

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:55 Chepstow

Keable

10st 9lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Two soft-ground wins last term and another at Newbury (3m) on reappearance; respectable third to King Of The Lake here but not so good at Warwick latest; needs to find extra and 7lb-claiming amateur (who rode a winner for the stable last Saturday) is recruited.

9/1

6th

9

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

Keable

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Good strike-rate (3-5) in 2025; creditable third at Chepstow (2m7f) last time and remains in form but is held by Royal Rambler on that effort and has perhaps reached his ceiling after climbing the weights.

14/1

Form: 18314-

Last run: 249 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won last season's reappearance (October) and best when winning by 17l in first-time cheekpieces (kept since) over 3m1f on soft at Plumpton in February; fair fourth 11 days later; 11lb higher than at Plumpton and probably needs to improve again, with 7lb-claiming amateur recruited.
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6

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:22 Ffos Las

Weavers Answer

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Tim Vaughan

Placed on final three outings last season, most recently when third of ten at Taunton (3m, good) in March; remains on career-high mark for this reappearance but won't be far away if fully tuned up.

5/1

3rd

1

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

Weavers Answer

12st 0lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Back on track with two good seconds this winter, the latter at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) last month, and ought to handle the faster ground here; can make his presence felt again.

4/1

2nd

3

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Lingfield

Weavers Answer

11st 10lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Dual hurdle winner who got back on track with a second at Hereford (3m2f, good to soft) in December and the first three pulled well clear in that race; looks interesting off unchanged mark and he's still unexposed as a stayer.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: PPU2P-

Last run: 235 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner; 0-9 over hurdles, with plenty of failures to finish; second of six over C&D (heavy) in March on penultimate start but his best form was in 2022 and others have far more pressing claims.
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7th

1

21st Feb 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Warwick

Lucky So And So

12st 0lb

J: Miss Madison Martin

T: Nicky Martin

raced wide, disputed lead, pressed leader before 5th, weakened on turn before 2 out

5/1

Form: 4/P3P-

Last run: 207 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
1-4 in Irish maiden points; hurdle debut was November 2021 but absent 830 days afterwards and he has accomplished little in four runs now under rules, finishing third here (2m, heavy) in March but that was a three-runner race; 7lb lower today than when pulled up on handicap debut (2m3f, good; 100-1) in April.
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10

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 5

13:03 Wincanton

Dance To Fame

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

prominent

66/1

6

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Dance To Fame

10st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Lightly raced since Irish point win in 2021 and the comeback trail has yielded little as yet, pulled up on handicap debut here and finishing remote at Lingfield last month; has it to prove for now.

33/1

6

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Dance To Fame

10st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Lightly raced since Irish point win in 2021 and the comeback trail has yielded little as yet, pulled up on handicap debut here and finishing remote at Lingfield last month; has it to prove for now.

33/1

Non-runners

Engaging Sam, Twp Stori

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.50
Straight Forecast £7.60
Tricast £36.55
Trifecta £57.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Golden Ambition

RP RATINGS:

Belles Benefit

TOPSPEED:

Twp Stori

D Express:

Lucky So And So

POSTDATA:

Golden Ambition

WEST COUNTRY:

Golden Ambition

The Times:

Golden Ambition

Telegraph:

Golden Ambition

The Guardian:

Golden Ambition

Daily Mail:

Golden Ambition

Daily Mirror:

Golden Ambition

The Sun:

Golden Ambition

The Star:

Golden Ambition

Daily Record:

Belles Benefit