November 21 / 13.00 Lingfield (AW)

13.00

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  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 0m 5f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
3 (5)
Harb

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 741572 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Blows hot and cold but he has much more ability than this mark and he was running on strongly over 6f here last week; strong pace would suit; the betting usually an accurate guide to his good days.
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1st

2

(6)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Harb

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Three wins in 2026, including C&D, with the latest an emphatic win in the mud at Beverley on Sunday; a 4lb penalty shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.

11/10

1st

15

(8)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Beverley

Harb

9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Successful off 1lb higher at Carlisle in May; went close at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) nine days ago; shouldn't be too far away with a repeat.

7/1

2nd

5

(5)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

20:15 Hamilton

Harb

9st 9lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Tristan Davidson

Exposed sort; 2lb lower than when winning at Carlisle in March (5f, good) but wasn't at his best at Ayr last time.

10/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 342435 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
On a losing run stretching back to July 2022; conditions to suit and of interest on this year's best but minor money perhaps his best hope.
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1st

1

(7)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:30 Bath

Recon Mission

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

10yo who has had a regressive campaign but he was a good third off this career-low mark at Lingfield (5f, AW) recently; he's effective here and could be involved.

11/2

3rd

3

(1)

22nd Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

19:45 Lingfield (AW)

Recon Mission

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Both AW wins have been over C&D; not the force of old but has dropped to a career-low mark; doesn't win very often nowadays though and is passed over.

5/1

3rd

1

(7)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

14:30 Brighton

Recon Mission

9st 9lb

J: George Downing

T: Tony Carroll

Doesn't boast a great record round here, has become very hard to win with and the years have looked to be catching up this season; well below market expectations over C&D last time but this is easier again for a yard also responsible for Washington Heir.

6/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 293326 D BF

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Beaten off this mark on his last six starts but he has been banging the door down and ran another solid race at Wolverhampton on Monday (well backed); blinkers now reached for (has worn other headgear).
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7th

1

(3)

17th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alafdhal

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Phil McEntee

Stable stalwart with 13 wins; not the force of old and contests his first classified; can't discount but likely to find one or two too good.

7/2

6th

3

(5)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:40 Yarmouth

Alafdhal

11st 0lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Phil McEntee

Both wins on turf have been on ground slower than good and his last four wins have been on the AW; beat only one rival home at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago and now drops back in trip with promising amateur Henry Callan taking over in the saddle; visor back on.

16/1

5th

4

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:43 Newmarket (July)

Alafdhal

8st 11lb

J: Megan Smith

T: Phil McEntee

Solid strike-rate on AW but not so good on turf and latest sixth of 12 at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) will need improving on; nothing wrong with this mark, though.

16/1

7/2

Form: 982731 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Versatile sort who gained his first 5f success when coming from off the pace at Bath three weeks ago; likely to get a good pace to run at this time but might find 5f around here placing too much emphasis on speed.
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7th

2

(11)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:02 Newmarket (July)

Mumayaz

10st 0lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Versatile 7yo who has won ten times at up to 1m; hasn't made an impact since his Leicester win (6f, good to firm) in May but he had lots of traffic issues at Newbury three weeks ago; can put a line through that and he's a player if he gets some luck this time.

8/1

6th

4

(6)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:05 Newbury

Mumayaz

9st 13lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Still 4lb higher than when winning at Leicester (6f, good to firm) in May but has been pretty consistent since rejoining Tony Carroll in March and probably won't be far away.

8/1

16/1

Form: 111910 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Four AW wins (5f and 6f) since September; flopped over 6f here last week though and he has the widest stall to overcome.
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3rd

6

(9)

18th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Lion Ring

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Andrew J Martin

Seven-time AW winner who was a creditable third in classified event at Wolverhampton (5f) two weeks ago; this step back up in trip is no problem but he's 0-17 on turf and was tailed off at Doncaster on his penultimate run.

12/1

3rd

6

(8)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lion Ring

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Andrew J Martin

Dual course winner early in the year for 5lb claimer Ryan Kavanagh, and will be happier back on the AW and down from 7f; would have been better off with all bar one were this a handicap, however.

16/1

16th

14

(16)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:45 Doncaster

Lion Ring

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Andrew J Martin

Won two classified events at Wolverhampton (5f/6f) this year but he's not made an impact in last three runs; this step back up to 7f is no problem but he needs to find more to get back on the scoresheet.

25/1

5/1

Form: 657012 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Well backed when making all in a 5f handicap at Chelmsford last month; bumped into an improver back at Chelmsford two weeks ago; well drawn and high on the list.
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3

(1)

8th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

14:52 Lingfield (AW)

Agostino

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Robert Cowell

Used to make all but has become tactically versatile; all four wins have been at Chelmsford where he ran well from a wide draw 11 days ago; 0-6 on the AW here but three times a runner-up and much respected from stall 1.

11/4

5th

9

(9)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Agostino

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Robert Cowell

Has been a trailblazer in the past, but showed he didn't have to lead when successful off this mark on his reappearance over C&D in May (all four wins here); should appreciate the return to this venue following three lesser efforts on turf and one for the shortlist despite the outside stall.

9/2

OUR TIP

9/1

Form: 764233 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; solid efforts in defeat since returning to action in August but his stable may have stronger claims elsewhere.
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5th

5

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

19:15 Brighton

Pop Dancer

8st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time course winner but last season ended on a low note and he was tailed off here on last month's return, albeit on ground faster than ideal.

12/1

6th

1

(4)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Pop Dancer

9st 12lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time C&D winner, most recently last May; absent since two disappointing runs here last August, though, and would appeal more on good or slower ground.

13/2

5

(2)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:15 Brighton

Pop Dancer

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Two wins this season, the latter from the front over C&D (good to soft) in May; also suited by good to firm ground and last month's down-the-field finish here can be excused (stumbled leaving stalls) but others in this line-up look better handicapped; finished last of 13 in first-time visor here yesterday.

6/1

10/1

Form: 612114 D

Last run: 121 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
The winner of four of her last eight starts, two of them on AW; ran poorly at Wolverhampton four months ago, however, and she will need to resume her progress to take this.
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2nd

4

(7)

27th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

So Obsessed

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

pressed leader, led 1f out, headed inside final 110yds, kept on

13/2

7th

4

(6)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

So Obsessed

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Four wins in first half of last year; not entirely solid on subsequent form but has possibilities provided she builds on latest effort (third over C&D).

10/1

7th

4

(6)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

So Obsessed

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Four wins in first half of last year; not entirely solid on subsequent form but has possibilities provided she builds on latest effort (third over C&D).

10/1

Form: 3-4338 D BF

Last run: 158 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Didn't quite live up to market billing in four runs this summer; starts out for her new stable in a competitive race with a hood fitted; others look safer.
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2

(3)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Alfa Moonstone

9st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Won 5f Catterick maiden as a 2yo; has struggled in handicaps for more than a year but the drop to this grade could help and first-time cheekpieces may also assist.

10/1

5th

5

(7)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

20:15 Lingfield

Alfa Moonstone

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Much lower in the weights than when making the frame in her first three starts last year, but that's for a good reason with her form in four outings for this yard since last November decidedly moderate; look elsewhere.

16/1

12th

5

(8)

16th Jul 2025

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:20 Bath

Alfa Moonstone

9st 9lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Big prices and well held in three runs for this stable since November; returns from four months off with enough to prove.

33/1

6/1

Form: 222331 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Had a bit to spare when getting the better of Alafdhal at Wolverhampton ten days ago but that race set up perfectly for her and she's not well in under a 6lb penalty.
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7th

3

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 4

18:30 Chepstow

Moes Legacy

9st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Ronald Harris

Multiple winner who has been threatening further success and was close up despite a troubled run at Windsor ten days ago (good to firm); thereabouts.

7/2

2nd

1

(10)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:15 Windsor

Moes Legacy

10st 2lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Ronald Harris

Kickstarted 2026 with 5f win at Wolverhampton and posted a good second at Bath (5.5f) in April; off since a below-par fifth there (5.5f) in May but she has won when fresh.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £49.80
Straight Forecast £50.28
Tricast £242.75
Trifecta £259.10

Selections

The Guardian:

Agostino

SPOTLIGHT:

Alafdhal

The Times:

Harb

TOPSPEED:

Recon Mission

The Star:

Moe's Legacy

The Sun:

Mumayaz

Daily Mail:

Agostino

Daily Mirror:

Agostino

Daily Record:

Agostino

D Express:

Harb

RP RATINGS:

Alafdhal

POSTDATA:

Alafdhal

Telegraph:

Recon Mission