December 09 / 15.00 Lingfield

15.00

Soft

Golden Era Of Betting: BetMGM Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Golden Era Of Betting: BetMGM Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: F/13-2 D BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner on heavy ground in January; good effort when a short-head second at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) on handicap debut in October; back in trip off a 4lb rise but he's open to progress; big player.
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9/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 520-55

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Flat winner at 1m3f in France (very soft) in March 2023; 0-5 over hurdles for this stable but recent efforts in handicaps haven't been without promise; he might find a couple too good even so; hood added.
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7th

5

(3)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

17:30 Brighton

Pyrotechnic

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won in France (1m3f, very soft) as a 4yo and twice runner-up in eight starts over hurdles after joining this yard; fourth of eight back on the Flat in a Southwell novice (1m3f, AW) last month (winner has gone in again since) and worth a market check on Flat handicap debut with a tongue-tie given a go.

11/1

7th

5

(3)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

17:30 Brighton

Pyrotechnic

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won in France (1m3f, very soft) as a 4yo and twice runner-up in eight starts over hurdles after joining this yard; fourth of eight back on the Flat in a Southwell novice (1m3f, AW) last month (winner has gone in again since) and worth a market check on Flat handicap debut with a tongue-tie given a go.

11/1

4th

1

(8)

4th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Pyrotechnic

9st 11lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

slowly into stride, towards rear early

8/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 43-P12 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Has improved for wind surgery and a tongue-tie, winning at Exeter (2m, good) in October then runner-up in a higher grade off 8lb higher at Ascot (2m3f) last month; up a further 4lb but a bigger concern would be testing ground (well beaten on only completion on soft).
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4th

1

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:20 Stratford

Star Of Affinity

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Won three times over hurdles and got off the mark in this sphere in a match at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) four weeks ago; up 4lb and difficult to evaluate but on an upward curve and one to be interested in.

11/4

1st

1

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 166y

Class 4

13:45 Plumpton

Star Of Affinity

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Three-time hurdle winner (2m-2m5f; all on right-handed tracks); respectable efforts in both runs over fences, last time runner-up at Wincanton; won't mind returning to further or getting back on softer ground.

11/4

Form: 63124- D

Last run: 227 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Found some form since undergoing wind surgery in January, winning one of his four starts and reaching the frame in the other three, all at around 2m1f (soft/heavy); left Micky Hammond's yard for £4,000 in October and makes stable debut after a 227-day break.
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4

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 1f 109y

Class 4

15:08 Exeter

Polisud

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Won a handicap hurdle for Micky Hammond, whom he left for £4,000; respectable first run for this yard at Lingfield (2m hurdle, soft) but he may still be a shade too high in the weights on this belated return to fences (won in France).

7/2

4

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 1f 109y

Class 4

15:08 Exeter

Polisud

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Won a handicap hurdle for Micky Hammond, whom he left for £4,000; respectable first run for this yard at Lingfield (2m hurdle, soft) but he may still be a shade too high in the weights on this belated return to fences (won in France).

7/2

Form: 42

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
0-5 in points but has offered more on both starts over hurdles, latest when chasing home a 122-rated rival at Wincanton (1m7f, good) last month; more needed again but looks to be fairly treated on handicap debut.
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5th

2

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

19:00 Taunton

Holeshot

11st 12lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Tim Vaughan

Chasing on last five starts has not really worked out; Taunton (2m3f) last February and Warwick (2m) last March saw him register a double over hurdles and he's back to his last winning mark for today's switch in codes but, after three non-completions at about 3m over fences, stamina also has to be proved.

10/1

1

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:50 Wetherby

Holeshot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Mixed results (5FP4) since switched to chasing but is now only 1lb above last winning hurdles mark and Edward Vaughan takes off a bonus 7lb; possibilities, provided he stays returned to 3m.

7/1

4th

8

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:17 Chepstow

Holeshot

11st 10lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Tim Vaughan

Just ahead of Gris Majeur when falling at third-last fence at Taunton (2m7f, good to firm) in November, his second chase, but struggled on next outing; others in this line-up look much less risky.

10/1

Form: 05-246

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Highly tried initially over hurdles but two fair efforts in maiden hurdles in May/June (2m, good); however, he was beaten 23l on handicap debut for new trainer at Wincanton last month and, although he's 3lb lower here and entitled to have benefited from the run, others have stronger claims.
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3rd

1

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

18:00 Taunton

Dirty Den

12st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Hooded when solid third over C&D (good) at the end of last year and scored at Plumpton (about 2m4f, soft) on next start in February; revised mark has seen him held in two subsequent starts but that doesn't tell the whole story as they were seriously competitive series qualifiers; cheekpieces (worn once over hurdles when second here 13 months ago) are reapplied and he needs a firm second look.

10/1

6th

10

27th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:20 Wetherby

Dirty Den

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Gained his Plumpton success (2m4f) in small field and was only midfield in a deeper race at Wincanton later in February; opposed in another competitive contest.

25/1

7th

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

15:20 Wincanton

Dirty Den

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Knocking on the door on good ground this season prior to gaining a deserved win at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) recently; 6lb higher in a more competitive race today but he did it comfortably last time and has solid claims.

13/2

Form: 3/6-14 D

Last run: 184 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won 2m chase in June and ran creditably when a 4l fifth in the Northumberland Vase on final start for Adrian Keatley; only beat one home on yard debut at Haydock in July but he didn't have the race run to suit; handles soft and makes some appeal back hurdling off lower mark than over fences.
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7

16th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

19:55 Uttoxeter

Legendary Day

11st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Chase/hurdle winner who won on the AW at Lingfield in February 2025; hasn't been in top form on his last couple of runs over hurdles; on a fair mark now.

20/1

14

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Legendary Day

11st 3lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Barry Brennan

Useful on the Flat in his prime but suffered heavy defeat in that sphere last month, after a layoff, and also struggled in a handicap hurdle three weeks ago; sports refitted cheekpieces; others have much less to prove.

25/1

6th

2

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:30 Uttoxeter

Legendary Day

11st 13lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Barry Brennan

Seven-time Flat winner who has also scored over hurdles (2m1f, soft) and fences (2m, good); on dangerous mark back over jumps but he's not seen much action in the last 12 months and has been tailed off in his last two Flat runs; risks attached.

7/1

Form: /707-P D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Scored twice as a juvenile hurdler two seasons ago; showed poor form last term and was pulled up on heavy ground only eight days ago on first start since wind surgery.
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9th

4

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Ayr

I Have A Voice

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adam Nicol

Fairly useful 2m hurdles winner in early 2023, but offered little for Nigel Hawke in a pair of 2m handicap hurdles at Leicester and Lingfield in December; needs this yard switch to spark a resurgence.

33/1

8th

4

9th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Lingfield

I Have A Voice

11st 9lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Scored twice as a juvenile hurdler two seasons ago; showed poor form last term and was pulled up on heavy ground only eight days ago on first start since wind surgery.

33/1

8th

4

9th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Lingfield

I Have A Voice

11st 9lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Scored twice as a juvenile hurdler two seasons ago; showed poor form last term and was pulled up on heavy ground only eight days ago on first start since wind surgery.

33/1

Form: 35PP6- D

Last run: 276 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent since bumper success; pulled up in first two starts in handicaps and, after wind surgery, was beaten a long way at Exeter (2m, soft) when last seen in March; hard to make a case now back from break.
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1st

5

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

Inion Tiogair

11st 8lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

9yo who is exposed over hurdles but she scored over C&D (soft/good to soft) in two of her last three starts; 3lb higher than for her last win two weeks ago but she remains feasibly treated and should get a decent tow into this race; shortlisted.

11/4

1st

10

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Inion Tiogair

10st 12lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Drew clear to win by over 9l over C&D (soft) in February, opening her hurdling account at the 16th attempt; not sure to be ideally suited by today's forecast quicker ground but her 5lb higher mark ought to be manageable, and she certainly didn't run badly on heavy going at Ffos Las this month.

5/1

Form: 214745 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles at Kempton (2m) and Fontwell (2m1f); reverts to hurdles after being soundly beaten in two of his three starts over fences, tailed off on most recent effort at Hereford (2m5f) last month; comes back in trip with a bit to prove but he's on a competitive mark.
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5th

7

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Cawthorne Banker

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won twice in the space of three starts last year but has soon returned to the doldrums; can't be supported with any confidence.

25/1

4

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:33 Market Rasen

Cawthorne Banker

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Needed considerable help from the handicapper before winning twice last year and has looked badly out of sorts on both appearances this year; usual cheekpieces (left off last time) are refitted; can't be supported with any confidence.

10/1

10th

6

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Wetherby

Cawthorne Banker

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Disappointing on last two starts but he won twice in the second half of last year (2m, good to soft/good) and the fact his stable is enjoying a very productive month suggests he is well worth a second look.

13/2

Form: -37622 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Four handicap hurdle wins at about 2m1f, the latest in June 2023; has returned from a break with a couple of solid efforts in sellers, most recently when facing a stiff task at the weights at Plumpton last month and only beaten just over 4l; will likely come up short again back in handicap company.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

King William Rufus, Tara Iti

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.40
Straight Forecast £7.13
Tricast £13.97
Trifecta £19.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dominic's Fault

RP RATINGS:

King William Rufus

WEST COUNTRY:

Star Of Affinity

TOPSPEED:

Polisud

The Sun:

Star Of Affinity

The Times:

King William Rufus

The Guardian:

King William Rufus

Daily Record:

King William Rufus

POSTDATA:

Dominic's Fault

Telegraph:

Dominic's Fault

Daily Mail:

Dominic's Fault

D Express:

Dominic's Fault

Daily Mirror:

Dominic's Fault

The Star:

Dominic's Fault