December 09 / 12.30 Lingfield (AW)

12.30

Standard To Slow

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  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

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25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.90
  • Place: £4.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Flat-bred 4yo who is out of a winning half-sister to Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf/French 1,000 Guineas winner Flotilla; stable does pretty well in bumpers (14% strike-rate); enters calulations.
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4th

1

(10)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Foxlight

10st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Son of Sea The Stars who made a winning start in Lingfield bumper in December before following up in novice over C&D over two months later; not discounted despite having to concede weight all round here.

11/4

4th

1

(10)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Foxlight

10st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Son of Sea The Stars who made a winning start in Lingfield bumper in December before following up in novice over C&D over two months later; not discounted despite having to concede weight all round here.

11/4

1st

3

(4)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

16:45 Southwell (AW)

Foxlight

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders after 5f, went third over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong, eased when clear towards finish, comfortably

11/2

8/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful hurdler Black Poppy; dam bumper winner; stable has good strike-rate in bumpers (15%); well worth a gander in the betting.
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5th

1

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Warwick

Wild Goose

12st 2lb

J: Aamilah Aswat

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

The winner of two handicaps, the latest at Hereford (2m, good) very decisively despite being headstrong initially; Aamilah Aswat rides again off a 7lb higher mark; respected.

2/1

1st

2

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

19:00 Hereford

Wild Goose

11st 11lb

J: Aamilah Aswat

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Went up 12lb for winning so well at Ludlow in December (2m, good to soft; first run in a tongue-tie) but probably bettered that form when runner-up at Kempton (good), finishing just ahead of Diyaken; solid chance with Aamilah Aswat again aboard.

2/1

2nd

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Kempton

Wild Goose

11st 8lb

J: Aamilah Aswat

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Has taken his form to a new level since switched to handicaps, winning easily at Ludlow (2m) then fourth over C&D; may do better still; enters calculations.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
1,000gns 2yo; third foal; dam useful 1m/9.4f Flat winner, half-sister to 7f 2yo Group 3 winner Stonemason; trainer has very few runners nowadays but he's a shrewd cookie; market reference recommended.
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3rd

3

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

19:47 Hereford

American Empire

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bumper winner who made the frame in his first two runs over hurdles before a disappointing effort at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) in October, after which he underwent wind surgery; returned from a break to finish a solid third over C&D last month and, still unexposed, may have more to offer now switching to handicaps.

6/4

3rd

2

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:30 Hereford

American Empire

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bumper winner; placed form over hurdles and he's had wind surgery since a poor run at Fakenham in October; has to be considered in this modest a race.

11/2

1

29th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

13:07 Fakenham

American Empire

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Placed on both hurdling starts, more recently when second of five at Warwick (2m, good) this month; ought to give another good account here but his form isn't anything to get too excited about.

9/2

Form: P

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Out of a point/low-grade chase winner; struggled and was eventually pulled up when 50-1 for debut at Fontwell (good to soft) in May; can't be recommended.
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6

(6)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Kevano Breeze

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Madgwick

Record of 0-3 in bumpers and 0-4 on Flat; however, ran promisingly (stayed on for third) in C&D handicap when last seen; possibilities provided he builds on that May effort.

12/1

6

(6)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Kevano Breeze

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Madgwick

Record of 0-3 in bumpers and 0-4 on Flat; however, ran promisingly (stayed on for third) in C&D handicap when last seen; possibilities provided he builds on that May effort.

12/1

6

(6)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Kevano Breeze

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Madgwick

Record of 0-3 in bumpers and 0-4 on Flat; however, ran promisingly (stayed on for third) in C&D handicap when last seen; possibilities provided he builds on that May effort.

12/1

Form: 2

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to stable's fair hurdler Colonial Empire; made quite promising debut when close second of six at Hereford (good) last month but the form probably isn't anything to get too excited about.
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6th

4

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

19:10 Exeter

Celtic Queen

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Tim Vaughan

Best finish came when a close second in a good-ground Hereford bumper on debut; peak effort came in a subsequent Wetherby maiden bumper (soft); respectable effort when 11l third on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good) latest; drops 3lb; each-way player.

5/2

3rd

5

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:37 Hereford

Celtic Queen

11st 7lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Tim Vaughan

Fair form shown in bumpers but she's yet to match that level in three hurdling runs, seventh of 12 in 2m Leicester novice in January; she could still do better now going handicapping after a break.

14/1

7th

13

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

14:32 Leicester

Celtic Queen

11st 1lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Tim Vaughan

Placed in two of her four bumpers last season (good/soft) and wasn't beaten far on either hurdling start last month (2m, soft/good to soft) but needs to improve to land a telling blow here.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a dual 3m1f chase winner who comes from a good family of the Muddles; stable has fair bumper strike-rate; no surprise if she features on debut.
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6th

7

9th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

12:30 Lingfield (AW)

Muddle In The Sky

10st 9lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

in rear

12/1

6th

7

9th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

12:30 Lingfield (AW)

Muddle In The Sky

10st 9lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

in rear

12/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Willie Mullins after winning Irish point debut in April and readily justified odds-on favouritism on stable debut at Fairyhouse (good) last month; obvious contender under 7lb penalty here.
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1st

2

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:58 Downpatrick

Full Confession

11st 12lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Point-to-point winner followed up on rules debut in Fairyhouse bumper last season (good) but then ran no sort of race on AW at Lingfield; reappeared last month to finish second in 2m6f maiden hurdle here, despite some novicey jumping; drops in trip here but probably the one to beat.

4/7

2

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

14:05 Downpatrick

Full Confession

11st 12lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: W P Mullins

Point winner who won in better style than the winning margin suggested on rules debut at Tipperary; possibly didn't take to AW in a Lingfield bumper when turned over at 2-7 but could easily bounce back now hurdling and the new trip ought to suit.

9/4

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Exacta £129.20
Straight Forecast £142.04
Trifecta £597.10

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