January 12 / 12.42 Lingfield (AW)

12.42

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Win £1M With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Classified Stakes (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Win £1M With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Classified Stakes (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 9697-1 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
1m perhaps too far and 6f possibly too sharp, so may have dropped on her right trip when coming home well to win a 7f classified race last week at Southwell; every chance of following up on these terms.
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6th

11

(4)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:43 Bath

Star Of Atlantis

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Adrian Wintle

Best RPR for Adrian Wintle when runner-up in C&D handicap last July; more miss than hit on AW of late; chance if David Egan, who gets aboard for the first time, can settle her.

9/1

4th

8

(8)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Star Of Atlantis

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Adrian Wintle

Course winner last May; good fifth over 8.5f here in March but she failed to beat a rival over C&D 42 days ago; needs to get back on track.

7/1

8th

7

(4)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Star Of Atlantis

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Dual winner but ran poorly in a couple of classifieds this year before staying on well in a similar race here (8.5f) last month; on a decent mark but may do better back over 1m.

8/1

Form: 79489- CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Both wins were at this trip at about this time last winter, one of them here; hasn't been firing as he can of late and this is a rare run without some form of headgear.
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6th

1

(1)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

15:38 Thirsk

Aspire To Glory

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Dylan Cunha

Six-time AW winner for Alice Haynes, the most recent coming at Chelmsford last August; 5lb lower than for that success but he's been well held in four starts since joining this stable.

12/1

6th

3

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

17:05 Leicester

Aspire To Glory

9st 9lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Dylan Cunha

Should be well handicapped but he has suffered three heavy defeats for his new yard; apprentice takes off a useful 5lb but there are risks attached at present.

16/1

10th

3

(5)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Aspire To Glory

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Dylan Cunha

Won four handicaps for Alice Haynes last year (one over C&D), latterly off this mark, despite often lugging left; not offered a lot in two runs back for his current yard and needs a revival.

33/1

OUR TIP

Abandoned

Form: 94706-

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
An exposed maiden who delivers the odd respectable run, as when beaten 2l in a 6f handicap here most recently; has stamina to prove over this far.
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2nd

8

(4)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

17:20 Epsom

Haveagobeau

8st 7lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Jim Boyle

Lingfield AW classified winner in March but was safely held in two turf outings (also 1m2f) last month; others hold more pressing claims.

25/1

5th

3

(3)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:12 Lingfield

Haveagobeau

9st 6lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jim Boyle

Dual Polytrack winner here this year, latterly in 0-50 company; didn't look to have any excuses back on turf (now 0-19) off this mark early in the month and needs more.

8/1

5th

5

(7)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Windsor

Haveagobeau

9st 1lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jim Boyle

Took an age to get off the mark, finally opening his account at the 31st attempt in a 1m2f handicap at Lingfield (AW) in January; four runs since, twice finishing second before recording another Lingfield success six weeks ago; still unexposed at this trip and he is effective on turf.

7/2

Abandoned

Form: 43750- D

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
First run on soft ground when having a shocker at Bath in October but his first three runs for this yard were respectable, all on Polytrack; can get behind so will need some luck from the inside draw.
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7th

8

(6)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:30 Brighton

Irrelevant

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Pattinson

pulled hard, in touch with leaders

14/1

7th

8

(6)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:30 Brighton

Irrelevant

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Pattinson

pulled hard, in touch with leaders

14/1

9th

9

(3)

8th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Irrelevant

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Mark Pattinson

mounted in chute, taken down early

16/1

Form: 89011- D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Beaten in his first ten races but won his last two narrowly, 7f handicaps at Chelmsford and Wolverhampton (raced prominently in both); no reason why he won't make his presence felt in a classified race.
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11

(7)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Match Anthem

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Struggled back on turf last twice but he ran lots of good races on AW in the spring and is well treated on his two wins late last year; has record of 29123 at Chelmsford and he looks interesting back in this sphere.

10/1

9

(10)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:35 Redcar

Match Anthem

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Both of his wins have been on AW over 7f and he's yet to finish in the first three in six starts on turf; failed to beat a rival at Yarmouth (1m, good) three weeks ago and now drops back down to 6f with the visor back on (replacing cheekpieces); probably better on AW over a bit further.

14/1

6

(8)

9th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

16:10 Yarmouth

Match Anthem

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Both wins over 7f on AW; form took a slight dip the last twice, finishing fourth in two turf classifieds, latterly here (1m, good; second go at the trip) lat month; on the plus side he's down to his last winning mark and seemed to stay this distance last time.

14/1

Abandoned

Form: 88890- C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Won a 6f handicap here just over a year ago and went close in classified over that trip in March; stays 7f but has been struggling for a while.
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10

(2)

17th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Moorgate

9st 0lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Pat Murphy

Well treated on his best form last winter but he's been out of sorts this time around and slow starts have been an issue; plenty to prove and he needs a major revival.

50/1

7th

11

(8)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:05 Lingfield (AW)

Moorgate

8st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: Pat Murphy

slowly away, in rear, headway inside final furlong, no impression

50/1

7th

11

(8)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:05 Lingfield (AW)

Moorgate

8st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: Pat Murphy

slowly away, in rear, headway inside final furlong, no impression

50/1

Form: 74073- CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Three wins last year included a C&D success at this level; close third after the same break here in November and the return of headgear looks a positive; shortlisted.
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1st

1

(1)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

19:08 Bath

Neptune Legend

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Tony Carroll

Returned to Tony Carroll and left a couple of quiet AW runs behind when scoring over C&D (beat She Went Whoosh by nearly 3l) and at Brighton (6f) in May; came up short in hat-trick bid at Windsor on Monday but was out of his comfort zone early over the bare 5f before plugging on into fifth; not dismissed if turned out quickly.

9/4

5th

3

(8)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Neptune Legend

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Third run back with Tony Carroll when taking advantage of his reduced mark at Bath (5.7f) last month and he did it in good style; followed up under a 4lb penalty at Brighton (6f, again good to firm) one week later, leading in the final strides, so this 5f could be an issue but he's on a roll again.

11/2

1st

3

(9)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:58 Brighton

Neptune Legend

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Tony Carroll

Third run back with Tony Carroll when taking advantage of his reduced mark at Bath (5.7f) last Friday and he did it in good style; that gives him a big chance under just a 4lb penalty but he's run with credit at Brighton only once from eight visits.

9/4

Abandoned

Form: 7748-3 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner (three times here) and best run for a while when third in a 7f handicap at Wolverhampton five days ago when he chased a strong pace; possible if building on that.
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5th

13

(4)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:23 Wolverhampton (AW)

Porfin

9st 2lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

Multiple winner down the years; solid effort on turf three weeks ago and won't mind getting back on AW; looks the likeliest of Phil Mcentee's three runners.

12/1

4th

5

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

19:15 Bath

Porfin

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Latest of his 11 wins came at Lingfield (6f, AW) in January and he went close at Wolverhampton next time; fair effort over 6f at Lingfield 36 days ago but this slight drop back in trip probably isn't ideal.

7/1

5th

4

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Porfin

9st 5lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

11 wins, the latest off basement mark over C&D in January; largely consistent since and may benefit from this drop back in trip, having raced too freely when fourth over 7f here on latest outing; back from two-month break.

11/2

Form: 00605- D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Over two years since last successful but could be dangerous dropped into a classified race after finishing close up in a 7f handicap at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day (narrowly missed out on the placings); worth considering.
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3rd

8

(4)

24th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:17 Lingfield (AW)

Seas Of Elzaam

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: John Butler

Has been threatening in 0-50 company of late; hasn't won for a long time and doesn't always find as much as looks likely but he'll rightly be popular once more.

7/2

2nd

9

(10)

11th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Seas Of Elzaam

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John Butler

Most recent win in July 2022; had a disconcerting year in 2024 but back in better form now and a close third over C&D last month came in a stronger classified than this; widest draw but good form claims.

7/2

3rd

11

(6)

10th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Seas Of Elzaam

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John Butler

midfield

100/30

Abandoned

Form: 66090-

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden with the most to find at these weights and tries a hood; opposable.
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7th

7

(2)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Leicester

Tilsworth Max

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Plenty of good efforts on AW during the winter, including a win at Lingfield (7f) in January; that form puts him in the picture but he hasn't threatened back on turf in last two runs and overall record is now 1-29.

10/1

6th

9

(1)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:45 Doncaster

Tilsworth Max

9st 3lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Plenty of good efforts on AW during the winter, including a win at Lingfield (7f); still looks feasibly treated on that form but he didn't shine back on turf at Nottingham (8.3f, good) last month and that took his overall record to 1-28; mixed messages.

33/1

5th

7

(3)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

19:15 Nottingham

Tilsworth Max

9st 4lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Just one win from 27 starts but that came at Lingfield (7f) in January and he's finished a close third there in last two starts; remains feasibly treated off same mark as last time but he still has something to prove on turf and his best form has been at 7f.

5/1

Verdict

They might have dropped on the right trip with STAR OF ATLANTIS who finished strongly from off the pace to collect at Southwell. Match Anthem is on a hat-trick but Neptune Legend earns second preference with the return of headgear a plus for him.[Alistair Jones]

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Match Anthem

SPOTLIGHT:

Star Of Atlantis

The Sun:

Seas Of Elzaam

POSTDATA:

Neptune Legend

D Express:

Match Anthem

Daily Mirror:

Match Anthem

Daily Record:

Match Anthem

The Times:

Star Of Atlantis

Telegraph:

Star Of Atlantis

The Star:

Seas Of Elzaam