January 12 / 13.42 Lingfield (AW)

13.42

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 0m 5f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

Abandoned

Form: 5374-3 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
All five wins have come on the AW, three of them here; best run this winter when third of eight over C&D nine days ago; solid contender.
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4th

7

(2)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Kempton (AW)

Gogo Yubari

8st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Busy mare who enjoyed a purple patch around the turn of the year with four wins but she has found it tougher going since; edging back down the weights but would have made more appeal over 5f.

10/1

3rd

2

(3)

5th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

14:53 Lingfield (AW)

Gogo Yubari

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tony Carroll

Enjoyed a purple patch around the turn of the year but she has found it tougher going off a BHA mark in the 70s since the latest of her wins; others appeal more.

9/2

4th

4

(4)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gogo Yubari

9st 3lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Tony Carroll

Record of 9-41 on AW includes four wins this winter; has never defied a mark this high, however, and seems unlikely to reverse Friday placings with Alondra and El Bufalo who are in career-best form at this moment.

13/2

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Abandoned

Form: 5721-4 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Finished a length behind Gogo Yubari when fourth over C&D last week; that followed a narrow win here from Recon Mission; in the mix again.
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5th

4

(2)

21st Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

15:55 Hamilton

Harb

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Down the field when making a quick return to the track at York recently but in peak form previously, showing better form with his wins at Beverley (5f, heavy) and on the AW than when slightly hampered against Thistle Nil over this C&D in August; respected.

6/1

15th

20

(21)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 89y

Class 4

14:05 York

Harb

9st 1lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Chasing a hat-trick after wins at Beverley and Newcastle in the last week; only 4lb higher than for Thursday's comfortable win and of obvious interest; high draw a possible negative.

9/1

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

Form: 0298-8 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Nine-time winner, including off 7lb higher over C&D last January; hasn't been in much form of late but he's dangerous off this sort of mark and Alexandra McDonnell rides him for the first time since the pair teamed up to score at Salisbury in the summer.
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3rd

8

(8)

19th Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

14:47 Bath

Level Up

9st 2lb

J: Amy Tucker

T: David Evans

Dual 5f winner at Chepstow this season; managed only sixth of nine behind Moe's Legacy here (5.7f good to firm) last month, though, and might still be a shade too high in the weights.

9/1

6th

5

(9)

29th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

17:37 Bath

Level Up

9st 9lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: David Evans

Drawn wide at Chester last time and had previously won narrowly at Chepstow (5f, good to soft), maintaining his good season; perhaps high in the weights now, though.

15/2

8th

12

(10)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 4

16:17 Chester

Level Up

8st 11lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Evans

Gained second win of the season at Chepstow last time (5f, good to soft) but now 4lb higher and has no easy task from stall 10.

12/1

Abandoned

Form: 43523- CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Front-running veteran who comes here on the back of some solid placed efforts, most recently at Wolverhampton in December; one win and three seconds here; leading candidate.
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6th

2

(1)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Recon Mission

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Seeking career win number ten after a narrow C&D win 11 days ago off what was a career-low mark; back up 3lb but should give a good account of himself.

11/4

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

Abandoned

Form: 50700- C

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Has beaten just two rivals in four runs for his current stable; difficult to recommend on recent form but he's plummeting in the weights and market support would be significant; yard also runs Harb.
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6th

5

(4)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:25 Brighton

Harry Brown

9st 4lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Peter Crate

Won a fast-ground handicap at Lingfield (5f) in May off 2lb higher; up and down since and when fifth of nine over C&D 17 days ago he had been backed into favouritism; too talented to discount at this level.

6/1

5th

5

(2)

28th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

13:30 Brighton

Harry Brown

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Peter Crate

Five AW wins but 1-22 on turf and that was at Lingfield (5f, good) in May; has run well in all three course starts, including when losing his lead late on over C&D in June, and although problems at the start can hold him back, he's entitled to be involved.

13/2

7th

10

(10)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

13:45 Sandown

Harry Brown

8st 11lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Peter Crate

Six-time winner who's had issues with the stalls on three of his last four runs; solid in the market off this mark when it went wrong again at Lingfield last time and he holds place prospects if all goes smoothly.

8/1

Form: 36337- CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Finished last over C&D just before Christmas but that run was possibly needed after a five-month absence; well handicapped judged on two C&D wins last February off higher marks.
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6th

4

(5)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

15:52 Lingfield (AW)

Micks Spirit

9st 3lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Conrad Allen

Ten of his 11 wins have come over C&D, the latest in March off a 1lb higher mark; happiest when making the running and there could be some competition for that role in this field.

5/1

6th

9

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Micks Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Conrad Allen

Ten-time C&D winner, mainly from the front, including twice earlier in the year, latterly off this mark; this company a bit warmer than he's used to and there's other pace in here, so he'll need something close to a career-best effort.

16/1

4th

3

(7)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

20:51 Brighton

Micks Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Conrad Allen

Front-runner who is 11-61 on the AW, but 0-6 on turf; has a bit to prove and will probably need the ground to dry out in any case.

20/1

Abandoned

Form: 2639-0 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Placed seven times in the autumn, including over C&D, but seems to have gone off the boil and his losing sequence now stands at 17.
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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

Non-runners

Mumayaz

Verdict

Several of these are closely matched and preference for RECON MISSION is only narrow, but he should give a good account of himself from the front. Gogo Yubari and Harb, third and fourth here last week, are likely to have a say again, while Level Up, Harry Brown and Mick’s Spirit would be dangerous if bouncing back to form.[Richard O’Brien]

Selections

POSTDATA:

Mumayaz

SPOTLIGHT:

Recon Mission

RP RATINGS:

Harb

Telegraph:

Gogo Yubari

D Express:

Level Up

The Times:

Mumayaz

The Sun:

Mumayaz

Daily Record:

Mumayaz

The Star:

Harb

TOPSPEED:

Recon Mission

Daily Mirror:

Recon Mission